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- Welcoming New Students, Staff and Faculty to Dornsife
  
  September 17, 2021
  
  A long-standing Dornsife tradition, new students, staff and faculty were officially welcomed to the school at the 2021 Pinning Ceremony.
  
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- 10 New Dragons Discuss Starting at Drexel This Fall
  
  September 02, 2021
  
  DrexelNow checked in with the new students joining our campus community this fall about their past experiences, future plans, and their hopes and worries about starting their Drexel careers amidst the ongoing pandemic.
  
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- National Autism Indicators Report: High Rates of Mental Health Conditions and Persistent Disparities in Care
  
  August 31, 2021
  
  Researchers from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University released the latest National Autism Indicators Report highlighting the importance of mental health care in autistic children and adults. The report found high rates of mental health conditions in autistic children and adults and persistent disparities in mental health and health care by race and ethnicity.
  
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- Report: Autistic Individuals Have Increased Risk of COVID-19
  
  August 30, 2021
  
  Autistic adults, adults with intellectual disability, and adults with mental health diagnoses have multiple risk factors for infection with COVID-19 and for experiencing more severe disease if they contract COVID-19, according to research from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University.
  
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- Ending Structural Racism in the U.S. Health Care System to Eliminate Health Care Inequities
  
  August 19, 2021
  
  Alex Ortega, PhD, professor in the department of Health Management and Policy at Dornsife, co-wrote an editorial piece in the Journal of the American Medical Association on racism and health care inequities.
  
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- Report: How Are States Using Medicaid for the Needs of Autistic Individuals?
  
  August 12, 2021
  
  Researchers from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University reviewed how states use Medicaid programs to address the needs of the growing population of adults on the autism spectrum by looking at data sources from 2004-2015 to determine what services and programs were available and how policy changes may impact outcomes of individuals with ASD receiving services.
  
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- Addressing Social Determinants of Health Through Community-Based Health Promotion and Community-Engaged Art Collaboration
  
  July 20, 2021
  
  A new article shines a light on collaboration between community-based health promotion practice and community-engaged arts to address the social determinants of health.
  
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- Investigating Health Insurance Disparities Among Latino Immigrants in Puerto Rico
  
  July 15, 2021
  
  A new study led by a Dornsife PhD student was published in Health Affairs and examines health insurance disparities among Latino immigrants in Puerto Rico. The study found between-group health care inequities.
  
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- Drexel Helps Set Climate Resilience Research Agenda for Philadelphia
  
  July 09, 2021
  
  A new collaboration between the University, Academy of Natural Sciences, City of Philadelphia, DVRPC and local organizations will ultimately create a research agenda to help make the region more climate resilient.
  
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- Reflecting on Dornsife’s Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Anti-Racism
  
  June 30, 2021
  
  Dornsife faculty, staff and students reflect on the progress of last summer's Action Plan by sharing highlights and envisioning the work ahead.
  
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