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.

Eric Fisher, associate professor of economics, was quoted in the Nov. 11 Atlanta Journal and Constitution about whether the attack on Pearl Harbor is analogous to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks as far as the impact on the U.S. economy is concerned.

John Huntington, professor of history of art, was quoted in the Nov. 11 Atlanta Journal and Constitution about how years of war, civil strife and Taliban rule have destroyed or threatened Afghanistan's art and archaeological treasures.

Beverly Seaton, associate professor emeritus, Ohio State Newark, wrote a letter to the editor published in the Nov. 12 U.S. News & World Report warning that online education may give new opportunities for people to cheat.

Roger Blackwell, professor of marketing, was quoted in the Nov. 15 Memphis Commercial Appeal about the marketing implications of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show that was nationally broadcast on ABC.

The Nov. 15 Los Angeles Times ran an article about the 2001 Festival of Cartoon Art, which was held at Ohio State recently and sponsored by the University's Cartoon Research Library.

Articles carried by United Press International, Nov. 15, and the New York Times, Nov. 20, mentioned research by Ruth Colker, professor of law, that found the nation's appellate courts have overwhelmingly ruled against people suing under the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Colker was quoted in the Dec. 9 Newsday about key upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decisions concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act.

A Nov. 18 Los Angeles Times article mentioned research by Tim Curry and Robert Jiobu, associate professors of sociology. They found people who own guns are more likely than others to lack confidence in the federal government. Curry was quoted in a Dec. 23 New York Times article about issues surrounding misbehavior by college athletes and how universities respond to such incidents.

The Chicago Tribune, Nov. 18, the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Nov. 25, and the Tampa Tribune, Dec. 2, published articles about research by Robert Guthrie, professor of emergency medicine. Guthrie's research suggests mail and telephone reminders to encourage patients to take their prescription medication as directed may not be effective.

James Williams, dean of engineering, was quoted in articles in the Washington Post and Chicago Tribune, Nov. 18, about the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 in New York and whether the composite materials used in the plane's tail fin may have played a role.

Daniel Christie, professor of psychology, Ohio State Marion, and Amy Thaci, director of career services, Arts and Sciences, were quoted in articles in the Washington Post, Nov. 23, and the Seattle Times, Nov. 24, about the sudden interest among college students in CIA and military jobs since the events of Sept. 11.

Several recent articles mentioned research done at Ohio State in the 1970s that found, contrary to popular belief, that poinsettias are not poisonous if accidentally ingested. Coverage included: the Buffalo News, Nov. 23 and Dec. 24; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dec. 8; Montreal Gazette, Dec. 22; and Chicago Sun-Times, Dec. 23.

Articles about research by David Beversdorf, assistant professor of neurology, were carried by the Ottawa Citizen, Nov. 24, United Press International, Nov. 26, and the Tampa Tribune, Dec. 10. Beversdorf's research found that women who suffer major stress midway through their pregnancy may be at greater risk of having an autistic child than stress-free women are.

Sebastian Knowles, professor of English, was quoted in the Nov. 25 Chicago Tribune about the controversy within the literary community on whether J.R.R. Tolkien was a serious author or not. Tolkien is author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, which is the subject of a recently released movie.

Bob Dixon, chief research engineer, Office of the CIO, was quoted in the Nov. 26 Investor's Business Daily about the growing use of videophones by businesses to hold conferences connecting people around the world.

Paul Poast, lecturer in economics, wrote a letter to the editor published in the Nov. 30 Financial Times arguing that the United States has not ignored multilateralism among countries as it pursues its goal of fighting terrorism. Poast wrote a letter published in the Financial Times, Dec. 28, discussing lessons that should be learned from the fiscal and monetary crisis in Argentina.

Articles about research by Tanya Chartrand, assistant professor of psychology, ran in the December 2001 Redbook and the January 2002 Prevention. Chartrand found negative Òmystery moodsÓ can occur when people fail at nonconscious goals -- goals they didn't even know they had.

Several newspapers carried articles about research by William Marras, professor of industrial, welding, and systems engineering, that suggests recurring back injuries could be due to individuals compensating for their injury by using the wrong muscles when lifting. Coverage included: United Press International, Dec. 1; New York Times, Dec. 4; Reuters News Service, Dec. 5; Dallas Morning News, Dec. 10; and Investor's Business Daily, Dec. 6.

Alam Payind, director of the Middle East Studies Center, was quoted several times recently in the New York Times. In the Dec. 1 issue, he was quoted about how most Afghans want Afghanistan kept together as a country, despite the fact that there are many different ethnic and racial groups living there. In Dec. 9 and Dec. 23 articles, Payind provided information for a chart listing some of Afghanistan's important kings and rulers through the centuries.

John Guilmartin, associate professor of history, was quoted in the Dec. 2 Washington Post about the role air power has played in the success the United States has achieved in the war in Afghanistan.

Daniel Jensen, professor of accounting, was quoted in a Dec. 2 Reuters News Service article about how the sudden, unexpected collapse of the Enron Corp. was a reflection of the 1990s bull market at its most excessive.

Stephen Cecchetti, professor of economics, was quoted in several recent articles. The Dec. 3 New Republic quoted him in an article that discussed why the current recession in the United States may turn out to be worse than previous recessions. He was quoted by the New York Times, Dec. 23, about changes the federal government is making in how it figures the Consumer Price Index, a key gauge of inflation in the United States. Cecchetti was quoted in the Dec. 28 Wall Street Journal about how rising stock prices for high-technology firms in the late 1990s contributed to many firms investing too heavily in high-tech equipment. The Associated Press on Jan. 2 quoted him in an article about how fear caused by the terrorist attacks could affect consumer spending.

A Dec. 3 Business Week article mentioned that Michelle Rondon, assistant professor of microbiology, and her colleagues developed a technique for isolating long pieces of DNA from soil. This is helping researchers identify the countless species of organisms that live in the soil but are not yet known to science.

David Somers, assistant professor of plant biology, was quoted in a Dec. 3 Baltimore Sun article about his research examining the biological clocks in plants that cause them to respond to changing seasons.