June 2004
The Washington
Post made good use of Ohio
State faculty this month, featuring five professors as expert
sources for their stories. The New
York Times, Los Angeles Times, and
U.S. News & World Report were among the other major media that highlighted
our faculty during June. 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, June 10; International Herald Tribune,
June 11.
Jonathan Groner, clinical associate professor of surgery.
Quoted in article about the controversy over whether doctors
can ethically participate in executions of prisoners. Groner
noted that lethal injections, unlike other forms of execution,
are specially designed to imitate medical procedures and need
the assistance of a doctor in a way that firing squads and electric
chairs do not.
Washington Post, June 8; Toronto Globe and Mail,
May 31.
Steven Reiss, professor of psychology and psychiatry.
Article about his recent paper that suggests people are not drawn
to religion just because of a fear of death or any other single
reason. He says there are actually 16 basic human psychological
needs that motivate people to seek meaning through religion.
Research
Story
Washington Post, June 8.
Steven Devor, assistant professor of sport and exercise
sciences. Article about his research that found plyometrics
a high-intensity workout used by many pro athletes can yield
the same benefits but with less muscle soreness and pain if it
is done in a swimming pool. Research
Story
Washington Post, May 30.
Allan Millett, professor of military history.
Quoted in article about the dangers of friendly fire in a combat
zone. He was discussing the death of Pat Tillman, a U.S. soldier
and former NFL player killed in Iraq.
Washington Post, June 13.
Audrey Light, associate professor of economics.
Article about her research that found, contrary to popular belief,
husbands are not better off financially than bachelors or men
who live with their girlfriends. Also, women who live with their
boyfriends do just as well on the economic front as married women
do, though both do better than their unmarried and unattached
counterparts.
Washington Post, June 20.
David Paul, assistant professor of political science
at Newark. Quoted in article about the growing trend
of former members of the U.S. Congress going to work for lobbying
firms in Washington on behalf of business.
Chicago Tribune, May 30; Calgary Herald,
June 13.
James McNulty, assistant professor of psychology at the
Mansfield campus. Article about his research that found
that, for some newlywed couples, it may be better to expect difficult
times rather than anticipate a rosy future of wedded bliss. Research
Story
Chicago Tribune, June 16.
Morris Beja, professor emeritus of English.
Quoted in article about the enduring popularity of author James
Joyce, and especially his novel Ulysses.
Chicago Sun-Times, June 7; United Press International,
June 2.
Christopher Browning, assistant professor of
sociology. Article about his research that found people who live
in neighborhoods where they dont trust their neighbors and who
fear to go outside are also more likely than others to develop
asthma. One reason is that they are exposed to more indoor allergens.
Research
Story
Los Angeles Times, June 22; Associated Press,
June 20.
Herb Asher, professor emeritus of political science.
Quoted in article about one of President Bushs recent campaign
stops in Ohio, and how his message on social issues will play
well among his conservative base in the state.
- Newsday, June 15; AARP Magazine,
July/August 2004.
- Charles Emery, professor of psychology. Article mentioned his research that found people
who exercise to music may actually improve mental performance
as well as physical performance. Research
Story
Newsday, June 15.
Charles Emery, professor of psychology. Article
mentioned his research that found people who showed physical
and mental gains as a result of a regular exercise program lost
their gains soon after they stopped exercising. Research
Story
New York Daily News, June 23; United Press International,
June 15.
Tracy Tylka, assistant professor of psychology at Marion.
Article about her research that found women are most at risk
for eating disorders when they combine body dissatisfaction with
a tendency to obsessively examine their bodies and think about
how they appear to others. Research
Story
NPRs Morning Edition and All Things Considered,
June 9. Associated Press, June 8.
Mary Ellen OConnell, professor of law. Quoted
in article about a report by Bush administration lawyers that
concluded a President can legally order interrogators to torture
terrorist suspects. OConnell said the arguments made in the report
are not convincing.
Boston Globe, June 21.
Dan Tokaji, assistant professor of law. Quoted
in article about unintended and negative consequences that may
arise because of demands by some activists that touch-screen
voting machines provide paper replicas of their ballots. These
demands may delay the use of the new voting machines, and extend
the use of flawed punch-card ballots in some states.
Boston Globe, June 24; Fox News The OReilly Factor,
June 21.
Mark Jacobson, visiting scholar at the Mershon Center.
Interviewed for an article and live report about issues surrounding
the holding of suspected terrorists by the U.S. military at Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 22.
Sharon Davies, professor and associate dean of law.
Quoted in article about the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision
that stated police could force individuals to give their names
when they are stopped for questioning. Davies said the decision
opens new questions that the Court may have to rule on later.
London Daily Mail, June 22.
Karen Ahijevych, associate professor of nursing.
Article about her research that found women who cut down on the
number of cigarettes they smoke may not be helping themselves
because they tend to take larger drags and smoke more of their
cigarette before putting it out. Research
Story
London Independent, June 14.
Catherine Stoney, professor of psychology. Quoted
in article about her research that found anger is linked to a
rise in homocysteine -- a blood chemical strongly associated
with coronary heart disease. Research
Story
Associated Press, June 7.
Paulette Schmidt, professor of optometry. Article
mentioned research she is involved in that is examining which
screening tests work best in detecting vision problems in preschoolers.
Associated Press, June 5.
Article about the Hip-Hop Summit held at Ohio State by several
rap stars to encourage students to vote in November.
United Press International, June 4.
Roy Lewicki, professor of management and human resources;
Edward Tomlinson, doctoral student. Article
about their research that found business people who are wronged
in a business transaction may be more likely to say they would
reconcile if the offender offers a sincere apology particularly
if the offender takes personal blame for the misdeed. Research
Story
United Press International, June 11.
Rattan Lal, director of the carbon management and sequestration
center. Article about his recent viewpoint article in
the journal Science that argued the amount of carbon that can
be restored in the world's degraded agricultural soils will directly
influence global food security and climate change within our
lifetime. Research
Story
United Press International, June 16.
Paul Weber, chair of ophthalmology. Article
about his research that found glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness,
may be delayed or prevented in high-risk African Americans with
daily eye drops. Research
Story
United Press International, June 14.
Andreas von Recum, professor of biomedical engineering.
Article about his research that found medical implants from
catheters that deliver long-term life support to joint replacements
may work better when their surfaces are on the rough side. Research
Story
United Press International, June 18.
Guido Marcucci, associate professor of internal medicine.
Article about his research that found patients with acute myeloid
leukemia (AML) who enter remission with abnormal chromosomes
in bone marrow cells are twice as vulnerable to recurrence of
their disease as are AML patients with normal bone marrow cells
at remission. Research
Story
United Press International, June 21.
Eric Bourekas, associate professor of radiology.
Article about his research that found aggressively treating brain
blood clots at their source soon after symptoms start can produce
a good outcome for many stroke patients. Research
Story
Scripps Howard News Service, June 14.
Peter Swire, professor of law. Quoted in article
about how antiterrorism provisions of the U.S. Patriot Act are
being used to fight crimes that are not related to terrorism.
MAGAZINES
U.S. News & World Report, June 7.
R. Allen Miller, chairperson and professor of industrial,
welding, and systems engineering. Quoted extensively
in major article about how the economy in Ohio is changing with
the loss of manufacturing jobs. The article discusses the role
Ohio State plays in helping develop new technologies that could
lead to job creation in the state.
Prevention, July 2004.
Jack Nasar, professor of city and regional planning;
Jean Marie Cackowski, former graduate student in city and regional
planning. Article discussed their research that suggests
views of nature are more calming to drivers than city scenes.
Research
Story
Prevention, July 2004.
Patrice Rancour, clinical nurse specialist, Ohio State
Medical Center. Article about a case study she conducted
that suggests that people who are bothered by imperfections in
their body can be helped by writing about their feelings.
New Scientist, June 12.
Phillip Popovich, assistant professor of molecular virology,
immunology and medical genetics. Quoted in article about
early trials of a controversial new treatment for spinal cord
injuries which was developed by a California company. Popovich
said the early results are promising, but more study needs to
be done.
LOCAL/COLUMBUS DISPATCH
OSUs academic honorees praised in
newspaper ads
June 6
Known for celebrating its sports champions, Ohio State University
celebrated its academic champions last week. The advertisements
in Columbus newspapers listed the academic honors awarded this
year to 71 faculty members and 36 students.
Political strategist will join Ohio
State
June 22
Curt Steiner, one-time chief of staff to former
Gov. George V. Voinovich, was named President Karen A. Holbrooks
choice for a new Senior Vice President for External Relations
position. Steiner will oversee University Relations and Government
Relations functions and provide communications coordination with
University Outreach and Engagement and University Development.
Largest class collects diplomas
June 14
The largest graduating class in Ohio State University history
marched into Ohio Stadium yesterday. More than 5,900 of the record
7,225 students receiving bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees
attended a ceremony that was hot, sunny and definitely joyous.
One for the home folks Ohio State
graduate Erin Moriarty to speak from CBS experience at spring
commencement
June 8
Whenever she books a flight to Columbus, Erin Moriarty unconsciously
calls it a ticket for home. The Upper Arlington native and Ohio
State University alumna has worked for 18 years as a CBS News
correspondent in New York, most recently for 48 Hours Investigates.
Ohio State to build $100 million student
union
June 4
Today, the schools board of trustees is expected to direct university
officials to hire architectural, engineering and construction
firms to begin building a new student union.
Brothers donate big check to OSUs
business college
June 13
Two brothers with business degrees from Ohio State University
have donated nearly $1 million to the schools Fisher College
of Business. Martin and Andrew Murrer gave the school $937,500
last week to endow a professorship of finance in their names.
Cancer Survivors Celebrate Life at
OSU Gathering -- Bone-marrow transplant advances lauded
June 21
Thousands of cancer survivors gathered at Ohio Stadium on Sunday.
A smaller group of bone-marrow-transplant recipients met beforehand
to celebrate the two decades that the procedure has been performed
at Ohio State University Medical Center.
Class focuses on role of images in
racial stereotyping -- OSU program aimed at high-schoolers provides
context to link past, present
June 20
Images from entertainment and advertising are the focus of the
Black Collectibles and American Stereotyping summer residential
course for high-school students at Ohio State University. The
students, all juniors and seniors, will live on campus while
going to classes at OSU's Department of African-American and
African Studies Community Extension Center.
OSU Trustees raise fees, add new ones
Board also OKs taking bids to design, build student union
June 5
On Friday, the Board of Trustees approved a long list of mandatory
fee and room-and-board hikes that will cost students $549 a year
beginning this fall. In other action, the board approved seeking
bids for architects, engineers and construction firms to build
a new $100 million Ohio Union.
Youths discover power of voting at
hip-hop summit
June 4
Approximately 2,000 people registered to vote at the summit organized
by the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, founded by rap mogul Russell
Simmons. Simmons brought a team of hip-hop personalities to the
Schottenstein Center to encourage youths to take their voice
and their vote to the polls in November.
Ohio State students castoffs could
be treasure for others
June 18
The Ohio State University is gearing up for its first Dump &
Run yard sale on Saturday, an effort to sell items that some
9,000 residence hall students didnt take home when spring quarter
ended last Friday. The event is being sponsored by Ohio State
Students for Recycling.
Big cam on campus? Depends
June 4
Ohio State University has rebuffed Big Man on Campus, MTVs Homecoming
Weekend and Campus Cops, spokeswoman Elizabeth Conlisk said.
Programs must reflect well on OSU and align with its values,
she said, while serving students.
OSU to keep airport neighbors informed
on expansion Letter to the Editor
June 12
Elizabeth Conlisk, assistant vice president for media
relations, responded to a letter to the editor asking
about plans to lengthen runways at Don Scott Field. She explained
that noise study results for the area will not be completed and
analyzed until late August.
Noise study favors airport Air traffic
at Don Scott Field isnt too loud, report says
June 18
A noise report that the Ohio State University Airport released
late Wednesday determined that aircraft do not cause most of
the background noise near the airport. Some Worthington-area
residents object to the study that Wyle Laboratories conducted
for Ohio State in February.
Noise readings part of airport debate
June 13
Noise readings that could help determine whether Ohio State University
expands Don Scott Airport near Worthington neighborhoods are
to be released on Wednesday. But drawing conclusions from the
data might be a challenge, both experts and residents say.
Parties differ on moves implications
June 4
Todd Stewart, director of Ohio State Universitys Program
for International and Homeland Security, was interviewed
about the resignation of CIA Director George Tenet.
Columbus just not average enough
June 5
Robert Leone, a marketing professor at Ohio State Universitys
Fisher College of Business, said was interviewed for
an article about Columbus national reputation as a test market.
Global-warming thriller educates while
entertaining moviegoers, scientists say
June 8
Lonnie Thomson, William Lyons and Jason Box, of Ohio
State Universitys Byrd Polar Research Center, were quoted
about The Day After Tomorrow, a movie about global warming.
Heartland logical target
June 16
Peter Hahn, associate professor of history, and Todd
Stewart, director of the Program for International and Homeland
Security, both at Ohio State University, were quoted
about how heightened security in the largest U.S. cities could
make targets in the heartland, such as shopping malls in Columbus.
First Lady stumps for womens votes
in Ohio -- Republicans hoping to narrow gender gap
June 19
Herb Asher, professor emeritus at Ohio State University,
was interviewed about the role women will play in this years
presidential election. According to Asher, while soccer moms'
and security moms' were touted as influential groups in recent
elections, unmarried women could be a key group this year.
New view of algae Researchers use
satellite images to track toxic blue-green blooms in Lake Erie
June 15
Carolyn Merry, professor of engineering and mapping scientist
and David Culver, professor of biology and aquatic biologist,
both at Ohio State University, were quoted about a resurgence
of toxic blue-green algae in Lake Erie.
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