OHIO STATE IN THE MEDIA

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.

Articles about research by Tanya Chartrand, assistant professor of psychology, ran in the September 2001 Self and the November 2001 Psychology Today. Chartrand's research found negative"mystery moods" can occur when people fail at nonconscious goals -- goals they didn't even know they had.

Douglas Berman, assistant professor of law, was quoted in the Sept. 6 Washington Post about how support for the death penalty is broad in the United States, but not very strong."We don't feel comfortable about loving the death penalty," he said.

The Sept. 8 New Scientist included an article about research by Firdaus Dhabhar, assistant professor of oral biology. Dhabhar's research suggests there may be instances in which short-term stress may actually help mobilize the immune system.

Reuters News Service, Sept. 10, and United Press International, Sept. 11, carried articles about research in mice by Courtney DeVries, assistant professor of psychology, that found stress can interfere with recovery from a stroke.

Tarunjit Butalia, research scientist in civil and environmental engineering and coordinator of the Coal Combustion Product pilot extension program, was quoted by the Associated Press, Sept. 12, about the use of coal ash, a power plant waste product, to create better animal feedlots on farms. Coal ash can prevent feedlots from becoming swampy quagmires when they are hit with rains and heavy animal traffic.

On Sept. 13, Reuters News Service carried an article about research by Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychiatry. Her research found hormone levels in newlywed couples can help predict whether the couples will eventually divorce. Researchers found levels of stress hormones detected when the couple discussed their relationship history were associated with later divorce. Kiecolt-Glaser was quoted in the Sept. 25 Washington Post in three separate articles about healthy steps people can take to deal with the stress caused by the terrorist attacks against the United States. Articles carried by Reuters News Service, Oct. 2, and the Chicago Tribune, Oct. 14, were about Kiecolt-Glaser's research that found hypnosis and related relaxation techniques can actually prevent the weakening of the immune response that often follows periods of acute stress. She was quoted by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Oct. 2, and the Detroit News, Oct. 10, again about healthy steps people can take to deal with the stress caused by the terrorist attacks.

Allan Millett, the Mershon Center's General Raymond E. Mason, Jr. Professor of Military History, was quoted in the Sept. 13 Atlanta Journal and Constitution about how the United States is unique among countries in the level of patriotism and identification with the flag during times of crisis such as the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. Millett wrote op-ed articles concerning America's military actions in Afghanistan for Newsday, in the Oct. 9 and 22 issues.

An article in the Sept. 14 Chronicle of Higher Education mentioned a study done by P. Karen Murphy, assistant professor of educational psychology, for which she found that text on a computer screen is harder to read and less persuasive than the same text on the printed page.

Clive Edwards, professor of entomology, was quoted in the Sept. 15 New Scientist about how vermicompost -- compost created using earthworms -- is superior to normal compost in helping plants grow.

Ohio State was credited for providing information for a Sept. 15 Tampa Tribune article about how to deal with insect pests such as mosquitoes, cockroaches and ticks.

Ohio State maintained its position among the nation's top 25 public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual"Best Colleges" issue, published on Sept. 17.

The Associated Press, Sept. 17, carried an article about research by Parwinder Grewal, professor of entomology. Grewal's research suggests a parasitic worm could be used by farmers to control slugs. The worms are as effective as poison, but safer to use.

Alam Payind, director of the Middle East Studies Center, was quoted in several articles about how Afghans living in the United States view their native land in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Coverage included: USA Today, Sept. 20; the Associated Press, Sept. 28; and the Detroit News, Oct. 1.

The New York Times, Sept. 25, and the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Sept. 30, carried articles about research co-authored by Jerry Downhower, professor of evolution, ecology and organismal biology, that found prescribed burning of forests can reduce populations of ground-nesting birds.

Joyce Roberts, professor of nursing, was quoted in the Sept. 25 Boston Globe about theories of which factors in the body trigger pregnant women to go into labor.

Research by Daniel Lichter, professor of sociology, was the subject of a Sept. 26 Ottawa Citizen article. Lichter found immigrants to the United States are marrying each other rather than people already living in America.

Harry Hoitink, professor of plant pathology, was quoted in the Sept. 27 Los Angeles Times about the best ways to recycle leaves into compost.

Laurence Madden, professor of plant pathology, was quoted by United Press International, Sept. 28, about some of the plant pathogens that could be spread by terrorists in the United States. Madden also was quoted by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Oct. 14, in an article about some of the issues involved with agri-terrorism -- the potential that terrorists could introduce diseases into American crops.

Research by David Hirshleifer, Kurtz Chair in Finance, received coverage in the October 2001 Money, the Oct. 18 The Economist, and the November 2001 Psychology Today. Hirshleifer found that morning sunshine at the sites of 26 leading stock exchanges around the world -- including the New York Stock Exchange -- is linked to positive market returns that day.

Margaret Mills, chair and professor of Near Eastern languages and cultures, was quoted in an Oct. 3 Associated Press article about how student interest in courses concerning Asia and the Middle East skyrocketed after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. For its Oct. 20 issue, the New York Times asked Mills to suggest books that could help Americans understand the Afghan people in the wake of the U.S. war there.

Articles carried by the Associated Press, Oct. 4, and the Arizona Republic, Oct. 5, about new glaciers found in Rocky Mountain National Park noted that Lonnie Thompson, professor of geological sciences, has found glaciers are melting at alarming rates elsewhere in the world.

John Quigley, professor of law, was quoted on Oct. 5 in the Los Angeles Times and the Arizona Republic about the evidence the United States has been collecting linking Osama bin Laden to the terrorist attacks against the United States. Quigley was quoted in the Oct. 14 Kansas City Star about the dilemmas the United States will face if it succeeds in capturing bin Laden.

Mauro Ferrari, director of the Biomedical Engineering Center and associate director of the Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, was quoted extensively in the Oct. 6 New Scientist about how the new field of nanotechnology shows promise in fighting the most widespread and deadly diseases, including heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

An Oct. 7 Atlanta Journal and Constitution article mentioned research by Barbara Andersen, professor of psychology. Andersen found that women with breast cancer who participated in a psychological intervention program showed lower levels of a stress hormone and higher levels of an antibody that fights breast tumors than did other patients.

Leonard Baird, professor of educational policy and leadership, was quoted in the Chicago Tribune, Oct. 7, about how colleges and universities use standardized tests to help in the admissions process.

Joanne Kick-Raack, state coordinator of Ohio State University Extension's pesticide education program, was quoted by United Press International, Oct. 9, about how people in agriculture-related industries need to pay close attention to security measures to ensure they are not the victims of terrorist acts.

The Oct. 14 Minneapolis Star Tribune quoted Jon Krosnick, professor of psychology and political science, about a new poll that examined the level of fear among Minnesotans in the wake of the terrorist attacks. Krosnick said it is difficult to frame poll questions in such a way that they truly capture people's level of fear.

Peter Swire, professor of law, was quoted in the Oct. 15 Forbes about how easy it is for federal investigators to get permission to wiretap phones of suspected terrorists.

Articles about research by Mark Failla, professor of nutrition, were carried by USA Today, Oct. 16, and United Press International, Oct. 18. Failla found that an overdose of iron in the nation's diet could be rendering thousands of otherwise healthy people prone to intestinal infections.

Research by Darrell Galloway, associate professor of microbiology, was the subject of several recent articles. Galloway found mice injected with fragments of DNA from anthrax bacteria can be immunized against the disease. Coverage included: Ottawa Citizen, Oct. 16; Reuters News Service and United Press International, Oct. 17; and the Los Angeles Times, Oct. 29.

Peter Hahn, associate professor of history, was quoted in the Oct. 17 Chicago Tribune about how the United States -- like all other countries -- constantly shifts its allies, with former allies becoming enemies and vice versa. Hahn was quoted in the Oct. 21 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about similarities and differences between the Cold War and the new war on terrorism.

United Press International, Oct. 18 and 26, and the New Scientist, Oct. 27, carried articles about the development of a new statistical method by Craig Jenkins, professor of sociology. The new method can help track the political and civil instability of countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan and others around the world.

United Press International, Oct. 18, carried an article about research by Peter Webb, professor of geological sciences. Webb helped lead research that suggests periodic changes in the Earth's orbit may have been the key to the Ice Ages.

Herb Asher, professor emeritus of political science, was quoted in the Oct. 19 USA Today about the importance of political leaders showing courage when in danger, such as when anthrax spores were found in the U.S. Capitol building.

Peter Rogers, clinical associate professor of pediatrics, was quoted in an Oct. 22 Reuters News Service article about how the use of the drug Ecstasy has become an epidemic among American teen-agers.

Timothy Brock, professor of psychology, was quoted in the Oct. 23 New York Times about how wealthy Americans are buying fewer luxury items in the wake of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.

Reuters News Service, Oct. 24, carried an article about research by Phillip Marucha, associate professor of periodontology. Marucha found psychological stress increases the chances that a skin wound will become infected.

Mac Riedel, professor of plant pathology, was quoted in an Oct. 24 Associated Press article about a damaging fungus that is attacking pumpkins in the eastern third of the United States.

Articles about research by Brian Prendergast, postdoctoral fellow in psychology, and Randy Nelson, professor of psychology and neuroscience, were carried by Scripps Howard News Service, Oct. 25, and the Toronto Star, Oct. 26. Prendergast and Nelson's research revealed how seasonal changes in the length of the day affect the immune system in mice. The results might have implications for people who use melatonin supplements for health reasons.

Mark Grimsley, associate professor of history, wrote an op-ed article for the Oct. 29 Newsday about ways that the site of the World Trade Center towers might be turned into a memorial for the victims of the terrorist attack.