June

Anil Kalhan, JD, a professor in the Kline School of law, was quoted in a June 29 PolitiFact article about how the courts are still debating the legality of DACA..

Ana V. Diez Roux, MD, PhD, the Dana and David Dornsife dean of the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a June 28 Science article about co-authoring a new study on deaths linked to extreme heat in Latin America.

Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a June 27 ProPublica story about the Department of Justice penalizing a Kentucky company for releasing harmful levels of carcinogenic chemicals into its surrounding community.

Neal Goldstein, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a June 27 KYW Newsradio segment and "In Depth" podcast about what parents should consider about the COVID-19 vaccines that are now available for children six months to five years old.

Matthew Stamm, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a June 27 USA Today story about an altered image, allegedly of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s husband, that has been circulating on the internet. Stamm, a digital forensics expert, helped the outlet discover that the image had been edited.

David Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a June 27 New York Times article about companies scrambling to work out policies related to employee abortion. Cohen was also quoted in a June 27 Vox article about what President Biden can do to protect abortion rights, the article was picked up by MSN. The New York Times story was also excerpted in a related piece in the Philadelphia Business Journal.

Research by Franco Montalto, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, measuring extreme flooding events in Camden, was mentioned in a June 25 Philadelphia Inquirer story about how climate change is affecting the city.

Lisa Tucker, JD, an associate professor in the Kline School of Law, was interviewed during a June 25 KYW-TV (CBS-3) newscast about the aftermath of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

David S. Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a number of stories on June 24-27 about the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling that effectively overturned Roe v. Wade, including The New York Times,The Washington Post, USA Today, POLITICO, Vox, CNN.com, Yahoo! News, The Seattle Times, The San Antonio Express and Pew's Stateline news service and WHYY. He was also interviewed on BBC "World News" and mentioned in an MSNBC "PoliticsNation" story.

Rosalind Remer, PhD, senior vice provost of University Collections and Exhibitions and director of Drexel's Lenfest Center for Cultural Partnerships, was quoted and President John Fry was mentioned in a June 24 Philadelphia Citizen story about the history of the Atwater Kent Collection.

Sarah Long, MD, a professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in a June 23 MedPage Today article about the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously endorsing a group of influenza vaccines thought to provide better protection for older adults, as well as a new pneumococcal vaccine for children, and an additional measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

Michael LeVasseur, PhD, an assistant teaching professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a June 23 article in The Philadelphia Inquirer about the undercount of monkeypox cases locally and nationally.

David S. Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a June 23 Fortune story about what overturning the precedent established in Roe v. Wade could mean for employers whose health care plans cover abortions.

Athletics Director Maisha Kelly was quoted in a June 23 Philadelphia Inquirer story about gender equity in college athletics, as part of its series on the 50th anniversary of Title IX.

Michelle Dolinski, PhD, an associate professor and associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted the July issue of Scientific American in an 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.

Nyree Dardarian, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in June 21 WTXF-TV (FOX-29) “Good Day Philadelphia” segment on creating a healthy and budget-friendly grocery list, with tips like buying grains in bulk and buying in-season produce.

Simi Hoque, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a June 21 Philadelphia Citizen story about Philadelphia’s progress toward addressing climate change.

Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was interviewed in a June 20 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) story about a tragic fire and building collapse in the Fairhill section of Philadelphia.

Project SEARCH, a vocational training and internship program for autistic young adults at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was mentioned in a June 17 KYW-TV (CBS-3) segment highlighting a Philadelphia high school senior's accomplishments.

Daniel Filler, JD, dean of the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an June 17 U.S. News & World Report article about how to pick a cost-effective law school.

Sarah Long, MD, a professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in a June 16 Quartz article about a U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel for the first time endorsing a COVID-19 vaccine for children under five years old.

A 2018 study co-authored by Michael Lowe, PhD, a professor, and Meghan Butryn, PhD, a professor, both in the College of Arts and Sciences, suggesting that people are more likely to succeed at difficult tasks if they are aware of the difficulty, was mentioned in a June 14 Inc. article about balancing encouragement with realistic expectations to help people achieve their goals.

Drexel's effort to showcase Philadelphia's startup prowess was mentioned in a June 14 Technical.ly Philly story about the city moving up to No. 27 in Startup Genome's latest ranking of the top ecosystems for startups.

Nancy Spector, MD, senior vice dean for faculty and a professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in a June 13 STAT article about a new study finding that language barriers keep parents from asking questions about their children’s care.

Lukas Musher, PhD, a post-doctoral researcher at the Academy of Natural Sciences, was quoted in a June 12 WIRED article about a study he coauthored on the genetic diversity of the rainforest and the dynamics of branching rivers.

Drexel’s partnerships with Spark Therapeutics and Gattuso Development Partners, to build new gene therapy and life sciences research and development facilities on campus, was mentioned in a June 10 PhillyVoice story about Penn’s plans to construct three life sciences buildings at its Pennovation Works campus.

Natalie Shaak, operations manager for the Center for Hunger-Free Communities at the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a June 8 Law360 article about how inflation influences the minimum wage in some states.

The Academy of Natural Sciences' partnership with the Philadelphia Water Department on a citywide initiative, called Plastic-free Philly, which aims to reduce single-use plastic by using art installations to raise awareness of the persistence of plastic waste in the environment, was featured in a June 8 Philly Voice article.

The Academy of Natural Sciences has partnered with the city’s new initiative, Plastic-free Philly which aims to reduce single-use plastic and promotes 10 art installations from post-consumer plastic that encourage citizens to drink more tap water and use reusable bottles. The initiative was featured in June 7 WCAU-TV (NBC-10), WHYY-Radio, and WPVI-TV (6-abc) news stories.

Bruce Katz, JD, distinguished fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab, coauthored a June 6 Philadelphia Citizen article highlighting a recently released paper from the Nowak Metro Finance Lab and Accelerator for America, “Averting a Lost Decade: Rethinking an Inclusive Recovery for Disadvantaged Neighborhoods.”

Anwar Abdul-Qawi, a teacher naturalist at the Academy of Natural Sciences, was quoted in a June 3 USA Today article about how Black birders are working to make the outdoors more accessible. The story was picked up by MSN News.

The Center for Labor Markets and Policy's "The 2022 Summer Job Outlook for American Teens" report led by Paul Harrington, PhD, a professor in the School of Education and director of the Center for Labor Markets and Policy, was mentioned in a June 2 Associated Press article about the summer job market for teenagers.

Michael LeVasseur, PhD, an assistant teaching professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a June 2 WHYY story about Philadelphia’s first probable case of monkeypox and ongoing work to track cases in the United States.

Lisa Hayes, an associate professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was quoted in a June 2 Marketplace story about retailers charging more for plus-size clothing.

Thersa Sweet, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a June 2 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the current wave of the pandemic and what it means for everyday life in the Philadelphia region.

Research by Daan van Knippenberg, PhD, Joseph F. Rocereto professor of management in LeBow College of Business, finding that when women in positions of leadership express positive emotions they are viewed as more effective leaders, was featured in a June 2 Ladders story.

Josiah Kephart, PhD, a post-doctoral fellow in the Urban Health Collaborative at the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in the June 2 episode of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” which was replayed in multiple NPR stations nationwide, about the health impact from cooking with gas stoves.

Michael LeVasseur, PhD, an assistant teaching professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a June 1 WHYY story that reported that 15 cases of monkeypox have been reported in the United States, with 250 confirmed cases worldwide.