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Report on National News Coverage of Ohio State University Research March, 2004 New research out of psychology and a futuristic vehicle designed at Ohio State provided major coverage for the university this month. 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 Major attention was focused on a new study by Charles Emery, professor of psychology. His research found that people who exercise to music may actually improve mental performance as well as physical performance. Coverage included: Research Story CNN’s “Paula Zahn Now,” March 25 Newsday, March 26 New York Daily News, March 29 The Times of London, March 27 Toronto Sun, March 25 Ottawa Sun, March 27 Calgary Sun, March 25 Reuters News Service, March 25 United Press International, March 25 Media from around the world reported that Ohio State was among the institutions participating in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Grand Challenge. The challenge was to design a vehicle that can traverse a desert course with no human intervention and only global positioning system and local sensing data to guide it. Ohio State’s team was led by Umit Ozguner, professor of electrical engineering and TRC Inc. Chair on Intelligent Transportation Systems. Coverage included: Research Story Newsweek, March 15 Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 11 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 7 Washington Times, Feb. 29 Ottawa Citizen, March 10 London Guardian, March 4 Associated Press, March 10 Deutsche Presse Agentur, March 10 New York Times, March 31; Chicago Tribune, March 31; Christian Science Monitor, March 31. Peter Shane, professor of law. Shane wrote an op-ed for the Tribune, and was quoted in the other newspapers, concerning the decision by the Bush administration to allow National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to testify publicly and under oath before the commission investigating the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Shane argued that the decision sets a precedent that national security advisors can testify publicly under certain circumstances -- despite presidential claims of executive privilege. New York Times, March 3. Andrew Gould and David Weinberg, professors of astronomy. Gould and Weinberg wrote a letter to the editor arguing that much of NASA’s valuable science program, such as the Hubble Telescope, is threatened by President Bush’s expensive Moon-Mars initiative. New York Times, March 23; International Herald Tribune, March 25; Montreal Gazette, March 28; National Post, March 27. Lonnie Thompson, professor of geological 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 National Public Radio’s “Living On Earth,” March 6. Lonnie Thompson, professor of geological sciences. Report mentioned his research that shows some tropical glaciers are melting in response to global climate change. Research Story New York Times, March 2. Charles Capen, professor of veterinary biosciences. Article mentioned that Capen is part of a National Academy of Sciences panel that is investigating the safety of the chemical ammonium perchlorate, an additive that NASA and the Pentagon used for rocket fuel and munitions starting in the 1950s. New York Times, March 11. Paul Poast, lecturer in economics. Poast wrote a letter to the editor in which he argued that while innovation may spur small business growth in the United States, trade protectionism inhibits such growth. Washington Post, March 11. John Guilmartin, professor of history. Quoted in article about how the Internet has allowed military families who are against the war in Iraq to identify others who feel the same way and know that they are not alone in their beliefs. Washington Post, March 5. Peter Swire, professor of law. Quoted in article about how there is little legal precedent to determine how much companies are liable if their online networks are attacked and personal information about customers is stolen. ABC “World News Tonight,” March 29. Peter Swire, professor of law. Interviewed for a report about whether the government should be able to review medical records of women who had late-term abortions to determine if they were medically necessary. The proposal is drawing fire from privacy advocates. Washington Post, March 18. Gregory Travalio, professor of law. Quoted in article about the Guantanamo Bay prison linguist charged with mishandling classified documents. He said that violations of military rules on classified material are common, and prosecutors have discretion in handling them. Washington Post, March 27. Mark Jacobson, visiting scholar at the Mershon Center. Quoted in article about the frustration felt by Pentagon officials when the British government released five alleged Taliban and al Qaeda operatives within 24 hours of their repatriation from the Guantanamo Bay prison. USA Today, March 2. Roger Blackwell, professor of marketing. Quoted in article about public backlash against Wal Mart stores being built in some parts of the country. Blackwell said Wal Mart has brought innovation to the marketplace and critics are trying to “hang onto the past.” USA Today, March 3. John Kessel, professor emeritus of political science. Quoted in article about differences between Democratic presidential candidates John Edwards and John Kerry and how voters reacted to them. Financial Times, March 2. John Kessel, professor emeritus of political science. Quoted in article about how the recent decline in President Bush’s approval ratings suggests that many voters have already made up their mind about Bush. Chicago Tribune, March 30. Richard Altick, professor emeritus of English. Quoted in article about the history of literary groups dedicated to discussing the works of poets Robert Browning and wife Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Dallas Morning News, March 21. Jack Nasar, professor of city and regional planning; Jean Marie Cackowski, former graduate student in city and regional planning. Article about their research that suggests views of nature are more calming to drivers than city scenes. Research Story Boston Globe, March 29. Ruth Colker, professor of law. Quoted in article about an antidiscrimination lawsuit by the widow of a man who committed suicide, allegedly because of the strain of his work assignments. The suit claims the victim’s employer failed to accommodate his bipolar disorder and depression. Colker said most discrimination suits are dismissed before going to trial. Newsday, March 2. Herb Asher, professor emeritus of political science. Quoted in article about how Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards’ attacks on candidate John Kerry for supporting free-trade agreements have been neutralized by labor union endorsements of Kerry. Baltimore Sun, March 8. Scott McGraw, associate professor of anthropology. Article about his research that suggests a species of monkey thought likely to be extinct -- Miss Waldron’s red colobus monkey -- may still be alive in parts of Africa. Research Story Baltimore Sun, March 27; Associated Press, March 7. Article noted that researchers at the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute are among those testing a new procedure that detects subtle signs of breast cancer long before a lump develops. San Diego Union-Tribune, March 31. Heather Allen, assistant professor of chemistry. Article discussed her research that found certain ions bouncing around on the ocean’s surface and in droplets formed by waves may play a role in increasing ozone levels in the air we breathe. Research Story Miami Herald, March 6. John Quigley, professor of law. Quigley wrote an op-ed article arguing that the economic embargo against Cuba hurts both the interests of Cuban residents and American businesses. New Orleans Times-Picayune, March 18. William Mitsch, professor of natural resources. Quoted in article about how fertilizers from farms and domestic lawns drain into water systems, contributing to a seasonal “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico. Research Story Associated Press, March 22; Deutsche Presse-Agentur, March 22; Agence France Presse, March 22. William Mitsch, professor of natural resources. Article about Mitsch being awarded the 2004 Stockholm Water Prize -- a prize akin to the Nobel, which recognized Mitsch’s 30-year career at the forefront of wetlands research. Research Story Washington Times, March 11; United Press International, March 10. Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, assistant professor of human development and family science. Article about her research that found that just because a married couple has a good relationship when a child is born is no guarantee the marriage will stay that way as their child grows older. Research Story St. Petersburg Times, March 29. Keith Banachowski, graduate student in civil and environmental engineering and geodetic science. Quoted in article about the design of the Tampa Bay Regional Reservoir, a new drinking water storage facility that will provide water to residents in the Tampa Bay area. Portland Oregonian, March 9. Gary Stoner, professor of public health. Article about his research that found black raspberries are a potentially powerful agent in the fight against colon cancer. Research Story San Jose Mercury News, March 25; Ottawa Citizen, March 27. Stuart Zweben, chair and professor of computer and information science. Quoted in article about the large drop in computer science majors at U.S. universities, as students fear that high-tech jobs in the future will be outsourced overseas. Christian Science Monitor, March 9. John Mueller, professor of political science and Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at the Mershon Center. Quoted in article about how President Bush, in order to avoid the fate of his father and lose re-election, must convince the voters he has successfully managed the economy as well as the war. The Times of London, March 12. Catherine Stoney, professor of psychology. Article mentioned her research that found men and women with higher levels of hostility also showed higher levels of homocysteine -- a blood chemical strongly associated with coronary heart disease. Research Story Associated Press, March 11. Paul Beck, chair and professor, and Herb Asher, professor emeritus, both in political science. Quoted in article about how likely Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry will need the support of another Democratic hopeful – Dennis Kucinich – in order to do well among Ohio voters. Associated Press, March 23. David Shetlar, associate professor of entomology. Quoted in article about how the tree-killing emerald ash borer is not yet a major threat to ash trees in Ohio. Reuters News Service, March 28. Bert Rockman, director and professor of public policy and management. Quoted in article about how National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice was only discussing the federal government’s anti-terrorism efforts concerning Sept. 11, 2001 in non-official venues where she cannot be held legally accountable for what she says. United Press International, March 16. Robert Crane, clinical assistant professor of family medicine. Quoted in article about the issue of whether tobacco-control activists should accept funding from tobacco companies. United Press International, March 23. James Sheedy, associate professor of optometry. Quoted in article about a study that showed that employee vision problems can cost companies $5,000 in lost productivity per employee per year. MAGAZINES The Economist, March 6; New Scientist, March 13. Samir Mathur, professor of physics. Article about his research that suggests that black holes are not smooth, featureless entities as scientists have long thought, but instead are stringy “fuzzballs.” The results may solve one the biggest mysteries in physics. Research Story Essence, April 2004. Linda James Myers, associate professor of African-American and African studies and psychology and psychiatry. Quoted in article about how many black women may try to bolster their sense of identity and self-worth by buying things, and as a result they suffer from bad credit at one time or another in their lives. Psychology Today, January-February 2004. Jennifer Carter, sports psychologist at the OSU Sports Medicine Center. Quoted in article about how people who are trying to lose weight should have specific and measurable goals, so they can ensure they are making progress. BROADCAST MEDIA CNNfn, March 3. Tally Hart, director of student financial aid. Interviewed for a report about the documents parents and college students need to determine the amount of federal financial assistance for which they may be eligible. NPR’s “Talk of the Nation/Science Friday,” March 5; Financial Times, March 15. Allison Snow, professor of evolution, ecology and organismal biology. Interviewed for a report about a new report from the Ecological Society of America urging a more cautious approach towards releasing genetically engineered organisms into the environment. Snow was lead author of the report. Research Story NPR’s “Day to Day,” March 3. Ronald Glaser, professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics. Interviewed for a report about his research that found a critical chemical pathway through which the human immune system is weakened by chronic stress. Research Story #