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January

January in the News

Highlights for January are below, but you can click here to view links to all of the University's media coverage for the month.

Through January of fiscal year 2021, the total value of coverage is an estimated $6.05 million with an estimated reach of 5.55 billion people. Media in markets outside Dayton mentioned the University at least 1,753 times. Monthly and cumulative figures are based on the Cision media monitoring service data.

Regional, National and International

When working out makes you sick to your stomach: What to know about exercise-induced nausea
Jan. 2
Discover
Anne Crecelius, health and sport science

Political theater Ohio GOP split on electoral vote challenge
Jan. 6
Public News Service
Dan Birdsong, political science

Post-TPLF or Phase One?
Jan. 6
Borkena (Ethiopia)
Messay Kebede, philosophy

Ohio's minimum wage
Jan. 7
WVXU-FM (Cincinnati), also aired on WOSU-AM (Columbus, Ohio) and WYSO-FM
Richard Stock, Business Research Group

Chaos at the Capitol
Jan. 6-8
Apostrophe (Ukraine), WVXU-FM (Cincinnati), WHIO-TV, WDTN-TV, ABC22/Fox45 
Eric F. Spina, president
Dan Birdsong, political science
Christopher Devine, political science
Thaddeus Hoffmeister, School of Law
Shelley Inglis, Human Rights Center

18 million US children are at risk of hunger: How is the problem being addressed and what more can be done?
Jan. 11
The Conversation
Diana Cuy Castellanos, health and sport science

Insurrection Act: Could Trump invoke? What is martial law?
Jan. 11
USA Today
Thaddeus Hoffmeister, School of Law

Expert: Political violence in DC creates concern of running battles, "we're on road to Oklahoma City"
Jan. 13
WLW-AM (Cincinnati)
Mark Ensalaco, political science

Most want to continue working remotely after pandemic, but companies not so sure
Jan. 14
Newsweek
Randy Sparks, management and marketing

Fly a bit higher with aviation history under your wing
Jan. 14
The Delicious Story podcast
Janet Bednarek, history

Fact check: Insurrection Act is not in effect and is unnecessary in DC
Jan. 14
USA Today
Thaddeus Hoffmeister, School of Law

Man, woman arrested in Champaign County in connection to Capitol riot
Jan. 18
WTTE-TV (Columbus) and ABC22/Fox45
Thaddeus Hoffmeister, School of Law

Fatal wreck remembered in first recorded trucking song
Jan. 18
Overdrive (podcast)
Todd Uhlman, history

Police unions have shifted to the right on gun rights over decades
Jan. 18
The Columbus Dispatch
Bob Taft, political science

Ask the experts: 2021's best & worst states to drive in
Jan. 19
WalletHub
Deogratias Eustace, Transportation Lab

Instructions to make explosives found in home of Champaign County woman
Jan. 19
WSYX-TV (Columbus, Ohio) and ABC22/Fox45
Mark Ensalaco, political science

Invasive tawny crazy ants have an intense craving for calcium – with implications for their spread in the U.S.
Jan. 21
The Conversation
Ryan Reihart, biology

The NRA declares bankruptcy: 5 questions answered
Jan. 22
The Conversation
Sarah Webber, accounting

With Portman retiring…Should we be bracing for a Senator Jim Jordan?
Jan. 25
Talking Points Memo
Nancy Martorano Miller, political science

Death threats and intimidation of public officials signal Trump's autocratic legacy
Jan. 26
The Conversation
Shelley Inglis, Human Rights Center

Crazy ants
Jan. 26
BYU Radio
Ryan Reihart, biology

Biden faces the world: 5 foreign policy experts explain US priorities – and problems – after Trump
Jan. 27
The Conversation
Julius Amin, history

Anosmia, the loss of smell caused by COVID-19, doesn’t always go away quickly – but smell training may help
Jan. 29
The Conversation
Julie Walsh-Messinger, psychology

The Stoned Ape Hypothesis
Jan. 29
How Stuff Works
Thomas Falk, education

Dayton-area Media

For all local coverage in January, click here.

Multiple Outlets

UD students start arriving on campus for spring semester
Jan. 11, 14-15
Dayton Daily News, WHIO-TV, ABC22/Fox45, WDTN-TV

UD wreath laying ceremony to honor memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and commemorate his visit to campus
Jan. 15, 17-18
WDTN-TV, WHIO-TV and ABC22/Fox45

Looking at Biden's first 100 days
Jan. 20
WDTN-TV, WHIO-TV and ABC22/Fox45
Dan Birdsong, political science
Christopher Devine, political science

UD naming renovated computer science building after first black, female graduate
Jan. 22, 24
WDTN-TV and Dayton Daily News
Hathcock Hall

Dayton Daily News

'Roots of Racism' just the beginning. Community, UD has a long way to go in addressing systematic racism
Jan. 2
Eric F. Spina, president

Experts offer optimistic Dayton region economic outlook for 2021
Jan. 3
Richard Stock, Business Research Group

Biden win will get objections by local Republicans as Congress tallies Electoral College votes but both Ohio senators say Biden won
Jan. 6
Christopher Devine, political science

Conspiracy theories, divisions, security changes: The fallout from the Capitol riots
Jan. 10
Christopher Devine, political science

Political divisions more stark and harder to heal after attack on U.S. Capitol
Jan. 17
Joe Valenzano, communication

Bipartisan calls for unity come as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are inaugurated as the nation's new leaders
Jan. 20
Christopher Devine, political science

Restaurants already struggling hit by “roller coaster” food prices in 2020
Jan. 25
Mark Jacobs, business analytics

Biden pledges action to curb climate change
Jan. 26
Bob Brecha, Hanley Sustainability Institute

Scarce national vaccine supply leads to frustration as local residents scramble to get shots
Jan. 31
Mark Jacobs, business analytics

Dayton Business Journal

University of Dayton names interim business school dean
Jan. 6
Trevor Collier, School of Business Administration

University of Dayton Research Institute Executive Director Allan Crasto to retire in March
Jan. 14
Allan Crasto, UDRI

University-led incubator plans micro-loan program for Dayton startups
Jan. 22
Karlos Marshall, Greater West Dayton Incubator

WHIO-TV

The importance of Georgia's Senate races
Jan. 5
Christopher Devine, political science

What impeachment means for President Trump
Jan. 13
Christopher Devine, political science

Political scientist discusses inauguration security
Jan. 15
Christopher Devine, political science

Bringing jobs to west Dayton
Jan. 22
Karlos Marshall, Greater West Dayton Incubator

Who might run for Portman's seat?
Jan. 28
Christopher Devine, political science

WDTN-TV/Dayton CW

Dayton experts weigh in on handling of Capitol breach and Black Lives Matter protests
Jan. 8
Thaddeus Hoffmeister, School of Law

Is removing Parler from app stores infringing on the 1st Amendment?
Jan. 11
Dan Birdsong, political science

UD expert weighs in: What’s next in the Senate
Jan. 13
Dan Birdsong, political science

Political expert discusses U.S. Senate's busy to-do list
Jan. 18
Dan Birdsong, political science

Leaders young and old say Dr. King’s message resonates today
Jan. 18
Lawrence Burnley, diversity and inclusion

Miami Valley experts share tips to heal family political divisions
Jan. 20
Joe Valenzano, communication

House, Senate shift focus to impeachment
Jan. 22
Dan Birdsong, political science

Rob Portman announces he will not seek re-election
Jan. 25
Dan Birdsong, political science

ABC22/Fox45

What does the First Amendment mean on social media? Not a lot
Jan. 12
Thaddeus Hoffmeister, School of Law