GW In The News
September 1-15, 2006
The Daily Oklahoman (9/1) mentioned a GW study regarding military families’ use of payday loans.
FOXnews.com (9/1) mentioned that GW in an article regarding college policies concerning suicidal behavior.
Mariettatimes.com (9/1) mentioned the results of a study conducted by GW researchers showing that a low-fat vegan diet may be more beneficial than the standard American Diabetes Association diet for those with diabetes.
An Associated Press article posted on Ohio.com (9/2) and on mercurynews.com (9/3) noted that GW’s Young Voter Strategies received a $3 million grant from Pew Charitable Trusts to enhance their mission to register young people to vote. Star-Tribune (9/6) also noted the organization’s efforts to register young voters.
Chicago Sun-Times (9/3) and Belleville.com (9/14) mentioned the GW Battleground Poll in an article regarding the recent fiscal behavior of the Republican Party.
Cbs2.com (9/3), Daily Colonial (9/4), The Richmond Times-Dispatch (9/8) and miami.com (9/7) noted GW regarding its place on the Evan Dobelle, president of the New England Board of Higher Education’s “Saviors of our Cities” list, which honors colleges who show dedication to helping progress their communities.
The Washington Post (9/5) mentioned GW’s partnership with Zipcar in an article about the growing popularity of shared car services.
The Wall Street Journal (9/6) mentioned GW Hospital in a list of hospitals who have made preparations for the possibility of mass disaster.
The Daily Oklahoman (9/7) and US Fed News (9/8) mentioned a GW study regarding bus tourism in an article about Oklahoma’s popular yearlong centennial celebration.
US Fed News (9/7) and dailyheadlines.uark.edu (9/7) noted GW in a list of undergraduate business schools ranked in the top 25 by U.S. News & World Report.
Kansascity.com (9/7) mentioned a study conducted at the GW Medical Center regarding the percentage of U.S. workers who drink excessively.
Realtruth.org (9/11) mentioned GW’s claim that they do not have to allow military recruiters on campus.
Upi.com (9/13) noted a GW study regarding new initiatives aimed at cutting Medicaid costs.
Antiwar.com (9/13), counterpunch.org (9/15), and Asia Times Online (9/14) mentioned a GW study regarding television station’s selective use of war imagery.
Npr.org (9/13) mentioned GW’s collaboration with a doctor who is studying techniques for efficient running.
Thedesertsun.com (9/15) noted a GW study regarding the economic impact of a tennis event on the Coachella Valley.
Gordon Adams, director of the security policy program at GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs and p rofessor of the practice of international affairs, was quoted in a New York Times article posted on iht.com (9/11) regarding whether to limit the production of the F-22 jet.
Christopher Arterton, dean of the graduate school of political management and professor of political management, was quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer (9/3) regarding New Jersey’s U.S. Senate race.
Deborah Avant, director of the Institute for Global and International Studies and
professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted on alternet.org (9/5) and in the special to The Chicago Sun-Times (9/10) in an article listing the worst Iraq war profiteers.
John Banzhaf, professor of law, was quoted in Broward Daily Business Review (9/1), Palm Beach Daily Business Review (9/1), and Miami Daily Business Review (9/1) regarding tort reform groups working to amend consumer protection laws in order to reduce the amount of large class action cases. Business Day ( South Africa) (9/6) mentioned Banzhaf in an article regarding juvenile obesity and Omaha World-Herald (9/11) quoted him regarding a smoking ban battle in an Omaha court. Rocky Mountain News (9/14) and TheDenverChannel.com (9/14) quoted him regarding a discrimination lawsuit filed by a man in Denver after paying for admission to a bar on “ladies night”.
Reem Berro , research associate, was quoted in Obesity, Fitness, and Wellness Week (9/2) regarding HIV research advances.
Wayne Blackmon, part-time faculty, was quoted in The Washington Post (9/5) regarding the murder of a Maryland psychiatrist.
Mary Cheh, professor of law and Elyce Zenoff Research Professor of Law, was mentioned in The Washington Times (9/8, 9/12, 9/13, & 9/14) and The Washington Post (9/10, 9/13 & 9/14) regarding her candidacy in the Democratic primary. Washblade.com (9/15) mentioned Cheh in regards to her winning the Ward 3 race.
Tsung Cheng, professor of medicine, was quoted on cbsnews.com (9/12) regarding the health benefits of drinking green tea.
Frank Cilluffo , associate vice president for homeland security, was quoted in an Associated Press article posted on post-gazette.com (9/2) regarding terrorists who are born in the U.S., newsday.com (9/6) and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (9/10) quoted him in an article regarding efforts to strengthen the homeland security department, and Los Angeles Daily News (9/9) quoted him regarding the danger of highly crowded prisons producing home-grown terrorists. Portland Press-Herald (9/10) quoted him in an article regarding how homeland security grants have been spent and csmonitor.com (9/14) quoted him regarding how to keep chemical plants safe from terrorist attack.
Eric Cline , chair of the department of classical and Semitic languages & literatures and
associate professor of classics, was noted on realitytvwebsite.com (9/13) for his inclusion in Search for Noah’s Ark a one-hour special airing on the National Geographic Channel.
Gene Cohen , professor of health care sciences, was quoted in Chicago Daily Herald (9/4), socialfunds.com (9/12), MarketWatch (9/13), Dow Jones Business News (9/13), and in The New York Times (9/9) in an article regarding the benefits of continued learning for older people.
Michael Cornfield, associate research professor with GW’s Institute for Politics, Democracy, and the Internet, was quoted on delawareonline.com (9/4) regarding the impact of political blogs.
Charles Craver, Freda H. Alverson Professor of Law, was quoted in The Blade (9/4) regarding labor groups attempts to increase union membership.
Charles Cushman, associate dean of the graduate school of political management and associate professor of political management, was quoted in The Canadian Press (9/4) and Kitchener-Waterloo Record (9/11) regarding President Bush’s response to the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Alexander Dumbadze, assistant professor of art history, appeared in a video on the web posted on washingtonpost.com (9/12) of a walk-through of the Corcoran galleries.
Robert Entman, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs, was quoted in The Baltimore Sun (9/6) regarding President Bush’s public relations campaign aimed at increasing American’s belief in the war on terror.
Mark Feldstein , associate professor of media and public affairs, was quoted on observer.guardian.co.uk (9/2) regarding sensationalist journalism in the American media, on newsday.com (9/5) regarding Katie Couric’s debut as the CBS Evening News anchor, and on sptimes.com (9/10) and St. Petersburg Times (9/10) regarding how corporations market themselves through independent sources.
Meredith Fuchs , general counsel to the National Security Archive, was quoted on iht.com (9/3) and in the Waterloo Courier (9/7) regarding the rate of international terrorist prosecutions by the U.S. government.
Julie Germany, deputy director of GW’s Institute for Politics, Democracy, and the Internet, was quoted in The Record (9/6) regarding New Jersey Democrat Paul Aronsohn’s political YouTube advertisement featuring his opponent in the 5 th Congressional district, Republican Scott Garrett. Azcentral.com (9/7), elpasotimes.com (9/11), and Patriot-News (9/10) quoted her regarding political campaigning on the internet.
Richard Green, associate dean for graduate programs in the school of business, director of the Read Estate Institute, and Oliver T. Carr, Jr. Professor of Real Estate Finance and Finance, was quoted in Roll Call regarding the real estate development in the H Street corridor near Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Edward Grefe, associate professorial lecturer of political management, was quoted on dfw.com (9/4) in a Star-Telegram article regarding the U.S. House of Representatives’ upcoming vote on the prohibition of slaughtering horses.
Stephen Hess, distinguished research professor of media and public affairs, was quoted in The San Diego Union-Tribune (9/2), Bloomberg.com (9/11), newsday.com (9/8), and sfgate.com (9/11) regarding President Bush’s attempts to rally the Republican Party with speeches emphasizing the benefits of the war in Iraq. Roll Call (9/11) quoted him regarding what would happen if Democrats regained control of Congress and The Baltimore Sun (9/14) quoted him regarding the political benefits of having a well-known name. Investor’s Business Daily (9/14) quoted him regarding the Republican primaries.
James Horton, Benjamin Banneker Professor of American Studies and of history, was quoted on ocregister.com (9/3) regarding the rich black heritage in the District of Columbia.
Peter Hotez, chair of the department of microbiology and p rofessor of microbiology and tropical medicine, was quoted in upi.com (9/14) regarding his position as editor of a new open access journal concerning neglected tropical diseases.
Judith Hsia , professor of medicine, was noted in Cardiovascular Week (9/11), Hematology Week (9/11), Life Science Weekly (9/12), Science Letter (9/12), Biotech Week (9/13), Women’s Health Weekly (9/14) and Health & Medicine Week (9/11) regarding her research concerning estrogen and peripheral arterial disease.
Frederick Joutz, professor of economics, was quoted in Lloyd’s Shipping Economist (9/1) regarding his presentation on the effects of higher oil prices on the shipping industry at the annual conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists.
Ruth Katz, dean of the school of public health & health services, was quoted on upi.com (9/8) and Middle East Times (9/12) regarding academia’s support in global efforts.
Kenneth Kryvoruka, professorial lecturer in law, wrote an article published in The Washington Times (9/2) regarding Confederate efforts to gain diplomatic recognition from Europe during the Civil War.
Paul Maniscalco, senior research scientist, was quoted on leesburg2day.com (9/14) regarding Loudon County’s disaster preparedness.
Cheri Marmarosh, visiting assistant professor of clinical psychology, was quoted in Obesity, Fitness, & Wellness Week (9/2) and Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (9/3) regarding how therapists’ group attachment styles affect their assumptions about patients’ attitudes toward group therapy.
Dianne Martin , professor of engineering and applied sciences, was quoted in a GW Hatchet article posted on macnewsworld.com (9/2) regarding GW’s partnership with Apple Computers to offer lectures to students via iTunes.
Albert May, associate professor of media and public affairs, was quoted in theledger.com (9/11) regarding shoppers who research vendors’ political stance before buying.
Melani McAlister, associate professor of American studies and international affairs, was quoted in The New York Times (9/5) regarding the changing way American history is taught in the United States.
David Michaels , research professor of environmental occupational health, was quoted in The Sacramento Bee (9/10) and SouthCoastToday.com (9/11) regarding the FDA’s pending investigation into whether diacetyl, a chemical found in bagged popcorn, is harmful for consumers.
Steven Roberts, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs, wrote an article published in The Oakland Tribune (9/11) regarding student debt.
Jeffrey Rosen , professor of law, was quoted by CanWest News Service in an article posted in Ottowa Citizen (9/3), Vancouver Sun (9/7), Calgary Herald (9/7), Edmonton Journal (9/10), and posted on canada.com (9/6) regarding the use of surveillance cameras to deter terrorism. HPR Online (Harvard Political Review) (9/6) quoted him regarding Chief Justice John Roberts’ judicial ideology.
Nader Sadeghi, associate professor of surgery, was quoted in connectionnewspapers.com (9/13) regarding former Iranian President Mohommad Khatami’s speech in Crystal City.
Stephen Saltzburg, director of the litigation and dispute resolution program and
Wallace and Beverley Woodbury University Professor of Law, was quoted in Corporate Counsel (9/1) regarding Pentagon general counsel William Haynes II attempt to gain a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and in carribeannetnews.com (9/1) regarding a case against Betonsports Plc., indicted for illegal gambling. A Star-Telegram article posted on dfw.com (9/9) quoted him regarding President Bush’s push for development of a system of interrogating suspected terrorists.
Tracy Schario , director of media relations, was quoted in Daily Colonial (9/4) regarding GW’s place as 15 of 25 colleges named as “Saviors of our Cities” by the Evan Dobelle, president of the New England Board of Education and an Associated Press article posted on sfgate.com (9/6), theledger.com (9/7), auburnpub.com (9/7), orlandosentinel.com (9/11), and washingtontimes.com (9/7) quoted her regarding the university’s policy with regard to suicidal students.
Michael Selmi, professor of law, and Naomi Cahn, associate dean for faculty development and professor of law, were quoted from their article published in Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy on thestar.com (9/8) in an article regarding contemporary debates about the trials of motherhood.
David Shambaugh, professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted in a New York Times article posted on iht.com (9/1) regarding Chinese ambassador Wang Guangya’s comments at a United Nations Security Council meeting.
Lee Sigelman, professor of political science, was quoted in The Wall Street Journal (9/15) regarding the lack of published academic research showing negative results.
Janet Steele, associate professor of media and public affairs, wrote an article published in The Jakarta Post (9/11) regarding the defintion of public diplomacy.
Ralph Steinhardt, professor of law & international affairs and Arthur Selwyn Miller Research Professor of Law, wrote an article published in Legal Times (9/4) regarding the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and how international law could be applied in domestic court.
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg , president of the university, was mentioned in The Washington Times (9/15) for his appearance at a new exhibit at The National Gallery of Art featuring historical photographs of New York.
Jonathan Turley, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Public Service Law, was quoted in The Baltimore Sun (9/1) regarding how state offenses commonly become federal offenses in relation to the indictment of a Maryland man up for trial in a carjacking-killing. Villagevoice.com (9/1) and capitolhillblue.com (9/2) quoted him regarding Judge Anna Diggs Taylor’s ruling against the domestic surveillance program and Fox News: The O’Reilly Factor (9/8) hosted Turley in a discussion of whether Pakistani interrogation methods are appropriate in the United States. The Star-Ledger (9/7) quoted him on whether attorneys should send out subpoenas when an election is approaching and he wrote an op-ed published in USA Today regarding the re-appearance of segregated schools in America. Deseret Morning News (9/14) quoted him regarding the possibility of an additional seat for Utah in the House of Representatives.
Robert Tuttle , professor of law, was quoted in Times Union (9/7) regarding the Catholic Charities of Albany and others’ claim that the Women’s Health and Wellness Act of 2003 is unconstitutional and forces them to sin. The New York Times (9/13) quoted him and he appeared as a guest on NPR: All Things Considered (9/13) regarding a lawsuit filed by Americans United against the federal government for funding a pre-marital counseling group based on religion.
Elizabeth Walker , executive coordinator, was quoted in Reuters Health E-Line (9/7), allheadlinenews.com (9/8), zeenews.com (9/9), and Reuters News (9/7) regarding her study on patients’ level of adherence to diabetes medication.
Jeffrey Weir, senior research administrator at the biostatistics center, was quoted in Reading Eagle (9/10) regarding his memories of Washington, D.C. immediately after the Pentagon crash in 2001.
Ronald Weitzer, professor of sociology, was quoted in Scoop Independent News (9/12) from his 2005 paper, “New Directions in Research on Prostitution”.
John Williams, provost & vice president for health affairs and professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine, was quoted in Modern Healthcare (9/4) regarding the annual Community Service Day at GW.
Arthur Wilmarth , professor of law, was noted in Chicago Fed Letter (9/1) regarding his participation in a panel on federal preemption of state banking regulation at The Chicago Fed's 42nd Annual Conference on Bank Structure and Competition.
Christopher Yukins, associate professor of government contracts law, was quoted on govexec.com (9/8) and National Journal (9/9) regarding a new rule at the Environmental Protection Agency requiring written justification for service contracts.
