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Philadelphia Pilots Cash Assistance for Pregnant Residents
Drexel was mentioned in June 26 stories in WHYY and Axios about Philly Joy Bank, a new $6.3 million pilot program that will provide 250 pregnant Philadelphians with $1,000 monthly for 18 months. Drexel researchers will be tasked with evaluating the performance of the program, including its impact on racial disparities on infant mortality and other outcomes.
The Ground Is Shifting Under Biden and Trump
Tabatha Abu El-Haj, PhD, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a June 26 New York Times guest essay about the shift occurring amongst political parties and their agendas.
Drexel University Presents Modern Ritual: The Art of Mary McFadden
The Mary McFadden Archive at Drexel University was featured in a June 24 Broad Street Review article detailing its exhibition, 'Modern Ritual' The Art of Mary McFadden, made possible by a gift to the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection (FHCC) of the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. The exhibition is on display through Oct. 11.
‘Fantastic’ Particle Could Be Most Energetic Neutrino Ever Detected
Naoko Kurahashi Neilson, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a June 21 Nature story about the detection of ultra-high-energy neutrinos by Italian scientists using a deep-sea detector.

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Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD

buildings, civil engineering, engineering

Aghayere studies structural systems and why they fail. He has written extensively about wood, concrete and steel construction and structural failure analysis. And commented in media stories about building collapses, the degradation and testing of infrastructure and the built environment.

 

Robert D'Ovidio, PhD

Criminology & Justice Studies
D'Ovidio researches the intersection of computer technology, crime and the criminal justice system. He directs Drexel's research program in computer crime and digital forensics. In the past, he has worked with the New York City Police Department and Philadelphia Police Department on research projects involving computer crime. His work with the law enforcement community also includes training investigators on techniques to trace Internet communication and seize electronic evidence and cell phones.

Girija Kaimal, EdD

creative arts therapies
Kaimal’s research focuses on understanding the way that creative self-expression affects human emotions and other brain processes. Her work particularly focuses on the ways people's experiences influence what they create, and how art-making can be used to reduce stress and stress-related issues.

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