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More Philly-Area Students are Majoring in Neuroscience, with Some Wanting to Find Cures for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s  
Drexel's undergraduate neuroscience programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, were mentioned in March 1 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the growing popularity of the field among area students.
Elite Doctors Served Jeffrey Epstein While Treating His ‘Girls’
Barry R. Furrow, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a Feb. 28 New York Times story about ethical violations committed by a number of doctors with close ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
How the Unclasped Handbag Became a Status Symbol  
Joseph Hancock, PhD, a professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was quoted in a Feb, 28 story in the Toronto Globe and Mail about how the unclasped handbag became a status symbol.
What Museums Do with Their Items That Aren’t on Exhibit  
Paul Callomon, the Academy of the Natural Sciences malacology collections manager, and Jason Weckstein, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and associate curator of Ornithology at the Academy of Natural Sciences, were quoted in a Feb. 27 Philadelphia Inquirer article about what museums do with their items that aren’t on exhibit.

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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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