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“This marks one of the first pieces of research to extensively model combinations of decentralized stormwater management strategies,” said Amanda Carneiro Marques, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, who led the study.
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What to Know About Mail-Order Mifepristone as Governor Josh Shapiro Urges Supreme Court to Maintain Access
David S. Cohen, PhD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a May 7 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story about access to the medical abortion drug mifepristone via mail in Pennsylvania.
Massive Data Breach Affects Schools Using Canvas Nationwide; Penn Reportedly Impacted
Rob D'Ovidio, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed in a May 7 WPVI-TV (6-abc) story about a cyberattack affecting the learning management platform Canvas. His interview was also excerpted in dozens of radio segments that aired on affiliates across the country, including KTAR-Radio (Phoenix) and KOA-Radio (Denver).
In a Tight Job Market, Small Businesses May Offer Opportunities for New College Grads
LeBow College of Business's 2026 "College Hiring Outlook" report was mentioned in an April 30 CNBC story about small companies hiring practices of recent college graduates.
Autism Doesn’t End at Childhood. Here’s the Reality
Matthew Lerner, PhD, an associate professor at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was quoted on an April 28 episode of CNN's "Chasing Life" podcast about how the needs of autistic kids change as they grow up. Additionally, Lerner and Ava Gerber, a senior research associate at the A.J. Autism Institute, were featured on an April 30 episode of the Developmental Disabilities Institute's "The [Eye] on Autism" podcast about EMPAACT, a collaborative, multi-stakeholder team aiming to create resources and identify community priorities to increase capacity for autistic mental health research and practice.

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Abi Aghayere

Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD

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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

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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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