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Report on National News Coverage of Ohio State University Research December, 2001 With seven stories in the New York Times and four in the Washington Post leading the way, Ohio State enjoyed an exceptional month of coverage in the national media. 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. NEWSPAPERS New York Times, Dec. 4; Dallas Morning News, Dec. 10; Investor's Business Daily, Dec. 6; Reuters News Service, Dec. 5; United Press International, Dec. 1. William Marras, professor of industrial, welding, and systems engineering. Article about his research that suggests recurring back injuries could be due to individuals compensating for their injury by using the wrong muscles when lifting. Research Story New York Times, Dec. 1, Dec. 9, and Dec. 23. Alam Payind, director of the Middle East Studies Center. Quoted in the Dec. 1 article about how most Afghans want Afghanistan kept together as a country, despite the fact that there are many different ethnic and racial groups living there. In the Dec. 9 and Dec. 23 articles, Payind provided information for a chart listing some of Afghanistan's important kings and rulers through the centuries. New York Times, Dec. 8; Houston Chronicle, Dec. 22. Randolph Roth, associate professor of history. Quoted in article about the controversy surrounding a book by an Emory University professor concerning gun ownership in early America. Many historians believe the author seriously misused historical data in the book. New York Times, Dec. 7. Vivian Witkind-Davis, associate director of the National Regulatory Research Institute. Quoted about a new study by the NRRI that found nearly half of those surveyed were dissatisfied with the quality of service from their Internet service providers. New York Times, Dec. 23. James Akins, associate professor of music. Quoted in article about the growing popularity of the tuba among music students. New York Times, Dec. 23. Tim Curry, associate professor of sociology. Quoted in article about issues surrounding misbehavior by college athletes and how universities respond to such incidents. New York Times, Dec. 23. Stephen Cecchetti, professor of economics. Quoted in article about changes the federal government is making in how it figures the Consumer Price Index, a key gauge of inflation in the United States. Wall Street Journal, Dec. 28. Stephen Cecchetti, professor of economics. Quoted in article about how rising stock prices for high-technology firms in the late 1990s contributed to many firms investing too heavily in high-tech equipment. Associated Press, Jan. 2. Stephen Cecchetti, professor of economics. Quoted in article about how fear caused by the terrorist attacks could possibly affect consumer spending. New Republic, Dec. 3. Stephen Cecchetti, professor of economics. Quoted in article that discussed why the current recession in the United States may turn out to be worse than previous recessions. Washington Post, Dec. 13. Allan Millett, the General Raymond E. Mason, Jr. Professor of Military History. Quoted in article about parallels between the U.S. battle to capture leaders of the terrorist organization al Qaeda and other previous military campaigns. Washington Post, Dec. 2. John Guilmartin, associate professor of history. Quoted in article about the role air power has played in the success the United States has achieved in the war in Afghanistan. Washington Post, Dec. 10; USA Today, Dec. 6. Andrew Gould, professor of astronomy. Quoted in article about how a team of international astronomers were recently the first to ever view a "dark-matter" star. This was significant because most of the total mass of the universe, perhaps 90 percent, consists of dark matter. Washington Post, Dec. 23. Robert Leone, professor of marketing. Quoted in article about how the low prices of discount stores are forcing full-line department stores to cut their prices to compete effectively. Los Angeles Times, Dec. 29. Lonnie Thompson, professor of geological sciences. Article mentioned his research that found at least one-third of Mount Kilimanjaro's ice field has disappeared in the past 12 years as a result of global warming. Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain. Research Story Los Angeles Times, Dec. 20. Article suggested that the College of Biological Sciences website is a good place for people to find information on parasites that live in humans. Chicago Tribune, Nov. 25. Sebastian Knowles, professor of English. Quoted in article about the controversy within the literary community on whether J.R.R. Tolkien was a serious author or not. Tolkien is author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, which was recently made into a movie. Chicago Tribune, Dec. 30. David Sydnor, professor of natural resources. Quoted in article about how the death of a tree often takes 20 years before it is final. Chicago Tribune, Dec. 14; Newsday, Dec. 14. John Quigley, professor of law. Quoted in article about how the recent videotape showing Osama Bin Laden discussing the terrorist attacks on the United States still does not offer proof that he knew about the attacks beforehand. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Dec. 9. John Quigley, professor of law. Quigley wrote an op-ed article arguing that President Bush's executive order to try terrorist suspects by military commission is likely to harm the president's anti-terrorism efforts. Chicago Sun-Times, Dec. 23; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dec. 8; Buffalo News, Dec. 24; Montreal Gazette, Dec. 22. Article mentioned research done at Ohio State in the 1970s that found, contrary to popular belief, poinsettias are not poisonous if accidentally ingested. Newsday, Dec. 9. Ruth Colker, professor of law. Quoted in article about key upcoming decisions the U.S. Supreme Court will make concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act. Research Story Washington Times, Dec. 31. Article discussed how Ohio State - like other universities - has helped pay for new buildings by selling naming rights to donors. Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Dec. 21. Article mentioned research at Ohio State that found about one-third of the rural poor in the United States live in the South and one-fourth live in the Midwest. Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Dec. 27. Bill Gue, president of the Ohio State Alumni Club of Atlanta. Quoted in article about the growing popularity in Atlanta of university alumni groups, representing schools from across the United States. Baltimore Sun, Dec. 3. David Somers, assistant professor of plant biology. Quoted in article about his research examining the biological clocks in plants that cause them to respond to changing seasons. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dec. 5. Luther Tweeten, professor of agricultural, environmental and development economics. Quoted in article about the debate over federal subsidies given to farmers to help them keep their businesses afloat during hard times. Tampa Tribune, Dec. 2. Robert Guthrie, professor of emergency medicine. Article about his research that suggests mail and telephone reminders to encourage patients to take their prescription medication as directed may not be effective. Research Story Tampa Tribune, Dec. 10. David Beversdorf, assistant professor of neurology. Article about his research that found women who suffer major stress midway through their pregnancy may be at greater risk of having an autistic child than are less-stressed women. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dec. 11. Michael Earley, assistant professor of optometry and chief of the Binocular Vision Clinic and Pediatric Unit. Quoted in article about the See Clearly Method, a program involving eye exercises that the developers say can help improve vision. Earley said the program is not effective. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dec. 4. Audeen Fentiman, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering. Quoted in article about how women who graduate from nuclear engineering programs are highly sought by employers. Vancouver Sun, Dec. 26. Jos Bosch, postdoctoral fellow in oral biology. Article about his research that found engaging in stressful tasks like trying to meet a deadline may strengthen the immune system, while exposure to stress that must be endured passively - like watching violence on TV - may weaken it. Research Story Financial Times, Dec. 28. Paul Poast, lecturer in economics. Poast wrote a letter to the editor discussing lessons that should be learned from the fiscal and monetary crisis in Argentina. Reuters News Service, Dec. 2. Daniel Jensen, professor of accounting. Quoted in article about how the sudden, unexpected collapse of the Enron Corp. was a reflection of the 1990s bull market at its most excessive. Reuters News Service, Dec. 27. Gerald Nuovo, professor of pathology. Article about his research that found a common virus that causes generally mild infections in adults can cause serious respiratory and other problems in infants infected in utero. United Press International, Dec. 13. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychiatry. Article about her research that found the negative psychological impact of caregiving for a spouse with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia continues for years after the spouse dies. Research Story MAGAZINES Good Housekeeping, January 2002. Ron Glaser, professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics. Article mentioned his study that found stress levels can affect the success of pneumonia vaccinations. Research Story Redbook, December 2001; Prevention, January 2002. Tanya Chartrand, assistant professor of psychology. Article about her research that found negative "mystery moods" can occur when people fail at nonconscious goals - goals they didn't even know they had. Research Story Business Week, Dec. 3. Michelle Rondon, assistant professor of microbiology. Article mentioned that she and her colleagues developed a technique for isolating long pieces of DNA from soil. This is helping researchers identify the countless species of organisms that live in the soil but are not yet known to science. New Scientist, Dec. 15. Gerald Winer, professor of psychology. Article about his research that compared the use and understanding of metaphors by children and adults. Consumer Reports on Health, January 2002. Steve Hertzler, associate professor of medical dietetics. Article mentioned his research that found so-called "energy bars" may not always give endurance athletes the boost they expect. Research Story BROADCAST MEDIA NPR Morning Edition, Dec. 21. Sally Boysen, professor of psychology. Interviewed about a new study in Washington D.C. on the thinking ability of orangutans. Boysen has done similar studies in chimpanzees. #