Each month, staff in the Office of University Communications report on Ohio State research and connect reporters with experts across the University. They then monitor articles that mention Ohio State in the 50 largest U.S. media markets. The dozens of articles each month are just one indication of the high profile the University enjoys in the national media.

Rick Van Brimmer, assistant director for trademark and licensing services, was quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 13, about efforts by colleges and universities to insure that clothing carrying their names are not made by sweatshop labor.

A Nov. 13 Orlando Sentinel article about the new book "College Fight Songs: An Annotated Anthology" noted that the book rated "Across The Field" as the 10th-best college fight song.

Articles in the Nov. 15 Newsday and Nov. 16 Minneapolis Star Tribune discussed how business schools are trying to make their MBA programs more attractive to women. The articles mentioned some of the efforts undertaken by the Fisher College of Business and noted that in the MBA Corporate Mentoring Program, women students are matched with successful executives.

Bill Roorbach, associate professor of English, wrote a review of the book This New Ocean: The Story of the First Space Age by William E. Burrows. The review ran in Newsday, Nov. 15.

A report on the trademark dispute between Ohio State and Ohio University about use of the word "Ohio," was shown on NBC's "Today Show", Nov. 17.

The Chicago Tribune and London (England) Times on Nov. 22 included articles about research by Douglas Danforth, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology. Danforth's research suggests measuring the levels of two ovarian hormones may help doctors better determine the reproductive potential of older women.

Ann Fremion, extension agent, was quoted in articles in the Nov. 22 Charlotte (N.C.) Observer; Nov. 24 San Diego Union-Tribune; and Nov. 26 Minneapolis Star Tribune, about how one of the best gifts family and friends can give elderly people is a pledge of regular visits and phone calls.

Reuters News Service, Nov. 24, ran an article about research by Mark Wewers, professor of internal medicine. Wewers' research suggests that HIV-positive smokers can reduce their risk of respiratory infections by quitting smoking.

Ruth Colker, professor of law, was interviewed for a report on National Public Radio's "Morning Edition," Nov. 25, about the problems employees face when they want to sue their employers for discrimination based on the Americans with Disabilities Act.

An article about research by Glen Needham, associate professor of entomology, and Emmett Glass, research associate in internal medicine, was published in the Nov. 25 San Diego Union-Tribune. Needham and Glass have researched how dust mites survive the low humidity found in many homes where they live. The results may suggest better means of exterminating the pests, which can trigger asthma and allergy attacks in people.

The Indianapolis Star, Nov. 25, included an article about Reading Recovery, a program to help young children learn to read, noting that it was first introduced in the United States by Ohio State.

In Reuters, Nov. 25, and the Nov. 26 Boston Globe and Toronto Globe and Mail, articles cited research by Yang Liu, professor of pathology, that has uncovered a gene mutation that works like a master switch, enabling tumor cells to evade destruction by the immune system.

In the Kei Mercury (King William's Town, South Africa) of Nov. 26, Charles Adams, professor of public policy and management, was quoted about his work to help residents become more active in local government.

The Nov. 29 Chicago Tribune quoted Joseph Barr, assistant dean and associate professor of optometry, about a specialized contact lens that can help provide sight to people who are functionally blind due to specific corneal problems. Barr said the contact lens is 10 to 50 times under-utilized.

Christopher Kaeding, clinical associate professor of surgery, was quoted in a Nov. 30 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article about his research that suggests knee braces are not necessary for patients who have had surgery to repair their anterior cruciate ligament.

Research by Donna Caniano, associate professor of surgery and pediatrics, was mentioned in the December Redbook. The article cited her study that suggests air guns should be viewed as weapons and not toys. The study found these weapons can cause serious injuries to children.

Rattan Lal, professor of natural resources, was mentioned in a Nov. 30 International Herald Tribune article about a book he co-authored that argues farmers could help curb global warming by adopting well-known soil conservation practices. The book is called The Potential of U.S. Cropland to Sequester Carbon and Mitigate the Greenhouse Effect.

In the December Working Mother, J. Michael Cornwell, adjunct professor of veterinary preventive medicine, was quoted giving advice about how children can avoid dog bites.

The December Psychology Today discussed research by Steven Reiss, professor of psychology and psychiatry, that identified 15 fundamental desires and values that motivate human behavior.

Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychiatry; Ronald Glaser, professor of microbiology; and Phillip Marucha, associate professor of periodontology, were cited in the December Psychology Today and Jan. 1 Your Health, in reports focused on their research that has linked psychological stress, anger and the lack of social support to weakened immune systems. They found that stress can lengthen the time wounds take to heal by as much as 40 percent.

In the Dec. 3 Financial Times of London, Gregory Washington, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, was quoted in an article about his research that has taken the first step toward developing adjustable antennas for satellite communications.

The national media reported on the controversy surrounding a 1906 photograph allegedly depicting the first person to scale Mount McKinley. Researcher Robert Bryce said the photograph - part of the Frederick A. Cook Society collection at Ohio State - proves Cook and his companion did not reach the summit as they claimed. Coverage included the Associated Press, the New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune and San Jose Mercury News, Nov. 26; the Arizona Republic, Atlanta Constitution, Chicago Tribune, Des Moines Register, Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, Houston Chronicle, Memphis Commercial Appeal, Miami Herald, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Minneapolis Star Tribune, and San Francisco Chronicle, Nov. 27; the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dec. 4; and Toronto Star, Dec. 5.