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.

The Detroit News, Oct. 4, Woman's World, Oct. 10, and Family Circle, Nov. 1, contained articles about research by Joseph Barr, professor of optometry. Barr found wearing a special kind of contact lens while sleeping may help a nearsighted person go without contacts or glasses during the day. Barr also was quoted by the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 3, in articles about steps people should take in choosing a refractive surgeon to do laser vision correction.

The Sept. 17 New York Times ran an article about research by Deon Strickland, assistant professor of finance. Strickland found that large institutional investors, and not individuals, are the ones who drive instability in the stock market.

Dean Lacy, assistant professor of political science, was quoted in the Sept. 18 New York Times in an article about swing voters in Ohio and how they would influence the presidential election in November.

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 19, ran an article about research by Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychology and psychiatry. Her research found even pleasurable experiences can be stressful to normal people under some circumstances. An Oct. 25 Chicago Tribune story was about Kiecolt-Glaser's research that found women whose stress hormones rose when they discussed their marriage were twice as likely to get divorced as those whose hormone levels did not rise under similar circumstances. Research by Kiecolt-Glaser and Ron Glaser, professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics, was covered by: Reuters News Service, Dec. 4; the New York Times, Dec. 12; and CNN, Dec. 30. Their research found that the success of a pneumonia vaccination at protecting elderly Americans may depend on how stressed the recipients are when they get the shots.

Woman's World, Sept. 19, mentioned research by Catherine Stoney, associate professor of psychology, that found even mild levels of stress can temporarily raise levels of homocysteine -- a blood chemical strongly associated with coronary heart disease. Reuters News Service, Dec. 21, reported on research by Stoney and Montenique Finney, psychology graduate student, that found having a supportive friend with you during a stressful event may not always be good for your health.

United Press International, Sept. 20, and The Economist, Sept. 30, carried articles about research by Joseph Kovach, associate professor of entomology, OARDC. Kovach found bees can deliver a biological fungicide to strawberry blooms more effectively than mechanical sprayers can.

Saul Cornell, professor of history, was quoted in the Sept. 21 New York Times as saying the founding fathers of the country did not intend to give individuals the right to own guns.

The Financial Times, Sept. 21, ran an article about Al Reader, professor of dentistry. Reader developed a patented dental anesthetic formula that's considerably more effective at reducing pain than any anesthetic currently available.

Robert Burns, research specialist, National Regulatory Research Institute, was quoted by the Associated Press, Sept. 22, and the Toronto Star, Sept. 23, saying that the Clinton administration's plan to release part of the country's strategic petroleum reserve would not have much of an impact on holding down energy prices.

Marc Madou, professor of materials science and engineering, received media attention this fall about his development of tiny implantable capsules perforated with microscopic holes to dispense medication, with each hole guarded by a tiny ring of artificial muscle made of soft, gel-like plastic. Coverage included: United Press International, Sept. 22; Financial Times, Sept. 28; Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Oct. 22; and USA Weekend, Dec. 17.

Catherine Montalto, assistant professor of consumer and textile sciences, was quoted by the Associated Press, Sept. 23, and the Orange County Register, Oct. 25, about how she has adapted her teaching style to help students with learning impairments.

The Sept. 24 Seattle Times quoted Roger Blackwell, professor of marketing, in an article about how industry groups sometimes create coalition organizations with names that suggest these groups actually represent consumers.

J. Ronald Green, associate professor of history of art, was interviewed on NPR's Weekend Edition on Sept. 24 about the career of the pioneering black director Oscar Micheaux. Green is author of the book Straight Lick: The Films of Oscar Micheaux.

Research by Jay Zagorsky, research scientist, and Jennifer Hering, assistant editor, both at the Center for Human Resource Research, continued to receive media attention this fall. Their research found that about half of American teen-agers get an allowance from their parents, and most typically get about $50 a week. Coverage included the Arizona Republic, Sept. 24, Working Mother, October 2000, and the Buffalo News, Oct. 3.

The Sept. 25 Business Week included an article about how two recent Ohio State graduates have developed a new way to make low-cost, wear-resistant ceramic parts for rockets. The process was devised as a senior thesis project by Raymond Unocic and Matthew Dickerson, both 22.

Steven Still, professor of horticulture and crop science, was quoted in the Sept. 29 Philadelphia Inquirer about some of the new plant varieties that are available to gardeners this year.

Donald Sylvan, associate professor of political science, was quoted by Gannett News Service, Sept. 29, about how the purposes and uses of military force by the United States have changed dramatically in recent years.

The New Scientist, Sept. 30, Reuters Health News Service, Oct. 12, and the Boston Globe, Oct. 17, carried articles about research by Bern Kohler, assistant professor of chemistry, that has shown for the first time how DNA protects itself from the sun's harmful radiation.

Geoffrey Parker, professor of history, was quoted in the Boston Globe, Sept. 30, about the role of religion in military conflicts.

The October 2000 Child mentioned a study by Douglas Downey, assistant professor of sociology, showing that having many siblings is associated with poorer school performance for all the children in a family.

The October 2000 Shape and the Nov. 12 Washington Times mentioned 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.

Benjamin Coifman, assistant professor of civil & environmental engineering and geodetic science, was mentioned in the October 2000 Time Digital. The article was about how many people are designing their own type fonts and noted that Coifman has developed a font in which every letter is a train car.

The Oct. 1 Detroit News quoted Mary Schiavo, professor of aerospace engineering and aviation, about the future of the financially troubled airline Pro Air.

An Oct. 2 Wall Street Journal article mentioned research by John Kagel, University Chaired Professor of Economics. In the 1970s, Kagel used rats to test various economic theories.

Barbara Andersen, professor of psychology, was quoted in the Oct. 4 Chicago Tribune about how couples can maintain intimacy while a woman is undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

Maarten Rutgers, assistant professor of physics, was mentioned in the Dec. 16 New Scientist. Rutgers was quoted in an article about an old debate in physics concerning whether a flag must flap even in the slightest breeze, because slight imperfections in the flag's surface create swirling vortices in the passing air. The answer may shed light on how flowing fluids interact with pliant objects and surfaces ranging from the wings of insects to the walls of blood vessels.