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.

Ken Rose, senior economist, National Regulatory Research Institute, was quoted in a July 29 Los Angeles Times article about the role competition in the electricity industry played in the recent energy crisis in California. Rose was quoted in the Sept. 17 Wall Street Journal about how the energy crisis in California will affect attempts to deregulate the electricity industry across the nation.

Katalin Koranyi, clinical professor of pediatrics, was quoted in an August 2001 Redbook article about how it is not safe to eat fruit picked at a berry farm without washing it first.

Articles about a study by Lorraine Silver Wallace, former doctoral student, and Janet Buckworth, assistant professor, both in sport and exercise sciences, ran in the August 2001 Prevention and the Aug. 18 St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Their research found women were more likely to exercise if they had the social support of family, while the support of friends was more important for men.

Andy Geiger, director of athletics, was quoted in the Aug. 3 USA Today about why coaches at some elite universities are paid so much in comparison to faculty and university administrators. Geiger was quoted in the Oct. 21 Washington Post about how he believes the NCAA should sever all ties to gambling, because it sends mixed messages to student-athletes.

An article in the Aug. 4 New Scientist discussed research by Mari Reiss Jones, professor of psychology. Her research suggests all people keep an internal rhythm that we use not only to make music, but to coordinate our brains and bodies, keep track of time, and filter the stream of events.

David Weinberg, associate professor of astronomy, was quoted in the New York Times, Aug. 4, about the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, an ambitious multi-institutional effort to map large swaths of the universe and catalog some 200 million celestial objects. Weinberg is one of the team members.

Several publications ran articles about a study by Yongmin Sun, assistant professor of sociology at Ohio State Mansfield, that found many of the problems seen in adolescents of divorced parents are evident before the divorce is final. Coverage included: the London Daily Mail, Aug. 6; Reuters Health, Aug. 7; Minneapolis Star Tribune, Aug. 10; Chicago Tribune, Aug. 12; USA Today, Aug. 30; and the Christian Science Monitor, Sept. 5.

Jim Mager, associate vice president for enrollment services, was quoted in the Aug. 8 Boston Globe about how Ohio State has paid closer attention to student applications as the University has become more selective in admissions.

President Brit Kirwan was quoted in an Aug. 9 Associated Press article about a new task force being appointed by the NCAA to recommend ways to improve the integrity of collegiate athletics. He was quoted by the Associated Press again on Oct. 31, in an article about a new NCAA basketball scholarship rule that is under review by the NCAA Board of Directors. Kirwan is president of the board.

United Press International, Aug. 10, and the Tampa Tribune, Sept. 10, carried articles about research by Allison Snow, professor of ecology. She found genetic traits passed from crops to their weedy relatives can persist for at least six generations, and probably much longer.

Steven Nissen, professor of internal medicine, was quoted in an Aug. 11 Baltimore Sun article about the effectiveness of Tracleer, a new drug just approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat pulmonary hypertension.

Edward Foley, professor of law, was quoted in the Aug. 12 St. Petersburg Times about the legal ramifications of the conviction of an Ohio man on child pornography charges. The man was convicted based on writings made in a private journal and that were not distributed elsewhere.

Geoffrey Parker, professor of history, reviewed the new book Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise of Western Power by Victor Davis Hanson for the Aug. 12 New York Times.

The Aug. 13 U.S. News & World Report mentioned how Ohio State is investing money in the surrounding campus neighborhood, in part to help create better places for students to live.

David Huron, professor of music, was quoted in the Aug. 13 U.S. News & World Report about theories concerning why music is deeply embedded in human brains, even though it doesn't seem to have survival value.

Luther Tweeten, professor of agricultural, environmental and development economics, was quoted in an Aug. 13 Des Moines Register article about how the rise of big agribusiness has narrowed farm marketing margins.

The London Times, Aug. 14, quoted Ron Glaser, professor of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics, in an article about his research that has showed that psychological stress can hurt the functioning of the immune system and possibly lead to increased health risks. The November 2001 Redbook mentioned his study that found stress levels can affect the success of pneumonia vaccinations.

The Cable News Network carried a report on Aug. 14 about a new study naming Columbus as one of the top cities for pets that cited Ohio State's College of Veterinary Medicine as one of the reasons for the honor.

CBS' Early Show ran a report on Aug. 15 about research by Sheryl Szeinbach, professor of pharmacy. Her research suggests nearly two out of three people treated for allergies are not really allergic.

United Press International, Aug. 16, carried an article about research by Brian Roe, assistant professor of agricultural, environmental and development economics. His research suggests electric utilities will have to change the way they market themselves to keep pace with deregulation.

Ned Lebow, director of the Mershon Center and professor of history and political science, was quoted in the Aug. 19 Baltimore Sun about how he believes that it was ÒreprehensibleÓ that U.S. intelligence officers recruited a Croatian priest named Krunoslav Dragonovic -- considered a Nazi war criminal -- to spy for the United States.

Reuters News Service, Aug. 20, and the New York Times, Sept. 18, carried articles about research by Robert Guthrie, professor of emergency medicine, that suggests mail and telephone reminders to encourage patients to take their prescription medication as directed may not be effective.

Stephen Cecchetti, professor of economics, wrote an op-ed article for the Aug. 22 Financial Times in which he argued that better monetary policymaking is part of the reason why inflation and growth have become more stable. Cecchetti was quoted in an Oct. 8 Business Week article about how signs indicate that inflation may be on the rise in the United States. He was quoted in the Oct. 21 Chicago Sun-Times about how there is no sign that slow or negative growth in the economy is tempering the threat of inflation. The Oct. 22 Wall Street Journal quoted Cecchetti in an article about how a sharp drop in the price of hotel rooms in September affected the inflation rate during the month.

Jill Goldberg-Arnold, assistant professor of psychiatry, was quoted in the Aug. 23 New York Times about how letting children choose their own school supplies gives them a constructive way to get ready for school.

Several newspapers carried articles about research by Joseph Green, associate professor of psychology, that found hypnosis doesn't help people recall events more accurately -- but it does tend to make people more confident of their inaccurate memories. Coverage included: the London Daily Telegraph and New York Daily News, Aug. 27; Vancouver Sun, Aug. 28; and Reuters News Service, Aug. 29.