Media Covering Ohio State
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September 2007From research on how avocados can help prevent cancer to commentary on a Supreme Court case, Ohio State faculty made a big impression on the nation's media during September. 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. NEWSPAPERSDouglas Berman, professor of law, was widely quoted this month about the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether lethal injection is an inhumane method of capital punishment. Berman said the decision may stop or at least slow the rate of executions while states wait for a court ruling. Coverage included:
New research by Steven D'Ambrosio, professor & director of radiobiology, received major media coverage this month. His study 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. Coverage included: Research Story
New York Times, Sept. 24; Los Angeles Times, Sept. 28. Daniel Tokaji, associate professor of law. In the Los Angeles Times, Tokaji wrote an op-ed article arguing that laws which require citizens to have ID cards in order to vote will suppress voter turnout. He was quoted in the New York Times about the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the legality of such laws. Washington Post, Sept. 28. Kunal Saha, assistant professor of pediatrics. Article about his work with the World Bank to examine a program to combat the spread of HIV in India. Saha found that defective HIV test kits were being used in the country, putting people at risk. Washington Post, Sept. 22; St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Sept. 3; United Press International, Sept. 3. Jennifer Cowley, associate professor of city and regional planning. Quoted in article about why yard art can cause conflict between homeowners and their neighbors. Washington Post, Sept. 2. Guillermo Couto, professor of veterinary clinical sciences. Article discussed how he helped a Washington-area dog owner discover that his dog had been misdiagnosed with cancer, when the pet actually had a much less serious condition. Wall Street Journal, Sept. 19; Associated Press, Sept. 19. Mary Angela Miller, OSU Medical Center's administrative director of food and nutrition. Quoted in article about how Ohio State offers outpatient nutrition counseling and behavior-modification programs to help patients with their nutritional health and well-being. Los Angeles Times, Sept. 24. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychiatry and psychology and Ronald Glaser, professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics. Article mentioned their study that found the stress a typical married couple feels during an ordinary half-hour argument is enough to slow their bodies' ability to heal from wounds by at least one day. Research Story Chicago Tribune, Sept. 22. Oded Shenkar, professor of management and human resources. Quoted about the reasons why Mattel Inc. publicly apologized to the Chinese people and acknowledged damaging the reputation of China's manufacturers when it recalled toys manufactured in the country. Toronto Globe and Mail, Sept. 15. Oded Shenkar, professor of management and human resources. Quoted in article about how manufacturers that seek to work in China face the risk of having Chinese companies using their technology to become competitors. San Francisco Chronicle, Sept. 9. Lonnie Thompson, distinguished university professor of earth sciences. Article mentioned his work around the world that shows glaciers are melting at an unprecedented rate, the victims of global warming. Research Story St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Sept. 10. Joshua Dressler, professor of law. Quoted in article about the wide discretion prosecutors have in deciding whether to prosecute parents who accidentally leave their children in hot cars, leading to death. Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Sept. 19; U.S. News & World Report, Sept. 17; Reuters News Service, Sept. 19. Jonathan Parsons, assistant professor of pulmonary medicine. Article about his research that found more than a third of college athletes assessed for breathing problems had test results suggesting exercise-induced asthma, even in those athletes who had no previous history of asthma. Research Story Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sept. 12. Brian Focht, assistant professor of health behavior and health promotion. Article about his research that suggests women with chronic issues with their body image are more likely to benefit from an exercise class where the instructor emphasizes the health benefits of the workout over improved appearance. Research Story Tampa Tribune, Sept. 3. Monica Giusti, assistant professor of food science. Article about 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 San Jose Mercury News, Sept. 11. John Mueller, professor of political science and Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at the Mershon Center. Quoted in article about how it is surprising that about one-third or more of Americans believe Iraq had a role in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorism attacks, even though no connection has ever been found. Associated Press, Sept. 10. John Mueller, professor of political science and Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies at the Mershon Center. Quoted in article about how U.S. generals are generally not treated very harshly when they are called to testify before Congress. Toronto Star, Sept. 11. Douglas Berman, professor of law. Quoted in article about Conrad Black, the former chairman of Hollinger International Inc., who was convicted of defrauding the newspaper publisher out of millions of dollars. Black may be trying to settle a $425 million lawsuit filed by Hollinger in order to reduce his jail time, Berman said. Toronto Star, Sept. 8. Article about the Buckeye Bullet, a hydrogen fuel cell powered race car, designed and built by engineering students at Ohio State. The car set a land speed record of 202.3 mph for production-based, fuel cell-powered vehicles, with a modified Ford Fusion. Toronto Star, Sept. 26. Kevin Boyle, professor of history. Quoted in article about how the auto industry made Detroit into an industrial version of a Western gold rush town, growing fast and then falling fast. Associated Press, Sept. 9. Cheryl London, associate professor of veterinary biosciences. Quoted in article about how some studies have linked microchips embedded under the skins of pets to cancer in those animals. London said there isn't strong evidence yet of a chip-cancer link in animals, but more study is needed. Reuters News Service, Sept. 20; United Press International, Sept. 18. Yongmin Sun, associate professor of sociology, Mansfield. Article about his research that found Hispanic teens aren't as affected by their parents' marital divorce and separation as much as other teens because they already face a host of difficulties and disadvantages before the breakup. Research Story United Press International, Sept. 4. William Carson, III, professor of surgery. Article about his research that shows that an important drug used in the treatment of malignant melanoma has little effect on the melanoma cells themselves. Instead, it activates immune-system cells to fight the disease. Research Story United Press International, Sept. 12. Jay L. Zweier, director of the Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute. Article about his research that identified the process that causes blood vessels to constrict during and after a heart attack. He and his team also demonstrated that delivering a vital molecule that is depleted during this process directly to those blood vessels can reverse damage and help restore blood flow. Research Story United Press International, Sept. 15. Matthew Kistler, graduate student in physics. Article about research that he and his team conducted that found gigantic explosions in space known as gamma-ray bursts were unexpectedly common in the early universe. United Press International, Sept. 26. 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 BROADCAST MEDIANPR's “All Things Considered,” Sept. 6. Eugene Arnold, professor emeritus of psychiatry. Interviewed for a report about a recent study conducted in England that found that some common food additives may be linked to hyperactivity in children. Arnold said there does seem to be some sensitivity to some common food additives among children. NPR's “All Things Considered,” Sept. 12. Tally Hart, senior advisor for economic access. Interviewed for a report about how even small increases in federal aid will do much to help low-income students afford college. NPR's “Morning Edition,” Sept. 26. Donald Tobin, associate professor of law. Interviewed about implications of a case in which the IRS worked with the U.S. Department of Justice while investigating whether a California church violated its tax-exempt status because of a politically related sermon. |
