Each month staff in the Office of University Relations 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. and select world media markets. The dozens of articles each month are just one indication of the high profile the University enjoys in the national media.

Stephen Cecchetti, professor of economics, received significant media coverage during the month of May. Cecchetti wrote an op-ed column for the May 3 Financial Times arguing that no single monetary instrument is likely to take over the role of U.S. Treasuries as the"benchmark bond." Several publications ran articles about a report Cecchetti co-authored that argued the U.S. Federal Reserve and its counterparts should raise interest rates when stock markets or real-estate prices are grotesquely out of line with fundamentals or rise well above historical norms. Coverage included: the Wall Street Journal, May 12; The Economist and Neue Zurcher Zeitung (Zurich), May 13; and the London (England) Times, May 17. United Press International on May 15 carried an article about Cecchetti's research finding that none of the economic indicators often used to forecast inflation -- such as changes in the unemployment rate or in the price of gold -- do a good job of prediction. Cecchetti was quoted in the May 17 Wall Street Journal about growing concerns surrounding rising inflation in the United States.

The April 10 U.S News & World Report mentioned research by Allison Snow, associate professor of plant biology, that suggests weeds will acquire genes for herbicide resistance from genetically altered crops. The result will be weeds that are very difficult to kill.

United Press International, April 12, carried an article about research by Linda Bernhard, associate professor of adult health and illness, and Sharon Christman, doctoral student. Their research suggests women who hold onto the hand rails of stair-climbing machines may use less energy and get a poorer workout.

Firdaus Dhabhar, assistant professor of oral biology, received coverage in several media outlets for his research that suggests short-term stress may sometimes be beneficial by helping the body mobilize the immune system. Coverage included: the Detroit News, April 12; Philadelphia Inquirer, April 13; and New Orleans Times-Picayune and St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 30.

Reuters News Service, April 12, carried an article about research by Philip Diaz, associate professor of internal medicine, that found smokers who test positive for the human immunodeficiency virus may be up to seven times more likely to develop emphysema.

Steven Reiss, professor of psychology, was mentioned in the April 12 USA Today about his research that found the desire for independence is the key psychological difference that separates religious and nonreligious people.

Reuters News Service, April 13, carried an article about research by Ronald Glaser, professor of medical microbiology and immunology, and Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychology and psychiatry. Research they led found psychological stress can increase the level of certain hormones in the blood to the point where it affects the way a wound heals.

Gannett News Service, April 14, carried an article about research by Howard Klein, professor of management and human resources, that found workplace orientation programs help build commitment to the organization among new employees.

An April 16 Boston Herald article mentioned research at Ohio State that suggests more than 10,000 innocent people are jailed in the United States each year.

U.S. News & World Report, April 17, quoted Philip Walson, professor of pediatric pharmacology and pharmacy, in an article about how there has been a boom during the past three years in clinical trials testing new drugs in children.

The April 18 New York Times included an article about research by Thomas Grubb, professor of evolution, ecology and organismal biology. Grubb's research shows socially dominant birds are generally leaner than their subordinate peers of the same species, probably because they can eat when they want and don't face as great a risk of starvation.

An April 21 Miami Herald article mentioned research at Ohio State that one group of experts says would recommend a three-month reunification period for Elian Gonzales as he becomes re-acquainted with his father and stepmother.

Paul Lavrakas, director of the Center for Survey Research, continued to receive major coverage of his research that found high levels of credit card debt and debt stress may be bad for a person's health. Stories appeared in the Sacramento Bee, April 23, the Toronto Globe and Mail, May 3, and Mademoiselle, June 2000.

The April 25 Detroit News quoted experts from the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science about how much fertilizer most lawns need to keep them green and healthy.

United Press International, April 25, and the London Daily Telegraph, April 29, carried articles about William von Hippel, associate professor of psychology. Von Hippel's research suggests elderly people have a more difficult time controlling their prejudicial or stereotypical thinking about people of differing racial or ethnic groups.

An April 25 San Diego Union-Tribune article noted that Ohio State is part of a new federally funded cancer research consortium designed to help develop more efficient approaches to researching and treating cancer.

The Associated Press, April 26, CBS Radio News and Los Angeles Times, April 27, and Dallas Morning News, April 28, carried articles about research by Catherine Montalto, assistant professor of consumer and textile sciences. She found that job-related retirement plans are the easiest way to build savings toward retirement.

The April 30 Washington Times included an article about research co-authored by Leona Ayers, professor of pathology. She found that only 5 percent of bottled water meets recommended fluoride levels. The researchers suggest children who drink bottled water may need fluoride supplements.

Fred Bemak, professor of counselor education, was quoted by the Tampa Tribune, April 30, about the struggles Vietnamese immigrants faced when they came to live in the United States after the Vietnam War was over.

The May 2000 Yahoo Internet Life named Ohio State the 38th"most wired college" in its universities and research schools category.

Research by Mauro Ferrari, professor of biomedical engineering, was mentioned in the May-June 2000 Utne Reader. His research developed tiny silicon capsules that could be implanted under the skin to help deliver needed chemicals to patients with diseases such as diabetes.

The May 1 San Francisco Chronicle included an article about research by Chi-Chih Chen, senior research associate, ElectroScience Laboratory, and Leon Peters Jr., professor emeritus of electrical engineering, developing new ways to find and remove buried land mines using ground-penetrating radar.