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GW IN THE NEWS

Week of October 29 - November 2, 2001 

 

·             James Starrs, professor of forensic science, was interviewed by ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, United Press International, The New York Times, The Toronto Star, The Mirror (UK), The Independent (UK), and The Canberra Times (Australia) discussing the latest efforts in the famous Boston Strangler case.   

·             Darryl Jenkins, director of the GW Aviation Institute, was interviewed by "CBS Evening News" and "The News Hour with Jim Lehere on the airline industry and aviation security. 

·             Steven Schooner, professor of law, was quoted by Bloomberg News and The Legal Times, The Los Angeles Times regarding the U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit against defense contractor, Northrop Grumman. Schooner was also quoted in The Chicago Tribune about the federal fraud investigation of Northrop Grumman Corp.   

·             Media coverage of the war on terrorism was the topic of this week's GW Washington Forum. In studio to discuss the topic were Carl Stern, GW Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs and Sean Aday, assistant professor of media and public affairs. 

·             George Stephens, professor of geology, was interviewed by NBC News Channel on Alaska oil drilling.  

·             Anthony Arcieri, GW employer relations coordinator, and GW undergraduates were interviewed by NPR about students changing their career focus to the public sector as a result of the terrorist attacks.  

·             GSPM Associate Dean Dennis Johnson had an op-ed published by Roll Call on his study that asked constituents what they looked for in congressional Web sites.  The National Journal also reported on the new report.   

·             Peter Raven-Hansen, professor of law, discussed changing lesson plans in relation to the events of September 11th in The Washington Times.   

·             Quadir Amiryar, adjunct professor of political science, was interviewed by the Dallas Morning News about Afghanistan politics.   

·             Larry Mitchell and Peter Raven-Hansen, professors of law, had an op-ed published in The San Francisco and The Los Angeles Daily Journals on corporate patriotism.   

·             Dr. Richard Becker, medical director, and Drs. Robert Shesser, Anthony McIntyre, and Janice Blanchard, emergency department, were featured on NBC's "Today Show" about how GW Hospital is handling the influx of patients concerned about Anthrax.  

·             Dr. Samuel Spagnolo, professor of medicine and lung specialist, was mentioned in an Associated Press story about a tobacco lawsuit in West Virginia.   

·             Jean Lynn, a registered nurse with GW's Breast Care Center, was interviewed by WUSA-RV (Channel 9) for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.   

·             Dr. Keith Holtermann, assistant dean for health sciences, did a live TV interview recently with the BBC about Anthrax.   

·             Dr. Shawna Willey, professor of surgery, was interviewed on Fox 5 News discussing Ductal Lavage, a relatively new way to collect cells from inside the milk ducts, where most breast cancers begin.   

·             SBPM Dean Susan Phillips was interviewed on PBS' "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" on the U.S. economy.  

·             Leon Fuerth, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of International Affairs at GW's Elliott School, was interviewed by Phoenix TV (Hong Kong) about stability in Central Asia and prospects for a new government in Afghanistan after the Taliban.   

·             Dr. Allan Gerson's newly released book, "The Price of Terror" was the subject of a four-page feature article in "Newsweek" magazine.  He is the Co-director of the Institute for Peacebuilding and Development, an affiliate of the Elliott School here at GWU. 

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