August

Richardson Dilworth, PhD, a professor and department head of Politics in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an Aug. 31 KYW-TV (CBS-3) segment about the state of American politics.

Rade Vukmir, MD, a professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in an Aug. 31 USA Today article about an increase in the number of children presenting in emergency rooms nationwide after swallowing a battery.

Robert Maschi, an associate clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions was quoted in an Aug. 30 New Scientist story about the benefits of wearing compression socks while running.

Brian Lee, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Aug. 30 story in The Scientist (UK) about a UK health care agency looking into a possible link between an epilepsy drug and autism.

Jack Santucci, PhD, an assistant teaching professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an Aug. 30 Christian Science Monitor story about the viability of the Forward Party as a new political party. The article was republished by Yahoo! News.

Alan Greenberger, vice president for Facilities and Real Estate and Distinguished professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was quoted in an Aug. 26 Philadelphia Inquirer story about Monument in Waiting, a sculpture installation by artist Theaster Gates, inspired by the rise and fall of heroes, that Drexel is hosting. The story also mentioned another installation that will soon be completed on Lancaster Walk, Pars pro Toto. A related Washington Post story also was picked up by the Philadelphia Tribune on Aug. 26.

Charles Haas, PhD, LD Betz professor of Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an Aug. 26 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the rollout of the city's new program to test wastewater as a way to monitor for viral surges.

Drexel’s participation in the PHLConnectED citywide digital literacy program was mentioned in an Aug. 25 Technical.ly Philly post.

Harris Steinberg, a distinguished teaching professor in Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and executive director of the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was featured in an Aug. 25 episode of KYW Newsradio’s “The Jawncast” and an online article about the legend of “DisneyQuest” a Philadelphia tourism driver that never came to be.

The opening of a new playground at the Morton McMichael School, through a partnership between Drexel, the Mantua Civic Association and the School District of Philadelphia, was featured in an Aug. 25 West Philly Local story.

Charles Haas, PhD, LD Betz professor of Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an Aug. 25 Philadelphia Inquirer story about surveillance wastewater testing for viruses like COVID-19, monkeypox and polio.

The Academy of Natural Sciences’ “Ocean Bound” exhibition was featured in an Aug. 22 Metro Philadelphia article.

Robert D'Ovidio, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an Aug. 19 KYW-TV (CBS-3) story about parents needing to talk with their kids ahead of the school year about online safety.

Ana Martinez-Donate, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Aug. 19 WHYY segment about a collaboration between the School of Public Health and the Philadelphia Health Department to expand access to free and low-cost medical care to Philadelphians.

Christopher Sales, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an Aug. 19 NBC News story about new research from Northwestern University on breaking down "forever chemicals" in water. The story was picked up by a number of news sites, including MSN and Science News.

Michael T. LeVasseur, PhD, an assistant professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Aug. 18 Philadelphia Inquirer article, published on PennLive, that answers questions about monkeypox, including symptoms and how it’s spread.

Patrick Gurian, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an Aug. 16 Scientific American story about possible risks associated with using plastic pipes to replace lead water pipes.

Michael T. LeVasseur, PhD, an assistant professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Aug. 16 Philadelphia Inquirer story about monkeypox, including Philadelphia’s available vaccine supply.

The Drexel Promise program, which will offer eligible Pennsylvania and New Jersey community college graduates a 50% discount on tuition at Drexel, was highlighted in an Aug. 16 Philadelphia Citizen column about the cost of higher education.

Drexel’s fashion program in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was highlighted in an Aug. 15 WPVI-TV (6-abc) feature on Kyle Westphal, an alumnus and designer whose story of learning how to communicate through autism using fashion has been made into a documentary.

Wendy Greene, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Aug. 15 Insider article about how Massachusetts has become the 18th state to outlaw Black hair discrimination. The article was republished by MSN.

The community health worker peer certified peer specialist training academy of the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice was featured in an Aug. 14 Metro Philadelphia article. During the 165 hours of training, trainees are paid up to $200 a week, depending on participation, and receive a Chromebook they can keep after the program concludes. At the end, they receive a community health worker certification and take an exam to earn certification as a peer specialist.

The Drexel Promise program, which offers eligible Pennsylvania and New Jersey community college graduates a 50% discount, was mentioned on the Aug. 13 edition of CNN's "Smerconish on CNN" in a segment about a decline in the number of high school graduates who decide to attend college.

Paul Harrington, PhD, a professor in the School of Education and director of the Center for Labor Markets and Policy, was quoted in an Aug. 12 The Chronicle of Higher Education article the trends of student enrollment in the past and present.

John Kounios, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts & Sciences, was quoted in an Aug. 11 National Geographic story on why creative breakthroughs, or aha moments, happen during passive activities like showering. The article was republished on MSN.

Robert D'Ovidio, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for an Aug. 11 WPVI-TV (6-abc) segment about the dangers of cell phone SIM swapping and how to protect against it.

Jackie Murphy, EdD, an associate clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Aug. 10 Fortune article about when is the optimal time to pursue a masters of nursing degree.

Jon Gelhaus, PhD, curator of Entomology at the Academy of Natural Sciences and professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an Aug. 10 WPVI-TV (6abc) segment about invasive spotted lanternfly infestations and how to kill the spotted insects.

Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Aug. 10 Health article about caregiver burnout signs and how to prevent and alleviate it.

Tim Gorichanaz, PhD, an assistant teaching professor in the College of Computing & Informatics, authored an Aug. 9 column in The Conversation about how, like good architecture, good technology design can help to improve the lives of its users.

Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Aug. 9 Yahoo! article about the financial benefits of purchasing store or off brand grocery items over name-brand items and how to find out who manufactures the store brand items.

Evelyn Thimba, senior vice president for Enrollment Management, was quoted in an Aug. 9 Philly Voice story about the Drexel Promise, a new program that offers a 50% tuition discount for Pennsylvania and New Jersey community college graduates.

Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Aug. 8 Philadelphia Inquirer article about causes of food insecurity in the Philadelphia region and ongoing efforts to help.

Jack Santucci, PhD, an assistant teaching professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, published a 3Streams blog that was featured by an Aug. 5 Bloomberg opinion article about his new book which explains why anti-party reformers are repeating Progressive Era mistakes – and how ranked-choice voting won’t solve our problems today.

Richard Johnson, interim director of Community Science at the Academy of Natural Sciences, was quoted in an Aug. 4 WHYY story about Drexel's partnership with NOAA to collect data about the air quality impact of the urban heat island effect across Philadelphia.

David Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Aug. 4 The Hill article about why Kansas is giving abortion rights advocates a reason to be optimistic in November.

Hilde Van den Bulck, PhD, a professor and department head of Communications in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed during an Aug. 4 episode of WHYY's "Radio Times" about why people believe conspiracy theories.

Naomi Goldstein, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an Aug. 4 KYW-Newsradio segment about the School District of Philadelphia's appeal of a low rating of its police diversion program by CrimeSolutions from the National Institute of Justice.

Michael LeVasseur, PhD, an assistant professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Aug. 2 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the limited supply of monkeypox vaccines.

Harris Steinberg, a professor in Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and executive director of the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was featured in an Aug. 2 episode of KYW Newsradio’s “InDepth” podcast about the possibility of an NBA arena in Center City, Philadelphia.

Emma Hirt, an undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in an Aug. 2 Philly Voice story about her co-op experience with the Historic Society of Philadelphia, which led to her creating a viral TikTok video after HSP's Instagram campaign about the history of ice cream in Philadelphia uncovered the shocking story of a murder at a confectionary shop in the 1800s.

Robert I. Field, PhD, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law and Dornsife School of Public Health, authored an Aug. 1 Philadelphia Inquirer opinion article about how the legal history of witches impacts abortion.