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.

National attention was focused on Joseph Kovach, associate professor of entomology at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, for his research that found bees can deliver a biological fungicide to strawberry blooms more effectively than can mechanical sprayers. Coverage included: "Research Story" in the New York Times, Oct. 3; Minneapolis Star Tribune, Oct. 4; Scripps Howard News Service, Oct. 5; Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Oct. 8; Business Week, Oct. 9; Arizona Republic, Oct. 10; and Newsday, Oct. 17.

The July 16 Seattle Times mentioned research by Lawrence Feth, professor, and Gail Whitelaw, adjunct associate professor, both in speech and hearing science, that found the acoustics of many classrooms are poor enough to make listening and learning difficult for children.

Carl Zulauf, professor of agricultural, environmental and development economics, was quoted in the Indianapolis Star, July 16, about how the 1996 federal Freedom to Farm Bill has been more expensive than planned, but has also caused some fundamental -- and necessary -- changes in today's agriculture industry.

International attention was focused on the research of Joseph Barr, professor of optometry, who found that wearing a special kind of contact lens while sleeping may help a nearsighted person go without contacts or glasses during the day. Coverage included: the London (England) Times, July 17 and July 27; New York Times and Reuters News Service, July 18; London (England) Observer, July 23; London Daily Mail and Toronto Globe and Mail, July 25; Gannett News Service, Aug. 2; and Arizona Republic, Aug. 6.

The Ohio State Medical Center was recognized as one of "America's Best Hospitals" in U.S. News & World Report's annual hospitals issue, July 17. In particular, the Medical Center was recognized for its expertise in the areas of endocrinology, gynecology, physical rehabilitation, respiratory disease, kidney disease and otolaryngology.

The July 18 New York Times mentioned research at Ohio State that found only 5 percent of bottled water tested contained the recommended levels of fluoride.

The Chicago Tribune, July 19, and Tampa Tribune, July 31, included articles about research by John Dimmick, associate professor of journalism and communication, that examined how people viewed the relative strengths and weaknesses of communicating by e-mail or by phone.

A July 20 Washington Post article mentioned that Ohio State was one of three universities that recently signed up with Celera Genomics Corp. to have access to the company's genetic databases for research purposes.

Robert Rapp, professor emeritus of materials science and engineering, was mentioned in several articles about his patent on a potentially major improvement in aluminum production: an electrode that could cut smelting costs by one-fourth and air pollution by half. Coverage included: the Financial Times, July 20; Chicago Tribune, Aug. 7; and Business Week, Aug. 28.

The July 21 New York Times and the Aug. 6 Washington Times ran articles that mentioned Ohio State is one of several universities to apply for a patent on a novel and apparently far-reaching method of singling out precise regions of DNA.

J. Huston McCulloch, professor of economics and finance, wrote a letter to the editor published in the July 21 New York Times arguing that Mexican workers should have the same opportunities in the U.S. labor market as earlier generations of immigrants.

A July 22 Science News article mentioned research by Bharat Bhushan, professor of mechanical engineering, examining the properties and potential uses of micromachines -- complex mechanical devices only micrometers across.

Several newspapers covered a new study of wealth in the United States by Lisa Keister, assistant professor of sociology, that concluded that baby boomers have already accumulated more wealth than their parents did at similar ages. Coverage included: the Washington Times, July 24; Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug. 4 and 11; and the Memphis Commercial Appeal, Aug. 4.

The July 24 New Yorker included an article which discussed how Lucy Caswell, curator of the Cartoon Research Library, is "almost single-handedly attempting to rebuild a bound-volume collection" of some of the old comic collections from major daily newspapers.

Jack Naglieri, professor of education and psychology, was quoted in USA Today, July 24, about a new study out of England that shows which parts of the brain are activated during mental tasks.

Reuters News Service, July 25, quoted John Mueller, professor of political science, in an article about how durable foreign policy successes have often eluded President Clinton, despite his attempts to broker peace in the Mideast and other areas of the world.

A July 29 Newsday article recommended the book When Kids Go to College, authored by Barbara Newman, professor, and Philip Newman, adjunct assistant professor, both in human development and family science, as a helpful guide for parents of new college students.

A July 31 Jet article noted that Ohio State is one of only five medical centers in the United States which has doctors trained to use robotic surgery.

The August 2000 Popular Mechanics included an article about work 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.

Articles in the August 2000 Self and September 2000 Men's Health were about research by Gail Wadley, assistant trainer in the Department of Sports Medicine, and Chris Kaeding, clinical associate professor of orthopedics. Their research suggests stress fractures in athletes -- once seen mostly in the legs -- may also be prevalent in the upper body, including shoulders and ribs.

Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychology and psychiatry, received national attention for her research that found even pleasurable experiences can be stressful to normal people under some circumstances. Coverage included: Reuters News Service, Aug. 4; Los Angeles Times and Washington Post, Aug. 7; Houston Chronicle, New York Post and St. Petersburg Times, Aug. 8; Financial Times, Aug. 11; Minneapolis Star Tribune, Aug. 13; and the Chicago Tribune, Aug. 30.

Neeli Bendapudi, assistant professor of marketing, was quoted in an Aug. 9 Reuters News Service article about how Bridgestone Corp. could have better handled the recall of its Firestone tires, which have been linked to safety problems.

The New York Times, Aug. 10, did a major 21-inch article about research by P. Karen Murphy, assistant professor of educational psychology, that found text on a computer screen is harder to read and less persuasive than the same text on the printed page. Additional coverage included the Toronto Star, Aug. 14, and the Indianapolis Star and Christian Science Monitor, Aug. 16.

United Press International, Aug. 11, carried an article about Race and Justice, a new book by Rudolph Alexander Jr., professor of social work, in which he argues that African Americans continue to be the victims of unequal justice in the United States.