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In the News

Butter or Margarine? A Food Scientist Describes Their Subtle Chemical Deviations and How They Can Affect Your Baked Goods
Rosemary Trout, DHSc, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, authored a June 10 column for The Conversation about the chemical differences between butter and margarine and how it can affect baking.
Not Her Mother’s Cookies: Daughter of Mrs. Fields Starts Healthy Brand
Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a June 7 New York Times article about the daughter of the founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies creating her own functional cookie brand to appeal to wellness-focused consumers.
The One Thing Your Diet Is Missing
Research on the connection between increased time in nature and improved dietary habits from the College of Nursing and Health Professions was featured in a June 6 Good Housekeeping article about the study.
Trump Has Mostly Lost Challenges Against ‘Sanctuary’ Cities and States, but that Could Change
Anil Kalhan, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a June 4 CNN story about Department of Justice lawsuits against sanctuary cities.

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Abi Aghayere

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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