SEPTEMBER 2004

The George Washington University Battleground 2004 Poll, which revealed attitudes of likely voters about the presidential election, was covered by Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, and Voice of America Press (9/21); Dow Jones International, The Hill, Financial Times, (9/22); The Washington Post (9/23); and The National Journal’s Hotline (9/24).

A speech delivered by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) at The George Washington University was covered by CBS News Face the Nation (9/26),  The Canadian Press, The Boston Globe, The Oakland Tribune, Dow Jones International, Washington Times (9/28, 9/30), Associated Press, Boston Herald, Reuters News, Fox News, Voice of America, Houston Chronicle (9/28), The Commercial Appeal (9/28), Congress Daily (9/28), The Atlanta Journal (9/28), The New York Times (9/28), Times Union (NY), and Journal Gazette (Ind.) (9/27).

GW and its legal music initiative to encourage legal file sharing were mentioned by the Billboard and U-Wire (9/4) and Newsbytes News Network (9/9).

GW was mentioned by the Washington Post about aspiring entrepreneurs learning the art of a creating the business pitch (9/10).

GW was mentioned in a Springfield News Sun article as the host of the Hugh O’Brian Youth World Leadership Congress (9/5).

The GW Department of Sociology was mentioned by the Associated Press, Dow Jones International (9/13), and The Star Ledger (9/15) about a department examination given to find out about racial profiling.

GW was mentioned in an Associated Press (9/12) article about searching for ways to make MRI’s safe for people with pacemakers; Health & Medicine Week (9/27) about a study they conducted to make MRI’s safe for people with certain implants; by The Washington Post and Newsbytes News Network (9/14) in coverage of pro-anorexia Web sites; and by Health & Medicine Week (9/20) and Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week (9/25) about a study the University is helping conduct involving neonates and the exposure to DEHP.

GW was mentioned by The Columbian, The Star Ledger, Associated Press, The Record (NJ), and The Manila Bulletin (9/14) about offering scholarships to gays and lesbians for GW’s Semester in Washington program.

Gordon Adams, director of the security policy program in the Elliott School of International Affairs, was quoted by the International Herald Tribune and Christian Science Monitor in about increasing military spending (9/30). 

Ted Anderson, professorial lecturer in forensic science, was interviewed by WUSA-TV (Channel 9) about GW’s forensic science program and the differences between the real activities of a crime scene investigator and how the job is portrayed on TV.

Chris Arterton, dean of the Graduate School of Political Management, was quoted by Dow Jones International News about presidents being much more likely to be in the public eye as opposed to vice presidents (9/1).  Arterton was quoted by Agence France Press about presidential hopeful John Kerry having a chance to sell consumers on his energy policy after oil futures went up $50 (9/28). Arterton was quoted in the Grand Rapids Press regarding the presidential elections (9/30).

James Austin, director of the Institute on Crime, Justice and Corrections, was quoted by The Washington Post about the consequences of the rising lapses in parole (9/12).

Deborah Avant, associate professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted by Forth Star-Telegram about DynCorp, a government contractor providing military security services (9/2).

John Banzhaf, professor of law, was quoted by Fox News Live about lawsuits on fast food companies (9/5).  Banzhaf was quoted by The Washington Times about obesity lawsuits (9/19, 9/20).

Jerome Barron, professor of law, was quoted by The New York Times about the debate over cloning technology (9/26).

Nathan Brown, professor of political science and international affairs, wrote an op-ed for the Daily Star (Lebanon) about the fate of the Palestinian reform movement being in turmoil (9/4).

Frank J. Cilluffo, associate vice president for homeland security, was quoted by The Boston Globe about Federal Emergency Management Agency executive Allan Zenowitz (9/5).  He was quoted by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about terrorists and their capabilities (9/12). Cilluffo was quoted by The National Journal about government affairs (9/18).

Eric Cline, assistant professor of classics, was quoted by the Journal Gazette (Ind.) about King Solomon’s name at an Armageddon digging site (9/4).

Charles Craver, professor of law, was quoted by Palm Beach Daily Business, Miami Daily Business Review, and Broward Daily Business Review about the U.S. Supreme Court ending the summer with no war-related cases (9/17). Craver was quoted by The Washington Post about old labor tactics resurfacing in union activities today (9/17).  Craver was quoted by The Baltimore Sun in regards to employees voicing their political views in the workplace (9/29). He was quoted by The Washington Post about San Francisco workers going on strike (9/30). 

Carol Darr, director of the Institute for Politics, Democracy & the Internet, was quoted by CIO about the presidential campaign (9/15).  Darr was quoted by The Star Ledger about voting online in the upcoming presidential election (9/27).

Ildiko DeAngelis, associate professor of museum studies, was quoted by The Philadelphia Inquirer about a pending hearing to determine the future of a Philadelphia area museum (9/21)

Amitai Etzioni, University Professor, wrote an op-ed for New Scientist about some issues being too big to be handled solely by the government (9/11).

Ron Faucheux, GSPM lecturer, was quoted by Associated Press about the 1st Congressional District race (9/8).

Mark Feldstein, associate professor of media and public affairs, was quoted by the Chicago Tribune about the word “producer” being an ambiguous term in the television news (9/27).

Arthur Frank, medical director of GW’s Weight Loss Management Program, was quoted by The Wall Street Journal Europe, The Washington Post, and The Baton Rouge Advocate about the benefits of being fat vs. thin (9/9). Frank was quoted by The Cincinnati Post, Newsbytes News Network (9/17), and The Washington Post (9/17) about the pharmaceutical industry launching a drive to develop new diet pills to persuade the government to make it easier to get weight-loss drugs onto the market (9/18).

Dr. Justin A. Frank, clinical professor of psychiatry, was quoted by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune about his book Bush on the Couch: Inside the Mind of the President (9/5).

Bill Frawley, dean of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted by The Washington Times about language shifting with cultural changes (9/16).

Leon Fuerth, research professor of international affairs, gave a lecture at the New America Foundation on “Forward Engagement,” which was carried live by C-SPAN 2 (9/2). Fuerth wrote an op-ed for the Financial Times on Congress and how it must evolve to make progress (9/8).

Frederick Goodwin, research professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was quoted by USA Today about antidepressants for kids being linked to suicide (9/9).

William E. Halal, professor of management science, wrote an op-ed for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) about the ever changing world of technology (9/16).

Jerome Hauer, director of the GW Response to Emergencies and Disasters Institute, was quoted by National Journal and NPR about the New York Police Department’s response to terrorism (9/2).

Stephen Hess, distinguished research professor of media and public affairs, was quoted by the International Herald Tribune about Bill Clinton drawing attention if he emerged from his heart surgery recovery speaking on Sen. John Kerry’s behalf (9/10).  He was quoted by The Salt Lake Tribune about the political season, and by Houston Chronicle about the 9/11 attacks (9/11).  Hess was quoted by the Associated Press, Canadian Press, and Dow Jones International News about President Bush spending little time at the White House before the election (9/15). He was interviewed by CNBC Capital Report (9/15), St. Petersburg Times (9/21), The Salt Lake Tribune and Houston Chronicle (9/26) about the upcoming presidential election. Hess was quoted by The Washington Post, Dow Jones International and Associated Press about the possibility of President Bush’s cabinet being reshuffled if he wins re-election (9/17) He was quoted by Associated Press about whether or not Sen. Bill Frist is preparing for the 2008 presidential race (9/19). Hess presented part one of a two-part series, Drawing Fire, produced by GW and appearing on PBS’s The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, about how America’s editorial cartoonists are viewing the presidential campaign (9/30).

Ambassador Karl F. Inderfurth, professor of the practice of international affairs, wrote an op-ed for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about the Iraq war being a job half finished (9/7).  He wrote an op-ed for the International Herald Tribune about India and Pakistan inching toward peace (9/22).

Charles L. Jackson, adjunct professor of electrical engineering and computer science, was quoted by Telecommunications Reports about the FCC planning to reallocate the ‘H’ block spectrum (9/1).

Murhaf Jouejati, assistant professorial lecturer in political science, was quoted by the Daily Star (Lebanon) about U.S.-Syrian relations (9/8, 9/14).

Graciela L. Kaminsky, professor of economics and international affairs, was quoted by The Monitor and All Africa about technology being good for stability (9/4).

Richard Katz, professor of medicine, was quoted by The Washington Post about people testing their blood sugar level routinely to reduce the risk of heart disease (9/28).

Steven Keller, assistant professor of media and public affairs, commented in The Washington Times regarding the presidential debates (9/30).

Orin Kerr, associate professor of law, was quoted by Technology Daily PM about whether being a registered member of a child pornography Web site is enough evidence alone to allow government searches of homes (9/3).

John Logsdon, director of the Space Policy Institute, was quoted in The New York Times (9/8) on NASA’s shuttle hangar being badly damaged by a hurricane. Logsdon’s quote, “We seem to be able to land on Mars, but not on Earth,” in reference to the crash landing of NASA’s Genesis space probe, was named quote of the day by The New York Times (9/9).  Logsdon was quoted by USA Today about NASA’s plan to send robots to the moon (9/23).  Logsdon was interviewed by Newsday about a British entrepreneur wanting to make space flights a reality for ordinary people (9/28).

Ira Lupu, professor of law, was quoted by Legal Times about religious rights for inmates (9/20).

Michael Moore, associate professor of economics and international affairs, was quoted by Oster Dow Jones Commodity Wire about business trends (9/26).  Moore was quoted by The Wall Street Journal about the steel industry (9/27).

Kathryn Napper, director of undergraduate admissions, was quoted by The Washington Post about incoming freshman getting help from consultants for guidance during the admissions process (9/28).

George Novak, lead research scientist at GW’s Aviation Institute, was quoted by the Christian Science Monitor about the major airlines facing off against low-cost carriers (9/13).  He was quoted by The Deal.com about the problems at US Airways (9/14).  Novak was a guest on NPR Talk of the Nation, discussing US Airways’ bankruptcy and the business prospects of all U.S. airlines (9/15).  Novak was interviewed by CBS Market Watch (9/16) about airline bankruptcies and gambling on buying stocks in those companies. He was quoted by Commuter/Regional Airline News about a new airline flying to Florida (9/20). Novak was quoted by The San Diego Union Tribune about the airline industry (9/29). 

Spencer Overton, associate professor of law, was quoted by Reuters News about millions of people reportedly being blocked from voting in the U.S. election (9/22)

Michael J. O’Leary, senior associate director of undergraduate admissions, was quoted by The New York Times about GW being a draw for students from Connecticut (9/12).

Spencer Overton, professor of law, was quoted by The Washington Post about The Back Fence Survey (9/5).

Jerrold Post, professor of political psychiatry and international affairs, was quoted by The Wall Street Journal about why beheadings have become the tactic of choice in Iraq (9/3).  Post was quoted by The Washington Post about the aura of fear (9/11) and quoted by The Advertiser about violence being a norm in some societies (9/18).

Peter Reddaway, professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted by Australian Broadcasting Corporation Transcript and The Moscow Times (9/14) about Russia President Vladimir Putin tightening control after the Belsan school tragedy (9/15).  Reddaway was quoted by Financial Times about President Bush warning Putin of dangers to Russian democracy (9/16).

Jonathan Reiner, associate professor of medicine, was interviewed by Fox News about Vice President Cheney’s health (9/3).

Richard Restak, professor of neurology, was quoted by The Washington Times about how a gifted mind works (9/2).

Jeffrey Rosen, professor of law, was quoted by Legal Times, The Recorder (NJ) (9/27), the Palm Beach Daily Business, and Broward Daily Business (9/30) about U.S. Supreme Court legal cases.

Steven Schooner, associate professor of law, was quoted by USA Today about the army splitting the Halliburton contract (9/8).  Schooner was quoted by Knight Ridder in regards to the Pentagon’s spending habits (9/30).

David Shambaugh, professor of political science and international affairs, was quoted by The Washington Post about Donald Keyser being accused of passing documents to Taiwanese agents (9/17).

Ambassador David Shinn, adjunct professor of international affairs, was interviewed by VOA Radio (9/3) and the BBC World Service (9/5) about the peace process in Sudan.

James A. Simon, clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was quoted by Market News Publishing regarding a study conducted about women with female sexual dysfunction (9/22).

George Solomon, associate professor of management science, was quoted by The New York Times about making trouble as an entrepreneurial strategy (9/21).

Barbara A. Soniat, assistant professor of health care sciences, was quoted by Reuters Health in regards to the mental decline in the elderly predicting their injuries (9/30).

James Starrs, professor of law and forensics science, was quoted by the ABA Journal about the process for determining the direction of gun fire (9/1).  Starrs was quoted by The Hamilton Spectator about an investigation involving the death of Frank Olson (9/18).

Loren Thompson, expert in emerging technology, was quoted by the Associated Press about upgrades to the information technology industry (9/17).

Stephen Tuch, professor of sociology and public policy, was quoted by the Houston Chronicle about religion and politics (9/11).

Jonathan Turley, professor of public interest law, wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post titled “Of Lust and the Law” (9/5). He was quoted by The New York Times about the U.S. Department of Justice seeking an end to its Detroit terror case (9/2). Turley was quoted by St. Petersburg Times about seeking the death penalty in a 9/11 case (9/14). He wrote op-eds for The Cincinnati Post about lust and the law colliding (9/15), and David Passaro, a mercenary who worked for the United States and has now been charged with murder in the beating death of Abdul Wali (9/21). Turley was quoted by the Denver Post about the Justice Department being overreached in a legal case (9/24).

Robert Tuttle, professor of law, was quoted by the Christian Science Monitor about U.S. laws muting churches’ voices (9/23).

Michael Ward, assistant professor of emergency medicine, wrote an op-ed for Primedia Insight about reflections on the passing of an icon and colleague (9/10).

Karen Weihs, associate professor of psychiatry, was quoted by The Washington Post about women with breast cancer and their husbands (9/21).

Bernard Wood, professor of anthropology, was quoted by The Wall Street Journal about childhood being a discriminator of humans from apes (9/16).

Larry Yu, associate professor of tourism and hotel management, was quoted by The Washington Post and Associated Press about D.C. area hotels preparing for employee strikes (9/16).