UD in the News, Sept. 22, 2005

Muqtedar Khan, assistant professor of political science and international relations, was quoted in a Sept. 22 USA Today story about a listening tour to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey by Karen Hughes of the State Department, who is a key adviser to President George W. Bush. Noting a lack of influence by American Muslims in the making of national foreign policy, Khan asked, "How can we market a policy that we are not a partner in making?"

Richard Sylves, professor of political science and international relations, was quoted in a Sept. 20 Baltimore Sun story concerning the use of the military in disaster relief efforts.

Havidán Rodríguez, director of UD’s Disaster Research Center, was featured in a Sept. 20 WHYY-TV Delaware Tonight segment on DRC teams being dispatch to the Gulf Coast to study the response to both Hurricane Katrina and fast-approaching Hurricane Rita. Rodriguez also was quoted in a Sept. 19 Mother Jones story about how U.S. disaster plans fail to account for people who do not own cars, in a Sept. 17 News Journal story about DRC teams being dispatched to the Gulf Coast and in a Sept. 15 Associated Press story about Hurricane Katrina and its ranking among the top 10 deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history.

Ralph Begleiter, Edward F. and Elizabeth Goodman Rosenberg Professor of Communication and Distinguished Journalist, was quoted in a Sept. 19 Editor & Publisher story concerning his suit to force the Pentagon to release photographs of the coffins bearing the remains of service members killed in Iraq. "I've been a little surprised that journalist hopefuls seem a little reluctant about the concept of challenging authority," Begleiter said. "So, I talk about the Freedom of Information Act as one way citizens can challenge their government, not only legally but with good purpose. That's the whole watchdog function of the news media."

Mohsen Badiey, professor of marine studies, was quoted in a Sept. 19 News Journal story about federal government plans to give away the Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse in the Delaware Bay. The lighthouse site houses UD scientific instruments used to provide data for the Delaware Bay Observing System.

Russell Dynes, professor emeritus of sociology and founding director of UD’s Disaster Research Center, was quoted in a Sept. 18 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story about donations for Hurricane Katrina relief. "I think people feel good about giving, that they're doing something constructive, and that it's easy to see the results,” Dynes said.

Gordon Johnson, UD Cooperative Extension specialist, was quoted in a Sept. 17 News Journal story concerning drought and reduced soybean and corn yields in Delaware.

John Willson, research assistant in physical therapy, was quoted in a Sept. 16 Orange County (Calif.) Register fitness column concerning stability in the human body’s midsection, or core. “Having strong core muscles doesn't mean you possess core stability," Willson said. "For example, a lot of people who have physical jobs, such as those who do a lot of lifting and bending at work, know to activate certain muscles to stabilize the spine. But they can get hurt by doing something innocuous such as bending to tie a shoe or picking up a pencil because there isn't a trained response there.” Willson was lead author on a review of studies of core stability in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Ben Yagoda, professor of English, was quoted in a Sept. 16 Financial Times column concerning the use of the semicolon.

Alumni

Charles Lewis, AS ’75, founder of the influential Center for Public Integrity in Washington, D.C., was featured in a Sept. 18 Knight Ridder News Service story about the number of people who have achieved great success despite attending colleges and universities outside the Ivy League. Lewis was a winner of the 1998 MacArthur Fellowship.

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