Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge’s speech at GW on the anniversary of the founding of the Department of Homeland Security received media coverage from ABC, NBC, CNN, C-SPAN, Bloomberg TV, Voice of America, LRP Publications, Scripps Howard News Service, the Associated Press, Diversified Reporting, Agene France Presse, Newsday, Newsbook, USA Today, the National Journal’s Technology Daily and WTOP Radio (2/23).

Gordon M. Adams, professor of the practice of international affairs, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article focusing on the potential that the expansion of the U.S. budget deficit will soon plateau (2/2). Adams discussed the defense budget with The New York Times (2/2), NPR’s “Marketplace” (2/2, 2/5) and The Washington Post (2/5). Defense News interviewed Adams on the subject of Boeing tankers (2/5). USA Today quoted him on both defense and the US intelligence flap (2/5). Adams opinion piece, titled “National Security: A Strategy of Hope, Leadership, Engagement, and Strength” was posted on the Center for American Progress’ Web site (2/17). He discussed the government’s cancellation of its Comanche helicopter production plans with The Hartford Courant and NPR’s “Marketplace” (2/24). Adams was quoted in a Newsday article on Secretary Ridge’s speech at GW on homeland security after its first year (2/24). Adams’ report, “Transatlantic Armaments Policy: An American Perspective” is set to be published in DEFENSE, the French Ministry of Defense’s journal.

James Austin, co-director of GW’s Institute on Crime, Justice and Corrections, was quoted by the Associated Press on the overcrowding of Connecticut’s prison system (2/19).

John Banzhaf, professor of law, was mentioned in an Irish Times article for his work in obesity lawsuits (2/3). Banzhaf was quoted in a Star Tribune story regarding a pending bill in Congress that will fight suits filed against the food industry (2/9). The February issue of Governing Magazine quoted Banzhaf on the unconstitutional nature of venues that do not provide more bathroom facilities to women than men.

Jerome Barron, Harold H. Greene Professor of Law, appeared on CNN’s “Newsnight with Aaron Brown” to discuss the First Amendment implications of Congressional debate over decency in the media (2/11).

Alberto Benitez, professor of clinical law, was quoted in a Washington Post story about a backlog in green card applications at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. He was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor about factors contributing to illegal immigration problems along the San Diego area of the U.S.-Mexican border (2/23).

Douglas Boyce, assistant professor of music, and his musical group counter)induction had their performance at the Jack Morton Auditorium reviewed by The Washington Post (2/22).

Nathan Brown, professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted in an Irish Times story about the proposed Iraq constitution (2/6). Brown contributed his commentary “Defining Iraq’s Future,Vaguely” to The Daily Star (Lebanon, 2/21).

David Brunori, professor of public policy, was quoted in The State about the advantages and disadvantages of South Carolina’s proposed tax cut (2/17). His article, “Tax Talk,” appeared in February’s edition of Governing Magazine.

Yvonne Captain, associate professor of Spanish, conducted a series of lectures on the topic of “Race, Ethnicity, and Religion in Multicultural Societies in Guatemala” and was interviewed by Prensa Libre newspaper on the subject (2/15).

Dr. Gene Cohen, director of the Center on Aging, was quoted in a USA Today article on the secrets of longevity (2/23).

Michael Cornfield, research director at the Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet, was quoted in The Republican about how Howard Dean’s success as an Internet candidate has impacted the political landscape (2/8). Cornfield’s thoughts regarding Dean’s failure to turn online momentum into primary wins appeared in a Seattle Times story (2/14). Cornfield discussed the advent of Web videos for political campaigning with the Associated Press (2/16). He also was quoted in a Boston Globe article on the influence of the Internet site MoveOn.org on the current political climate (2/16). Cornfield appeared on NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” to discuss the role played by money in presidential elections (2/17). The Guardian (UK) quoted Cornfield on the reasons for the failure of Howard Dean’s campaign (2/19). The New York Times included Cornfield’s comments in an article on how the Dean campaign demonstrated the growing social influence of the Internet (2/22).

Charles Craver, Freda H. Alverson Professor of Law, was quoted by Dow Jones Newswires on the Californian grocers union’s legal battle for binding arbitration (2/4). Craver was quoted in another Dow Jones Newswire story regarding Southern California's three largest grocery chains rejecting a union request to enter binding arbitration to end a 16-week contract deadlock (2/5). Craver was quoted by The Philadelphia Inquirer on Comcast’s bid to buy Disney (2/17). The Baltimore Sun quoted Craver on the increasingly popular practice of employees buying the factories for which they work on federal subsidy to keep jobs in the state (2/21). Los Angeles Times quoted Craver in an update on the grocer arbitration situation in California (2/27).

Carol Darr, director of the GW Institute for Democracy, Politics & the Internet, was quoted in an USA Today story about how the Howard Dean campaign transformed grassroots politicking (2/9). She addressed the same topic in a Financial Times story (2/10).  She was featured on the nationally syndicated radio program, “Newsweek On Air,” to discuss online politics.

Cynthia Deitch, associate professor of sociology, and her research study assessing the effects of managed care on radiology practices in the United States was the subject of a Biotech Business Week article (2/2). The article was carried in Managed Care Weekly Digest, Health & Medicine Week (2/2) and Biotech Week (2/4).

Robert Dunn, professor of economics, appeared on NPR’s “Marketplace” to discuss the unlikelihood of any presidential candidate to support relief efforts for farmers in poor countries (2/16). 

Azim Eskandarian, director of the Center for Intelligent Systems Research, was interviewed by FOX 5’s “Morning News” in relation to his work with the Virginia Campus’ Driving Simulator Laboratory and drowsy driving (2/11).

Amitai Etzioni, University Professor, contributed an article to the Broward Business Daily Review on the changing definition of obscenity in the Internet Age (2/2). It was carried in the Miami Daily Business Review (2/2). Etzioni was mentioned in The Times ( UK ) as a philosophical inspiration to Prime Minister Tony Blair and Britain ’s Labour Party (2/26).

Arthur Frank, director of GW’s Weight Management Program, was quoted in a U.S. News & World Report cover story about the rising problem of obesity in the U.S. (2/9). He was quoted by The Washington Post in an article assuring there is no fast way to lose weight safely (2/24).

Allan L. Goldstein, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, was quoted in Marketing News Publishing on the regenerative effects of Thymosin Beta 4 (2/2).

Eric Goplerud, research professor in the Department of Health Policy at the GW School of Public Health and Health Services, had his research study cited in a U.S. News & World Report article on the effect alcoholism has on the economy (2/2).

Hope Harrison, assistant professor of history and international affairs, had a talk she gave at the American Academy in Berlin about her new book, Driving the Soviets Up the Wall:Soviet-East German Relations 1953-1961, written up by EconomicPrinciples.com (2/22).

Jerry Harvey, professor of management science, was mentioned in The Toronto Star in relation to his unique grading policies (2/24).

Jerome M. Hauer, director of GW’s Response to Emergencies and Disasters Institute, was quoted in a New York Times article detailing efforts by the New York Municipal Police to prevent terrorism (2/15).

Tyra Hilliard, assistant professor of event and meeting management, contributed an article to the February edition of Association Meetings. Her participation in a group committed to promoting environmentally responsible meetings was mentioned in Meeting News (2/5).

Harry Holzer, professor of public policy, was quoted by in a Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News article about the disproportionate number of Latinos earning newly-created jobs (2/23). His comments were carried in similar articles in The Miami Herald and The Modesto Bee (2/24).

Robert Hoopes, adjunct professor of political management, was quoted in The Oregonian about the effect of Dean’s inability to connect with a TV audience on the failure of his campaign (2/19).

James Horton, Benjamin Banneker Professor of American Studies and History, was quoted by the Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) on the proliferation of sites in Washington, D.C., associated with black heritage (2/15). The article was also carried in the Winnipeg Free Press (2/21).

Sally Hurme, adjunct professor of elder law, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article addressing certain situations that call for senior citizens to procure legal council (2/23). 

Ambassador Karl Inderfurth, professor of the practice of international affairs, appeared on NPR’s “Morning Edition” to discuss the impact of Pakistan's president pardoning the country's top nuclear scientist who spread secret nuclear technology to Libya, Iran and North Korea (2/6). Inderfurth was interviewed both by America Abroad Media and BBC’s “Asia Today” on the same subject (2/6). He also appeared on NPR’s “Weekend Edition” in order to further discuss Pakistan-Indian relations (2/15). He was quoted by Christian Science Monitor on the rift between key members of the Bush political administration and its possible implications on the functionality of a second term in office (2/16). The Los Angeles Times quoted Inderfurth in an article about the Pakistani scientist accused of selling nuclear secrets (2/22). He also appeared on NPR’s “To The Point” to discuss the upcoming offensive to drive Al Qaeda and Taliban forces from the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan and to capture Osama bin Laden (2/22). Finally, Inderfurth was interviewed by India State Television and NDTV about U.S.-India relations.

Dennis Johnson, associate dean and associate professor of political management, appeared on CTV News (Canada) in order to discuss the Wisconsin primary (2/17). He was interviewed by The Oregonian about the Republican primary race for Oregon's 5th Congressional District (2/28).

Gerald Keating, research scientist at GW and the Langley Research Center of NASA, was quoted in a New York Times article titled “Pollution Blamed for Thinner Air at Edge of the Atmosphere” (2/10).

John Logsdon, director of GW’s Space Policy Institute, commented on the condition of the proposed international space station in The Washington Post, The St. Petersburg Times, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Tampa Tribune, The Augusta Chronicle (2/1). He commented on the feasibility of future manned missions to Mars in Newsweek International (2/23). 

Forrest Maltzman, associate professor of political science, appeared on CBS’ “Evening News with Dan Rather” to analyze how the Bush campaign will use the same sex marriage issue to paint Democratic candidate Sen. John Kerry as a liberal (2/11).  The story also ran on CBS’ “Morning News” (2/12).

David Michaels, assistant research professor of environmental and occupational health, was quoted in a Waste News article detailing the popular rejection of a plan to force the peer review of scientific research used in preparing new federal regulations (2/2). Michaels was quoted in a Times-Picayune (New Orleans) story regarding a proposed overhaul of the way the government handles the scientific information used to support its vast net of regulations (2/9).

Lawrence Mitchell, professor of law, was quoted in a BusinessWeek Online article about the ongoing prosecution of those involved in the Enron scandal (2/19). His comments on the case were also carried in The Globe and Mail (2/20). His views on Comcast’s effort to buy Disney were included in Philadelphia Daily News (2/20) and The Philadelphia Inquirer (2/26). 

Thomas Morgan, Oppenheim Professor of Antitrust and Trade Regulation Law, was quoted by Dow Jones Newswires about the rejection of SEC’s “Noisy Objection Law” by lawyers nationwide (2/4, 2/5). His comments about Vice President Dick Cheney socializing with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia appeared in an Associated Press story (2/11). The story also ran in the Charleston Gazette, The Oakland Tribune and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (2/12).

George Novak, senior research scientist at the GW Aviation Institute, was quoted in an Associated Press story about how increased security at airports has diminished the possibility of another Sept. 11-style attack (9/10). His comments also appeared on the Airline Industry Information newswire (2/11).

Susan Phillips, dean of GW’s School of Business, appeared on Bloomberg TV to discuss the economic outlook Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan presented to Congress (2/12).

Walter Reich, Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Professor of International Affairs, Ethics and Human Behavior, was quoted in the Agence France Presse review of the controversial film The Passion of Christ (2/25). He also wrote an op-ed titled “Passion Nurtures Seeds of Hatred” that was published in the Los Angeles Times (2/25).

Steve Roberts, J.B. and Maurice Shapiro Professor at GW’s School of Media and Public Affairs, appeared on FOX 5’s “Morning News” to discuss presidential elections and media coverage (2/17).

Jeffrey Rosen, associate professor of law, had his book The Naked Crowd: Reclaiming Security and Freedom in an Anxious Age reviewed on NPR’s “Day to Day”(2/4) and in The News & Observer (North Carolina, 2/8). He also appeared on CBS’s “Evening News” and CBS News’ “The Osgood File” discussing a potential conflict of interest regarding Vice President Dick Cheney socializing with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (2/5,2/6). His op-ed on the Patriot Act and privacy issues was published by The New York Times (2/6). He appeared on NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” to discuss the legal implications of gay marriage (2/11). Rosen appeared on NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” to discuss a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage (2/24).

Sara Rosenbaum, chair of the Department of Health Policy, was quoted in the February edition of Governing Magazine on the Supreme Court’s decision to support the de-institutionalization of the capable elderly (2/18).

Jeffrey M. Rosenstein, professor of anatomy, had the findings of his research study on the role of VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) within the nervous system published in Biotech Business Week (2/2). The article was also carried in Pain & Central Nervous System Week, Proteomics Weekly, Pharma Business Week (2/2) and Biotech Week (2/4).

Stephen Saltzburg, Wallace and Beverley Woodbury University Professor, was mentioned in February’s ABA Journal for his work chairing the Justice Kennedy Commission. The Star-Ledger (New Jersey) quoted Saltzburg in an article about the annual meeting of the American Bar Association (2/4), as well as a story about a re-examination of Texas’ criminal justice system (2/7). Saltzburg was quoted in a New York Times story regarding an American Bar Association resolution that urges law enforcement agencies around the country to videotape interrogations of criminal suspects (2/10), and again in a New York Times story about investigations into a steroid scheme that involved top pro athletes (2/13).

David Shambaugh, professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted in the Asian Wall Street Journal about China’s return to its role of centrality in Asia (2/19). Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News quoted Shambaugh on the effects of lifting the arms embargo between the EU and China (2/21). 

Ambassador David Shinn, adjunct professor of the practice of international affairs, was quoted in a Reuters wire story titled “Somali Peace Hopes Sink to New Depths” (2/8). He was interviewed by Al Hurra, the new U.S. station that broadcasts in Arabic to the Middle East, for an hour-long program on Sudan (2/19). Shinn was also quoted extensively in the State Department’s Washington File on “Somalis and their Future,” a panel discussion sponsored by the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs at Fordham University (2/23). He was also quoted in All Africa about the unique governmental structure of Somalia, which is run by the business class instead of a centralized government (2/26).

Lee Sigelman, professor of political science, was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article on the lack of a correlation between TV ads and political success (2/25).

James Starrs, professor of law and forensic sciences, was mentioned in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story about a group of lawmen in New Mexico seeking to exhume long-buried bodies to resolve a running dispute over whether western legend Billy the Kid is really buried in Fort Sumner, New Mexico (2/14, 2/15).

Steven Suranovic, associate professor of economics, was quoted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on the benefits of employing foreign labor to manufacture goods for a lower cost (2/22).

David Swartz, GW chief information officer, was quoted in Network World about the current state of IT budgets (2/9).

Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, GW President, appeared on WTOP’s “Ask the University Presidents” to discuss higher education issues, such as the escalating costs of college and the role of intercollegiate athletics at colleges and universities (2/23).

Jonathan Turley, J.B. and Maurice Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law, was quoted in American Lawyer magazine about the possibility of the Air Force Academy being put on trial for the alleged rape of Air Force cadets (2/1). He was mentioned in a BusinessWeek article as one of the most prominent law professors in the nation (2/2). Turley was quoted in a Capital Times & Wisconsin State Journal editorial about an obscure 1872 federal law against “sailor-mongering,” being used to disrupt Greenpeace activists who were protesting illegal logging (2/9). Turley’s role as chief counsel in case involving Connecticut's decision to exclude the Boy Scouts of America from an annual fund-raising program benefiting more than 900 charitable organizations was mentioned in the Denver Post (2/11). He appeared on NPR’s “All Things Considered” to discuss a dispute between the Justice Department and several hospitals over whether hospitals must turn over records of patients whose doctors are plaintiffs in a legal challenge to a federal abortion act (2/12). Turley’s op-ed charging that non-profit executives avoid scrutiny as opposed to leaders in the corporate world appeared in USA Today (2/12). The Washington Post quoted Turley on the lawsuit brought against Attorney General John Ashcroft by a Detroit terrorism prosecutor who alleges he was the target of a government-sponsored smear campaign (2/18). Turley commented on the scope of the so-called “enemy combatant” trials, those which involve holding terrorist suspects without regard to their constitutional rights, in the Houston Chronicle (2/21). The article was also carried in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (2/21). The Denver Post consulted Turley for his opinion on the ongoing investigation of University of Colorado football coach Gary Barnett for his involvement in the allegations of misconduct by his team (2/20). MSNBC’s “Countdown” featured Turley as a guest specialist in constitutional law, specifically relating to a proposed constitutional amendment which would allow non-U.S. born citizens to run for the presidency (2/23). Turley’s comment concerning the public reaction to a proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage were included in The San Francisco Chronicle and The Times-Picayune (New Orleans) (2/26).

Robert Tuttle, professor of law, was quoted in The New York Sun about the Supreme Court’s decision to refuse state funding to a student majoring in theology (2/26). 

Bernard Wood, Henry R. Luce Professor of Human Origins, was mentioned in New Scientist magazine for his research with the extinct hominid group known as Paranthropus (2/14).

Jiawen Yang, associate professor of international business and international affairs, was quoted in US Banker on the influence of the Chinese economy on the United States (2/2).

Michael K. Young, dean of the GW Law School, was mentioned in the Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City) for his ongoing leadership of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (2/4).

Christopher R. Yukins, associate professor of government contract law, was quoted by The Washington Post about the exchange of workers between the Pentagon and government contractors (2/19).

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