October

Drexel was mentioned in an Oct. 31 article in The Philadelphia Tribune about St. Christopher’s 10th Annual Reach Out and Read Basketball Charity Tournament, which aims to raise $200,000 for pediatric literacy.

Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor, and Rachel Sherman, project manager of the Food Lab, both in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, were quoted in an Oct. 30 GRID Philly article about how students in the Food Lab are learning how to reduce food waste and spread that knowledge locally.

Drexel's merger with Salus University was mentioned in an Oct. 30 Inside Higher Ed story about a series of private university mergers focused on expanding health programs, including most recently, Notre Dame of Maryland acquiring Maryland University Integrative Health.

Athletics Director Maisha Kelly and Assistant Athletics Director Peaches Brown, were quoted in an Oct. 30 Philadelphia Inquirer story about Olympic legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee joining student-athletes and students from Alain Locke Elementary at Drexel's Vidas Field Day.

Megan Phifer-Rixey, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an Oct. 21 New York Times article about a study she is leading that is humanely comparing urban mice to those from more rural areas.

Asif M. Ilyas, MD, vice chair of orthopedic surgery and associate dean of clinical research at the College of Medicine, wrote an Oct. 20 opinion article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about safely disposing unused opioids post-surgery.

Research on young driver safety, led by a team that included CHOP researchers and College of Computing & Informatics doctoral candidate David Grethlein, was featured in an Oct. 19 Philadelphia Inquirer story.

Men’s Basketball Head Coach Zach Spiker was quoted in an Oct. 19 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the outlook for his team this season, led by conference preseason player of the year Amari Williams, an undergraduate student-athlete in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Women’s Basketball Head Coach Amy Mallon was quoted in an Oct. 19 Philadelphia Inquirer feature on the outlook for the team this season.

Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Oct. 17 Specialty Food Magazine about next year’s culinary trends, including using high end food items at home to enhance the experience.

Andrew Leahey, an adjunct professor in the Kline School of Law, authored an Oct. 17 Bloomberg Law tax column about pipeline issues in the tax profession.

David S. Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Oct. 15 Washington Post story about federal prosecutors bringing cases against antiabortion protestors under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.

Lawrence Cohen, JD, an associate clinical professor in the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in an Oct. 14 Philadelphia Inquirer article about the growing business of college and professional sports' mascots attending non-affiliated events like weddings.

Robert Field, JD, PhD, a professor in the Kline School of Law and Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Oct. 11 Marketplace story about Walgreens pharmacists walking off the job to protest their poor working conditions.

David S. Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Oct. 11 Associated Press story about an upcoming vote in Ohio, to amend its state constitution to guarantee access to abortion, that has triggered a surge of misinformation about the amendment.

Andrew Leahey, an adjunct professor in the Kline School of Law, authored an Oct. 10 Bloomberg Law tax column about the need for the IRS to conduct a complete audit and revamp its security and staffing protocols to prevent further data leaks and breaches.

President John Fry coauthored an Oct. 10 opinion piece for the Philadelphia Business Journal, with Tower Health President and CEO Sue Perrotty, about the coalition of regional health care institutions and private donors that came together to pledge more than $50 million to support St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children.

Sarah Long, MD, a professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in an Oct. 10 WHYY story about cost and availability challenges associated with new antibody RSV shots for newborns.

Research by Paolo Volpin, PhD, Stratakis chair professor in the LeBow College of Business, on the relationship between paid sick leave and productivity at work, was mentioned in an Oct. 10 Salon story about California legislation to improve its sick-leave mandate.

Priya E. Mammen, MD, Urban Innovation fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, authored an Oct. 9 Philadelphia Inquirer op-ed about the determination and resilience of Nobel Prize winner Katalin Karikó.

Vibhas Madan, PhD, dean and R. John Chapel, Jr. Dean's Chair professor in the LeBow College of Business, were quoted in an Oct. 7 Philly Voice story about a $10 million gift from the Wilbur C. and Betty Lea Henderson Foundation to create the Wilbur C. Henderson Real Estate Institute in LeBow College of Business.

Joe Steinhardt, an assistant professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was featured in an Oct. 5 WXPN-Radio “The Key” blog post about the 20th anniversary of his independent record label, Don Giovanni, and an upcoming event to celebrate it.

The Food Lab, the culinary innovation lab in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was mentioned in an Oct. 5 Philadelphia Inquirer dining guide article about innovation in Philadelphia’s pizza scene, including a local company that worked with the Food Lab to develop a better frozen pizza.

Jane Clougherty, ScD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an Oct. 4 National Geographic article that unravels connections between air pollution and inflammation in the body.

Roland Wall, PhD, director of the Patrick Center for Environmental Policy in the Academy of Natural Sciences, was quoted in an Oct. 2 Pennsylvania Capital-Star story about the state legislature considering a bill that would require property owners to provide a 100-foot buffer along any body of water adjoining their land.

The Food and Hospitality Management department, in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was mentioned in an Oct. 2 Philadelphia Inquirer article about a local woman’s initiative to educate chefs and consumers about Wagyu cows and beef, including a six-week certification course at Drexel that covers Wagyu genetics, history, breeding, and sourcing.