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.

Major international attention was focused on Lonnie Thompson, professor of geological sciences, and a presentation he made at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Thompson presented evidence that many glaciers and ice caps atop mountains in Africa and South America will probably have melted within the next 15 years because of global warming, and little can be done to save them. Coverage included: the Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, New York Times, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, United Press International and USA Today, Feb. 19; the Financial Times, International Herald Tribune, London Daily Telegraph, London Guardian, London Times, Los Angeles Daily News, Ottawa Citizen, Vancouver Sun and Washington Times, Feb. 20; NPR's "Talk of the Nation Science Friday" and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Feb. 23; and the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Feb. 25.

Herb Asher, professor emeritus of political science, was quoted in the San Francisco Examiner, Oct. 8, about how the presidential race continued to be tight in Ohio, even though Republicans dominated in all statewide offices. Asher also was quoted in the Washington Post, Dec. 3 and 27, and the Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec. 3, about problems with the punch card balloting system, which caused controversy in the presidential election in Florida.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Oct. 8, mentioned research by Morton O'Kelly, professor of geography, that identified the most Internet-accessible cities in the United States, based on the number of connections to and from each city through 31 major commercial-Internet backbones.

Luther Tweeten, professor of agricultural economics, was quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 8, about what actions the federal government could take to protect small family farms.

The Detroit Free Press, Oct. 9, quoted Franklin Demana, professor emeritus of mathematics, about how the use of calculators has been controversial in some schools, but that any new technology will create some controversy.

Arthur Esptein, Distinguished University Professor of physics and chemistry, was quoted by United Press International, Oct. 10, and the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Oct. 11, about the work and legacy of three researchers who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this year. Epstein also was quoted in the New York Times, Oct. 17, about how scientists are finding ways to use plastics as electric conductors. This will allow plastics to be used in cell phones and other electrical devices.

Elliott Slotnick, professor of political science, was a guest on CNN's Burden of Proof on Oct. 10. The show mentioned Slotnick's research that found U.S. Senate confirmation of federal judges has slowed to an unprecedented pace, contributing to a shortage of judges in federal courts.

The Associated Press, Oct. 12, and Chicago Tribune, Nov. 5, quoted Jeffrey Sharp, assistant professor of human and community resource development, in an article about the tensions that develop when suburban residents move into rural areas outside of big cities.

Sally Boysen, professor of psychology, was quoted in the Oct. 14 New Scientist about how the personal history of chimpanzees can affect how well they do in experiments designed to test their cognitive abilities. The Nov. 7 Boston Globe mentioned Boysen's research that found chimpanzees may be able to determine whether their partners know they are in danger. This suggests chimps can perceive states of awareness in others.

An Oct. 15 Philadelphia Inquirer article noted that the Department of Finance's Web site is a good place for investors to learn more about the stock market.

The Oct. 16 Tampa Tribune included an article about research by Nicanor Moldovan, research scientist and assistant professor, Biomedical Engineering Center and Heart and Lung Institute. Moldovan is investigating ways to re-grow tiny blood vessels to keep damaged heart tissue alive after a heart attack.

Angelo Mariotti, chair and associate professor of periodontology, was quoted in the Washington Post, Oct. 17, about how consumers should be wary of claims made by dental products that don't have the American Dental Association seal of approval.

An article about research by William von Hippel, associate professor of psychology, was published in the Oct. 19 Calgary Herald. von Hippel's research suggested elderly people have a more difficult time controlling their prejudicial or stereotypical thinking about people of differing racial or ethnic groups.

Steve McDonald, associate legal counsel, was quoted in the Oct. 20 Wall Street Journal about the fact that many word processing documents contain"metadata" Ñ information that is normally hidden from viewers, but can be called up by sophisticated and knowledgeable computer users.

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 creates 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.