2022

- Advancing Anti-racism Evidence and Solutions to Transform the Health of Black Communities
  
  December 13, 2022
  
  In the latest Lancet publication, researchers from The Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements and Population Health Equity authored a special commentary and were featured in a profile piece.
  
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- One Alumna’s Life-changing and Career-building Work at Drexel and in Lesotho
  
  November 15, 2022
  
  After conducting research abroad as a Dornsife Global Development Scholar and iSTAR student, College of Engineering graduate J’Anna-Mare Lue changed her major, started a student organization, and joined a research group — with impacts felt at the World Vision International NGO and on the ground in Lesotho.
  
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- Higher COVID-19 Vaccination and Narrower Disparities in U.S. Cities with Paid Sick Leave
  
  November 08, 2022
  
  Cities with paid sick leave policies have a higher rate of COVID vaccination among working-age populations compared to cities without such policies.
  
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- Dragons on Fire: Kudos for Student Achievements
  
  October 25, 2022
  
  Drexel undergraduate and graduate students received prestigious scholarships and awards and were recognized for their academic accomplishments last term.
  
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- Faculty Highlights: Recent Awards and Grants
  
  October 25, 2022
  
  Last term, Drexel University professors were recognized for their scholarly research and prolific academic and professional contributions
  
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- Study Highlights Need for Community Food-Growing Spaces in Philadelphia
  
  October 24, 2022
  
  An epidemiologic study of community gardens and urban farms helps clarify potential solutions to food apartheid.
  
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- New Study Shows Pacific Islanders Face High Risk of Fatal Police Violence
  
  October 17, 2022
  
  A study finds that Pacific Islanders in the U.S. are killed by the police at rates on par with Black Americans and Native Americans.
  
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- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Releases Recommendations for Autism and the Criminal Justice System
  
  October 12, 2022
  
  Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute explored ways to improve interactions between autistic individuals and the justice system, which led to the recently published policy brief, “Autism and the Criminal Justice System: Policy Opportunities and Challenges,” with wide reaching recommendations and considerations for the broader justice system.
  
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- NIH R01 Funding Granted to Improve Small Area Estimation for State and Local Health Departments
  
  September 29, 2022
  
  Researchers at Dornsife receive NIH R01 grant to develop and disseminate statistical methods that will help state and local health departments study neighborhood-level health disparities.
  
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- Q+A: Links Between Eviction, Post-Traumatic Stress, and Emergency Department Use
  
  September 27, 2022
  
  New research finds strong links between eviction, post-traumatic stress, and emergency department use among low-income individuals.
  
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