The
National Transportation Safety Board and its training academy to be housed at
the GW Virginia Campus were profiled by Business and
Commercial Aviation (4/1).
SMPA’s Larry King Scholars were publicized in Lloyd
Grove’s “Reliable Source” column in The Washington Post (4/7).
Research conducted by the National Security Archive at
GW regarding the relationship between the U.S. and Saddam Hussein in
the 1980s was profiled in The Star Ledger (Newark, NJ) (4/3),
Investor’s Business Daily (4/4), The Hamilton Spectator (Canada)
(4/5) and Richmond Times-Dispatch (4/7). The Archive was also mentioned
in a Los Angeles Times story a about private
collection of declassified nuclear weapons documents (4/7).
GW was one of the area universities mentioned in a
Washington Times column about planning campus trips (4/7).
WUSA-TV, WTTG-TV, WJLA-TV and WTOP-AM covered GW’s surprise presentations
of seven Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Scholarships to D.C. public
high school seniors (4/11).
The 16th annual GW Invitational Crew
Classic was mentioned as one of
the things to do around town in The Washington Post’s
“Weekend” section (4/11).
GW’s
Luther W. Brady Art Gallery and the gallery’s new exhibit
featuring textiles from Northwest Persia, were featured in a brief in the
Washington Post’s “Home” section (4/10).
The exhibit was profiled in The Washington Post’s “Here and Now”
section (4/13).
GW’s Law School was
ranked 22nd in U.S. News and World Report’s annual “America’s
Best Graduate Schools” edition. The
Graduate School of Education and Human Development was ranked
19th (4/14).
Gordon Adams, director of the Elliott School’s Security
Studies Program, was interviewed by Bloomberg news regarding post-war
Iraq reconstruction (4/1). He spoke on the same topic with Voice of America,
Canadian Broadcasting Company (4/3) and The New York Times (4/4). His
op-ed on the cost of the war in Iraq appeared in The Record (Bergen
County, NJ) and the Times Union (Albany, NY) (4/4). Finally, he was quoted in a Copley
News Service story, which appeared in the San Diego Union-Tribune
(4/13), about building democracy and stability in Iraq.
Christopher Arterton, dean of the Graduate School of
Political Management, was quoted in The Arkansas Democrat Gazette about
public reaction to casualties in Iraq (4/3).
John Banzhaf, professor of law, appeared on NPR’s
“Marketplace” to discuss tobacco lawsuits (4/1). He was also quoted in a
Chicago Daily Herald story about litigation against fast food companies
(4/10).
Dr. Lillian Beard, associate clinical professor of
pediatrics and of health care sciences, and her new book "Salt in Your Sock (and Other Tried-and-True Home
Remedies)" were the feature of an Associated Press article about
home remedies to ailments (4/14).
Nathan Brown, professor of political science and
international affairs and director of the Middle Eastern Studies program, was
quoted in The New York Times article about Middle East politics (4/2).
His study of how Palestinian text books portray Israel was mentioned in The
Australian (4/8).
David Brunori, adjunct professor of law, was quoted by
Knight-Ridder Tribune Business News about how rising property taxes are
helping states with financial short fallings (4/11). The story also appeared in
the Washington Times (4/11).
He also was quoted by The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) about New
York’s tax code (4/14).
Charles Craver, professor of law, was quoted in The
New York Times regarding financial improprieties of Ullico, a beleaguered union-owned insurance company (4/9).
Carol C. Darr, director of the Institute for Politics,
Democracy and the Internet, was quoted in a washingtonpost.com story that
also ran on Newsbytes News Network about putting campaign finance reports
online (4/9).
Leon Fuerth, research professor of international
affairs, was quoted in a Roll Call story about a possible shift in
political ideology among Jewish voters (4/3).
Martha
Finnemore, associate professor of political science, was quoted in the
Straits Times (Singapore) about the war in Iraq (4/2).
Bruce Gregory, lecturer in media and public affairs, was
quoted in a Cox News story about the role of the Department of Defense
and Department of State in shaping U.S. public policy that appeared in the
Times Union (Albany, NY) (4/12), the Austin-American Statesman
(4/13) and the Oakland Tribune (4/13).
Hope M. Harrison, assistant professor of history and
international affairs, appeared on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” program
discussing the legacy of Joseph Stalin (4/5).
Gustavo Hormiga, Ruth Weintraub Associate
Professor of Biology, was quoted in a Washington Times story about the
current research into spiders and their webs
(4/10).
Peter Hotez, chairman of the department of microbiology
and tropical medicine, was quoted and profiled in a Patriot Ledger
(Quincy, MA) story about using immunization to
promote peace throughout the world. His op-ed on the safety of infant and
childhood vaccines appeared in Tulsa World (4/6). Finally, he
wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post about the improved reaction
from the medical community to the SARS outbreak
(4/13).
Elliott School’s Ambasador Karl Inderfurth, professor of
the practice of international affairs, was interviewed by IBN Radio’s Tariq
Nicholson on the war in Iraq and the future of the U.S. in the Middle East
(4/7). Inderfurth was also interviewed for a Religion News Service story
titled, “America and the Muslim World: Beyond the Crisis in the
Gulf.”
Suzanne H. Jackson, director of the Health
Insurance Counseling Project and associate professor of clinical law, was quoted
by The Washington Post about Medicare patients finding doctors who will take
them as patients (4/15).
Darryl Jenkins, director of the Aviation Institute, was
quoted in The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) and Associated Press
stories about a “code share” plan between Delta, Northwest and Continental
Airlines (4/1). The story also appeared in The Grand Rapids Press and
Deseret News. He was quoted in The Boston Globe and St.
Petersburg Times regarding the economic outlook of US Airways and American
Airlines (4/1). His comments on the possibility of another government bail-out
of struggling airlines appeared in the Associated Press (4/1) and The
Washington Post (4/2). He was quoted in The Dallas Morning News about
efforts taken by American Airlines to avoid bankruptcy (4/1). The Washington
Post also quoted him in a story about the impact SARS is having on the
airline industry (4/2). His general comments on the economic outlook of major
airlines appeared in The Washington Post, The Star Ledger and
The Seattle Times (4/6). He was quoted by the Commercial Appeal
(Memphis, Tenn.) regarding the financial status of Northwest Airlines
(4/12). Finally, he was also quoted
in a Dallas Morning News story about the financial security of American
Airlines and how that will affect its hubs in St. Louis, Dallas and Chicago
(4/13).
Debby
Jennings, research associate for GW’s Hamilton Fish Institute on School
and Community Violence, was quoted in the Richmond
Times-Dispatch about a new Web site highlighting
violence prevention programs in Virginia (4/2).
John
Logsdon, director of the Elliott School’s Space Policy Institute, was
mentioned in an Aviation Week & Space Technology story about the
Columbia shuttle disaster (4/7).
Murhaf
Jouejati, part-time faculty in the department of political science, was
quoted by the St. Petersburg Times in regards to the Arab world looking
to Syria for direction and leadership (4/15).
Kip Lornell, professor of Africana studies, was quoted
in the March/April 2003 edition of Humanities for an article titled “From
Back Roads to Big City: American Music Finds A Voice.”
Melani
McAlister, associate professor of American studies, wrote a New York
Times op-ed about domestic reaction to the rescue of Army Private Jessica
Lynch (4/6). The piece was reprinted in the International Herald Tribune
(4/8).
Daniel McLean, CEO of GW Hospital, was a guest on NPR’s
“Morning Edition,” discussing the technological upgrades at GW Hospital made in
an effort to best serve patients and comply with HIPPA regulations (4/14). McLean was also quoted by The
Washington Post in a story regarding compensation of Children’s
Hospital’s CEO (4/14).
Lawrence Mitchell, professor of law, was quoted in a
Dow Jones wire story regarding the purchase of
Wachovia by First Union (4/4). He was also quoted by The Wall Street
Journal about executive pay in the United States (4/14).
Sean Murphy, associate professor of law, appeared
on NPR’s “Morning Edition” about a case involving Americans who were prisoners of war in the first Gulf War
seeking millions in compensation from the Iraqi government (4/1). He was also
quoted in a Knight-Ridder wire story about the international legal
precedent of the war in Iraq (4/6).
Seyyed
Hossein Nasr, University Professor, and his book, “Islam: Religion,
History, and Civilization” were profiled by The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
(4/8).
Dr. Jerrold Post, professor of psychiatry, political
psychology and international affairs and director of GW’s Political Psychology
Program has been speaking to the media on Saddam Hussein and the Geneva
Convention. The following media outlets interviewed him: MSNBC (multiple
appearances), “Hardball with Chris Matthews,” CNBC “News with Brian Williams”
(multiple appearances), CBS “The Early Morning Show” (multiple appearances), “48
Hours,” “CBS Evening News with Dan Rather” (multiple appearances), “Inside
Edition,” German TV, NPR (multiple appearances), WMAL Radio, VOA Radio, Radio
Free Europe, Forward, BBC World Service Radio (multiple interviews), CBC
(Canadian Broadcast Company - multiple interviews), BBC “Today Show,” BBC
“Weekend Show,” Daily Post (London), Radio Free Asia, WUSA-TV, WCCR Radio
(Minneapolis), WPBZ Radio (West Palm, FL), Sky News, AP (multiple
interviews), St. Louis Radio, American Media, Japanese Daily,
The Big (London Magazine), WBZ Radio (Boston), Seattle CBS Radio, WTOP
Radio, WOR Radio (New York), Investor's Business Daily, World Affairs
Monthly and India Today.
Bernard Reich, professor of political science and
international affairs, was quoted in a International Herald Tribune story
about the worst-case scenarios not playing out in the conflict with Iraq
(4/10).
Walter
Reich, Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Professor of International Affairs,
Ethics and Human Behavior, published a Los Angeles Times op-ed in the
titled, “He's a Beast, but He's Their Beast” (4/3).
Carole
Samango-Sprouse, director of
neurodevelopment for the Diagnostic Center for Young Children and associate
clinical professor of pediatrics, was quoted by The Washington Post in a story about early detection and intervention in
autism (4/15).
Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law, appeared on NPR’s “Talk
of the Nation” discussing affirmative action (4/1).
Steven Schooner, associate professor of law, was quoted
in an Associated Press wire story about government contracts to rebuild
Iraq (4/8). The story also ran in the Deseret News (Salt Lake City, UT).
Schooner was also a featured guest on NPR’s “Marketplace,” discussing the
controversy around government contracts awarded to rebuild Iraq (4/10). He was quoted by
The New York
Times (4/12) and International Herald Tribune (4/14) about the lack
of openness in the bidding process for U.S. government contracts to assist in
the rebuilding of Iraq.
David Shambaugh, director of the China Policy Program,
was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story about the relationship
between economic development and political openness in the Middle East, China
and other areas (4/13).
The Elliott School’s Ambassador David Shinn, was
interviewed by Radio Focus on Somalia and the Horn of Africa (4/6).
James Starrs, professor of law and forensic sciences,
was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about U.S. crime labs
(4/2).
Tony
Stanco, associate director of GW’s Cyber Security Policy and Research
Institute, was quoted in Computerworld about open-source software (4/7).
Jonathan Turley, professor of law, appeared on
Fox News’ “The O’Reilly Factor” discussing the case of observers and reporters
who were arrested during last September’s IMF rally in D.C. (4/1). He was quoted
in an Associated Press wire story regarding a case in Kentucky of a
murder defendant who has been in jail with no trial in sight (4/4). His comments
on whether free speech should have limits in a time of war appeared in The
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (4/6). Finally, he was quoted
by the Legal Times in a story about the pending terrorism trials of those
suspects held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (4/14).
John
Michael Vlach, professor of American civilization and of anthropology,
and his book, “Barns” were profiled in Roll Call (4/3).
Robert
Weinberg, adjunct professor of law, wrote a Legal Times op-ed
about “double jeopardy” legal provisions in England (4/7).
Robert Weiner, professor of international business,
appeared on Bloomberg television’s “Financial Report” (4/8). He discussed
oil price volatility, and his research about the oil crisis during the first
Gulf war.
Lars Willnat, associate professor of media and public
affairs and international affairs, and his study on how international
undergraduate students view the war in Iraq were profiled in New Sunday Times
(Malaysia) (4/6).
Bernard Wood, Henry R. Luce Professor in Human Origins,
was quoted in a Discover Magazine story about a new
anthropological discovery in the Republic of Georgia. The article also appeared
in The San Diego Union-Tribune (4/2).
Richard Zamoff, adjunct associate professor of
sociology, was quoted in a Washington Post story about Michael Jordan’s
potential legacy in Washington (4/8).
