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Sewage in N.J. City Streets? Sea Level Rise Could Bring Worse Problems Than Flooding.
Franco Montalto, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, and Haseeb Payab, PhD, a research scientist in the College, were quoted in a Dec. 2 NJ.com story about the effects of climate change on Camden's water management strategies.
Would You Pay $1,000 For a Family Photo?
A Feb. 27 column for The Conversation written by Tim Gorichanaz, PhD, an assistant teaching professor in the College of Computing & Informatics, about the growing popularity of old digital cameras, was excerpted in a Dec. 2 story in The Atlantic about the growing demand for high-quality family photography.
Are Digital Navigators the Answer to Closing Philadelphia's Tech Gap?
Drexel's ExCITe Center was mentioned in a Dec. 2 Technical.ly article about whether digital navigators can help close Philadelphia's tech gap.
Here's Why You Shouldn't Volunteer In Person During the Holidays and How You Can Really Help Philly's Hungry
Damian Salas, an assistant teaching professor in the Close School of Entrepreneurship, was quoted in a Nov. 27 WHYY story about how to support local mutual aid groups fighting hunger during the holidays.

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Drexel University faculty provide expertise, analysis and commentary on a wide variety of news and research topics. Please contact Media Relations for more information and follow us on Twitter to get a first look.

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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