Media Covering Ohio State
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March 2005From the discovery of new dinosaurs to the dangers of lip piercing, the research of Ohio State faculty members was well-covered in the nations media 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 Dimitris Tatakis, professor of dentistry, received national attention this month for his research. His study found that decorative studs, rings and other lip piercings can seriously damage gums and increase the risk of infections, tooth sensitivity and tooth loss. Coverage included:
New York Times, March 1; Baltimore Sun, March 4. Diego Pol, postdoctoral researcher in the Mathematical Biosciences Institute and the Department of Biomedical Informatics. Article about his research which helped identify a new species of raptor dinosaur from fossils found in Patagonia -- the very southern tip of South America. It is the first raptor ever found in the Southern Hemisphere. Research Story New York Times, March 14; Chicago Tribune, March 27. Eric Walton, senior research scientist, electrical engineering. Article discussed his research developing car antennas that can be embedded in windshields. Research Story New York Times, March 22; Christian Science Monitor, March 21; NPR's Morning Edition, March 21. David Goldberger, professor of law. Article discussed his role as attorney for a group of Ohio prison inmates whose case involving religious rights for prisoners will be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. New York Times, March 16. Ted Grace, director of student health services. Quoted in article about some of the issues involved in why most colleges and universities no longer have overnight infirmaries for ill students. New York Times, March 31; Wall Street Journal, March 31; Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 31. James Brudney, professor of law. Quoted in article about the impact of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that stated workers over 40 years of age could sue for age discrimination without having to prove that the employer had intended to discriminate against older workers. Wall Street Journal, March 16. Douglas Berman, associate professor of law. Quoted in article about how the recent conviction of former WorldCom Inc. head Bernard Ebbers will affect the prison sentences given to other company executives who cooperated with the government in prosecuting Ebbers. Wall Street Journal, March 8; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 8; Associated Press, March 7. Douglas Berman, associate professor of law. Quoted about how a new decision by the U.S. Supreme Court concerning federal criminal sentencing guidelines adds further confusion concerning the role prior convictions should play in determining prison terms. USA Today, March 7; Toronto Star, March 8; Montreal Gazette, March 15; London Daily Mail, March 8; United Press International, March 7. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychology and psychiatry; Ronald Glaser, professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics. Article about their new research that found hostility between spouses can make wounds heal more slowly, suggesting that the quality of a marriage can affect health. USA Today, March 22; Boston Globe, March 27. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychology and psychiatry; Ronald Glaser, professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics. Article discussed their research that found caregivers of Alzheimers patients have weakened immune systems, which could make them more vulnerable to disease and illness. Research Story Los Angeles Daily News, March 10. Sanford Barsky, professor of pathology. Quoted in article about how there is not strong evidence linking smoking to breast cancer, although smoking is linked to several other types of cancer. Boston Globe, March 7. Article mentioned research at Ohio State that found that some women over age 65 with breast cancer were less likely than younger women to receive chemotherapy. Age bias may have been a factor. Boston Globe, March 20. Article mentioned that Ohio State was among several urban universities nationwide that have reached out to revitalize neighborhoods around their campuses. Philadelphia Inquirer, March 19. Bernard LaLonde, professor emeritus of logistics. Quoted in article about how high fuel prices will accelerate a consolidation in the trucking industry as owner-operators struggle to survive. Wall Street Journal, March 15; Houston Chronicle, March 27; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 29. Jay Iams, professor of obstetrics and gynecology. Quoted in article about how the standard measures for determining which pregnant women are experiencing preterm labor - contraction frequency and a digital exam arent very accurate. Dallas Morning News, March 2, 14 and 21. Oded Shenkar, professor of management and human resources. Quoted in articles about how China's ability to churn out billions of dollars of products at extremely low prices is costing jobs in the United States, and how the rise of China also threatens India. Research Story Newsday, March 14. Kathryn Meurs, associate professor of veterinary clinical sciences. Quoted in article about issues involving the use of heart pacemakers designed for humans in dog and cats. Chicago Sun-Times, Feb. 16. Paul Casamassimo, professor of dentistry. Quoted in article about his research that suggests sports drinks dont have a detrimental effect on teeth. Atlanta Journal and Constitution, March 20. Roger Blackwell, professor of marketing. Quoted in article about the growing consumer interest in borrow and return retailing. This is when consumers rent items like DVDs for as long as they like and then return them and replace them with another item. Netflix, which uses this system for DVDs, is the most successful example. Tampa Tribune, March 13. Steven Schwartz, professor of food science and technology. Article about his research that found eating avocados can increase -- by as much as 15 times -- absorption of nutrients that protect against heart disease, cancer and blindness. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 22. Peter Shane, professor of law. Quoted in article about attempts by U.S. Congress to pass a law that would direct a federal court to get involved in the case of Terri Schiavo. Schiavo was the brain-damaged Florida woman who was the focus of controversy over whether she should be allowed to die. Buffalo News, March 20. William Angel, associate professor of political science, Lima campus. Quoted in article about how many voters nationwide are still skeptical of Hillary Clinton, who may be a presidential candidate in 2008. Buffalo News, March 29. Vladimir Sloutsky, professor in the Center for Cognitive Science. Article about his research that found children can sometimes have better memory than adults, at least under specific conditions. Research Story Portland Oregonian, March 4. Steven Katz, associate professor of ophthalmology. Quoted in article about a new registry of people with the intracranial hypertension, and how the registry could help researchers studying the disease. St. Paul Pioneer-Press, March 16. Peter Swire, professor of law. Article mentioned that he coined the term security-industrial complex to describe the partnership between businesses and the federal government to probe deeper into Americans personal lives in an effort to fight terrorism. Washington Times, March 17. Steven Reiss, professor of psychology and psychiatry. Reiss wrote a letter to the editor arguing that one sample essay question on the newly redesigned SAT test may be biased against students who are interested in education in order to become wealthy, rather than just for the sake of knowledge. Washington Times, March 29; United Press International, March 29. Robert Greenbaum, assistant professor of public policy and management. Article about his research that found when violent crime surges in low-crime areas, retail businesses there seem to suffer more than do their counterparts in areas with normally high crime rates. Research Story Washington Times, March 9; United Press International, March 9. William Mitsch, professor of natural resources. Article about his research that found a man-made wetland can filter and clean water as well as or better than would a natural marsh. Research Story Washington Times, March 9; United Press International, March 9. Jiayuh Lin, associate professor of pediatrics. Article about his research developing a compound that suppresses the growth of some types of cancer cells and is relatively non-toxic. Research Story Washington Times, March 16; United Press International, March 16. Karl Werbovetz, assistant professor of medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy. Article about his research that suggest plants native to the Mojave Desert may one day help provide relief to millions of people who suffer from two prominent tropical diseases: African sleeping sickness and leishmaniasis. Research Story Washington Times, March 29; United Press International, March 29. Steven Devor, assistant professor of exercise science education. Article about his research in aging racehorses that showed regular aerobic workouts decreased the prevalence of muscle damage that can be caused by exertion. The results are applicable to humans. Research Story London Guardian, March 24. Waleed Muhanna, associate professor of management information systems. Article about his research that explains why the internet may actually be bad for consumers in some cases. Research Story Associated Press, March 25. David Francis, associate professor of horticulture and crop science. Quoted about research at Ohio State and elsewhere that has focused on making tomatoes disease resistant and easier to ship and which could one day improve their taste and make them more nutritious. Associated Press, March 1. Bobby Moser, vice president for agricultural administration and executive dean. Quoted in article about how proposals by the Bush administration to cut funding for agricultural research threaten the original mission of the U.S. land-grant colleges, including Ohio State. Associated Press, March 16. Meyer Benzakein, chair of aerospace engineering. Quoted in article about his belief that budget cuts at NASA may threaten the countrys future work force of aviation engineers, creating a technology void in the United States. United Press International, March 25. Charis Eng, director of OSUs clinical cancer genetics program. Article about her research that found physicians can distinguish between a type of thyroid cancer and an identical-looking, non-cancerous thyroid condition by simply determining the activity of three genes. Research Story United Press International, March 29. Sheryl Szeinbach, professor of pharmacy practice and administration. Article about her research that suggests many people with allergy-like symptoms could get the test they need, and the right treatments for their symptoms, from their primary care physician if managed care practice guidelines encouraged the use of the test. Research Story MAGAZINES U.S. News & World Report, March 21. Bettina Bair, lecturer, computer science and engineering. Bair wrote a letter to the editor arguing that culture plays a strong role in influencing career choices for women, which helps explain why the proportion of women in engineering is much higher in some countries than it is in the United States. New Scientist, March 19. Article listed the Ohio State radio telescopes famous 1977 wow signal as one of the top real scientific observations that defy explanation. The signal was suggestive of intelligent life from far out in space, but it was never found again. Jet, March 28. Article discussed the hiring of Gene Smith as Ohio States new athletic director, noting he is the first Black AD at the university. BROADCAST MEDIA CNN, CNN Presents: Melting Point, March 27. Lonnie Thompson, professor of geological sciences; Ellen Mosley-Thompson, professor of geography. Interviewed for a news program that examined some of their research on climate change that suggest the world is rapidly warming. Research Story, Research Story NPRs Talk of the Nation, March 5. Allison Snow, professor of evolution, ecology and organismal biology. Interviewed for a report about the possible risk of genetically modified crops spreading within natural crops. Research Story, Research Story, Research Story |
