PHILADELPHIA, March 29, 2013
Experts at Drexel University are available to comment for news stories about autism for Autism Awareness Month in April and throughout the year. The University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, established in 2012, is the nation’s first autism research center focused on public health science.
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PHILADELPHIA, March 26, 2013
David S. Cohen, a constitutional law and gender issues expert and an associate professor at the Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University in Philadelphia, is available to comment on the Supreme Court taking up the historic gay marriage battle this week.
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PHILADELPHIA, February 26, 2013
Experts from Drexel University’s Department of Nutrition Sciences are available to comment on a wide range of topics in nutrition, food, obesity prevention, and related issues during National Nutrition Month in March.
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PHILADELPHIA, February 12, 2013
In light of Pope Benedict XVI’s recent announcement regarding his resignation, experts at Drexel University are available to assist the news media in reporting the story. They can discuss questions about the influence of the papacy, Benedict’s legacy, what this means for the troubled Catholic Church and what the future holds for Catholicism.
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PHILADELPHIA, January 18, 2013
As President Barack Obama’s second-term swearing-in approaches on Monday, Jan. 21, Dr. William Rosenberg, a professor of political science at Drexel University, is available for interviews with the media. He can discuss such things as Obama’s major first-term accomplishments, the most pressing challenges – domestically and internationally – facing him in his second term, what we can expect from his speech and some historic highlights from inaugurations past.
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PHILADELPHIA, January 10, 2013
Like many around the world Drexel University economist Dr. Marco Airaudo, an assistant professor in Drexel's LeBow College of Business, is closely monitoring the developments in Italy. The resignation of Prime Minster Mario Monti and the return of Silvio Berlusconi to Italy’s political scene have caused fears of renewed euro turbulence. Airaudo is available to comment on stories related to the election, the overall political and economic developments in Italy, and their effects on global financial markets.
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PHILADELPHIA, January 9, 2013
Dr. Ellen Staurowsky is available to speak with the news media regarding the lawsuit filed against the NCAA by the state of Pennsylvania regarding the strict sanctions that the association imposed against Penn State University and its football program in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal.
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PHILADELPHIA, December 19, 2012
As the date that some claim marks the apocalypse predicted by the Mayan calendar approaches on Friday, December 21, 2012, Drexel University’s Dr. Judith Storniolo, a teaching professor of anthropology, is available to comment on what the end of the Mayan calendar actually means for us.
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PHILADELPHIA, November 27, 2012
Experts from Drexel University are available to help news media with a wide range of stories on celebrations, culture, health and business this holiday season.
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PHILADELPHIA, November 16, 2012
As the popularity of online shopping increases – especially during the holiday season – so do the chances of being a victim of cybercrime. Drexel University’s Dr. Rob D’Ovidio, associate professor of criminal justice and director of the University’s program in computer crime and digital forensics, is available to comment on online privacy and a variety of cybercrime issues.
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