2017

- Dornsife SPH Serves as Data Backbone for West Philadelphia Promise Neighborhood Grant Aimed at Improving “Cradle to Careers” Outcomes
  
  January 27, 2017
  
  Dornsife SPH faculty and students will play an instrumental role in implementing a large new grant aimed at improving the education and developmental outcomes of children and youth living and attending school in the West Philadelphia Promise Zone.
  
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- Can We Stop Both Urban Violence and Mass Shootings with a Public Health Approach? New Drexel Report
  
  January 25, 2017
  
  Is the national focus on mass shootings minimizing the effects of exposure to gun violence in urban communities of color, where it’s most pervasive? A recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health focused on the results of a survey on neighborhood-level exposures to violence.
  
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- In Philly, the More Places to Buy Alcohol, the More Violence
  
  January 24, 2017
  
  Violence increases in areas where there are high densities of stores where alcoholic beverages can be purchased and carried out, according to a new study by Drexel University researchers partnered with the City of Philadelphia.
  
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- Drexel-Led Study Into the Impact of Urban Living on Health Awarded $12 Million Grant
  
  January 24, 2017
  
  Awarded $12 million by the Wellcome Trust as part of the its new Our Planet, Our Health initiative. The research network led by Drexel’s Ana Diez Roux will explore the impact of urbanization and urban policies on the health and environmental sustainability of Latin American cities and how lessons learned there can be applied to cities worldwide.
  
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- Un proyecto de investigación sobre el impacto de la vida urbana en la salud recibe una beca de 12 millones de dólares
  
  January 24, 2017
  
  Como parte de su iniciativa “Nuestro Planeta, Nuestra Salud”, el Wellcome Trust aporta 12 millones de dólares a la red de investigadores dirigida por Ana Diez Roux, Decana de la Escuela de Salud Pública de Drexel. El objetivo del proyecto es explorar el impacto de la urbanización y las políticas urbanas en la sostenibilidad de la salud y el medio ambiente en las ciudades de América Latina y estudiar cómo lo aprendido en esas ciudades se puede aplicar a contextos urbanos de todo el mundo.
  
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- Local Health Departments Aim to Improve Mental Health, Despite Limited Resources, Drexel Study Finds
  
  January 18, 2017
  
  Although local health department officials perceive population mental health as a growing issue that should be addressed by public health agencies, a new Drexel University study from the Dornsife School of Public Health concluded that more resources, training and education, and systems-level changes are needed to embrace population-based approaches to improve mental health in communities.
  
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- Must-See-TV: Educational Shows that Entertain Have Greater Impact on Faithful Viewers
  
  January 17, 2017
  
  A study of viewing audiences shows that the television programs most effective at imparting an educational message about social behaviors are the ones that keep people watching engaged and coming back for more.
  
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- Study: Obamacare Benefitted Latinos, But Disparities Remain
  
  January 09, 2017
  
  A new study found that the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, helped improve access and utilization of health care for Latinos, but the benefits varied by heritage group and persistent disparities remain.
  
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- Democrat Senators Vote for Public Health Policies 4 Times More Often Than Republicans: Study
  
  January 09, 2017
  
  Polarization in the Senate was displayed in a recent study that found a 67-percentage- point split between Democrats and Republicans when it comes to voting for public health policies endorsed by the American Public Health Association.
  
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- The Forgotten Founders of Drexel Institutions
  
  January 05, 2017
  
  Anthony J. Drexel founded Drexel University, of course. But there are other institutions now ingrained in Drexel’s DNA — like the College of Medicine and the Academy of Natural Sciences — that were founded by other innovators in the 19th century.
  
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