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GW IN THE NEWS

April 16 - 30, 2003

A 2001 GW study of segregation in Washington, D.C., was cited in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story (4/17).

 

The Washington Post ran a story about GW’s bid to purchase a luxury apartment building in Rosslyn (4/18).

 

Comments by presidential candidate Al Sharpton at a GW College Democrats forum were quoted in The Washington Post and an Associated Press wire story (4/18). The AP story also appeared in The Seattle Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (4/19) and The Boston Globe (4/20).

 

The GW First Federal Congress Project was mentioned in a Christian Science Monitor story about the discovery of one of the original copies of the U.S. Bill of Rights (4/22).

 

The National Security Archive at GW was featured in story by Agence France-Presse concerning documents released by the NSA revealing the nature of relations between the U.S., China and the Koreas (4/26).

 

A study by GW researchers in the Department of Biological Sciences about estrogen and androgen’s effect on the uterus was published in the Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and discussed in OBGYN & Reproduction Week (4/28).

 

C-SPAN covered the latest edition of the Kalb Report, featuring Ted Koppel discussing his experiences as an imbedded reporter during the war in Iraq (4/28).

 

The April 20 edition of the GW Washington Forum radio show featured highlights from “A Conversation with Hall of Fame Broadcaster Ernie Harwell.” The April 27 program included Harvey Feigenbaum, ESIA associate dean and professor of political science and international affairs, analyzing U.S.-European relations (4/27), and Eric Cline, assistant professor of classics, and Melani McAlister, associate professor of American studies, discussing cultural looting in Iraq (4/27).

 

Gordon Adams, director of the Elliott School’s Security Studies program and professor of the practice of international affairs, discussed rebuilding Iraq with the following media outlets: Newhouse News Service (4/15), Kyodo News Service, The New York Times (4/16), NPR’s “All Things Considered,” The Grand Rapids Press (4/20) and NPR’s “Marketplace” (4/16, 4/24).

 

Frank Anbari, assistant professor of project management, was quoted in an article

about project management educational programs in PM Network.

 

Deborah Avant, associate professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted by The Wall Street Journal (4/24) and The Asian Wall Street Journal (4/25) about U.S. military police trying to keep the peace in Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein.

 

John Banzhaf, professor of law, had a letter to the editor about litigation pushing fast food companies towards more healthy offerings published in The Washington Times (4/26).  He was quoted by Barron’s magazine about litigation against fast food companies in a larger story about issues for several large industries (4/28).

 

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 a Canadian Press article about home remedies for common ailments (4/16). The story also appeared in The Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.) (4/30).

 

Patricia Berg, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, and her new breast cancer research was profiled by the following outlets: Associated Press (4/20), The Canadian Press (4/21), CNN’s “America Morning with Paul Zahn,” Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The Commercial Appeal (4/22), The New York Times, Australian Broadcasting Corporation News and The Washington Times (4/23).

 

David Brunori, adjunct professor of law, was quoted by the Christian Science Monitor about business incentives, such as tax exemptions, and whether they actually benefit a region (4/29).

 

Sean Cleary, assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, was quoted by The Houston Chronicle regarding minority death rates in Houston (4/29).

 

Gene Cohen, director of GW’s Center on Aging, Health & Humanities, was quoted in a Washington Post story on older workers skipping retirement to try new careers (4/19). He was also quoted by the Christian Science Monitor in a story about children’s views of older people (4/30).

 

Michael Cornfield, associate research professor of political management, was quoted in a Christian Science Monitor story about a live online chat with White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card (4/18).

 

Joseph Cordes, professor of economics and international affairs, was quoted in a Knight-Ridder wire story about new taxes on cell phone calls (4/21).

 

Charles Craver, professor of law, was quoted in a New York Times story about falling memberships in labor unions (4/17). The story also ran in the International Herald Tribune (4/18). He was quoted about labor issues with American Airlines in the following outlets: Associated Press wire story (4/21), The Dallas Morning News, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Columbian, The Star-Ledger, The Houston Chronicle, The San Diego Union-Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, The New York Times (4/22) and the Star-Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul) (4/23). Finally, he discussed airline executive compensation with The Los Angeles Times (4/22) and NPR’s “Marketplace” (4/29).

 

Mark Feldstein, associate professor of media and public affairs, wrote a letter to the editor featured in The Washington Post in response to an editorial about the state of journalism in the United States (4/29).

 

John Glascock, professor of finance, was quoted by The Washington Post in a story about considering the neighborhood when going house hunting (4/26).

 

James Goldgeier, director of the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, wrote an op-ed about SARS becoming the Chinese Chernobyl – an event with worldwide impact that helped lead to the fall of the Soviet Communist regime - that appeared in The Los Angeles Times (4/23), Central News Agency (4/27), The Houston Chronicle (4/26) and The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ) (4/28).  He was also quoted by Agence France-Presse in a story about possible sanctions imposed against France by the United States because of their lack of support for the U.S. government’s policies in Iraq (4/24).

 

Larry Hamm, associate professor of exercise science, was quoted by The Washington Post and Newsbytes News Network regarding online workout training logs (4/29).

 

Harry Harding, dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs, was quoted in Knight-Ridder Tribune Business News and the St. Paul Pioneer Press stories about a symposium on China hosted by Cargill (4/27).

 

Matthew Harrington, assistant dean for administrative affairs at GW’s Law School, was quoted by the Associated Press (4/27), Knight-Ridder Tribune Business News (4/28) and the Providence Journal (4/28) in a story about state’s rights to eminent domain over property.

 

James Hershberg, associate professor of history and international affairs, had an opinion piece published in Salon titled, “Iraq: Archives for Peace” (4/19).

 

Keith Holtermann, assistant dean for health sciences, was quoted in a Washington Times story about bio-terrorism threats in D.C. (4/17).

 

Dr. Peter Hotez, professor and chair of the department of microbiology and tropical medicine, was quoted by the Evening News (Scotland) and the New Zealand Herald about the rapid response of the medical community to find the cause of SARS (4/24).  Hotez was quoted by Newsweek about the same topic (4/28).  He was also quoted in The Washington Post about the true amount of protection someone would get from some of the products sold online claiming to someone against SARS infection (4/29).

 

Elliott School’s Ambasador Karl Inderfurth, professor of the practice of international affairs, was a guest on Voice of America’s “Issues and Opinions” program (4/24). He was also a guest on the WETA’s “Avoiding Armageddon” series on “Nuclear Nightmares” (4/20).

 

Orin Kerr, associate professor of law, appeared on C-SPAN's “Washington Journal,” (4/17) and NPR’s “Talk of the Nation,” discussing the USA Patriot Act (4/22).

 

Darryl Jenkins, director of the Aviation Institute, discussed the restructuring of American Airlines with the following outlets: The New York Times (4/16, 4/17), Dallas Morning News, The San Diego Union-Tribune (4/17), The Washington Post, Knight-Ridder Tribune Business News, Fort-Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4/25) and The Seattle Times (4/28). He was quoted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette regarding the prospect of Southwest Airlines moving into different markets (4/16). The St. Paul Pioneer Press quoted him about plans to restructure unions serving Northwest Airlines (4/18). He was quoted in the Chicago Daily Herald about a potential low cost flight plan being offered by United Airlines (4/19). He was quoted in a Miami Herald article about the bursting of the “airline bubble” (4/20). He spoke with The Arkansas Democrat Gazette (4/20) and The St. Petersburg Times (4/28) regarding the increased use of regional jets. He was quoted in The Christian Science Monitor about small towns losing their air service (4/20). The Dallas Morning News (4/21) and The Washington Post (4/28) quoted him regarding the possibility of future airline bailouts by the government. He was quoted by the Irish Times about the major problems facing the airline industry in the United States (4/25). Finally, he was also quoted by Knight-Ridder Tribune Business News and the Pittsburgh Post Gazette regarding the effect of the airline industry’s woes on airports, specifically Pittsburgh International Airport (4/28).

 

Debby Jennings, research associate with the Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence, was quoted in a Richmond Times-Dispatch story about plans to open such a school for chronically disruptive students

 

Dr. Paul Levine, research professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, was mentioned in The Washington Times as lead investigator on a research team looking into Gulf War syndrome (4/24).

 

John Logsdon, director of the Elliott School’s Space Policy Institute, was mentioned in an Aviation Week and Space Technology story about his analysis of space shuttle budget trends (4/21).

 

Anthony MacIntyre, assistant professor, GW Department of Emergency Medicine, was quoted in a Washington Post story about emergency preparation in D.C. (4/17).

 

Josh Marks, associate director of GW’s Aviation Institute, was a guest on CNBC’s “Front & Center,” discussing how American Airlines avoided bankruptcy (4/25).  He was also quoted by the Associated Press, AP Online, The Canadian Press and Dow Jones International News about the revival of Iraqi Airlines with the opening of the country (4/30).  Marks was quoted by the Associated Press and AP Online about the future of United Airlines after the airline and its unions agreed to cutbacks (4/30).

 

Lawrence Mitchell, professor of law, was quoted in The Wall Street Journal about executive pay (4/17).

 

Sean Murphy, associate professor of law, was quoted by The New York Times in a story about the Justice Department pushing for rules to disallow a terrorist captured overseas to be deposed in another trial (4/24).

 

Seyyed Hossein Nasr, GW University Professor, was quoted in a Christian Science Monitor story about Christian relief agencies announcing their intent to combine aid with evangelization in Iraq (4/17).

 

Dr. Jerrold Post, professor of psychiatry, political psychology and international affairs and director of GW’s Political Psychology Program, was profiled in a Jerusalem Post article about psychological profiles of President Bush (4/20). He discussed the war in Iraq with the following outlets: The New York Times, Voice of America Radio, CBS Radio (several stations nationally), WJLA-Channel 7, Cox News Service, the Associated Press, The Hamilton Spectator (4/25), Boston Globe (4/24) and The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (4/26).

 

Steven Schooner, associate professor of law, discussed government contracts in post-war Iraq with the following outlets: CNNfn (4/16), The New York Times, The Press Trust of India Limited (4/19), Hindustan Times (New Delhi, India), ABC “Nightline" (4/23) and Business Week (4/25).

 

Jonathan Siegel, professor of law, was quoted in a Washington Post story about the Bush administration's use of an unusual legal maneuver to avoid disclosing information about Vice President Cheney's energy policy task force (4/18).

 

Dr. James Simon, clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was quoted in a New York Times story about options for protecting bones after menopause (4/22). He was also mentioned in a New Zealand Herald story regarding his work regarding preventing osteoporosis in women (4/28).

 

Ralph Steinhardt, professor of law and international affairs, was quoted in a Miami Herald story about a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Cuba (4/22).

 

Jonathan Turley, professor of law, was quoted in The Recorder about military commission trials for suspected al Qaeda members (4/18). He was also a featured guest on NPR’s “Talk of the Nation,” discussing a case in front of the Supreme Court concerning free speech rules for corporations (4/24).  Finally, he was quoted by The Salt Lake Tribune in a story about the trials accusing Salt Lake Olympic leaders of using bribery to bring the 2002 Winter Olympics to Salt Lake (4/27).

 

Alan G. Wasserman, chairman of the department of medicine, was quoted in a Washington Post story about patient privacy (4/28).

-GW-

 

 

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