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GW IN THE NEWS

Week of October 1 - 5, 2001

  

·             Darryl Jenkins, director of GW's Aviation Institute, was interviewed by NPR, CNBC, ABC and the Canadian Broadcasting Company on the current state of the aviation industry. Jenkins has conducted nearly 300 interviews since the September 11 tragedy. This week's "GW Washington Forum" focused on how the current war on terrorism is impacting aviation security and airline economics and Jenkins was in-studio to discuss these issues.  

·             Paul M. Maniscalco, adjunct assistant professor in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, participated in several media interviews relative to the Sept. 11 terrorist attack the include: USA Today, The Washington Post, ABC's "World News Tonight," "McNeil-Leher News Report," RTE Irish Television, Newark Star Ledger, NBC 4 Chicago, "Nightline," "Dateline," "60 Minutes II," MSNBC, "Journal of Emergency Medical Services," "EMS Magazine," EMS Insider, Emerge - NET News, Canadian Broadcasting Network, "Congressional Quarterly," and WKBK radio.  

·             James L. Griffith, associate chairman of the psychiatry department, was quoted by The Washington Post, about chronic medical disorders aggravated by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.  In addition The Times (London) noted that The George Washington University Hospital reported its medicine department was being deluged with patients complaining of chronic symptoms, particularly rheumatoid arthritis and asthma.   

·             Elliott School's Jerrold Post, professor of Political Psychology and International Affairs, was interviewed on NBC's "Dateline" and on Fox News Channel.  

·             Law School Dean Michael Young's appointment as Commissioner of the U.S. Commission on International Freedom was published in The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Bulletin's Frontrunner and The Desseret News. Young also discussed religion and war on PBS' "Religion & Ethics." 

·             Jonathan Turley, professor of law, was quoted by The Los Angeles Times discussing terrorism responses. 

·             Harry Harding, dean of the Elliott School, was interviewed on air by the BBC's World and Domestic Services.  He was also interviewed by The Christian Science Monitor on the terrorist attacks and international affairs. 

·             John R. Harrald, Ph.D, EMSE professor, was contacted by The New Orleans Times-Picayune, The New York Times and Voice of America regarding the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. He was also interviewed by Radio Free Europe, and French TV. 

·             Peter Swire, professor of law, discussed new FBI surveillance tactics in The San Jose Mercury News. 

·             Ira Lupu, professor of law, was quoted in The Plain Dealer discussing the Cleveland school voucher case. 

·             Elliott School's Sigur Center held a briefing before a capacity crowd of media, diplomats, students and others featuring Dean Harry Harding, David Shambaugh, director of China Policy Program, and Mike Mochizuki, director of the Sigur Center and U.S-Japan Chair, on "President Bushes Upcoming Visit to China: Implications of the Anti-terrorist Campaign on U.S.-Eaast Asian Relations."  Media included Voice of America, Radio Free Asia, NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai (Japanese Broadcasting Corp), and Phoenix - TV (Hong Kong.)  

·             Ambassador Karl Inderfurth, Raymond and Juliet Bland Professorial Lecturer of International Affairs at GW's Elliott School, was interviewed by The Charlotte Observer for an article titled "This Charlottean knows the Taliban." The article focused on Inderfurth's meetings with the Taliban in Pakistan in 1999.  

·             Ralph Steinhardt, professor of law, discussed proposed changes in aviation rules on CNN. 

·             Peter Raven-Hansen, professor of law, was quoted in an editorial in The Dallas Morning News on what makes a "just" war. 

·             Dr. Rachel Brem, director of GW's Breast Imaging and Intervention, and her patient Iris Portney, discussed the Dilon Gamma Camera for breast imaging on Fox 5's "High Tech Healthcare."  The George Washington University Hospital and Fox 5 News have formed a partnership to produce "High Tech Healthcare," every Sunday night at 10:00 p.m.  

·             Anthony MacIntyre, Emergency Medicine, was interviewed by the Associated Press concerning chemical warfare and bio-terrorism preparedness.   

·             Shawna C. Willey, chief of breast surgery, was interviewed by "Redbook" regarding ductal lavage. Dr. Willey was also interviewed by Reuters concerning male breast cancer and prophylactic mastectomy.   

·             Craig DeAtley, associate professor of emergency medicine, appeared on a special ABC "Nightline" Town Hall, on the events of September 11. 

·             Elliott School's Ronald Spector, history chair, was interviewed on WTTG-TV (Channel 5) talking about military objectives.

 

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