Media Covering Ohio State
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November 2007The nation's major television news networks, including NBC, ABC and CNN, all reported during November on research and scholarship by Ohio State faculty. 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 BROADCASTNBC News “Today,” Nov. 5. Jason Box, assistant professor of geography. Interviewed on location in Greenland , where he is conducting research on how global warming is impacting the melting of glaciers there. Box discussed how changes to glaciers in Greenland have the potential to affect people around the world. ABC News “Good Morning America ,” Nov. 9. William Marras, professor of industrial welding and systems engineering. Interviewed at his lab for a story about he and his colleagues' research on the risks and causes of back injury in auto workers, health care workers and others. Research Story New York Times, Nov. 4. Timothy Kirby, associate professor of physical activity and educational services. Article mentioned his research that found that exercisers listening to music felt less pain and less stress during endurance activities such as long-distance running. New York Times, Nov. 11. Steven Conn, professor of history. Conn wrote a letter to the editor disputing some of the arguments of a columnist praising the U.S. health care system. New York Times, Nov. 26. The Times reported that the Wexner Center for the Arts will give its prestigious Wexner Prize this year to director Spike Lee. New York Times, Nov. 2. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Interviewed about federal sentencing guidelines that had mandated longer prison terms for drug users caught using crack cocaine versus powder cocaine. New federal sentencing guidelines will slightly reduce the prison sentences for some crack cocaine offenders. Los Angeles Times, Nov. 22. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Quoted in article about the growing backlog of more than 3,000 requests for clemency by federal prisoners, and attempts to encourage the Bush administration to deal with them. The Times of London, Nov. 29; Toronto Star, Nov. 28. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Quoted in article about the sentencing of Conrad Black, the former chairman of Hollinger International Inc., who was convicted of defrauding the newspaper publisher out of millions of dollars. Berman said a new pre-sentencing report suggests Black may be sentenced to less than 10 years in prison, much less than what federal prosecutors requested. NPR's “Talk of the Nation,” Nov. 1. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Interviewed about some of the reasons why blacks and other minorities receive harsher prison sentences than whites in the United States. Washington Post, Nov. 10. Herb Asher, professor emeritus of political science. Quoted in article about the implications of Ohio governor Ted Strickland's decision to endorse Hillary Clinton as the Democratic candidate for president. CNN's “Glenn Beck Show,” Nov. 15. Herb Asher, professor emeritus of political science. Interviewed about public opinion polls and how the media uses them and sometimes misuses them, and how people should evaluate them to ensure they are accurate. Washington Post, Nov. 11; United Press International, Nov. 11. Stacy Armour, doctoral student; Dana Haynie, associate professor, both in sociology. Article mentioned their research that suggests teens who start having sex significantly earlier than their peers also show higher rates of delinquency in later years. Research Story USA Today, Nov. 1. Allison Snow, professor of evolution, ecology, and organismal biology. Quoted in article about how various types of vines are likely to grow rapidly in abandoned parts of New Orleans, as they cover buildings, signs and lampposts. Los Angeles Times, Nov. 5; Baltimore Sun, Nov. 15. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychiatry and psychology. Quoted in article about a University of Pennsylvania study that suggests it was unlikely that stress-reduction activities would prolong cancer patients' lives. Kiecolt-Glaser said the findings should be interpreted with caution. NPR's “Talk of the Nation – Science Friday,” Nov. 30. Ronald Glaser, professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics; Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychiatry and psychology. A commentator mentioned their research that found the stress of marital arguments can impact health measures in husbands and wives long after the argument is over. Research Story, Research Story Newsday, Nov. 7. Martha Belury, associate professor of nutrition. Belury wrote a letter to the editor arguing that there is no conclusive evidence to support a recent study's blanket recommendation to lower red meat consumption. Chicago Tribune, Nov. 6. Paul von Hippel, research statistician in sociology. Article mentioned his research that found students in “year-round” schools don't learn more than their peers in traditional nine-month schools. Research Story Chicago Sun-Times, Nov. 6. Dawn Comstock, assistant professor of pediatrics. Article mentioned her research that found girls are more likely than boys to suffer concussions while playing organized basketball or soccer. Chicago Sun-Times, Nov. 25. The Sun-Times reported on the "William Wegman: Funney/Strange" exhibit running through Dec. 30 at the Wexner Center for the Arts. The article also mentioned the university's “Brutus on Parade” campaign to raise money for the renovation of The Ohio State University Library. Houston Chronicle, Nov. 25. Lucy Caswell, curator of the Cartoon Research Library. Quoted in article about how newspaper editorial cartoons are a good way to document the opinions Americans hold about current events. Boston Globe, Nov. 6. Peter Shane, professor of law. Quoted in article about legal maneuvers by President Bush to stack the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights with conservatives who share his opposition to school desegregation efforts and affirmative action. San Diego Union Tribune, Nov. 29. Richard Steckel, professor of economics and anthropology. Quoted in article about how most human populations have the same genetic height potential. That means that differences in height between cultures is mostly the result of environmental factors, such as health and diet. Research Story Seattle Times, Nov. 12. John Mueller, professor of political science and Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at the Mershon Center. Quoted in article about how when Americans lack clear reasons to support a war, their backing for conflicts generally declines as fatalities mount. That is what has happened in Iraq, he said. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov. 5. Monica Giusti, assistant professor of food science. Article mentioned her research that suggests anthocyanins, the compounds that give color to most red, purple and blue fruits and vegetables, appreciably slow the growth of colon cancer cells. Research Story New Orleans Times-Picayune, Nov. 18. Bharat Bhushan, Ohio Eminent Scholar and the Howard D. Winbigler Professor of mechanical engineering; Ann Christy, associate professor of food, agricultural and biological engineering. The two researchers were quoted about their research that uses nature to inspire new scientific developments. Christy's research suggests cows could one day help to meet the rise in demand for alternative energy sources. Her research used microbe-rich fluid from a cow to generate electricity in a small fuel cell. Bhushan has designed super-slick, water-repellent surfaces that mimic the texture of lotus leaves. The development has implications for building better microdevices. Research Story, Research Story Christian Science Monitor, Dec. 29; Business Week, Nov. 12. L.S. Fan, Distinguished University Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering. Article about his research which found a way to turn discarded chicken eggshells into hydrogen fuel. Research Story Toronto Sun, Nov. 13. David Huron, professor of music. Quoted in article about how listening to sad music when we are depressed can sometimes help us mull over our troubles, change course and become more grounded. Associated Press, Nov. 1. Barry Ward, assistant professor, Ohio State Extension. Quoted in article about rapidly rising prices for cropland may slow down some now, because the slumping housing market could ease residential-development pressure. Associated Press, Nov. 5. Elizabeth Cooksey, associate professor of sociology. Quoted in article about reasons why a new survey found that American parents are spending more time with their children recently. Associated Press, Nov. 5. Article mentioned that a record 85 percent of the 6,100 Ohio State freshmen brought a parent to orientation this year, while 10,000 parents subscribed to an e-mail list for updates from the school. Associated Press, Nov. 9. Alan Michaels, professor of law. Quoted in article about how it is unusual that Ohio attorney general Marc Dann has issued more than a dozen subpoenas to obtain records from subprime mortgage lenders in the state. Most states leave banking and securities issues to the federal government to handle, he said. Associated Press, Nov. 18. Article noted that one of the 32 American students chosen as a 2008 Rhodes Scholar was Jessica Hanzlik of Ohio State. Associated Press, Nov. 29. W.C. Benton, professor of management sciences. Quoted in article about how the United Auto Workers union will have a difficult time cutting health care costs when it takes over management of health benefits for retirees from General Motors. Associated Press, Nov. 27. Daniel C.K. Chow, professor of law. Quoted in article about how local officials in China often ignore manufacturers who make counterfeit goods, because so many people in the country profit from counterfeiting. United Press International, Nov. 7; Agence France Presse (French wire service), Nov. 17. Motomu Ibaraki, associate professor of earth sciences. Article about his research that found that as sea levels rise because of global climate change, coastal communities could lose up to 50 percent more of their fresh water supplies than previously thought. Research Story United Press International, Nov. 26. Dongping Zhong, associate professor of physics. Article about how he and his colleagues became the first to directly observe how water lubricates the movements of protein molecules to enable different functions to happen. Research Story MAGAZINESAllure, November 2007. Steven D'Ambrosio, professor & director of radiobiology. Article mentioned his research that found that nutrients taken from avocados are able to thwart oral cancer cells, killing some and preventing pre-cancerous cells from developing into actual cancers. Research Story Redbook, October 2007. Kristi Williams, assistant professor, and Adrianne Frech, doctoral student, both in sociology. Article mentioned their research that found that depressed singles receive greater psychological benefits from getting married than those who are not depressed. Research Story |
