Media Covering Ohio State
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June 2005The continuing war in Iraq and attempted Chinese acquisitions of U.S. companies were among the issues that Ohio State faculty commented on 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. NEWSPAPERSJohn Mueller, professor of political science and Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at the Mershon Center , received national attention this month. He was quoted and interviewed about polls showing declining support for the war in Iraq , opposition to a return of the military draft, and related issues. Coverage included:
New York Times, June 29; International Herald Tribune, June 29; Chicago Tribune, June 23; Christian Science Monitor, June 30. Oded Shenkar, professor of management and human resources. Quoted in articles about the recent acquisition of IBM's personal computer business by a Chinese firm, and attempts by a Chinese firm to buy a U.S oil company. He said this is part of a strategy by Chinese firms to make their brands more well-known in the West. Newsday, June 16. Oded Shenkar, professor of management and human resources. Quoted in article about how China 's willingness to steal intellectual property from other countries in order to produce counterfeit brand-name products will continue to help the country's economy grow. CASSGRNT New York Times, June 28; Wall Street Journal, June 28; Chicago Tribune, June 28; Seattle Times, June 28. Richard Sayre, professor of plant cellular and molecular biology Article about 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 New York Times, June 1. Article mentioned that faculty and students from the Moritz College of Law represented Ohio prison inmates in a case recently decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court ruled that state prisons have to accommodate the religious affiliations of inmates. New York Times, June 7; Associated Press, June. 7. Peter Swire, professor of law. Quoted in article about a decision by the U.S. Justice Department which states that most health care employees can't be prosecuted for stealing personal data under a privacy law intended to protect medical information. Seattle Post Intelligencer, June 25. Pete Swire, professor of law. Quoted in article about the privacy implications of a proposal in the state of Washington to identify patients who may have been prescribed excessive narcotics, antidepressants and other medications. New York Times, June 3. The Times gave a positive review to 'Vanishing Point,' an exhibition of photographs, paintings, videos and sculpture now showing at the temporary galleries of the Wexner Center for the Arts. Washington Post, June 19. Kevin Boyle, associate professor of history. Boyle wrote a review of the book “Honor Killing: How the Infamous ‘Massie Affair' Transformed Hawaii” by David E. Stannard. ARCJUST Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 13. Kevin Boyle, associate professor of history. Article about his recent book “Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age.” The winner of the National Book Award for nonfiction, the text gives an historical account of a famous murder trial that occurred in Detroit in 1925. Research Story Washington Post, June 22; Wall Street Journal, June 21. Douglas Berman, associate professor of law. Quoted in article about various issues related to recent Supreme Court rulings that stated federal sentencing guidelines were not mandatory. Associated Press, June 24. Douglas Berman, associate professor of law. Quoted in article about an Iowa law, one of the most restrictive in the nation, which bars convicted child molesters from living within 2,000 feet of a school or day care center. Berman says this law could be a test case to determine if such laws are constitutional. Wall Street Journal, June 27 and 20. William Abraham, director of cardiovascular medicine. Quoted in article about the decision by the Guidant Corp. to pull five types of its heart defibrillators off the market amid safety concerns. Wall Street Journal, June. 17. William Abraham, director of cardiovascular medicine. Quoted about a new artificial heart that is now being tested in patients. He said the device would be for those with severe heart failure who are not candidates for transplants. USA Today, June 7. Steven Reiss, professor of psychology. Reiss wrote a letter to the editor in which he argued that one cause of grade inflation at colleges is the belief by students and their parents that they are customers who deserve to have their grade expectations met. SLEEPMED Los Angeles Times, June 6; Reuters News Service, June 1. Rajesh Balkrishnan, Merrell Dow professor of pharmacy. Article about his research that found nearly half of visits to a doctor's office for help with a sleep disorder resulted in the prescription of potentially addictive medications. Research Story Chicago Tribune, June. 28; Baltimore Sun, June 28. Richard Slemons, associate professor of veterinary preventive medicine. Quoted in article about a project he is leading to complete the first comprehensive survey of North America's major flyways to determine which strains of avian flu are found in migrating birds. Chicago Tribune, June 19. Dimitris Tatakis, professor of dentistry. Article about his research that found decorative studs, rings and other lip piercings can seriously damage gums and increase the risk of infections, tooth sensitivity and tooth loss. San Diego Union-Tribune, June 1. Mark Peeples, professor of pediatrics. Quoted in a series of articles about efforts to curb the respiratory syncytial virus, a common microbe that kills mostly the very young, very old, and those with weakened immune systems. HARTFAIL Rocky Mountain News, June 14. Joseph Dasta, professor of pharmacy. Article about his research that found about three out of four people diagnosed at a hospital with congestive heart failure were admitted for some other health condition. Research Story St. Petersburg Times, June 10. Joshua Dressler, professor of law. Quoted in article about a case in Florida in which a convicted defendant is seeking a new trial because he claims one of the jurors fell asleep during proceedings. HARTSONG Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June. 13. 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 FORMCARE FIGHTING Washington Times, June 7. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychology and psychiatry. Quoted in article about how close personal relationships are associated with stronger immune function and events like divorce or bereavement can hurt the immune system. Research Story, Research Story STReSVAX San Diego Union-Tribune, June 14; New Scientist, June 18. United Press International, June 16. Firdaus Dhabhar, associate professor of oral biology and molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics; Kavitha Viswanathan, doctoral student in oral biology. Article about their study in mice that found short-term stress may actually increase a vaccine's effectiveness. Research Story ADLTMEM Toronto Globe and Mail, June 6. Vladimir Sloutsky, professor and director of the Center for Cognitive Science. Article about his research that found too much knowledge can be bad for some kinds of recognition memory. Research Story FATSTEM United Press International, June 13. Douglas Kniss, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and of biomedical engineering. Article mentioned his research developing a new microscopic, three-dimensional scaffolding to coax mouse stem cells to transform themselves into fat cells. This may offer a new approach to growing fat tissue for use in breast reconstruction surgery and other clinical needs. Research Story THYCATEST United Press International, June 24. Richard Kloos, associate professor of internal medicine and radiology. Article about his research that found a blood test for thyroid cancer can detect persistent or recurrent disease even before doctors can find any trace of a tumor. Research Story MAGAZINES Business Week, June 27. Bruce Weinberg, associate professor of economics. Article mentioned a study he co-authored that found older people can be as creative and innovative as younger people, although in different ways. New Scientist, June 4. Christopher Kochanek, professor of astronomy. Quoted in article about a controversial theory that our map of the night sky may be wrong, because photons of light don't travel in straight lines as astronomers have assumed. This means stars and other objects may not actually be located where they appear to be. Jet, June 13. An article about how to help older siblings cope with the arrival of a new brother or sister includes tips credited to Ohio State's Family and Consumer Sciences Education program. |
