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January 2008From studies on global warming to injured paramedics, Ohio State research was well represented in the major national media during January. 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, Jan. 8; International Herald Tribune, Jan. 8. Jason Box, associate professor of geography. Article mentioned his research that found the current warming and melting of Greenland’s glaciers that has alarmed the world's climate scientists also occurred in the decades following an abrupt warming in the 1920s. Research Story New York Times, Jan. 15; International Herald Tribune, Jan. 17. John “Mac” Crawford, assistant professor of environmental health sciences; Jonathan Studnek, a Ph.D. candidate in epidemiology. Article about their research that suggests that at any given time, almost 10 percent of the emergency medical technicians and paramedics in the United States miss work because of injuries and illnesses they suffered on the job. Research Story New York Times, Jan. 29; International Herald Tribune, Jan. 31. Allard Dembe, associate professor and chair of health services management and policy. Article about his research that found workers who are injured on the job have a harder time returning to employment if their schedules routinely require them to work extended hours. Research Story New York Times, Jan. 7; Associated Press, Jan. 23. Daniel Tokaji, associate professor of law. Quoted in article about the possible implications of an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of Indiana’s law on voter identification. New York Times, Jan. 17. Lisa Libby, assistant professor of psychology. Article mentioned a new book chapter she co-authored which discusses how the transition to parenthood, increased responsibility and physical aging all tend to contribute to people’s perceptions of the moral decline of younger people. New York Times, Jan. 20. Lonnie Thompson, distinguished university professor of earth sciences. Article mentioned his research that suggests that the famous ice cap on Mount Kilimanjaro is melting away because of global climate change and may disappear in the near future. Research Story Washington Post, Jan. 14. Lonnie Thompson, distinguished university professor of earth sciences. Article about an address he made to the American Geophysical Union in which he discussed a significant speed-up in the melting of high-altitude glaciers in tropical regions, including Peru, Tibet and Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya. Research Story Associated Press, Jan. 5. Lonnie Thompson, distinguished university professor of earth sciences. Major article about his new expedition to remote New Guinea glaciers, where he will be studying vanishing clues to climate through the ages. Washington Post, Jan. 17. The Post recommends a flier available from Ohio State University Extension for homeowners looking for a way to get rid of drain flies. Los Angeles Times, Jan. 20; Daily News of Los Angeles, Jan. 25. John Mueller, professor of political science and Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at the Mershon Center. Mueller wrote an op-ed article in which he detailed the number of people who are killed in the new “Rambo” movie. Boston Globe, Jan. 6. Marilynn Brewer, professor of psychology. Quoted in article about how a lack of negativity toward certain groups of people may not translate into positive feelings toward these groups – the two are completely separate. Research Story Boston Globe, Jan. 13. 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 spend more on research and development and make more focused acquisitions. Research Story Boston Globe, Jan. 29. Peter Shane, professor of law. Quoted in article about how President Bush’s executive order limiting congressional budget earmarks will affect the next president. Seattle Times, Jan. 20. Richard Sayre, professor of plant cellular and molecular biology. Article mentioned a $7.5 million grant he and his colleagues received from The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Sayre will lead an interdisciplinary team of scientists in a project to help improve one of the most important food crops in Africa, cassava. Research Story Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Jan. 29. Stanley Gehrt, assistant professor of environmental and natural resources. Quoted in article about how coyotes born in an urban setting feel most comfortable staying in one. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jan. 10. Glen Needham, associate professor of entomology; W. Fred Hink, professor emeritus of entomology. Article about their research that found vacuuming kills cat fleas in all stages of their lives, with an average of 96 percent success in adult fleas and 100 percent destruction of younger fleas. Research Story Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jan. 4. Joshua Dressler, professor of law. Quoted in article about the possible reasons why a prosecutor would dismiss some of the charges against a suspect before a trial. He was commenting on a Pennsylvania case involving mail and wire fraud. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jan. 16. Joseph Bikowski, clinical assistant professor of dermatology. Quoted in article about the different types of the skin condition rosacea and what people can do to manage the disease. San Jose Mercury News, Jan. 6; Montreal Gazette, Jan. 29. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Quoted in article about the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether lethal injection is an inhumane method of capital punishment. Berman said the court is likely to provide some guidelines about what is legal, but not get too specific. Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 7. Oded Shenkar, professor of management and human resources. Quoted in article about how the positive focus on China that came with the upcoming Olympic games has soured somewhat because of issues such as the recent food and toy-safety scandals. Associated Press, Jan. 11. Guillermo Couto, professor of veterinary clinical sciences. Quoted in article about the animal blood bank program at Ohio State, in which greyhounds donate blood for use in other dogs in need. Couto is director of the program. Associated Press, Jan. 8. Scott Hempling, director of the National Regulatory Research Institute. Quoted in article about whether informal discussions should be allowed between state officials regulating utilities and the companies they regulate. The story involved a controversy in Missouri which raised ethical issues about such off-the-record conversations. Associated Press, Jan. 17. William Liddle, professor of political science. Quoted in article about how Indonesia’s judicial system is crippled by corruption, making it difficult to bring charges against the country’s former dictator, Suharto. Associated Press, Jan. 23. Paul Beck, professor of political science. Quoted in article about how a governor’s endorsement can be useful to presidential candidates trying to win voter support in state primaries. United Press International, Jan. 4. Michael Ostrowski, professor and chair of molecular and cellular biochemistry. Article about his research that found the genes behind Down syndrome appear to repress tumor growth. United Press International, Jan. 16. Ramiro Garzon, assistant professor of internal medicine. Article about his research that determined certain molecules used by cells to control proteins might help physicians identify high-risk leukemia patients. United Press International, Jan. 31. Thomas Schmittgen, associate professor of pharmacy. Article about his research that examined tiny molecules that help cells regulate which proteins they make. These molecules might one day help doctors predict which liver-cancer patients are likely to live longer than others. Agence France Presse (French wire service), Jan. 9. Gregory Sivakoff, postdoctoral researcher in astronomy. Article mentioned the discovery by his team of a rare type of star system in a nearby galaxy -- one that contains a black hole that suddenly began glowing brightly with X-rays. Research Story MAGAZINES Good Housekeeping, February 2008. 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. Prevention, January 2008, 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 Health, Jan.-Feb. 2008. Matthew Zirwas, director of the OSU Contact and Occupational Dermatology Center. Quoted in article about problems that can result from using too much of various types of skin lotions and creams. New Scientist, Jan. 5. Allison Snow, professor of evolution, ecology and organismal biology. Quoted in article about how the development of genetically modified crops creates the threat that some genes may pass into nearby weeds, making them stronger and harder to control. New Scientist, Jan. 26. Kevin Passino, professor of electrical & computer engineering. Article about his research that suggests a swarm of bees makes its decision of where to set up a new hive in a democratic process that mimics how the human brain works. BROADCAST MEDIA CNN, January 1. Sharon McDowell, assistant professor of physical medicine; Robbie Winget, rehabilitation occupational therapist, Dodd Hall Rehabilitation Hospital. Interviewed about how the Ohio State Medical Center is using the Nintendo Wii video gaming system as part of the physical rehabilitation program for some patients. |
