October

National experts see opportunities here: ‘Rest of the country is looking at Dayton’

Oct 31, 2019

Bruce Katz, PhD, distinguished fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and director of Drexel's Nowak Metro Finance Lab, was quoted in an Oct. 31 Dayton Daily News story about the city’s opportunity zones.

The NCAA Will Let Athletes Profit from Their Fame. State Lawmakers Will Keep up the Fight.

Oct 31, 2019

Ellen Staurowsky, EdD, a professor in the Sport Management program of the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in an Oct. 31 The Chronicle of Higher Education article about the NCAA's decision to allow college athletes to benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.

Recognizing Signs of Autism: How a Late Diagnosis Could Delay Crucial Intervention

Oct 30, 2019

Diana Robins, PhD, interim director and professor in the the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was quoted in an Oct. 30 Fox News article about the effects of a delayed autism diagnosis for children and why parents and physicians might miss early signs of autism.

B.PHL Innovation Fest to Feature 'Broad City' Star, Netflix Co-Founder

Oct 30, 2019

Men’s Basketball Head Coach Zach Spiker and varsity student-athlete Zach Walton, an undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences, were quoted in an Oct. 30 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the team’s outlook for this season.

Coal-Ash Spheres Keep Concrete from Cracking

Oct 29, 2019

Yaghoob Farnam, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an Oct. 29 New Atlas story about his research to develop a concrete-strengthening additive from the waste ash of coal power plants.

Citizen of the Week: Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman

Oct 29, 2019

Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman, PhD, a project manager at the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was featured in an Oct. 29 Philadelphia Citizen article about her recent distinction as one of BBC’s 100 women making a difference. Johnston-Zimmerman discusses making Philly accessible and desirable for all.

What Does the NCAA Board’s Vote on Paying Athletes Actually Mean?

Oct 29, 2019

Ellen Staurowsky, EdD, a professor in the Sport Management program of the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in an Oct. 29 Mercury News (San Jose, California) article about the NCAA voting to allow college athletes to profit from their name and image. The article was picked up by several outlets including the Chicago Tribune.

Cooking Experts Answer Your Spaghetti & Meatball Questions

Oct 29, 2019

Rosemary Trout, director of the Food and Hospitality Management department in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was featured in an Oct. 29 Epicurious video responding to questions from viewers about spaghetti and meatballs.

Who Wants to Hear an Audio Tour About a Disgusting Philly Epidemic? 10,000 Visitors, That's Who

Oct 27, 2019

Michael Yudell, PhD, a professor and chair in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Oct. 27 Philadelphia Inquirer article about giving tours for his students about the history of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793.

What Can a City Do About Climate Change?

Oct 27, 2019

Richardson Dilworth, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of Drexel's Center for Public Policy, was quoted in an Oct. 27 Philadelphia magazine article about what the city can do to about climate change.

Man Who Turned Himself in Is Convicted of 3 Armed Robberies, Awaits Trial for Double Murder

Oct 25, 2019

Kirk Heilbrun, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was mentioned in an Oct. 25Philadelphia Inquirer story as an expert who testified for the prosecution in the trial of a man who confessed to killing three people and robbing three West Philadelphia businesses at gunpoint.

Art Therapy Benefits Cancer Caregivers

Oct 25, 2019

Girija Kaimal, EdD, an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Oct. 25 Cancer Health article about her recent study on the benefits of art-making for cancer caregivers. Additionally, a 2017 study led by Kaimal was mentioned in an Oct. 25 KPLA-FM (Columbia, Missouri) broadcast and Oxygen magazine article about the benefits of crafts and art-making.

Drexel Professor Says Demand For Cloud Services Is 'Exploding'

Oct 24, 2019

Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, a professor in LeBow College of Business, was quoted in an Oct. 24 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the growing demand for cloud computing services.

Feces and Needles ‘Jumping in the Air’: City Street Cleaners Want Better Safety Gear

Oct 24, 2019

Peter DeCarlo, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an Oct. 24 WHYY.org story about Philadelphia street cleaners requesting better safety equipment to protect against emissions from their equipment, dust and debris.

A Complete Guide to Shin Splints

Oct 24, 2019

Robert Maschi, DPT, associate clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Oct. 24 Shape article about shin splints, what causes them and how to treat and prevent them.

Using Technology to Close the Autism Job Gap

Oct 24, 2019

Anne Roux, a research assistant professor in the Life Course Outcomes program of the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, and Amy Edwards, EdD, director of Drexel's Autism Support Program, were quoted in an Oct. 24 New York Times article about employment opportunities for adults with autism. The Autism Support Program works with New York-based company Daivergent to ensure students with autism find co-op opportunities.

Married Women Gained Most From Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion: Study

Oct 23, 2019

Jim Stimpson, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Oct. 23 U.S. News and World Report article about a study he led showing that married people, especially women, benefited more than singles after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded Medicaid insurance coverage in the United States.

College Athletes: Fair Pay to Play Act

Oct 22, 2019

Ellen Staurowsky, EdD, a professor in the Sport Management program of the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in an Oct. 22 Lawyers and Settlements article about the California law that allows college athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, image and likeness.

On Repeat - Running Ultramarathons

Oct 21, 2019

Tim Gorichanaz, PhD, an assistant teaching professor in the College of Computing & Informatics, authored an Oct. 21 column for The Smart Set about ultramarathon running.

B.PHL Festival Highlights Innovation in Philadelphia’s Healthcare Industry

Oct 21, 2019

Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Food and Hospitality Management program in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Oct. 21 Philadelphia magazine article about the intersection of culinary arts and food science creating an opportunity for real food alternatives to drugs during a B. PHL event last week. Drexel was a host venue for the innovation festival.

Protect Mom, Dad, Grandparents, and Yourself During Cyber Security Awareness Month

Oct 21, 2019

Robert D'Ovidio, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an Oct. 21 Philadelphia Inquirer story about his upcoming talk on how to not fall victim to electronic fraud.

Dr. Bill Rosenberg Discusses Impeachment on POTUS-XM

Oct 20, 2019

William Rosenberg, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed on an Oct. 20 POTUS-XM 124 segment about the current state of the impeachment process, as well as the related history and circumstances between Presidents Nixon, Clinton and Trump.

Medical Mystery: What Caused Teen’s Severe Stomach Pain?

Oct 18, 2019

Daniel R. Taylor, DO, an associate professor in the College of Medicine, authored an Oct. 18 Philadelphia Inquirer medical mystery column about the cause of a teenage patient’s severe stomach pain.

How to Prevent Job Interview No-Shows

Oct 17, 2019

Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Food and Hospitality Management department in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, authored an Oct. 17 Restaurant Business story about ways to prevent an interview no-show in the hiring process.

Philadelphia Fellow Richard Florida on How to Build a More Prosperous City

Oct 17, 2019

President John Fry was quoted in an Oct. 17 Technical.ly Philly article about Philadelphia Fellow Richard Florida who on Thursday, identified the ways in which Philadelphia is growing and the issues it needs to address if it will make that prosperity equitable in a new report.

Philadelphia Preparing for First-in-Nation Supervised Injection Site After Legal Win

Oct 16, 2019

Robert I. Field, PhD, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law and Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Oct. 10 FOX News story about safe injection sites in Philadelphia.

My Failed Experiment to Produce No Food Waste

Oct 16, 2019

Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in Food and Hospitality Management department in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Oct. 16 Outside article about reducing personal food waste.

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Oct 16, 2019

Give Up Board Chairmanship? No Thanks, US Big Pharma CEOs Say

Oct 16, 2019

Michelle Lowry, PhD, TD Bank Professor of Finance at the LeBow School of Business and academic director of the Raj & Kamla Gupta Governance Institute, was quoted in an Oct. 16 Biopharma Dive story about Pfizer becoming the only U.S.-based traditional big pharmaceutical company in which the CEO won't also serve as the chair of the company's board.

How Vested Interests Tried to Turn the World Against Climate Science

Oct 10, 2019

Research by Robert Brulle, PhD, professor emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences, was included in an Oct. 10 Guardian story about how vested interests tried to turn the world against climate science.

Probiotics Are Good for Your Gut — But Read This Before Buying Supplements

Oct 10, 2019

Neilanjan Nandi, MD, an associate professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in an Oct. 10 Philadelphia Inquirer article about probiotics and gut health.

This Real-time Ratings App Tells You ‘What’s the vibe?’ of Local Businesses

Oct 10, 2019

Adita Gupta, a doctoral student in the College of Computing & Informatics, Mason Cohen, an undergraduate student in the LeBow College of Business and Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship, and Nico Cohen, an undergraduate in the Close School, were featured in an Oct. 10 Technically Philly story about their app that captures tangible and intangible information about restaurants, coffee shops or other businesses.

Start Saying 1 Thing to Your Kids More Often, and Science Says They Will Be Much More Successful

Oct 10, 2019

A 2018 study led by Michael Lowe, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was mentioned in an Oct. 10 Inc. article about a counterintuitive method for parents to help their children succeed at difficult tasks. The study suggests that people are more likely to succeed at a difficult task if they are aware of the difficulty, despite the desire to downplay challenges.

U.S. Funnels Funds Into Research Related to Autistic Adults

Oct 10, 2019

Paul Shattuck, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and director of the Life Course Outcomes program in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was quoted in an Oct. 10Spectrum News story about the federal government recently authorizing $1.8 billion of funding for autism research.

AP Explains: Meet Twitch, Amazon's Live-Streaming Video Site

Oct 9, 2019

Hannah Bloch-Wehba, JD, an assistant professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Oct. 9 Associated Press story about the history of a video game streaming website called Twitch, that was used by the assailant of a shooting at a synagogue in Germany on Yom Kippur to live stream his attack. The story was picked up by numerous outlets across the country.

Study Ranks Most Hydrating Beverages over a Four-Hour Period

Oct 9, 2019

Nyree Dardarian, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a WTXF-TV (FOX-29) broadcast about a study on beverages that are better for hydration.

2 Dead in Attack Targeting German Synagogue on Yom Kippur

Oct 9, 2019

Hannah Bloch-Wehba, JD, an assistant professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Oct. 9 Associated Press story about a shooting at a synagogue in Germany on Yom Kippur. The assailant wore a camera and streamed his attack on the video game streaming website Twitch.

Dr. Ana Nunez Bridges Gaps in Medicine at Drexel

Oct 8, 2019

Ana Núñez, MD, associate dean in the College of Medicine, was profiled in an Oct. 8 Al Día story about her leadership as an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in health care.

Is It Legal to Fire a Person for Being Gay in Pennsylvania? the Supreme Court Will Decide.

Oct 7, 2019

Lisa Tucker, JD, an associate professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Oct. 7 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the U.S. Supreme Court considering whether sexual orientation and gender identity are protected from discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Report: NCAA Chose Not to Adopt Recommended Academic Fraud Reforms in Wake of UNC Scandal

Oct 6, 2019

Ellen Staurowsky, EdD, a professor in the Sport Management program in the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in Oct. 6 Yahoo! and The News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina) articles about the NCAA declining to adopt academic fraud reforms in wake of the University of North Carolina scandal.

We Asked Tobias Harris and Other Insiders: Should PA. Legalize Paying Student-Athletes? | Opinion

Oct 5, 2019

Karen Weaver, EdD, an associate clinical professor in the Sport Management program in the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in an Oct. 5 Philadelphia Inquirer opinion piece about California's new law to allow student athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness and whether Pennsylvania and other states should pass similar legislation.

Government's $1.8 Billion Funding of Autism Research Does Not Do Enough to Address the Diagnosis Gender Gap, Say Experts

Oct 4, 2019

Research from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute was featured in Oct. 4 Newsweek article about President Trump signing the Autism Cares Act of 2019 into law, which authorizes $1.8 billion of federal funding over the next five years to help children and adults with autism by funding research, early detection and treatment.

The Opioid Crisis: Policy Solutions That Could Make an Impact

Oct 4, 2019

Robert I. Field, PhD, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law and Dornsife School of Public Health, was interviewed in an Oct. 4 Knowledge@Wharton podcast that discussed the Johnson & Johnson opioid verdict in Oklahoma.

Drexel Opens New Research Centre for Advanced Fabrics

Oct 4, 2019

President John Fry was quoted and Genevieve Dion, a professor in Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and director of the Center for Functional Fabrics, was mentioned in a Oct. 4 Knitting Industry post about the opening of a new space for the Center for Functional Fabrics and the Pennsylvania Fabric Discovery Center.

Scaling Copenhagen

Oct 4, 2019

Bruce Katz, PhD, distinguished fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and director of Drexel's Nowak Metro Finance Lab, was a co-author of an Oct. 4 Philadelphia Citizen article about the need for cities to step up on climate change initiatives.

Will a New California Law Level the Playing Field for College Athletes?

Oct 3, 2019

Ellen Staurowsky, EdD, a professor in the Sport Management program of the LeBow College of Business, was featured in an Oct. 4 Knowlege@Wharton podcast discussing a new California law that allows college athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, image or likeness starting in 2023.

Herman Rorschach Inkblots Featured in Drexel University Exhibit

Oct 3, 2019

Eric Zillmer, PsyD, Carl R. Pacifico professor of Neuropsychology in the College of Arts and Sciences and Drexel's director of athletics, was quoted in an Oct. 3 PhillyVoice story highlighting "'What Might This Be?' The Art & Science of Rorschach Inkblots," a new exhibition in the Pearlstein Gallery which will open Tuesday, Oct. 8 — of which Zillmer is a co-curator.

North American Birds in Decline

Oct 3, 2019

Jason Weckstein, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and associate curator of ornithology in the Academy of Natural Sciences, was quoted in an Oct. 3 WHYY "Radio Times" segment about the alarming rate at which North American bird populations are declining.

No, a 'Failed Impeachment Attempt Doesn't Nullify Donald Trump's First Term and Let Him Serve a Third One

Oct 3, 2019

Anil Kalhan, JD, an associate professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Oct. 4Newsweek story about an erroneous narrative that surfaced this week suggesting that a failed attempt to impeach President Trump would allow him to run for a third term in office.

Two Philadelphia Schools Remain Closed Due to Presence of Asbestos

Oct 1, 2019

Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was interviewed about the dangers of asbestos in an Oct. 1 story by WPVI (6-abc).

Hundreds Of Students To Miss At Least Two Days Of School After Asbestos Discovered In Building

Oct 1, 2019

Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was interviewed about the dangers of asbestos in an Oct. 1 story by KYW-TV (CBS3).

Two Philadelphia Schools Remain Closed Due to Presence of Asbestos

Oct 1, 2019

Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was interviewed about the dangers of asbestos in an Oct. 1 story by WCAU (NBC-10).

Penn, Drexel Get $22 Million to Study Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Other Dementias

Oct 1, 2019

Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, dean of the College of Nursing an Health Professions, was quoted in an Oct. 1 Philadelphia Inquirer article about a grant she recently received to study an online platform to help caregivers of dementia patients cope with their psychological and behavioral symptoms.

The New Fashion District Store May Fit Into Forever 21’s Post-bankruptcy Plan

Oct 1, 2019

Joseph Hancock, PhD, a professor in Westphal College, was quoted in an Oct. 1 WHYY.org story about Forever 21’s post-bankruptcy plan.

Standard Autism Screening Is Missing a Lot of Kids

Oct 1, 2019

Diana Robins, PhD, interim director and professor in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was quoted in a Oct. 1 Healthline article about a recent study that showed the standard autism screening was missing signs of autism spectrum disorder in many kids during their routine well-child visits.

The Ash Era is Over, But Rutgers’ Pain is Not, Sports Business Professor Says

Oct 1, 2019

Karen Weaver, EdD, an associate professor in the Sports Management program of LeBow College of Business, authored an Oct. 1 NJ.com opinion piece about Rutgers University firing Head Football Coach Chris Ash and their struggle to become a financially self-sufficient member of the Big Ten Conference.

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