2012

December
- Drexels Best of 2012
  
  December 19, 2012
  As the Drexel community prepares to usher in 2013, we take a look back at some of the University’s top news items from 2012.
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- What-Im-Reading-Hnaraki
  
  December 17, 2012
  Dr. Maria Hnaraki, associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, is reading Zorba the Greek, written by Cretan-born author Nikos Kazantzakis.
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- What Im Reading-Bryan Sacks
  
  December 12, 2012
  Drexel professor Bryan Sacks is currently reading, The End of Capitalism (As We Know It): A Feminist Critique of Political Economy, by J.K. Gibson-Graham.
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November
- Soledad O'Brien Joins Drexel for "Who is Black in America?" Documentary Screening
  
  November 28, 2012
  Drexel University will host an advance screening of the documentary “Who is Black in America?” part of a multi-part series moderated by CNN’s Soledad O’Brien which explores issues of colorism and identity.
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- ExCITe Center opening
  
  November 26, 2012
  Music technology, humanoid robots, app development, video games, and digital knitting machines will converge with many other technologies in one creative space when Drexel University opens its Expressive and Creative Interaction Technologies (ExCITe) Center on Nov. 28.
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- NYC Art Gallery Displays Non-Reversing Mirror Invented by Drexel Math Professor
  
  November 16, 2012
  When you look in a mirror, you see an image of yourself in reverse. But one odd mirror invented by mathematics professor Dr. R. Andrew Hicks at Drexel University shows your true face without reversing its image. That mirror is now on display as part of an art exhibition in New York City through December 9.
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- What Im Reading-Kathleen Volk Miller
  
  November 12, 2012
  The College of Arts and Sciences' Kathleen Volk Miller is currently reading three, yes three, books for both work and pleasure—God Bless America, a collection of short stories by Steve Almond, Four For a Quarter, another short-story collection by Michael Martone, and finally, A Visit from the Good Squad by Jennifer Egan.
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- QandA-Election Results
  
  November 07, 2012
  Tuesday night’s election results declared incumbent President Barack Obama the victor after a long—and often bitter—campaign season. DrexelNow spoke with Dr. Bill Rosenberg about the outcome of this election, and what four more years of an Obama administration means for the United States.
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- QandA-Hoejke
  
  November 01, 2012
  DrexelNow spoke with Dr. Barbara Hoekje, associate professor in the Department of Culture and Communication, about President Obama’s 2012 campaign slogan, “Forward.”
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October
- Fossil Dig Day
  
  October 24, 2012
  Tri-state area residents came out in droves on Saturday, October 13 for the first Fossil Dig Day at Dr. Kenneth Lacovara’s world-class paleontological site in nearby Mantua Township, N.J.
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- Physics Explains How Sickling Cells Make People Sick
  
  October 16, 2012
  Researchers at Drexel University have identified the physical forces in red blood cells and blood vessels underlying the painful symptoms of sickle cell disease. Their experiment, the first to answer a scientific question about sickle cell disease using microfluidics engineering methods, may help future researchers better determine who is at greatest risk of harm from the disease. They report their findings in Cell Press’s Biophysical Journal today.
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- Panel to Discuss Major Issues of 2012 Presidential Election at Drexel
  
  October 11, 2012
  With the presidential election quickly approaching, Drexel University will host “Election 2012: Issues at Stake,” a panel discussion to help students and community members better understand some of leading issues in the 2012 campaign. The discussion also will include a question-and-answer session with the audience.
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- QandA-Bill Rosenberg-Debate
  
  October 10, 2012
  DrexelNow chatted with political science professor Dr. Bill Rosenberg about the October 3 presidential debate and what he expects from the October 11 vice-presidential debate.
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September
- Drexel Political Science Professor Available to Comment on Venezuelan Election
  
  September 25, 2012
  
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- Drexel Receives First LEED Certification for Papadakis Building
  
  September 20, 2012
  The biowall, a 75-ft. high wall of plants, serves as a biological air filter, demonstrating Drexel’s longstanding commitment to sustainability and progressive research.
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- Drexel Experts Available to Weigh in on 2012 Presidential Election
  
  September 19, 2012
  
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- NSF Awards $2.2 Million to Project Studying Community-Based Development for Math Teachers
  
  September 11, 2012
  The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $2.2 million to a project created by the School of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences at Drexel University, the Math Forum @ Drexel and the College of Education at Temple University to study community-based professional development for middle and high school mathematics teachers.
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- QandA-Alison Novak
  
  September 05, 2012
  Novak says most people just accept political attack ads as part of the whole sphere of politics.
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August
- What Im Reading Alison Novack
  
  August 27, 2012
  Drexel's Alison Novak is currently reading Slouching Toward Adulthood: Observations From the Not-So-Empty Nest by Sally Koslow. She spoke with DrexelNow about the book and how it approaches children who return home after college through a refreshingly humorous lens.
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- Drexel Students Travel to London Paralympic Games
  
  August 21, 2012
  Nine Drexel University students will travel to London from August 31 through September 8 to see the 2012 Paralympic Games, as part of the travel-integrated course “Perspectives on Disability,” the fourth course in the Great Works Symposium 2012 Series.
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- What Im Reading Bob Stokes
  
  August 16, 2012
  DrexelNow checked in with Stokes to find out why he picked up The Neighborhood Project: Using Evolution to Improve My City, One Block at a Time by David Sloan Wilson.
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- Giant Panda Conservation Researchers from China to Speak at Drexel
  
  August 16, 2012
  Three leading scientists involved in the conservation of giant pandas at the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base in Chengdu, China will present a mini-symposium, “Biology and Conservation of the Giant Panda,” at Drexel University on August 22.
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- QandA-John Kounios
  
  August 13, 2012
  Drexel's Dr. John Kounios recently discussed with DrexelNow his nominated topic, “The neuroscience behind epiphanies," for the 2013 TED Conference.
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- What Im Reading Ken Lacovara
  
  August 01, 2012
  DrexelNow pulled Dr. Ken Lacovara, paleontologist and associate professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, from his work in a marl pit in Gloucester County, NJ, to find out what he’s currently reading. He just finished The Map That Changed the World by Simon Winchester.
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July
- Distress Signal in Injured Nerve Cells Begins with Locally Made Protein
  
  July 30, 2012
  New research recently published in Neuron, co-authored by Drexel's Dr. Jeffery Twiss, is one of the strongest indicators yet of molecular signaling from end to end in peripheral nerve cells. The team's new discoveries may help scientists better understand nerve cells' distress signals and nerve cell repair, so they can eventually control and enhance the process to speed up recovery from nerve injuries.
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- Protecting Biodiversity Arks in the Tropics
  
  July 27, 2012
  Many of the world’s tropical protected areas are struggling to sustain their biodiversity, according to a study just published in Nature by more than 200 scientists from around the world. Among them, Drexel's Dr. Sean O’Donnell, highlighted the important, beneficial role of private landowners who work to preserve biodiversity in their land surrounding tropical reserves.
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- What Im Reading Paul Cohen
  
  July 24, 2012
  DrexelNow recently spoke with Dr. Paula Marantz Cohen,distinguished professor of English, who is currently reading Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America by John M. Barry.
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- Drexel Experts Available to Comment on the 2012 Olympics
  
  July 19, 2012
  
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- What Im Reading-Michael Lowe
  
  July 11, 2012
  Dr. Michael Lowe studies the psychobiology of eating and weight regulation, eating disorders and social cognition. He is currently reading Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined, by Steven Pinker.
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- Higgs-Boson-QA
  
  July 09, 2012
  DrexelNow spoke with Dr. David Goldberg, associate professor of physics at Drexel, in the days after the CERN research center in Switzerland announced the possible identification of the Higgs boson. We asked him what it means and why we should care.
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- What Im Reading - Cyndi Rickards
  
  July 03, 2012
  DrexelNow spoke recently with Cyndi Rickards, assistant teaching professor of criminal justice and instructor of Drexel’s course “Prison, Society and You,” to find out what she's reading.
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- Rising Heat at the Beach Threatens Leatherback Turtles
  
  July 01, 2012
  New research suggests that climate change could exacerbate existing threats to critically endangered leatherback turtles and nearly wipe out the population in the eastern Pacific. Deaths of turtle eggs and hatchlings in nests buried at hotter, drier beaches are the leading projected cause of the potential climate-related decline, according to a new study in the journal Nature Climate Change by a research team from Drexel, Princeton University, other institutions and government agencies.
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June
- Drexel Celebrates 2012 Commencement
  
  June 12, 2012
  Drexel University will celebrate its 125th commencement on its University City campus with five separate ceremonies honoring Drexel’s graduating class, June 15 and16. More than 5,000 students will receive a degree from Drexel this year. Drexel will award honor 17 honorary degrees to prominent individuals distinguished in their fields.
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- Driver's Side Mirror with No Blind Spot Receives U.S. Patent
  
  June 07, 2012
  A side mirror that eliminates the dangerous “blind spot” for drivers has now received a U.S. patent. The subtly curved mirror, invented by Drexel University mathematics professor Dr. R. Andrew Hicks, dramatically increases the field of view with minimal distortion.
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May
- El Niño Weather and Climate Change Threaten Survival of Baby Leatherback Sea Turtles
  
  May 23, 2012
  Drexel University researchers have found that the climate conditions at a major leatherback turtle nesting beach affects the early survival of turtle eggs and hatchlings. They predict, based on projections from multiple models, that egg and hatchling survival will drop by half in the next 100 years as a result of global climate change.
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- Environmental Science Education with Drexel Academy Partnership
  
  May 14, 2012
  Incoming students in Drexel's revamped environmental science major will now spend a week prior to freshman orientation performing field research.
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- Obesity Experts at Drexel Available to Comment Weight of the Nation
  
  May 09, 2012
  
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April
- Drexel University at Philadelphia Science Festival
  
  April 12, 2012
  Drexel University will play a big role in the celebration of science at the annual Philadelphia Science Festival. The festival, which runs from April 20-29, brings scientists and science enthusiasts together for a week of science-related exhibits, demonstrations and gatherings throughout the city. Drexel students, faculty and professional staff will take part in events each day during the festival. Click "read more" for a full schedule of all Drexel-related activities during the week.
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March
- Autism Experts Available for Autism Awareness Month
  
  March 21, 2012
  Experts at Drexel University are available to comment for news stories about autism for Autism Awareness Month in April. Drexel recently established the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, the nation’s first autism center focused on public health science.
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- Drexel-Emphasis-on-Entrepreneurship-Baiada-Institute
  
  March 13, 2012
  The Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship will transition from a center of excellence within the LeBow College of Business at Drexel to a University-level institute, Drexel University President John A. Fryhas announced.
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- Pacific Danger Zones for Critically-Endangered Leatherback Sea Turtles
  
  March 01, 2012
  A major new study of migration patterns has identified danger zones in the Pacific Ocean for critically endangered leatherback sea turtles. This new understanding could help inform decisions about fishing practices to help reduce further deaths of this fragile species. Drexel University’s Dr. James Spotila was coordinator for the study involving collaborators worldwide.
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February
- Do Women with Bulimia Have Both an Eating Disorder and a Weight Disorder?
  
  February 29, 2012
  Researchers at Drexel University have found that a majority of women with bulimia nervosa reach their highest-ever body weight after developing their eating disorder, despite the fact that the development of the illness is characterized by significant weight loss.
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- 3-D Robotic Dinosaurs On the Way for Next-Gen Paleontology
  
  February 20, 2012
  Researchers are bringing the latest technological advancements in 3-D printing to the study of ancient life. Using scale models of real fossils, for the first time, they will be able to test hypotheses about how dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals moved and lived in their environments.
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- Study Predicts Public Opinion on Climate Change
  
  February 06, 2012
  A new study conducted by Dr. Robert Brulle, a professor of sociology and environmental science in Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences, along with Jason Carmichael of McGill University and J. Craig Jenkins of Ohio State University, identifies the informational, cultural and political processes that influence public concern about climate change.
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- Cold Plasma Reduces Harmful Bacteria on Raw Chicken
  
  February 02, 2012
  A new study by food safety researchers at Drexel University demonstrates that plasma can be an effective method for killing pathogens on uncooked poultry. The proof-of-concept study was published in the January issue of the Journal of Food Protection.
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January
- Drexel Receives Keck Foundation Grant to Expand Plasma Research
  
  January 30, 2012
  Drexel University has received a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to expand research on the fundamental science of interactions between plasma, which is an ionized gas, and living systems. The research, funded by the W.M. Keck Foundation, will be led by the University’s Anthony J. Drexel Plasma Institute.
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- Experts available for Black History Month
  
  January 26, 2012
  
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- Dr. Sheller Attends Tokyo Summit on Disaster Response
  
  January 25, 2012
  Dr. Mimi Sheller was invited to join a team of international experts to study the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami response in order to build natural disaster preparedness for developing countries.
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- Academy of Natural Sciences Celebrates Bicentennial
  
  January 18, 2012
  The yearlong Bicentennial of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University will feature a major new exhibition opening March 24 called The Academy at 200: The Nature of Discovery. A special series of Town Square programs, some led by world-renowned experts, will focus on today’s critical environmental issues, and a science symposium will be held in the fall. For museum visitors, monthly themed activities, giveaways, and discounted admission days will provide fun and learning for the whole family.
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- Rob D'Ovidio to Comment on Wikipedia Blackout
  
  January 18, 2012
  
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- Power-of-Food-Scale on The Dr. Oz Show
  
  January 18, 2012
  
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- Drexel Political Experts on the Presidential Election
  
  January 06, 2012
  
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- Political Analyst Bill Rosenberg Available for Interviews about 2012 Election
  
  January 04, 2012
  As the 2012 presidential race heats up on the heels of the Iowa caucus, Dr. William L. Rosenberg, a professor of political science at Drexel University, is available for interviews with the media. Rosenberg is a well-known expert in the presidential election process as well as public opinion and media related to the campaigns.
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