July

Bruce Katz, JD, distinguished fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab, was quoted in a July 29 Cities Today article about the U.S. Infrastructure Plan.

Erica Schulte, PhD, an assistant research professor in the Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL Center) in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a July 28 Knowable Magazine article about processed foods and addictive eating behaviors.

Charles B. Cairns, MD, the Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Dean, and senior vice president of medical affairs at the College of Medicine, was interviewed for the July 27 episode of KYW-Newsradio’s “In Depth” podcast to discuss the difference between emergency use authorization and full approval of COVID-19 vaccines and how this designation might influence vaccination efforts.

Tabatha Abu El-Haj, JD, an associate professor in the Kline School of Law, authored a July 26 article for the Election Law Blog about political conduct and the First Amendment.

Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities at the Dornsife School of Public Health, was a guest on the July 21 episode of WHYY’s "Radio Times" to discuss the role of child tax credits in reducing child poverty.

Ajmal Yousuff, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a July 21 CNET story about the difference between the space visits Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos made this month and sending something into orbit.

Research from Paul Harrington, PhD, a professor in the School of Education and director of the Center for Labor Markets and Policy, Ishwar Khatiwada, an economist and Neeta Fogg, PhD, a research professor in the Center, was highlighted in a July 21 New York Times Opinion article about international competition within the work force and accelerating rates of technological innovation.

Recent LeBow College of Business graduate Justin Best, who was a student-athlete on Drexel’s rowing team, was featured in a July 20 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) story as he prepares to compete in the Tokyo Olympic Games as a member of the U.S. Men’s Rowing Team. He was also included in a list of Olympic athletes with Pennsylvania ties featured in a July 21 Penn Live story.

Abi Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a July 20 New York Times story about other cities around the country stepping up building inspection efforts in the aftermath of the Champlain Tower collapse in Surfside, Florida.

Bradford Sodowick, MD, an assistant clinical professor in LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a July 17 MarketWatch story about investing in cannabis companies.

Abi Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a July 17 Miami Herald story about new details that surfaced about the structural engineer who inspected Champlain Towers upon its completion in 1980. The story was picked up via the McClatchy News Service, by a number of outlets across the country, including Yahoo! News and MSN News.

Michael Waring, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was featured in a July 16 Chalkbeat Philadelphia story after he raised concerns about new air purifiers that the Philadelphia School District plans to use in classrooms this fall. The story was picked up by WHYY on July 17.

Girija Kaimal, EdD, an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a July 16 Entrepreneur article about morning activities to add to a routine to benefit the rest of the day, including engaging in creative activities like art.

Michelle Dolinski, PhD, an associate professor and associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in July 16 Nature news article about new and upgraded experiments around the world trying to show an extremely rare kind of nuclear decay, that could have a significant impact across physics.

Robert I. Field, PhD, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law and Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a July 16 NorthJersey.com (USA Today) article about a new NJ vaccine app meant for record keeping, and whether it is in all actuality a vaccine passport.

Harris Steinberg, a professor in Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and executive director of the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was quoted in a July 16 WHYY story about redesign efforts to make the Benjamin Franklin Parkway more inclusive, walkable and accessible.

Jin Wen, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a July 16 Washington Post story about how to stay cool in the summer with out air conditioning.

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 July 15 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) segment about moon “wobble,” or how the moon’s orbit plays into the tides. A new NASA study says rising sea levels due to climate change will cause extreme, chronic high-tide floods in the mid 2030s when the moon enters a certain lunar orbit.

Nick Jushchyshyn, a professor in Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was quoted in a July 15 Lifewire story about television newsrooms beginning to integrate virtual reality technology into their broadcasts.

Laura-Edythe Coleman, PhD, a teaching professor in the Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, was quoted in a July 13 Bloomberg Law article about how museum workers redoubled union efforts after being hit hard by the pandemic.

The upcoming opening of the College of Medicine’s campus in West Reading in collaboration with Tower Health was featured in a July 12 WFMZ-TV (Allentown, Pennsylvania) story about Wyomissing and West Reading preparing for the arrival of the medical students.

Jennifer Quinlan, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a July 10 Inverse story about why you should not wash raw chicken before cooking it.

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 a July 10 The National (Middle East) story about Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) having the potential to provide large returns for investors.

Paul Harrington, PhD, a professor in the School of Education and director of the Center for Labor Markets and Policy, Ishwar Khatiwada, an economist and Neeta Fogg, PhD, a research professor in the Center were featured in a July 6 Associated Press story about the flux of teen workers that have helped many businesses fill their positions this summer. The story has been circulating in media outlets nationwide.

Thersa Sweet, PhD, an associate teaching professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a July 2 Philadelphia Inquirer article about Pennsylvania having one of the lowest rates of full immunizations in the country and the effects of the commonwealth not tracking who isn’t getting a second dose.

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 a July 1 Bloomberg Law story about new Securities and Exchange Commission rules being planned for how public companies report on cybersecurity following a spate of high-profile, high-cost hacks.

Abi Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was interviewed on the July 1 edition of KYW-Newsradio (1060-AM)'s "In Depth" podcast about the possible causes of a tragic condo collapse in Florida.