GW was the subject of
a St. Petersburg Times column about fears parents have for their kids
going away to college (12/1).
GW was mentioned in a
Washington Times story about a D.C. Health Department proposal to offer
smallpox vaccinations to D.C. residents (12/7).
The Washington Post
reviewed the eighth D.C. International Improvisation Plus Festival held at the
Marvin Center and featuring Maida Withers, professor of dance
(12/9).
Emocapella, a GW student a capella
group, was featured in Entertainment Weekly (12/13).
The December 8 edition of the GW Washington Forum featured
highlights from SMPA Shapiro Fellow John Dancy discussing terrorism in
the age of communications. Tyler Anbinder, associate professor of
history, discussed his book, “Five Points,” and Lynda Maddox, professor
of business administration, analyzed holiday shopping trends for the December 15
edition of the Forum.
Gordon Adams,
director of the Elliott School’s Security Policy Studies Program and professor
of the practice of international affairs, was interviewed by KRM Radio, Tulsa,
OK, on Iraq and terrorism (12/11). He was also quoted in Defense Week
(12/8) regarding NATO rapid reaction programs.
John Banzhaf, professor of law, was quoted and profiled in a
National Law Journal story about fast food law suits (12/9). Banzhaf was
also mentioned in The Sunday Telegraph (12/1), The New York Times
(12/4), Fulton County Daily Report and The Recorder regarding
the same topic (12/13).
Jerome Barron, Harold H. Greene Professor of
Law, was quoted in the Houston Chronicle, San Diego Union-Tribune, The
Harrisburg Patriot and the Guelph Mercury about the First Amendment’s
protections, in regards to the story that the Australian high court allowing a
suit against a U.S. Internet publisher proceed (12/11). He was also quoted in The Canadian
Press, the Associated Press and AP Online about the same issue
(12/10).
Robert Dunn, professor of economics, appeared on the CNN
International program “Insight” discussing the U.S. economy (12/4).
Maxine Freund, professor of special education, was quoted in
Education Week about the impact of new teacher quality rules on education
schools (12/4).
Adriane Fugh-Berman,
assistant clinical professor in the departments of
Medicine and Health Care Sciences, was quoted in an Associated Press wire
story about herbal remedies (12/3).
Larry Hamm, associate
professor of exercise science, appeared on the CBS “Evening News with Dan
Rather,” discussing certified personal trainers in health clubs (12/3). The
segment also ran on the CBS “Morning Show.”
Peter Hotez, chair of the department of
microbiology, was quoted by Reuters and Reuters Health E-Line
about the links between childhood vaccinations and diseases like autism
(12/10).
Ira Lupu, F. Elwood and Eleanor Davis
professor of law, was featured in The Washington
Times in regards to a study he conducted with Robert Tuttle,
professor of law, that looked at how laws in the 50
states match up with a 1996 federal provision that allows religious groups to
bid for welfare grants (12/12).
Darryl Jenkins, director of the GW Aviation Institute, discussed
the United Airlines bankruptcy filing with the following media outlets: NPR’s
“All Things Considered,” (12/1), Crain’s Chicago Business (12/2),
Christian Science Monitor, The Denver Post (12/3), Associated
Press (12/4), Boston Globe, The New York Times,
BusinessWeek, NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Deseret News, NPR’s
“Marketplace,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dallas Morning News (12/5),
The Washington Post, Pittsburg Post-Gazette, St. Louis Post-Gazette, Denver
Post, Associated Press, Richmond Times-Dispatch, San Jose Mercury News
(12/6), Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
(12/7), The New York Times, Crain’s Chicago Business (12/9),
Buffalo News, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, USA Today, Los Angeles
Times, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (12/10), The New York Times, USA
Today (12/11) and The Washington Post (12/15). Jenkins also appeared on the following
broadcast news programs the day of the bankruptcy announcement (12/9): CBS
MarketWatch, CNBC, Associated Press Television, Cox Broadcasting, Fox News
Channel, CNNfn and WMAL.
Peter Kornbluh,
senior analyst at GW’s National Security Archives, was mentioned in a
Albuquerque Journal regarding his research of the Cuban Missile Crisis
(12/8).
Kirk Larson,
Korea Foundation Assistant Professor of History and
International Affairs, was quoted in Agence France-Presse about South
Korea (12/4).
Kip Lornell,
professor of Africana studies, was interviewed for the NPR documentary series
“Gospel, Honkey-Tonk & the Blues,” regarding the founder of modern gospel
music, Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey (12/9).
Jerrold Post,
professor of psychiatry, political psychology and
international affairs, was interviewed on Fox News’ “The Big Story with John
Gibson” about Saddam Hussein (12/6). He was quoted in the Toronto Star
about terrorism and international travel (12/7). Finally, his research about
the psychological profile of Saddam Hussein was quoted by The
Washington Post, The Toronto Star and the Deseret News
(12/15).
Charlene Rivera, the
executive director of the Center for Equity and Excellence in Education, was
quoted in Education Week about language proficiency exams
(12/4).
Walter Rowe, professor of forensic science, was quoted by the
Associated Press about the incorrect testimony of a forensic expert that
led to the jailing of an innocent man (12/14).
Stephen Saltzburg,
Howrey Professor of Trial Advocacy, Litigation and
Professional Responsibility, was quoted in a Los Angeles Times story
about a “coercive questioning” case regarding law enforcement officers (12/5).
David Shambaugh, director of the China Policy Program, was quoted
by the Agence France-Presse about relations between China and the United
States (12/11).
David Shinn, adjunct
professor of the practice of international affairs, wrote a feature on
Somoliland that appeared in the Addis Tribune (12/1). Shinn was also a
participant on a BBC-TV program concerning terrorism (12/5) and was a guest on
NPR’s “To the Point with Warren Olney” discussing terrorism in the Horn of
Africa (12/3).
Gary Simon,
professor of
medicine and director of the Division of Infectious Disease, appeared on CNN
“Live at Daybreak” about virus outbreaks on cruise ships (12/3).
Michael A. Soto, professor of biostatistics, was quoted in The
Washington Post about the number of D.C. residents without health insurance
(12/10).
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, GW president and professor of public administration, was
quoted in the Houston Chronicle about the death of educator and former
commissioner of education Harold Howe II (12/2). President Trachtenberg was also
was quoted in a Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News
story, which appeared in the Boston Globe, about diversity plans on our
nation’s campuses (12/11).
Jonathan Turley,
professor of law, was quoted in The Seattle Times about the impact John
Ashcroft has made on the Justice Department (12/1). The piece also appeared in the
Star-Ledger and Charlestown Gazette. Turley’s op-ed on
racketeering laws and free speech was published in the Los Angeles Times
(12/4) and Times Union, Albany, NY (12/8). Turley also appeared on Fox
News’ “The O’Reilly Factor” regarding a case with a parent being charged for
murder for leaving his daughter in a car where she died of heat exposure (12/5).
His comments on the Supreme Court taking up the issue whether cross burning is a
protected expression appeared in the Times Union, Albany, NY (12/8).
His op-ed on the affirmative action case to be tried
in the Supreme Court appeared in The Record, Bergen County, NJ (12/10)
and the Portland Oregonian (12/15).
Finally, he appeared on CTV and ABC “World
News Tonight” about CIA assassinations of Al Queda terrorism suspects (12/15).
Ruth Wallace,
professor emeritus of religion, was quoted in The Los Angeles Times about
the number of churches without priests in the United States
(12/11).
