Media Covering Ohio State
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March 2006Media from the New York Times to Newsweek to National Public Radio reported during March on research done by Ohio State faculty members. 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. NEWSPAPERSNew York Times, March 12. Donald Tobin, associate professor of law. Quoted in article about a controversial proposal in Congress that some say is unconstitutional. The proposal would require the disclosure of money spent on grassroots campaigns in which lobbyists recruit large numbers of people to contact their lawmakers about specific issues. New York Times, March 5. Kevin Boyle, professor of history. Boyle wrote a review of the memoir “Absolute Convictions: My Father, a City, and the Conflict That Divided America” by Eyal Press. Washington Post, March 9. Daniel Herms, associate professor of entomology. Article mentioned his research that showed the sequence of leafing out and flowering of plants and trees is remarkably consistent across the country, and changes little from region to region. Newsweek, March 20; Boston Globe, March 20; Baltimore Sun, March 24; United Press International, March 8. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, a professor of psychology and psychiatry, and Ronald Glaser, a professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics. Article mentioned their 2003 research which found the continuing stress of caring for chronically ill loved ones over long periods of time boosts the risk of age-related diseases by prematurely aging caregivers' immune systems. Research Story USA Today, March 2. Ronald Glaser, professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics. Quoted in article about what people can do to reduce the age-related rise in the immune system chemical called interleukin-6, or IL-6, which is associated with the slowdown of the brain starting in middle age. Wall Street Journal, March 9; Associated Press, March 9. Joan Herbers, dean of biological sciences. Quoted in article about how Ohio State in 2004 began offering faculty members several weeks' paid parental leave for fathers as well as mothers, coupled with a 10-week reduction in teaching load. This is part of an effort by Ohio State and other universities to improve work-family benefits for faculty. Wall Street Journal, March 18. Tony Buffington, professor of veterinary clinical sciences. Quoted in article about how there is no reason for dog owners to pay extra for dog food that is marketed as being more nutritious than regular dog food. Wall Street Journal, March 9. Mabel Freeman, assistant vice president for undergraduate admissions and first year experience. Quoted in article about the number of applicants to Ohio State who were among those whose received incorrect scores on their SAT tests. USA Today, March 17; San Francisco Chronicle, March 18; Christian Science Monitor, March 15 and 22; NPR's “Weekend Edition Saturday," March 25. John Mueller, professor of political science and Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at the Mershon Center. Quoted and interviewed for reports about various issues concerning public support for the war in Iraq , as the conflict enters its fourth year. New York Daily News, March 15. Peter Swire, professor of law. Quoted in article about how cell phone companies can trace locations where a particular phone has been, and there are no laws regulating how long companies keep that information. Los Angeles Times, March 19. Judith Mayne, professor of French and women's studies. Quoted in article about the work of French film director Claire Denis, who has made several films examining how the French deal with their history as a colonial power. Los Angeles Times, March 31. David Bromwich, professor of geography. Quoted in article about a new study by British scientists that shows the air over Antarctica has warmed dramatically in the last 30 years. Bromwich said it is unclear whether the warming was caused by greenhouse gases. Chicago Tribune, March 6. Robert Buerki, professor of pharmacy. Quoted in article about the controversy surrounding an Illinois pharmacist who was fired because he refused, on religious grounds, to fill prescriptions for a “morning-after” pill, which can avert pregnancy for up to three days after sex. Chicago Tribune, March 20; CNN, March 22. Stanley Gehrt, assistant professor of environmental and natural resources. Article and report about his research that suggests coyotes are thriving in some of the largest U.S. cities, despite scientists' belief that these mammals intently avoid urban human populations. Research Story Houston Chronicle, March 8. Stephen Rosensteil, professor of restorative dentistry. Article about his research that found Hollywood celebrities had smiles that were wider than average people. Houston Chronicle, March 25; Philadelphia Inquirer, March 20. Phillip Popovich, associate professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics. Quoted in article about how there has been growing interest in recent years in new clinical research on treating spinal cord injuries. Houston Chronicle, March 12. Christopher Phelps, associate professor of history at Mansfield. Quoted in article about the complicated relationship that President Theodore Roosevelt had with muckraking journalists – Roosevelt often supported the journalists' exposes of business wrongdoing, but bristled when they reported on government problems. Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 23. Elizabeth Guthrie, registered dietitian and instructor in allied medical professions. Quoted in article about how teens shouldn't drink more than one cup of coffee per day because caffeine can interfere with calcium absorption. Baltimore Sun, March 19. Gerald Greenberg, associate professor, University Library. Quoted in article about how the sensational crime stories found in newspaper tabloids give the public what they really want. Seattle Times, March 1. Alam Payind, director of Middle East Studies. Quoted in article about what different religious traditions, particularly Islam, say about the possibility of sex in heaven. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 26. Lucy Caswell, curator of the Cartoon Research Library. Quoted in article about how comic strip characters provide a sense of comfort and familiarity to regular readers, which is one reason why people complain when newspapers cut their favorite strips. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 12. L. Camille Hebert, professor of law. Quoted in article about how employees have very few rights when it comes to electronic monitoring by their employers. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 29. Rick Kittles, associate professor in the human cancer genetics program. Article mentioned his research that has helped African Americans trace their ancestry back to specific areas of Africa . New Scientist, March 11. Rick Kittles, associate professor in the human cancer genetics program. Quoted in article about how genetic testing can help people trace their ancestry and discover what part of the world their ancestors came from, but can't answer all questions people have about their lineage. New Orleans Times-Picayune, March 25; CNN's “Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees,” March 23. Media reports mentioned that several Ohio State students were among college students from around the country who spent their spring break helping with hurricane relief efforts in New Orleans. Christian Science Monitor, March 30; United Press International, March 27. Linda Weavers, the John C. Geupel Chair in Civil Engineering; Ziqi He, doctoral student in civil engineering; and Richard Sayre, professor of plant, cellular and molecular biology. Article about their research that found ultrasound and algae can be used together as tools to clean mercury from contaminated sediment. Research Story The Times of London, March 14; United Press International, March 14; New Scientist, March 18. Andrew Gould, professor of astronomy. Article about how an international collaboration of astronomers led by Gould has discovered a "super-Earth" orbiting in the cold outer regions of a distant solar system about 9,000 light-years away. Research Story London Daily Mail, March 6. Jiyan Ma, assistant professor, and David Cornwell, emeritus professor, both in molecular and cellular biochemistry. Article about their research that found some forms of Vitamin E can actually destroy animal cells, suggesting that the powerful antioxidant may have mixed effects on health. Research Story Associated Press, March 13. William Abraham, director of cardiovascular medicine. Quoted in article about the advantages of a new medical device that filters excess fluid from the bloodstream of hospitalized heart failure patients. The device appears to be safer and far more effective than the "water pills" that have been used for decades to treat such patients. Associated Press, March 15. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Quoted in article about how the length of federal prison sentences have not changed much in the year since the Supreme Court struck down mandatory sentencing guidelines. United Press International, March 1; Copley News Service, March 3. Michael Slater, professor of communication. Article about his research that found a well-designed in-school and community communication campaign can dramatically cut marijuana and alcohol use among young teens. Research Story United Press International, March 8. Rajesh Balkrishnan, Merrell Dow professor of pharmacy. Article about his research that found using makeup to cover a severe facial blemish may not improve the quality of a woman's life. Research Story United Press International, March 28. Jeannine Delwiche, assistant professor of food science and technology. Article about her research that found the most important factor in what kind of sweetener people prefer has little to do with how sweet it tastes. Rather, it has more to do with other tastes in the sweetener, such as bitterness or sourness. Research Story United Press International, March 29. Robert Brueggemeier, professor of medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy and dean of pharmacy. Article about his research that found a pain–killing medication called nimesulide appears to halt the production of an enzyme that is key to a common form of breast cancer. Research Story United Press International, March 27. L.S. Fan, the John C. Easton Professor of Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Article about his invention of a technique to record three-dimensional scans of the gases and solids that mix inside boilers and other industrial processing reactors. Research Story United Press International, March 28. L.S. Fan, the John C. Easton Professor of Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Article about how his team performed the first accurate computer simulation of a small-scale phenomenon in which a tiny droplet of cold fluid mixes with a high-temperature solid particle. The results may one day enable engineers to boost the efficiency of chemical plants, power plants and oil refineries. Research Story Scripps Howard News Service, March 1. Charles Emery, professor of psychology. Article about his research that found obese people may be more sensitive to pain than people who aren't obese. Research Story MAGAZINESNew Scientist, March 4; Chronicle of Higher Education, March 10. Jonathan Groner, associate professor of surgery. Quoted in article about a growing controversy concerning whether medical personnel should be involved in administering lethal injections for people on death row, and whether the injections cause pain during executions. New Scientist, March 11. Lonnie Thompson, professor of geological sciences. Article noted that Thompson is part of a team that will extract an ice core from the Carstensz glacier on Mount Jaya in New Guinea to get a detailed history of the local climate going back thousands of years. Allure, March 2006. Bharat Bhushan, professor of mechanical engineering. Article about his research which constitutes the first comprehensive study of human hair on the nanometer level. Research Story BROADCAST MEDIANBC News “Today,” March 29. Kristi Williams, assistant professor of sociology. Report mentioned that she was involved in a study that found people who were in stressful marriages were more likely to experience a measurable decline in health. NPR's “All Things Considered,” March 22. Joshua Dressler, professor of law. Interviewed for a report about a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that stated police cannot search a home without a warrant when one occupant gives permission and another occupant objects. NPR's “All Things Considered,” March 23. Ellen Mosley-Thompson, professor of geography. Interviewed for a report about how a former Ohio State professor, John Mercer, published a research paper in the 1970s predicting the possible ecological disasters that could occur because of global warming. NPR's “Day to Day,” March 29. Dick Davis, professor of Persian. Interviewed about an English translation he did of Iran's most beloved epic poem, called “Shahnameh.” # |
