GW In The News
December 1-15, 2005

 

News Rx.com mentioned GW’s collaboration with ICAD, Inc. and its use of a digital mammography van, which offers breast cancer screening services to the public (12/01).

The Washington Post mentioned GW Law School’s Animal Welfare Project in an article about animal cruelty (12/01).

Patriot News mentioned a GW study on bus tourism in an article about the popularity of riverboats (12/01).

Entertainment Close-up (12/01) and happynews.com (12/02) mentioned GW’s collaboration with Zipcar.

Mother Earth News mentioned GW’s participation in a campaign agreement to cease the purchase of eggs laid by caged chickens (12/01).

Fortwayne.com mentions GW’s initiative to reduce ethnic and racial disparities in health-care (12/01).

Jhunewsletter.com (Johns Hopkins) mentions GW as part of a research team working to develop strategies for preventing an influenza pandemic (12/01).

The Washington Post mentioned the bowling alley in GW’s Marvin Center (12/13).

The Washington Post mentioned that GW receives nearly 20,000 applications per year (12/12).

The Washington Post mentioned GW Hospital in an article regarding reusing single-use devices (12/11).

Buffalo News mentioned GW as one of the top schools for disaster/emergency management (12/10).

Gordon Adams, director of the Security Policy Program, was quoted in The San Diego Union Tribune regarding the Pentagon’s “black budget” (12/02).

John Banzhaf, professor of law, was quoted on consumerfreedom.com regarding lawsuits against food businesses (12/01).

Thomas Blanton, National Security Archive, was quoted in American Prospect regarding an ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) lawsuit aiming to release additional photos from Abu Ghraib (12/01). The New York Times quoted him regarding the release of papers from the National Security Agency concerning the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident (12/02).

Alison Brooks, chair of the department of anthropology, was quoted by The Associated Press regarding the discovery of ancient tools in Britain and their implications (12/14).

Paul Butler, professor of law, appeared on NPR: News and Noteswith Ed Gordon regarding race and capital punishment (12/07).

Mary Cheh, professor of law and Elyce Zenoff Research Professor of Law, was quoted in The Washington Post regarding a man’s admission of homicide (12/12).

Frank Cilluffo, associate vice president for homeland security, appeared on Fox News: The Big Story with John Gibson regarding funding for Homeland Security (12/05).

Lloyd Eby, part-time faculty, wrote an article regarding atheism as a religion which was published in World Peace Herald (12/02).

Mark Feldstein, associate professor of media and public affairs, appeared on NBC News: Nightly News and MSNBC: Countdown regarding U.S. media in Iraq (12/01).

Meredith Fuchs, National Security Archive, was quoted in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding President Bush’s directive to ease access to public records (12/15).

Tee Guidotti, chair of the department of environmental occupational health, was quoted in Knight Ridder Tribune Business News regarding a water-purifying system on wheels (12/10).

The Sigur Center for Asian Studies hosted a symposium on Taiwan, which featured a keynote address by Harry Harding, University Professor of international affairs. Taiwan News covered the event and Harding’s lecture (12/06).

John Harrald, professor of engineering management, was quoted in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding faith-based groups’ storm relief efforts during Hurricane Katrina (12/08).

Jonathan Gil Harris, professor of English, was quoted in The Chronicle of Higher Education regarding an historian’s workshop concerning the Gunpowder Plot (12/09).

Hope M. Harrison , associate professor of history and international affairs and director of the Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, appeared on the History International Channel program, “Global View.” The program examines the history of Berlin from 1945-1991 (12/09).

Kevin Healy , adjunct assistant professor of international affairs , published “An Andean food revolution: Bringing ancient nutrition to the modern marketplace” in Indian Country Today (12/8).

Stephen Hess, distinguished research professor of media and public affairs, was quoted in USA Today (12/01), newsday.com (12/01), and Chicago Tribune (12/13) regarding President Bush’s determination to win the war in Iraq.

Karl Hobbs, men’s basketball coach, was quoted by The Associated Press regarding the Colonials’ performance this season (12/02).

Karl F. Inderfurth , theJohn O. Rankin Professor of the Practice of International Affairs and Director of the Graduate Program in International Affairs, David Fabrycky and Stephen P. Cohen published the “The Tsunami Report Card,” which assessed the recovery progress of the Asian tsunami, in Foreign Policy.

Susan Karamanian, assistant dean of administration for the law school, was quoted on newsvoa.com regarding the death penalty (12/02).

John Logsdon, professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted in The Houston Chronicle regarding the NASA budget (12/14). BusinessWeek Online quoted him regarding a proposed Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture (12/07) and Tampa Tribune quoted him regarding space tourism (12/07).

Ira Lupu, associate dean for faculty development of the law school, was quoted in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette regarding prayer in the House (12/02) and in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding bureaucrats (12/13).

Thomas Morgan, Oppenheim Professor of Antitrust and Trade Regulation Law, was quoted in The New York Times regarding a lawsuit against BAR/BRI, the leader in bar exam preparation courses and materials (12/04).

Spencer Overton, associate professor of law, was quoted on fosters.com regarding the New Hampshire primary (12/01).

Jerrold Post, professor of political psychology, international affairs, psychology and behavioral sciences, was quoted in Los Angeles Times regarding the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden (12/11).

Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law, appeared as a guest on NPR: Morning Edition regarding documents released by the National Archives concerning Samuel Alito (12/01).

Sara Rosenbaum, chair of the department of health policy, was quoted in The New York Times regarding the future of Medicaid (12/12).

Joshua Schwartz, professor of law, was quoted in Los Angeles Times regarding the behavior of private security guards in Iraq (12/04).

Debra Sheldon, professor of accountancy, was quoted in The Jamaica Observer, regarding her review of Vindel Kerr’s seminal thesis, “Effective Corporate Governance” (12/02).

Robert Shesser, chair of the department of emergency medicine, was quoted in The Johns-Hopkins Newsletter regarding Dr. Eric Noji (12/02).

Peter Shin, assistant research professor of health policy, was quoted in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel regarding community health centers (12/04).

David Shinn , adjunct professor, of international affairs, was interviewed by the Canadian National TV regarding the Ethiopia-Eritrea border dispute (12/08).

 Bruce Siegel, research professor of health policy, was quoted in The Washington Post (12/01) and on NBC4.com (12/02) regarding plans for a new D.C. hospital, The National Capital Medical Center.

Lizbeth Courtney Smith, associate professor of biological sciences, was mentioned in The Baltimore Sun for her research on the immune system of sea urchins and possible implications for their medical use (12/09).

Daniel Solove, associate professor of law, was quoted in USA Today regarding a push for the privacy of divorce records of the rich and famous (12/09).

Jonathan Turley, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Public Service Law, was quoted in St. Petersburg Times regarding the United States’ treatment of terrorist groups (12/12). He wrote an article published in USA Today regarding Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood, a case concerning a parent’s right to be informed of a minor child’s abortion (12/06). Turley was mentioned in The New York Times regarding a controversial green room encounter with Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois (12/04). He appeared on The O’Reilly Factor regarding the CIA’s treatment of suspected terrorists (12/07) and on CNN: Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees regarding the trial of Saddam Hussein (12/05).

Martine Uittenbogaard, research scientist, and coauthors were noted in Health Business Week (12/02) and in Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week (12/03) regarding their recent neuroscience research.

Susan Willens, assistant professor of English, was quoted in the Washington Post regarding Maureen Holla, director of Higher Achievement (12/01).

Ray Williamson, research professor of international affairs, was quoted in The Christian Science Monitor and Deseret Morning News regarding Google earth (12/01).

Andrew Zimmerman, assistant professor of history and international affairs, wrote a letter to the editor published in The New York Times regarding voters’ political naivete (12/03).