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.

The Dec. 4 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette quoted Audeen Fentiman, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, in an article about how women who graduate from nuclear engineering programs are highly sought by employers.

Andrew Gould, professor of astronomy, was quoted in USA Today, Dec. 6, and the Washington Post, Dec. 10, about how a team of international astronomers was recently the first to ever view a "dark-matter" star. This was significant because most of the total mass of the universe, perhaps 90 percent, consists of dark matter.

Luther Tweeten, professor of agricultural, environmental and development economics, was quoted in a Dec. 5 St. Louis Post-Dispatch article about the debate over federal subsidies given to farmers to help them keep their businesses afloat during hard times.

The Dec. 7 New York Times quoted Vivian Witkind-Davis, associate director of the National Regulatory Research Institute, about a new study by the NRRI that found nearly half of those surveyed were dissatisfied with the quality of service from their Internet service providers.

Randolph Roth, associate professor of history, was quoted in articles in the New York Times, Dec. 8, and the Houston Chronicle, Dec. 22, about the controversy surrounding a book by an Emory University professor concerning gun ownership in early America. Many historians believe the author seriously misused historical data in the book.

The Dec. 13 Washington Post quoted Allan Millett, the General Raymond E. Mason, Jr. Professor of Military History, in an article about parallels between the U.S. battle to capture leaders of the terrorist organization al-Qaida and other previous military campaigns.

John Quigley, professor of law, was quoted in the Chicago Tribune and Newsday, Dec. 14, about how the recent videotape showing Osama bin Laden discussing the terrorist attacks on the United States still does not offer proof that he knew about the attacks beforehand. Quigley wrote an op-ed article published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Dec. 9, arguing that President BushÕs executive order to try terrorist suspects by military commission is likely to harm the presidentÕs anti-terrorism efforts.

Michael Earley, assistant professor of optometry and chief of the Binocular Vision Clinic and Pediatric Unit, was quoted in the Dec. 11 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the See Clearly Method, a program involving eye exercises that the developers say can help improve vision. Earley said the program is not effective.

On Dec. 13, United Press International carried an article about research by Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychiatry. Kiecolt-GlaserÕs research found the negative psychological impact of caregiving for a spouse with AlzheimerÕs disease or other forms of dementia continues for years after the spouse dies.

The New Scientist, Dec. 15, published an article about research by Gerald Winer, professor of psychology, that compared the use and understanding of metaphors by children and adults.

A Dec. 20 Los Angeles Times article suggested that the College of Biological Sciences Web site is a good place for people to find information on parasites that live in humans.

Sally Boysen, professor of psychology, was interviewed on NPRÕs Morning Edition on Dec. 21 about a new study in Washington, D.C., on the thinking ability of orangutans. Boysen has done similar studies in chimpanzees.

A Dec. 21 Atlanta Journal and Constitution article mentioned research at Ohio State that found about one-third of the rural poor in the United States live in the South and one-fourth live in the Midwest.

James Akins, associate professor of music, was quoted in the Dec. 23 New York Times about the growing popularity of the tuba among music students.

Robert Leone, professor of marketing, was quoted in the Washington Post, Dec. 23, about how the low prices of discount stores are forcing full-line department stores to cut their prices to compete effectively.