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Developers Need Better Tax Incentives To Adopt Green Roofs
Andrew Leahey, JD, an adjunct professor in the Kline School of Law, authored an Oct. 29 Bloomberg Tax column about how a time-sensitive tax incentives and penalties program would spur more property developers and owners to implement green roof systems.
Live Nation Decision Will Force Companies To Rethink Consumer Arbitration Rules
Richard Frankel, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Oct. 29 Reuters article about a case against entertainment company Live Nation where a U.S. Appeals court has rejected a common corporate tactic to combat mass consumer arbitration and has cast doubt on whether companies can force consumers into consolidated arbitration protocols.
Is It Time for a Housing Safety Net?
Bruce Katz, JD, distinguished fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab, authored an Oct. 28 Philadelphia Citizen article about why secure housing needs to be a major focus of any national policy agenda.
How We Can Make the Sixers Arena a Great Civic Asset Every Day — And Not Just on Game Days
Harris Steinberg, executive director of the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, authored an Oct. 24 Philadelphia Inquirer article about design principles that could be implemented to make the new Sixers arena beneficial beyond game days.

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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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