GW IN THE NEWS February 2003 Presidential hopeful Sen. Joseph Lieberman’s speech about homeland defense funding at The George Washington University was covered by the Associated Press, The Chicago Tribune, CongressDaily, Dow Jones International News, Reuters News, The Boston Globe, The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Tech Daily, The Washington Post, The Hartford Courant, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Washington Times, NBC News, ABC News Radio, CBS News, NPR, WUSA 9, Fox News and NBC 4-Washington (2/14).   The Department of Theatre & Dance’s production of “The Laramie Project,” was previewed in the “On Stage” section of the Georgetown Current (2/5). The play was also previewed in a Washington Blade article that discussed the play and the special discussion with gay and lesbian activist Romaine Patterson that was part of the program for two nights (2/28).   The Washington Post published a story about the appeals court ruling that upheld the city’s right to regulate GW’s growth (2/5).   GW was featured in a Washington Post story about transfer students finding their niche at new campuses (2/11).   The GW Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence was cited in a Richmond Time-Dispatch story about Richmond seeking to expand classes for troubled youth (2/16).   GW was the subject of a Washington Post feature story about bolstering fraternity life on campus by building eight new townhouses on 23rd Street (2/18).   GW was one of 38 schools citied in an Associated Press story about colleges and universities filing a brief to the Supreme Court in support of affirmative action (2/18).   A panel regarding U.S.-Chile relations hosted by GW’s Center for Latin American Issues was covered by Voice of America and Washington Trade Daily (2/21).   GW’s National Crash Analysis Center (NCAC) was highlighted and Kennerly Digges, director of biomechanics and safety for the NCAC, was quoted in all Washington Post Virginia Extra sections (Loudoun, Fairfax, Arlingon-Alexandria) about the $5 million grant received by the NCAC for automobile safety research (2/27).   The ceremony to mark the transfer of agencies to the Homeland Security Department was held at Lisner Auditorium and covered by the Associated Press (2/25), AP Online (2/25) the Houston Chronicle (2/26), the Tulsa World (2/26), The Seattle Times (2/26) and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (2/26).   Gordon Adams, director of the Elliott School’s Security Studies Program and professor of the practice of international affairs, co-authored an editorial which appeared in The New York Times, regarding the monetary costs of war in Iraq (2/15). He was interviewed on the same topic with the following media: The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Financial Times, FOX News Channel, MSNBC’s “Nachman” (2/26).  A study he co-produced about the cost of a war against Iraq was featured in an Associated Press (2/21) story that appeared in, among others, the Charleston Gazette (2/22), the Deseret News (2/22), the Tulsa World (2/22) the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (2/23) and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (2/23).  Finally, he was also a guest on NPR’s “All Things Considered,” discussing the same topic (2/26).   John Banzhaf, professor of law, was mentioned in a New Scientist article about the possible addictive nature of junk food (2/1). He was also quoted in Fortune Magazine, BusinessWeek, Financial Times, The Daily Telegraph (U.K.) and Sacramento Bee about fast food lawsuits. Finally, he was the subject of a Chicago Tribune profile on the same topic (2/9).   Dr. Neil Barnard, adjunct associate professor of medicine, wrote an op-ed regarding fast foot lawsuits that appeared in the Miami Daily Business Review (2/10).   Dr. Carolyn Clancy, associate clinical professor in the Department of Medicine was mentioned in a Washington Post article regarding her appointment as the director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2/5).   Mary Cheh, professor of law, was quoted by the St. Petersburg Times in a story about the constitutionality of new FAA pilot regulations (2/12).   Charles Craver, professor of law, was quoted and his book, “The Intelligent Negotiator” mentioned, by The Hamilton Spectator (2/6), Winnipeg Free Press, Detroit Free Press, The San Diego Union-Tribune (2/10), Pittsburg Post-Gazette (2/18) and The Star-Ledger (2/18) in articles about negotiating for a raise.   Charles Dolan, adjunct professor of media and public affairs, wrote an op-ed that appeared in The Boston Herald about White House communications strategy (2/8).   Michael Duffey, associate professor of engineering management, wrote an Washington Post op-ed about the future of homeland security (2/9).   Chris Fedo, associate professor of geology, was mentioned in the New Scientist in regards to his geologic research which may help us find when life on earth began (2/22).  He was also quoted in a Washington Times story about the formation of caves and caverns in the Washington area (2/27).   Harvey Feigenbaum, ESIA associate dean and professor of political science and international affairs, had an article published in the March issue of Scientific American titled, “Digital Entertainment Jumps the Border.”   Will Ferroggiaro, director of the Freedom of Information Project with the National Security Archive, based at GW, was quoted by the Associated Press in a story about John Ashcroft and his lack of cooperation with the Freedom of Information Act (2/26, 2/27).   Harry Harding, dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs, discussed Iraq in an Indian national public TV news program. He was also interviewed by Sahara TV on U.S. policy in Asia.   John R. Harrald, professor of engineering management, was quoted in the Springfield Union-News about NASA’s handling of the Columbia disaster (2/8).   Henry Hertzfeld, research scientist at GW’s Space Policy Institute, was quoted in The National Law Journal (2/10) regarding potential lawsuits surrounding the Columbia disaster. He was also quoted by The Boston Globe about government spending on the space program (2/12).   Dr. Keith Holtermann, associate dean, GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was quoted in an Omaha World-Herald story about the possibility of a bioterrorism attack in a smaller city (2/16).   James Horton, professor of American studies, was quoted in a Washington Times article about how to best celebrate the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday in 2009 (2/13).   Elliott School’s Ambasador Karl Inderfurth, professor of the practice of international affairs, wrote an op-ed for Role Call titled, “U.S. Must Act to Secure Russia’s Tactical Weapons” (2/13). Inderfurth also co-authored an op-ed in Defense News titled, “Defusing Dirty Bombs” (2/10) and was interviewed on CNN’s “Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer” (2/23) about Pakistan and the possible war in Iraq. Lastly, Inderfurth was mentioned for his role as assistant secretary of state for south Asian affairs in The New Yorker.   Kirk Larsen, Korea Foundation Assistant Professor of History and International Affairs, was quoted in The Miami Herald about North Korea’s nuclear arsenal (2/21).   Darryl Jenkins, director of GW’s Aviation Institute, discussed the wage cuts at American Airlines with The Boston Globe (2/5), NPR’s “Marketplace,” The San Diego Union-Tribune and The Fort-Worth Star Telegram (2/5). His comments on United Airlines’ discount airline appeared in BusinessWeek (2/7). He appeared on NPR’s “Marketplace” discussing how the potential war against Iraq will impact the airline industry (2/7). He was also quoted by The Herald of England about the introduction of a bill to equip American passenger jets with anti-missle “jammers” (2/15). The Associated Press and Columbus Dispatch included comments from him about America West Airlines’ decision to close their Columbus, Ohio hub (2/16). He appeared on NPR’s “Marketplace” again discussing how two Saudi Arabian pilots were blocked from flying in the U.S. (2/17). He was quoted by the Rocky Mountain News about the management team of United Airlines (2/22).  Finally, he was quoted by The Daily Deal about the United Airlines idea to create a new low-fare subsidiary to fly domestic flights (2/28).   John Logsdon, director of the Elliott School’s Space Policy Institute, conducted dozens of media interviews in the aftermath of the Columbia spacecraft tragedy on February 1. Television hits include the CBS “Evening News with Dan Rather,” C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal,” CBS “Sunday Morning,” NBC “Dateline,” MSNBC, CNBC, the NBC news service, CNN domestic and international, CNN’s “Larry King Live” (2/2), PBS’ “The News Hour with Jim Lehrer” (2/3), Fox Morning Show (2/4), Al-Jezzera, and TV interviews on networks in Canada, Australia, France, New Zealand and Germany. Radio interviews include CBS Radio, NPR’s “All Things Considered,” NPR’s “Weekend Edition,” NPR’s “Morning Edition (2/12), two local NPR programs originating in Boston and Philadelphia, Voice of America (2/4), the Diane Rehm Show (2/3), WTOP, BBC Radio and Good Morning Scotland. Finally his Web and print interviews include Newsweek.com, MSNBC.com, Associated Press, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Tribune, The Canadian Press, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, The Columbian, Dallas Morning News, Denver Post, Gannett News Service, Irish Times, Knight-Ridder, Los Angeles Times, National Journal, Newsday, Newsweek, New Zealand Herald, The New York Times, Orlando Sentinel, Reuters, Scripps Howard News Service, The San Francisco Chronicle, Stamford Advocate, The Star-Ledger, Sunday Herald (Scotland), Time, The Times-Picayune, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The Washington Times.   Horace Freeland Judson, research professor of history, was quoted in the Associated Press and Canadian Press about the 50th anniversary of the DNA double helix discovery (2/7). The story appeared in such publications as The Star Ledger (2/9), The Seattle Times, Time Union, Albany, NY, Charleston Gazette, Houston Chronicle, The San Diego Union-Tribune (2/16) and The Columbian (2/25).   Dina Khoury, associate professor of history and international affairs, was quoted by the Washington Post in a feature story about Haldun Galulp, a former GW professor, and his views of the Islamic movement (2/28).   Jeanne Lambrew, associate professor of health policy, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal story about President Bush’s proposed plan to fix Medicare (2/20).   Dr. Jeffrey Levi, co-director of the Center for Health Services Research and Policy, was interviewed by Hearst newspapers about the new budget's funding of the National Institute of Health.   Ira Lupu, F. Elwood and Eleanor Davis Professor of Law, was featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered,” discussing a Christian prison program that is being challenged in federal court (2/12). He was also quoted by The Star-Ledger of Newark, NJ, about the litigation surrounding school voucher programs (2/23).   Lynda Maddox, professor of marketing and advertising, was quoted in a Washington  Post article about advertising by anti-war activist organizations as well as how the threat and potential onset of war will affect marketing and advertising by  purveyors of traditional consumer goods (2/15).   Jarol Manheim, professor of media and public affairs and of political science, was quoted in a Bloomberg wire story about a downward trend in labor union membership (2/26).   Dr. Michael J. Manyak, professor of urology and interim chair, Department of Urology, was quoted in a Washington Times story about lasers being used in medical treatment (2/20).   Dr. Timothy A. McCaffrey, was recently quoted in The New York Law Journal on the subject of genomics and its relationship to personalized medicine.   Daniel P. McLean, chief executive of George Washington University Hospital and chairman of the D.C. Hospital Association, was quoted by the Washington Post in stories about the status of Washington’s Greater Southeast Hospital (2/26, 2/27).   Dr. David Michaels, a research professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, was mentioned in a Science magazine editorial.   Lawrence Mitchell, professor of law, was cited in a News & Observer, Raleigh, NC, editorial about corporate ownership of radio stations (2/2).   Melani McAlister, assistant professor of American civilization, wrote an article that appeared in the Washington Post “Outlook” section about the popularity of the “Left Behind” novels (2/2). The article also appeared in Tulsa World (2/9).   James Miller, professor of English and of American studies, wrote a book review that appeared in The Boston Globe (2/2).   Seyyed Hossein Nasr, GW University Professor, was profiled in the Portland Oregonian (2/6).   Lisa Delpy Neirotti, associate professor of tourism and sport management, was quoted in a Salt Lake Tribune story that commemorated the one-year anniversary of the 2002 Winter Olympics (2/8).   Joe Pelton, research professor of engineering, wrote an op-ed about the future of the space program that appeared in Satellite News (2/10).   Dr. Jerrold Post, professor of psychiatry, political psychology and international affairs and director of GW’s Political Psychology Program, discussed Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden and  North Korea’s Kim Jong-il with dozens of media outlets. Television and Radio: ABC “Nightline,” NBC “Today,” ABC “Good Morning America,” Middle East Broadcast Company, CBC, BBC World Services Radio, BBC Discovery, CNN , Discovery Canada, Fox News Channel, St. Louis Public Radio, NPR, “On the Point” (Boston),  FOX Radio, “Oliver North Show” and ABC Radio News. Print: Investor's Business Daily, London Times, Newsweek, Foreign Policy (Europe), Business Week, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, People, Christian Science Monitor, The Wall Street Journal and Time.   Jose Hernandez-Rebollar, doctoral candidate in GW's School of Engineering and Applied Science, was featured in a story that appeared on TechTV and their Web site, TechTV.com, about the AcceleGlove, his invention that translates American Sign Language postures into text and voice (2/20, 2/21).   Walter Reich, Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Professor of International Affairs, Ethics and Human Behavior, had an op-ed article published in The Baltimore Sun about the results of the recent Israeli elections (2/2).   Leo Ribuffo, professor of history, appeared in Fox News’ “The O’Reilly Factor” discussing Jimmy Carter’s stance on the possible war against Iraq (2/18).   Steven Roberts, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs, appeared on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” discussing media coverage of terrorism threats (2/16). He was also quoted by The Straits Times of Singapore about on fear in the daily lives of Americans (2/24).   Miguel Angel Rodríguez, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Visiting Professor of International Affairs, was profiled in a Miami Herald op-ed (2/19).   Jeffery Rosen, professor of law, was quoted in an Orlando Sentinel story about Florida’s college admissions program (2/11).   Sara Rosenbaum, Harold & Jane Hirsh Professor of Health Care Law & Policy, was quoted in a Reuters wire story regarding health insurance claims (2/18). She also commented in a Wall Street Journal story about disputes between HMOs and their members (2/18).   Stephen Saltzburg, professor of law, appeared on NPR’s “All Things Considered” discussing the Patriot Act (2/21).     Nina Gilden Seavey, director of GW’s Center for History in the Media, was quoted by the Los Angeles Daily News (2/21), Associated Press (2/27) and the Canadian Press (2/28) about the Russian band, Bering Strait. The Washington Post and Washington Times also reviewed her documentary, “The Ballad of Bering Strait” (2/28).   David Shambaugh, director of China Policy Program, was quoted in Business Times Singapore, South China Morning Post, The Globe and Mail (Toronto) and NPR’s “Morning Edition” regarding U.S. and Chinese approaches to North Korea   Dr. Robert Shesser, chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, was featured in a Washington Post article about the threats of carbon monoxide (2/8). Dr. Shesser and Dr. James Griffith, professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, were interviewed by WUSA-Channel 9 regarding emergency preparedness and anxiety over news reports of increased levels of threat (2/12).    The Elliott School’s Ambassador David Shinn, was interviewed by The East African, a Nairobi-based daily, on corruption in Kenya and other Horn of Africa issues (2/24).   Jay R. Shotel, professor of special education, was quoted by the Washington Post about government funding of programs for babies and toddlers (2/25).   Jonathan Siegel, a professor of law, was quoted in a Knight Ridder Tribute Business News story about a Supreme Court decision on activists blocking abortion clinics (2/27).   Tony Stanco, associate director of GW’s Cyber Security Policy & Research Institute, was quoted by eWeek about government certification of Oracle and IBM software (2/12, 2/24).   James Starrs, professor of law and forensic science, was quoted by The Record, Bergen County, NJ, about the standardization of autopsy procedure (2/14).   Jonathan Turley, professor of law, was quoted in a USA Today story about malpractice lawsuits in New Jersey (2/3). His comments on the Zacarias Moussaoui trial appeared in the Austin American-Statesman (2/9). He was quoted in a Gannett News Service story about the Patriot Act and appeared on Fox News’ “O’Reilly Factor” discussing military tribunals (2/11). He was quoted by The Tampa Tribune in a story about the prosecution of Islamic Jihad members (2/22).  Turley wrote an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times about mixing church and state (2/24).  He was quoted by The Los Angeles Times and the Grand Rapids Press about the death penalty in espionage and terrorism cases (2/25).  Turley commented in the Christian Science Monitor about state’s rights versus federalism in regards to the battle over medical marijuana (2/25).  Finally, he was quoted by the Associated Press (2/25), the Los Angeles Times (2/26), the San Diego Union Tribune (2/26) and the San Francisco Chronicle (2/26) in a story about the overcrowding of the California prison system.   Ray Williamson, research professor in the Elliott School’s Space Policy Institute, was quoted in an Associated Press wire story about satellite photos and spy trial defendant Brian Patrick Regan (2/6). The article appeared in several newspapers including The Grand Rapids Press. He was also quoted in The Washington Times and St. Petersburg Times on the same topic (2/6). His comments on the future of aerospace science appeared in U.S. News & World Report (2/17).   Maida Withers, professor of dance, and her one woman show, “Maida on Maida in the Universe,” were featured in The Washington Times (2/8), The Washington Post “Weekend” section (2/14), the Washington City Paper “City Lights” section (2/14, 2/20) and the Washington Post “Here & Now” Sunday Arts section (2/9).   Michael Young, dean of the Law School, co-authored an op-ed in the Washington Post about the need for continuing U.S. work towards and support of a humanitarian regime in Afghanistan (2/27). -GW-     ©2002 The George Washington University Office of University Relations, Washington, D.C. Contact gwnews@gwu.edu with questions and comments.