Media Covering Ohio State
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November 2005The war in Iraq and a major fossil find were two of the biggest stories that attracted the media to Ohio State experts during November. 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. NEWSPAPERSThe discovery of the fossil remains of an ancient sea creature brought international attention to Diego Pol, a postdoctoral researcher at the Mathematical Biosciences Institute and the Department of Biomedical Informatics. Pol analyzed the fossils and determined they belonged to an entirely new species of ancient crocodile – one whose massive jaws and jagged teeth would have made it the most fearsome predator in the sea. Coverage included nearly every major newspaper in the United States and many abroad, including: Research Story
John Mueller, professor of political science and Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at the Mershon Center, received major coverage this month. He was quoted extensively in articles analyzing the declining public support for the war in Iraq and its implications for the Bush administration. Coverage included:
Wall Street Journal, Nov. 7. John Mueller, professor of political science and Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at the Mershon Center. Article mentions his analysis which shows that Americans are much more likely to die in bathtub accidents than die in a terrorist attack. Time magazine, Nov. 14. Peter Demerath, associate professor of educational policy and leadership. Quoted extensively in an article about his research studying high-achieving students at a U.S. high school, and also students at a Papua, New Guinea school. New York Times, Nov. 8; International Herald Tribune, Nov. 9; Montreal Gazette, Nov. 20. Richard Slemons, associate professor of veterinary preventive medicine. Article mentioned work he did identifying bird flu in bird specimens from the early 20th Century. Research showed the flu in birds had not evolved since when these birds were alive nearly 100 years ago. New York Times, Nov. 29. Barbara Andersen, professor of psychology. Quoted in article about how scientists still don't know for sure whether long-term stress can cause cancer. New York Times, Nov. 1. Article about the Large Binocular Telescope – a project of Ohio State and several other institutions – noted that the telescope recently achieved “first light,” producing images for the first time. New York Times, Nov. 6. Stanley Gehrt, assistant professor of natural resources. Article about his research that found an increasing number of coyotes in the Chicago area is helping keep down growth of the area's Canada Goose population. New York Times, Nov. 27. H.G. Parsa, associate professor of hospitality management. Article mentioned his research that found the failure rate of restaurants is about 60 percent over three years, much less than the 90 percent rate that is often quoted. Research Story New York Times, Nov. 28. Richard Shiels, associate professor of history, Newark campus. Quoted in article about the controversy surrounding a golf course near Newark that is built on an ancient mound site built by the Hopewell Indians about 2000 years ago. Wall Street Journal, Nov. 7. William Abraham, director of cardiovascular medicine. Quoted in article about how most doctors have not lost confidence in the medical products produced by the Guidant Corp., although several such devices have been recalled recently. Washington Post, Nov. 26. David Goldberger, professor of law; Ruth Colker, professor of law. Quoted about Ohio State's decision to change its nondiscrimination policy to exempt student groups formed to promote “sincerely held religious beliefs.” Washington Post, Nov. 20. Lonnie Thompson, professor of geological sciences. The Post reviewed the book “Ice: The Nature, the History, and the Uses of an Astonishing Substance,” which in one chapter focuses on Thompson's work studying ice cores drilled from glaciers around the world. New Scientist, Nov. 26. Lonnie Thompson, professor of geological sciences. The magazine published a major, feature-length interview with Thompson about his nearly four-decade career studying glaciers around the world and the impact that global climate change is having on them. Research Story Rolling Stone, Nov. 3. Lonnie Thompson, professor of geological sciences. Thompson was included in the magazine's list of 25 “warriors & heroes in our understanding of global climate issues.” He was praised for his research into the harmful effects of global warming trends. Research Story USA Today, Nov. 2. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Quoted in article about a controversial white-collar sentencing case in which a federal appeals court tossed out the 24-year sentence of a former Dynergy executive and ordered a lower court to resentence him. Chicago Tribune, Nov. 20. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Quoted in article about how Americans are ambivalent about white-collar criminals and how much time they should serve in prison for their crimes. Boston Globe, Nov. 25; St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Nov. 6. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Quoted in articles about Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, and what his past writings and decisions say about his judicial philosophy. Denver Post, Nov. 14. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Quoted in article about an appeals court case in Denver that focuses attention on the constitutionality of mandatory sentencing laws. USA Today, Nov. 29; Associated Press, Nov. 28. Michael Sayre, associate professor of emergency medicine. Article about revised guidelines on how to do CPR which he helped develop. These new guidelines urge more chest compressions than were previously advised. Chicago Tribune, Nov. 25. Rudolph Bucheit, professor of materials science and engineering. Quoted in article about his work trying to determine the cause of the abnormally rapid corrosion that now threatens the long-term structural integrity of the port of Duluth. Los Angeles Times, Nov. 7. 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 Los Angeles Times, Nov. 14. Oded Shenkar, professor of management and human resources. Quoted in article about how China has increased the amount of research and development going on in its industries, posing another potential threat to U.S. jobs. Newsday, Nov. 28. John Quigley, professor of law. Quoted in article about issues Iraqi officials must face during the trial of former president Saddam Hussein. They must make sure the trial is fair, while not allowing Hussein to grandstand. Washington Times, Nov. 29. Jack Nasar, professor of city and regional planning. Article about his research that suggests many public buildings don't follow the famous architectural dictum that form should follow function. Research Story Chicago Sun-Times, Nov. 3. Kevin Boyle, professor of history. Quoted in article about civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks and her life in Detroit after she moved there from Alabama. Parks died recently. Chicago Sun-Times, Nov. 17; The Times of London, Nov. 22; United Press International, Nov. 10. Christopher Browning, associate professor of sociology. Article about his research that found some teens were more likely to delay having sex if they lived in neighborhoods where the adults kept a close eye on area children. Research Story Houston Chronicle, Nov. 28; Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 9; Baltimore Sun, Nov. 30; St. Paul Pioneer Press, Nov. 24; Ottawa Citizen, Nov. 23. Steffanie Wilk, associate professor of management and human resources. Article about her research that found workers who deal with the public are prone to job burnout when their supervisors strictly regulate how they respond to customers. Research Story San Francisco Examiner, Nov. 6. Todd Stewart, director of the Program for International and Homeland Security. Quoted in article about how San Francisco, like other cities, has not spent much of the federal homeland security grants it has been given to help prepare for possible terrorist attacks. Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Nov. 22. Ulysses Magalang, assistant professor of internal medicine. Quoted in article about how many people don't get enough sleep during the holidays, putting them and others at risk if they are driving. Baltimore Sun, Nov. 8. Article about how colleges are focusing more attention on studying suburbs mentions that Ohio State's English department has offered a course titled “The Suburbs: From Chaucer to South Park.” Portland Oregonian, Nov. 17. Article mentioned research done at Ohio State in the 1970s that found, contrary to popular belief, poinsettias are not poisonous if accidentally ingested. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Nov. 20. Allan Millett, professor of military history. Quoted in article about how the war in Iraq has affected the Army and Marine Corps stationed there. The Times of London, Nov. 20; Ottawa Citizen, Nov. 20; Calgary Herald, Nov. 20. Clark Larsen, chair and professor of anthropology. Article about his research into people's appearance over the past 10,000 years that found our ancestors' heads and faces were up to 30 per cent larger than now. Toronto Sun, Nov. 7. Kurt Fredrick, assistant professor of microbiology. Article about his research on genetic changes in bacteria that may ultimately help drug makers stay a step ahead of disease-causing bacteria by identifying new targets for antibiotics. Research Story Financial Times, Nov. 5. Matthew Lewis, assistant professor of economics. Article about his research that suggests consumers themselves may be partly responsible for the fact that gasoline prices at the pump fall much more slowly than they rise. Research Story London Guardian, Nov. 16; Scripps Howard News Service, Nov. 16; United Press International, Nov. 15. Randy Nelson, professor of psychology and neuroscience; Leah Pyter, doctoral student in neuroscience. Article about their research that suggests hamsters may suffer from symptoms of anxiety and depression during the dark days of winter, just as some humans do. Research Story Christian Science Monitor, Nov. 9. Amy Murray, university spokesperson. Quoted in article about how some students at Ohio State are combining unpaid internships with paid employment in order to get valuable career experience while still earning money for college fees. Dallas Morning News, Nov. 21; Associated Press, Nov. 9. Anthony Sanders, professor of finance. Quoted in article about plans by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to begin selling housing-price futures, allowing investors to hedge whether they believe housing prices in 10 U.S. cities will rise or fall. Associated Press, Nov. 15. Bernhard Fischer, professor and chair of Germanic languages and literatures. Quoted in article about the popularity of Ohio State's German “language immersion” house, in which resident students are expected to speak German nearly all the time. Fischer said he receives many calls from other schools which want to set up their own programs. United Press International, Nov. 2. Mauro Ferrari, associate vice president of health sciences technology and commercialization. Quoted in article about the promise of nanoparticle therapies for treating a variety of cancers. He said roughly 150 nanoparticle cancer therapies are in development. United Press International, Nov. 1. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychology and psychiatry, and Ronald Glaser, professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics. Article mentioned their research that found a critical chemical pathway through which the human immune system is weakened by chronic stress. The study reinforces earlier work that showed long-term caregivers suffer from impaired immunity. Research Story United Press International, Nov. 4. Peter Swire, professor of law. Quoted in article about the Microsoft Corp.'s recent call for a federal privacy law to replace inconsistent state laws that protect the privacy of Internet users. United Press International, Nov. 8. Noel Cressie, professor of statistics and director of the Program in Spatial Statistics and Environmental Sciences. Article about his development of software that fills in missing data on satellite images, allowing scientists a more complete view of the environment that comes from satellites orbiting the earth. United Press International, Nov. 15. Brian Kaspar assistant professor of pediatrics. Article about his study in mice that suggests a combination of gene therapy and exercise may extend the lives of people who have Lou Gehrig's disease. Research Story United Press International, Nov. 14. Paul Berger, professor of electrical and computer engineering and physics. Article about his working helping to invent a new organic polymer tunnel diode – an electronic component that could one day lead to plastic computer memory and plastic logic circuits on computer chips. Research Story United Press International, Nov. 14. Denis Guttridge, assistant professor of molecular virology, immunology and cancer genetics. Article about his research which shows that a wasting condition responsible for nearly a third of all cancer deaths involves the loss of an essential muscle protein that is also lost in people with muscular dystrophy. Research Story United Press International, Nov.18; Paul Harvey Radio News, Nov. 7. Gary Smith, associate professor of pediatrics. Article about research he led that found many childhood bathtub injuries occur when adults are present. He said this shows the need for other ways to protect children, such as more effective slip-resistant bathtub surfaces. United Press International, Nov. 28. James Sheedy, professor of optometry. Article about his research that found squinting at a computer screen can cut in half the number of times someone blinks each minute. And that could lead to an irritating condition called dry eye. Research Story BROADCAST MEDIANBC News “Today,” Nov. 17. Report on the hundreds of Ohio State students who participated in an organized pillow fight, trying to win a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. They didn't break the record. MAGAZINESPrevention, November 2005. Jay Zagorsky, research scientist at the Center for Human Resource Research. Article about his research that showed overweight Americans who lose a lot of weight also tend to build more wealth as they drop the pounds. Research Story Business Week, Nov. 14. Tally Hart, director of student financial aid. Quoted in article about Ohio State's seven-week “Success Series,” which helps teach first-year students deal with issues such as debt management, academic engagement and leadership, among other concerns. The Economist, Nov. 5. Joseph Kaboski, assistant professor of economics. Article mentioned a long-term study he helped conduct in Thailand that showed that families with access to credit invested more, consumed more and saved less than those without such access. The Economist, Nov. 12. Dale Oesterle, professor of law. Quoted in article about the reasons behind a lawsuit by Guidant, a maker of medical devices, against Johnson & Johnson (J&J), a drugs and consumer-goods firm. Guidant is seeking to force J&J to complete its merger plans with Guidant, which J&J recently scuttled. |
