July

The Bugs Are Back in Town at the Academy of Natural Sciences

Jul 28, 2016

The Academy of Natural Sciences was featured in a July 28 Geekadelphia story on the upcoming “Bug Fest.”

The 14th Amendment Gave Black People U.S. Citizenship 150 Years Ago — What Will It Take for True Freedom?

Jul 28, 2016

David S. Cohen, JD, a professor in the Thomas R Kline School of Law was quoted in a July 28 Atlanta Black Star story on the 14th Amendment and what it takes for true citizenship to be established.

DNC and RNC: Philadelphia, Cleveland Hope to Capitalize on 'Major Jewel in a City's Tourism Model'

Jul 27, 2016

Robert Ambrose, an instructor in Drexel’s Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was quoted in a July 27 Philadelphia Business Journal story about the economic impact of the Democratic National Convention. Ambrose was also featured in the July issue of Casino Life magazine in a story about publicly acknowledging great customer service and being a mentor.

Data Show That Economic Projections From Convention Are Inflated

Jul 26, 2016

Vibhas Madan, PhD, director of the School of Economics in the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a Philadelphia Business Journal story on July 25 about the economic impact of the Democratic National Convention.

Scientists Have Created Self-Healing Fabrics That Protect Wearers From Harmful Chemicals

Jul 26, 2016

Research on self-healing materials produced using special proteins found in squid tentacles, which was led by a team from Penn State in collaboration with Genevieve Dion, an assistant professor in Westphal College and director of the Shima Seiki Haute Technology Lab, was featured in a July 26 Quartz story.

Embrace Those Brilliant Shower Thoughts

Jul 26, 2016

John Kounios, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Valet story on July 26 about creative insight.

This Museum is Dedicated to Presidents' Hair

Jul 26, 2016

The Academy of Natural Sciences' presidential hair exhibit was featured in an ABC News Digital Live broadcast on July 26. Mark Abdelmalek, MD, an associate professor in the College of Medicine, hosted the segment.

New York Times Shills For Moribund Nuclear Power, Disses Renewables Revolution

Jul 25, 2016

Robert Brulle, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a July 25ThinkProgress story about how The New York Times covers the nuclear power industry.

Penn, Drexel Among Top 50 Schools for U.S. Utility Patents Worldwide

Jul 25, 2016

The Philadelphia Business Journal featured Drexel July 25 in a story about Drexel being in the top 50 ranking in U.S. utility patents. Drexel President John A. Fry, Keith Orris, senior vice president for corporate relations and economic development; and Robert McGrath, PhD, senior associate vice provost for technology commercialization, were quoted.

Trump Promised Law and Order in his Speech – But No Health Care

Jul 22, 2016

Robert Field, PhD, JD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and the Kline School of Law, penned a post on his Philly.com "Health Cents" blog July 22 on Donald Trump's nomination acceptance speech, examining the lack of health care plan details.

Op-Ed: 40 Years After Legionnaires Outbreak, the Case for a 'Safe Breathing Water Act'

Jul 22, 2016

Charles Haas, PhD, LD Betz Professor of Environmental Engineering and head of the Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department in the College of Engineering, authored a July 22 commentary for Newsworks.org about the need to strengthen the Safe Drinking Water Act as we approach the 40th anniversary of Philadelphia’s Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak.

What Happens if the Russian Team Doesn't go to the Rio Olympics?

Jul 22, 2016

Joel Maxcy, PhD, an associate professor and interim head of the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management was interviewed by CBC Toronto on ‘The Exchange’ on July 22 about the issues surrounding the upcoming Rio Olympics. He was also quoted in a July 21 Philly.com story about women's sports leagues.

Who Would win, If Doctors Chose The Next President?

Jul 20, 2016

Robert Field, PhD, JD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and the Kline School of Law, authored July 20 post on his Philly.com blog "Health Cents" about who would win if doctors chose the next president.

Researchers Design Minimalist Microrobots For Tiny Tasks

Jul 19, 2016

MinJun Kim, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a July 19 United Press International story about his research to develop microswimmer robots.

An Olympics Without Russia: Who Stands to Gain?

Jul 19, 2016

Joel Maxcy, PhD, an associate professor and interim head of the Center For Hospitality and Sport Management, was quoted in a July 19 Marketplace story about what the Olympic Games without Russia participating would be like and who would stand to gain from its absence.

The Political Impact of the National Conventions

Jul 18, 2016

William Rosenberg, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences was interviewed in a July 18 KYW-TV (CBS-3) news segment about the political impact and unfolding of the Democratic National Convention and the Republic National Convention.

Health Study Shows Connection Between Asthma Attacks and Gas Drilling

Jul 18, 2016

An air quality study by Peter DeCarlo, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, was referenced in a July 18 NPR StateImpact post about new research from Johns Hopkins that links asthma to natural gas extraction in the Marcellus Shale region.

Medical Mystery: A President’s Love of Exercise Reveals an Issue

Jul 17, 2016

Alan B. Schwartz, MD, a professor in the College of Medicine, wrote a piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer on July 17, about George H.W. Bush and his overactive thyroid that led to an erratic heart rhythm while he was president.

Sparkling and Blighted, Convention Cities Spotlight Ignored Urban Issues

Jul 17, 2016

President John A. Fry was featured in a New York Times story July 17 about emblems of urban renewal and distress in Philadelphia and Cleveland, the hosts of the national conventions. The story highlighted Schuylkill Yards and Drexel’s commitment to the surrounding community.

LETTER: Alzheimer's researchers making progress

Jul 16, 2016

Herbert Allen, MD, professor and chairman of the Department of Dermatology in the College of Medicine, wrote a Letter to the Editor of the Courier-Post about how bacteria may cause Alzheimer’s disease.

Go-To Lyme Drugs Don’t Always Kill The Bug, At Least For Some

Jul 15, 2016

Garth Ehrlich, PhD, a professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in a July 15 Huffington Post story about how the bacteria that causes Lyme disease can linger in the body and cause other illnesses.

The Evolution of Terror

Jul 15, 2016

Rob D’Ovidio, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences was interviewed in a July 15 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) news segment about the evolution of terror and the recent attack in France.

The RNC Will Be a First Amendment Disaster

Jul 15, 2016

Tabatha Abu El-Haj, PhD, JD, an associate professor in the Kline School of Law, authored an opinion piece for Slate on July 15 about protests planned for the Republican National Convention.

Time on His Side? Jagger a Dad Again at Age 72

Jul 15, 2016

Brian Lee, PhD, associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Live Science article July 15 on the risks babies face when they’re conceived by older fathers. This article, which was also picked up by Yahoo! News, was in light of Mick Jagger announcing that he will be having another child at age 72.

Commentary: Inconvenient Protests Are The Price of Liberty

Jul 14, 2016

Tabatha Abu El-Haj, PhD, JD, an associate professor in the Kline School of Law, authored an opinion piece for The Philadelphia Inquirer on July 14 about protests planned for the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

How Drexel Climbed up this List of Universities with the Most Patents

Jul 14, 2016

Drexel was featured in a Technically Philadelphia story July 14 about how the University moved up on the National Academy of Inventors' list of universities with the most patents. Drexel President John A. Fry and Robert McGrath, PhD, senior associate vice provost and executive director of Technology Commercialization, were quoted in the article.

Delaware Man Says New Report of Dead Militant Bolsters His Story

Jul 14, 2016

Kirk Heilbrun, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was mentioned in a July 14 Delaware Online story on the ongoing legal claims of a man who was imprisoned for communicating with people who claimed to be ISIS’ commanders. Heilbrun had performed a psychological examination of the man before his trial.

Infrequently Asked Questions: How Does Augmented Reality Work?

Jul 13, 2016

Frank Lee, PhD, an associate professor in Westphal College was featured in a Philly Voicecolumn about Pokemon Go and augmented reality games.

No Immunity From Cholera

Jul 13, 2016

Malcolm Jenkins Giving Back Again Through S.T.E.A.M., Benefitting Philadelphia Youths

Jul 13, 2016

Youngmoo Kim, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering and director of the ExCITe Center, was quoted in a July 13 CBS Philly story about the center hosting a camp for area students interested in science, technology, engineering, arts, athletics and math, that was created by the Malcolm Jenkins Foundation.

4 Area Colleges Rank in Top 50 Worldwide for Patents

Jul 13, 2016

Drexel was featured in a July 13 Philadelphia Inquirer story as one of the four universities in the region to rank in the top 50 worldwide for the number of U.S. patents granted in 2015. Keith Orris, senior vice president for Corporate Relations and Economic Development, was quoted.

SEPTA’s Silverliner train troubles

Jul 12, 2016

Joseph Martin, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was a guest on the July 12 broadcast of WHYY-Radio’s “Radio Times With Marty Moss-Coane” in a segment of the show that focused on SEPTA’s problems with its regional rail cars.

10 Questions With Emmy Award Winning Producer Martin Zied About His Latest Project, 'Voice Messages'

Jul 11, 2016

Martin Zied, an adjunct professor in the Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, was interviewed in a WCAU-TV (NBC-10) post online about his directing and teaching career on July 11.

Philadelphia Police Raise Concerns Over Popular App, Pokemon Go

Jul 11, 2016

Marcus Iqbal and Tim Brant, both undergraduates in the College of Engineering, and Ginny Price, a graduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences, were interviewed in a July 11 KYW-TV (CBS-3) segment about the new Pokémon GO mobile app game.

Merger of Jefferson, Aria Health Now Complete

Jul 11, 2016

Robert Field, JD, PhD, a professor in the Kline School of Law and the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a WHYY/Newsworks story July 11 about Aria Health’s merger with Jefferson University.

Philadelphia Union Uses Dragon Gels

Jul 9, 2016

Dragon gels, generated by Nyree Dardarian, assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, and Drexel Athletics, were mentioned in a July 9 WPVI-PHI (6abc) broadcast of the Philadelphia Union-D.C. United game.

Five Tips on How to Deal With Trauma and the News

Jul 8, 2016

John Rich, MD, MPH, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice, was interviewed on Public Radio International’s “The World” on July 8 about how to cope with trauma and the news.

Study About Stress Shows What Artists Already Know

Jul 8, 2016

Research from the College of Nursing and Health Professions about how art therapy can reduce stress was mentioned in a Joplin Globe article on July 8.

What Finding Dory Teaches Us About Memory Loss

Jul 8, 2016

Mary Spiers, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a July 8 story in Asian Scientist about the truth behind Dory’s memory loss condition in the new Disney movie, Finding Dory.

Did Early Land Animals Get a Leg Up By Using Their Tails?

Jul 8, 2016

Ted Daeschler, PhD, associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and associate curator of vertebrate zoology at the Academy of Natural Sciences, was quoted in a July 8 Christian Science Monitor story about how vertebrates became terrestrial animals.

La Nouvelle Arme de la Diététique: La Reprogrammation du Cerveau

Jul 7, 2016

Evan Forman, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a July 7 Slate.fr (Slate France) story that featured two technologies his lab designed, which train people to lose weight. Meghan Butryn, PhD, an associate research professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was also mentioned.

Behind Philando Castile Video, a Deep Yearning for Justice

Jul 7, 2016

George Ciccariello-Maher, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a July 7 Christian Monitor story about the killings of two African American men this week and the live-streamed videos that followed.

Corporations and Politics: Shunning the Middle Road to Go Left or Right

Jul 7, 2016

An opinion piece by Daniel Korschun, as associate professor in the LeBow College of Business and a research fellow of the LeBow Institute for Strategic Leadership, about corporations and politics was published July 7 by Knowledge@Wharton.

The Mechanics of The SEPTA Crisis: Why Cracks Can Form

Jul 7, 2016

Joseph Martin, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a July 6 Philadelphia Inquirer story about why cracks were forming in the load equalizer bars in many of SEPTA's regional rail train cars.

Teamsters Pensioners Still Looking at Pennies on The Dollar in Retirement

Jul 5, 2016

Norman Stein, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a July 5 Minneapolis Star Tribune story about efforts to mitigate central states' pension woes.

Drexel's School of Education Earns Important Accreditation in Reading Instruction

Jul 1, 2016

Lori Severino, EdD, an assistant clinical professor in the School of Education, was quoted in a July 1 Notebook (Philadelphia Public School) story on the School of Education’s earned accreditation in reading instruction, meaning graduates have learned the best strategies for teaching young children with learning issues to read.

DietDash Game Uses Brain Training to Help You Lose Weight

Jul 1, 2016

Evan Forman, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a July 1 Wired UK story about two new research studies his lab is conducting to test whether new technologies can help people lose weight.

What Will The Abortion Legal Battle Look Like After SCOTUS’ Decision?

Jul 1, 2016

David S. Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a July 1 Talking Points Memo story about what may happen after the Supreme Court's decision on abortion. He was also cited in a June 30 Legal Intelligencer story as the co-writer for an amicus brief regarding a long history of Pennsylvania legislature ignoring Supreme Court precedent on abortion.

Drexel Student's Dessert Makes it Onto Shake Shack Menu

Jul 1, 2016

Jon Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, was quoted in a July 1 Philadelphia Business Journal story about Drexel’s Culinary Arts program and the Drexel Food Lab, regarding the student concrete creation, ‘City of Butter-ly Love,’ available now at Shake Shack. Deutsch was also quoted in the Philadelphia Business Journal June 29 in a story on Saladworks and the increased use of new technology, such as touchscreen kiosks, in restaurants.

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