Media Covering Ohio State
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August 2007Ohio State faculty were well featured in the nation's major media during August, scoring coverage from the New York Times to Good Housekeeping to NPR. This report reviews all of the major coverage of Ohio State in the top 50 U.S. markets (excluding reports in the Ohio media and athletics' game stories) and selected international outlets. News service distributions (Associated Press, United Press International, Reuters) cited in some items suggest probable coverage by other newspapers, radio, and television stations not monitored by the university. NEWSPAPERSNew York Times, Aug. 19; NBC News “Today” Show, Aug. 9; United Press International, Aug. 22. Richard Solove, a longtime contributor to Ohio State's cancer programs, was featured for his most recent, unique gift to the university. Solove auctioned off his collection of 13 Rolls Royce automobiles, raising $14.3 million for the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, in addition to the university's Comprehensive Cancer Center. New York Times, Aug. 26. Rene Stulz, professor of finance. Article about his research that suggests hedge funds are vulnerable to rapidly spreading losses in times of financial panic, which means many such funds can lose money at the same time. New York Times, Aug. 4; International Herald Tribune, Aug. 4. Paul Nini, associate professor of design. Quoted in article about how text on cell phone screens is often hard for ageing baby boomers to read, probably because the phones are designed for teenagers rather than older adults. Washington Post, Aug. 20. Lonnie Thompson, distinguished university professor of earth sciences. Article mentioned his research that found that the Qori Kalis glacier in Peru is rapidly disappearing, the victim of global warming. Thompson said the melting threatens the major source of water for many people in the country. Research Story Washington Post, Aug. 12. David Goldberger, professor of law. Quoted in article about the legal issues involved in a heated zoning dispute that has raged for months between a D.C.-area county and officials for a local church. Washington Post, Aug. 13. Richard Steckel, professor of economics and anthropology. Quoted about research that shows Americans are no longer the tallest people in the world, partly because diet and nutrition is not optimal for many citizens. USA Today, Aug. 22. Rudi Fahlenbrach, assistant professor of finance. Article about his research that found companies that are still run by the men and women who started them tend to perform better in the stock market than do other firms. Research Story USA Today, Aug. 10. Article noted that Ohio State researchers were involved in a study that found, in states that have deregulated the electric power companies, fewer than 10 percent of consumers have left their original power provider, while 60 percent of commercial customers have switched. USA Today, Aug. 15. Valdez Russell, housing manager, Student Affairs. Quoted in article about how many OSU students buy dorm room supplies directly through the university, which uses money from the program as a fundraiser. Chicago Tribune, Aug. 30; Toronto Globe and Mail, Aug. 11; Toronto Sun, Aug. 22; Ottawa Citizen, Aug. 24. Paul von Hippel, research statistician in sociology. Article about his research that found students in “year-round” schools don't learn more than their peers in traditional nine-month schools. Research Story Los Angeles Times, Aug. 6. Milap Nahata, professor of pharmacy and internal medicine. Article about his research that found more than 80 percent of American children who visit a doctor for help combating sleep problems are given some form of prescription medication. Los Angeles Times, Aug. 5. Gregory Good, clinical professor of optometry. Quoted in article about rules contact wearers should follow if they buy their lenses from a source other than their doctor. Los Angeles Times, Aug. 27. Gary Stoner, professor emeritus of internal medicine. Article mentioned his research that suggests black raspberries are effective at preventing and slowing the growth of certain kinds of cancers. Newsday, Aug. 21. James Mulick, professor of pediatrics and psychology. Article about his research suggesting that ineffective or even dangerous fad treatments for autism, always a problem, seem to be growing more pervasive. Research Story San Francisco Chronicle, Aug. 27. E. Steven Roach, professor of pediatrics. Quoted in article about how strokes in children are not as rare as many doctors think. Diagnosis of pediatric stroke has improved in recent years, he said. San Diego Union-Tribune, Aug. 7. Article recommends the website “Netwellness.com” as a good, authoritative source for health information for consumers. Ohio State is one of the partners for the website. Detroit Free Press, Aug. 14; Orlando Sentinel, Aug. 15. Article about the Buckeye Bullet, a hydrogen fuel cell powered race car, designed and built by engineering students at Ohio State. The car reached 161 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. San Jose Mercury News, Aug. 13. Peter Swire, professor of law. Quoted in article about the controversies surrounding the Bush administration's domestic spying program, which administration officials say is a key component of the war against terrorism. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Aug. 19. David Jacobs, professor of sociology. Article about his research that found blacks convicted of killing whites are not only more likely than other killers to receive a death sentence – they are also more likely to actually be executed. Research Story Christian Science Monitor, Aug. 24. John Mueller, professor of political science and Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at the Mershon Center. Quoted in article about how small upticks in U.S. public support for the war in Iraq are not important because a majority of Americans still say it was a mistake to send troops there in the first place. The Times of London, Aug. 20; London Daily Mail, Aug. 20; Vancouver Sun, Aug. 20. Monica Giusti, assistant professor of food science. Article about her research that suggests anthocyanins, the compounds that give color to most red, purple and blue fruits and vegetables appreciably slow the growth of colon cancer cells. Research Story Investor's Business Daily, Aug. 28; United Press International, Aug. 27. Timothy Buckley, associate professor of environmental health sciences. Article about his research that suggests the pollution produced by light trucks, SUVs and minivans is only half a percent higher than that produced by conventional cars. Research Story Financial Times, Aug. 29. Anthony Sanders, professor of finance. Quoted in article about how, in the current housing crisis, the most expensive houses are suffering the fastest drops in value. Associated Press, Aug. 28. Peter Shane, professor of law. Quoted in article about how choosing a successor to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will be a challenge, because the Senate is unlikely to confirm anyone as aggressive as Gonzales in the defense of executive power and the practice of secrecy. Associated Press, Aug. 8 and 22. Sarah Blouch, director of Transportation and Parking. Quoted in article about the decision by Ohio State to use a fleet of vehicles from the car-sharing company Flexcar as part of a new program designed to relieve the campus parking crunch and encourage students and employees to use environmentally friendly modes of transportation. United Press International, Aug. 23. Hamid Rismani-Yazdi, doctoral student in food, agricultural and biological engineering; Ann Christy, associate professor of food, agricultural and biological engineering; Olli Tuovinen, professor of microbiology. Article about their research that suggests cows could one day help to meet the rise in demand for alternative energy sources. Their research used microbe-rich fluid from a cow to generate electricity in a small fuel cell. Research Story United Press International, Aug. 29. Guido Marcucci, associate professor of internal medicine. Article about his research that suggests an experimental multiple sclerosis drug might also help people with certain forms of chronic and acute leukemia. Research Story United Press International, Aug. 30. Chandan Sen, professor of surgery. Article about his research which led to the discovery of how to perform a complete genome-wide screening of diseased blood vessel cells, possibly leading to tumor or wound healing. MAGAZINESU.S. News & World Report, Aug. 27. Ohio State was ranked 19th among the nation's top 50 public universities, according to the magazine's 2008 edition of “America's Best Colleges.” Good Housekeeping, May 2006. James Sheedy, professor of optometry. Article about his study that found squinting at a computer screen can cut in half the number of times someone blinks each minute. And that could lead to an irritating condition called dry eye. Research Story BROADCAST MEDIANPR's “Tell Me More,” Aug. 1. Kevin Boyle, professor of history. Interviewed about the causes and effects of the 1967 riots in Detroit. |
