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2019

February

Philly History Museum Closure Deemed ‘a Disgrace’ by Public, But Drexel Is Praised for Stepping in
Feb 28, 2019
Drexel was featured Feb 27 in stories by The Philadelphia Inquirer, WHYY, KYW Newsradio (1060-AM) and the Philadelphia Business Journal as a potential steward to help preserve the collection of artifacts formerly kept at the Philadelphia History Museum. A public meeting was held yesterday to discuss the future of the collection.
Tech CEO Gives Drexel $5M to Create ‘Intellectual Oasis’ on Campus
Feb 28, 2019
A $5 million gift from trustee Greg Bentley, CEO of Bentley Systems, and his wife, Caroline, was featured in a Feb. 28 Philadelphia Business Journal story. The gift will help create a living/learning community for honors students at Drexel. Paula Marantz Cohen, PhD, dean of the Pennoni Honors College, and President John Fry were quoted in the story.
Shall We Dance?
Feb 28, 2019
Christina Devereaux, PhD, associate clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions and program director for Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling was featured in a Feb. 28 Connecticut Public Radio story about dance movement therapy and how dancing has served a multitude of human functions.
The Quest for Autism's Causes, and What It Reveals About All of Us
Feb 28, 2019
Kristen Lyall, an assistant professor in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was quoted in a Feb. 28 Knowable Magazine article about research of risk factors of autism.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution Is Here: Is Philadelphia Ready?
Feb 28, 2019
Jeffrey Popyack, PhD, a professor in the College of Computing & Informatics, was quoted in a Feb. 28 Philadelphia Business Journal story about Philadelphia’s preparedness for the integration of artificial intelligence in industry.
Billy Porter's Fabulous Red Carpet Gown Says Nothing About Any Lack of Masculinity. Deal with It.
Feb 28, 2019
Jeffrey Popyack, PhD, a professor in the College of Computing & Informatics, was quoted in a Feb. 28 Philadelphia Business Journal story about Philadelphia’s preparedness for the integration of artificial intelligence in industry.
Why Visionary Leadership Fails
Feb 28, 2019
Daan van Knippenberg, PhD, Joseph F. Rocereto Professor and academic director of the Institute of Strategic Leadership at the LeBow College of Business, co-authored an article that was published in the Harvard Business Review on Feb. 28 about why visionary leadership fails.
Dr. Laura N. Gitlin Takes An Interdisciplinary Approach to Patient Care
Feb 27, 2019
An interview with Laura Gitlin, PhD, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was featured in a Feb. 27 Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine article about her research on aging, dementia and patient care.
How to Pay NCAA Athletes Like Zion Williamson Without Costing Colleges a Dime
Feb 26, 2019
A 2012 study by Ellen Staurowsky, PhD, a professor in the Sport Management program of the LeBow College of Business, and the National College Players Association was mentioned in a Feb. 26 Washington Post opinion piece about paying college athletes.
Silicon Anodes May Improve Lithium Ion Batteries
Feb 26, 2019
Yury Gogotsi, PhD, Distinguished University and Bach professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a Feb. 26 Design News post about his research to develop a stable silicon electrode for lithium-ion batteries.
Dr William Rosenberg with Tim Farley Self Contained
Feb 25, 2019
William Rosenberg, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed Feb. 25 on POTUS XM 124 about the current status and future politics of the border wall as well as the pathway forward in terms of the Mueller report and other investigations.
Sociology Professor Presents Research on Property Informality in Detroit
Feb 24, 2019
Claire Herbert, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences was featured in a Feb. 24 The Michigan Daily article about her research on the rampant presence of informal and illegal property use in Detroit at the Michigan League on Friday.
Tower Health, Drexel University Finalize Plan for Regional Campus in Wyomissing
Feb 23, 2019
An agreement between Drexel and Tower Health that will establish a new four-year regional campus of the College of Medicine was featured in a Feb. 23 The Reading Eagle story. The two organizations have secured appropriate accreditation and the campus will be operational for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Drexel, Tower Health Sign 20-Year Academic Agreement
Feb 22, 2019
An agreement between Drexel and Tower Health that will establish a new four-year regional campus of the College of Medicine was featured in a Feb. 22 Philadelphia Business Journal story. The two organizations have secured appropriate accreditation and the campus will be operational for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Tower Health, Drexel Sign Agreement for New Medical School
Feb 22, 2019
An agreement between Drexel and Tower Health that will establish a new four-year regional campus of the College of Medicine was featured in a Feb. 22 WFMZ-TV (Allentown, Pennsylvania) story. The two organizations have secured appropriate accreditation and the campus will be operational for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Drexel University to Use $5 Million Donation to Fund Honors College ‘Living and Learning’ Hub
Feb 22, 2019
A $5 million gift from trustee Greg Bentley, CEO of Bentley Systems, and his wife, Caroline, was featured in a Feb. 22 Philadelphia Inquirer story. The gift will help create a live/learn community for honors students at Drexel. Paula Marantz Cohen, PhD, dean of the Pennoni Honors College, was quoted in the story.
Fast Food Versus Fast Casual — Which Has More Calories?
Feb 21, 2019
Research by Amy Auchincloss, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, about the relative nutritional value of fast food and fast-casual food, was cited in a Feb. 21 HealthDay story that was picked up by a number of media outlets, including U.S. News & World Report.
Opinion: How to Invest in Real Estate at Pay Nothing in Capital Gains
Feb 21, 2019
Anthony Curatola, PhD, Joseph F. Ford Professor of Accounting in LeBow College of Business, authored a Feb. 21 column for MarketWatch about investing in real estate.
Were Dinosaurs Killed Off By Asteroids or Volcanoes? It's Complicated
Feb 21, 2019
Löyc Vanderkluysen, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences was quoted in a Feb. 21 Agence France-Presse story about his research that helped to determine the age of the Deccan lava flows in India, that have been theorized as occurring when dinosaurs became extinct. The story was picked up by a number of media outlets, including Yahoo! News.
Open Office
Feb 21, 2019
Paul Shattuck, PhD, program director of the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute’s Life Course Outcomes Program and professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Feb. 21 New York Times story about employment for adults with autism.
How Should Restaurants Solicit Guest Complaints?
Feb 21, 2019
Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, authored a Feb. 21 Restaurant Business story about how restaurants should solicit guest complaints. This was a follow up to a previous article about why restaurants should solicit guest feedback.
4 Levels of Mac and Cheese: Amateur to Food Scientist
Feb 20, 2019
Rosemary Trout, program director of Culinary Arts and Food Science in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, was featured in a Feb. 20 Epicurious video reviewing recipes of macaroni and cheese.
Drexel's 10th Straight Win is the 300th of Head Coach Dillon's Career
Feb 18, 2019
Women’s Basketball Head Coach Denise Dillon was featured in a Feb. 18 KYW-Newsradio (1060-AM) story about the team winning 10 straight games, including Dillon’s 300th career coaching victory over the weekend.
Why So Many People Choose to Live Near Active Volcanoes
Feb 18, 2019
Loÿc Vanderkluysen, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Feb. 18 Gizmodo story about why people live near volcanoes.
Delco Resident Has Winning Map to Curb Gerrymandering
Feb 17, 2019
Richardson Dilworth, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Center for Public Policy, was quoted in a Feb. 17 Delaware County Daily Times article about the Drexel Hill man who won a statewide map drawing contest to make electoral districts fairer in Pennsylvania.
Mythic Creatures Exhibit Presents Mermaids, Dragons in Philadelphia
Feb 15, 2019
The opening of the exhibition on mythic creatures at the Academy of Natural Sciences was featured Feb. 15 and Feb. 16 on WTXF-TV (FOX-29) and WPVI-TV (6-abc).
'No one is Talking About This': How to Navigate Marriage When Spouse has Alzheimer's
Feb 15, 2019
Laura Gitlin, PhD, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a Feb. 15 Chicago Tribune article about how dementia can affect marriages, when one spouse is the patient and the other is the caregiver. The story was picked up by various outlets nationwide.
A Drexel-Made Smartphone App to Reduce Overdose Deaths in Philly
Feb 15, 2019
Stephen Lankenau, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was featured in a Feb. 15 Billy Penn story about an app he is working on that aims to prevent deaths by opioid overdoses.
Drexel's Franco Montalto on Planet Philadelphia
Feb 15, 2019
Franco Montalto, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, was a guest on the Feb. 15 episode of WGGT-Radio (92.9 FM)’s “Planet Philadelphia” show discussing international efforts to address climate change.
Countering the 'Gotcha' Narrative
Feb 14, 2019
The Philadelphia Citizen ran an opinion piece by Bruce Katz, PhD, Distinguished Visiting Fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab, about the debate over the federal economic and community development "Opportunity Zone" program.
Why Should You Solicit Guest Complaints?
Feb 14, 2019
Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management, authored a Feb. 14 Restaurant Business story about the benefits of soliciting guest complaints.
Olympic Volunteers: One-Time Chance, or Exploitation?
Feb 14, 2019
Joel Maxcy, PhD, director of the Sport Management program in the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a Feb. 14 Associated Press story about whether Olympic volunteers are exploited laborers, or living out a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The story was picked up by a number of outlets across the country, including USA Today.
What Does President Trump’s Expected National Emergency Announcement Mean For The Average American?
Feb 14, 2019
William Rosenberg, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in Feb. 14 KYW-TV (CBS-3) segment about how Trump’s declaration of a national emergency over border security will affect the average American.
Video Games: Entertainment or Sports?
Feb 12, 2019
Ellen Staurowsky, EdD, a professor in the Sport Management program of the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a Feb. 12 Inside Higher Ed story about whether the NCAA should control collegiate esports.
Plaintiffs Lawyer, Trial Advocacy Program Director Give Drexel Law $1.65M
Feb 12, 2019
A $1.65 million gift by trail lawyer Andy Stern and his wife Gwen to the Kline School of Law for its lawyering clinic at the Dornife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships was featured in a Feb. 12 Philadelphia Business Journal story.
A Crazy, Ambitious, Expensive, and Totally Worth it Idea to Preserve Philly’s History
Feb 12, 2019
Drexel was featured in Feb. 12 Philadelphia Inquirer opinion piece authored by John Andrew Gallery, former executive director of the Preservation Alliance for Philadelphia, lauding the university's role in preserving the Philadelphia History Museum. A related Inquirereditorial also looked at the unique way Drexel is helping to keep the museum alive.
Philly City Council Could Have Fought Opioids by Placing Limits on Pharma Reps
Feb 11, 2019
Robert Field, PhD, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law and the Dornsife School of Public Health, authored a Feb. 11 article for The Philadelphia Inquirer about the ways the city council could have fought opioids. One way, would have been to place limits on pharmaceutical reps.
Trump Pushes for US to Commit on Artificial Intelligence
Feb 11, 2019
Jeffrey Popyack, PhD, a professor in the College of Computing & Informatics, was quoted in a Feb. 11 Courthouse News Service story about the president’s executive order, “American AI Initiative,” that calls for the federal government to support greater development of artificial intelligence technology and ramp up education programs that would give workers the computer science background they need to work with the technology.
Jeff Bezos, Please Release Your Dirty Selfies
Feb 10, 2019
Research by Pamela Geller, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, andEmily Stasko, who was a doctoral student in the College, about the prevalence of "sexting" among adults, was mentioned in a Feb. 10 New York Times column about Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos allegedly being the victim of extortion by The National Enquirer.
Under Attack: When First Responders are Hurt
Feb 8, 2019
Jennifer Taylor, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was featured in a Feb. 8 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) story about first responders being attacked by those they are trying to help.
5 Questions: Climate Change Already Is Making Asthma Worse. What Can Be Done about It?
Feb 7, 2019
Alison Kenner, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in a Feb. 7 Philadelphia Inquirer story about her book that looks at how climate change is making asthma worse.
Here's Why You Should Never Wash Chicken Before Cooking It
Feb 7, 2019
Jennifer Quinlan, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was featured in a Feb. 7 Reader's Digest article about the dangers of washing chicken before cooking. The story was picked up by Yahoo! Lifestyle.
AL DÍA Hosts First Ever Higher Education Summit
Feb 6, 2019
Drexel College of Medicine students Alfredo Muñoz and Paulina Ramirez were mentioned in a Feb. 6 Al Día article about the publication's Higher Education Summit in January. The students were featured speakers, talking about their experiences as medical students.
The Philadelphia-Area Schools That Landed 'Military Friendly' Designation
Feb 6, 2019
Drexel University Online was mentioned in a Feb. 6 Philadelphia Business Journal story about its top ranking as a “Military Friendly” school, as compiled by the veteran-owned recruitment and marketing firm Viqtory.
Unknown Insect Species Fossilized in Precious Opal Leaves Scientists Searching for Answers
Feb 6, 2019
Jon Gelhaus, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and curator of Entomology at the Academy of Natural Sciences, was quoted in a Feb. 6 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) story about an opal-encased insect specimen.
President Trump Says Economic Growth Has Benefitted Women the Most — But Is That True?
Feb 6, 2019
Paul Harrington, PhD, a professor in the School of Education and director of the Center for Labor Markets and Policy, was quoted in an Feb. 6 Market Watch article about Tuesday’s State of the Union speech and whether the country’s economic growth has truly benefited women the most.
Pa. Children Deserve Better than Andrew Wheeler in the EPA
Feb 6, 2019
Research by Brian Lee, PhD, an assistant professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and research fellow in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, on effects of prenatal exposure to air pollution on autism risk, was mentioned in a Feb. 6 Philadelphia Inquirer story about acting EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler.
Calif. Bill Seeks To Allow College Athlete Name, Image Pay
Feb 6, 2019
Research by Ellen Staurowsky, EdD, a professor in the Sport Management program of LeBow College of Business, and the National College Players Association was mentioned in a Feb. 6 Law 360 article about the introduction of Senate Bill 206, the "Fair Pay to Play Act." The bill would ensure athletes at California's 15 state universities are allowed to make money from the use of their name, image and likeness.
ADHD Rates are Soaring. A Pediatrician Explains What We Should Be Doing about It.
Feb 6, 2019
Daniel Taylor, DO, an associate professor in the College of Medicine, authored a Feb. 6 column for the Philadelphia Inquirer about what parents can do for their children if they have symptoms of ADHD.
Photovoltaic Current Shows Its Split Personality
Feb 6, 2019
The research of Jonathan Spanier, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering; and Vladimir Fridkin, PhD, who was a visiting professor in the College; was featured in a Feb. 6 Physics Today story. The professors experimentally proved the existence of a second electric current in certain photovoltaic materials, which had been theorized about for 35 years.
How one South Jersey Woman Brings Monarch Butterflies to Life
Feb 5, 2019
How one South Jersey Woman Brings Monarch Butterflies to Life
2018 Saw Most Rain Ever for County, Rising Temperatures
Feb 5, 2019
David Velinsky, PhD, vice president for Academy Science at the Academy of Natural Sciences and a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Feb. 5 Intelligencer article about rising temperatures and record rainfall recorded in Pennsylvania in 2018.
Drexel Professor Weighs in on State of the Union Address, Democratic Response
Feb 5, 2019
William Rosenberg, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Feb. 5 KYW-Newsradio (1060-AM) story about the State of the Union address.
This Philadelphia Designer is Putting 'Today's' Sheinelle Jones in This Red Dress and That Makes Me Smile
Feb 5, 2019
Clare Sauro, an assistant professor in Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and curator of the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection, was quoted in a Feb. 6 Philadelphia Inquirer story about a gown that will be worn by Today anchor Sheinelle Jones on the Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection runway that was created by a Philadelphia designer.
Insect Trapped in Precious Gem is Mystery for Bucks County Dealer, Scientists
Feb 5, 2019
Jon Gelhaus, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and curator of Entomology at the Academy of Natural Sciences, was quoted in a Feb. 5 Philadelphia Inquirer story about an opal-encased insect specimen.
Feb-5-Thomas-Inq
Feb 5, 2019
Kevin Thomas, Jr., senior financial empowerment coach in the Dornsife School of Public Health's Center for Hunger-Free Communities, was quoted in a Feb. 5 Philadelphia Inquirer story about a bill that would prohibit most city stores from going cashless.
At University of Maryland, Football Fandom Continues to Fall
Feb 5, 2019
Karen Weaver, EdD, an associate clinical professor in the Sport Management program of LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a Feb. 5 Baltimore Sun story about the decline of ticket sales and outside donations to the University of Maryland football team.
Scientists Hope Bacteria Could be The Cure For Potholes
Feb 5, 2019
Yaghoob Farnam, PhD, and Christopher Sales, PhD, assistant professors in the College of Engineering, were featured in a Jan. 5 FoxNews.com story about their research on using a special type of bacteria to prevent road salt from creating potholes and weakening road surfaces. The story was also picked up by dozens of local affiliates across the country.
Drexel in Talks to Acquire Collection of Philadelphia History Museum, Closing the Building For Good
Feb 5, 2019
Rosalind Remer, PhD, vice provost and executive director of the Lenfest Center for Cultural Partnerships, was quoted in a Jan. 5 Philadelphia Inquirer story about plans for the University to assume management of the Philadelphia History Museum.
Tips To Get a Better Night’s Sleep From a Doctor at Drexel Sleep Medicine
Feb 4, 2019
Anita Ko, MD, assistant professor in the College of Medicine, was interviewed for a Feb. 4 WPHL-TV (PHL-17) segment about the benefits of sleep and offered tips for a better night's sleep.

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