January

Research by Arvin Ebrahimkhanlou, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, on developing AI algorithms that can guide robots inspecting aging infrastructure, was featured in a Jan. 31 Interesting Engineering story.

David S. Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a Jan. 30 Salon story looking at whether or not abortion travel bans are constitutional.

Elea Feit, PhD, an associate dean for Research and associate professor in the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a Jan. 30 episode of KYW-Newsradio’s “In Depth” podcast on Google’s decision to remove third-party cookies from its internet browser and the impact on consumers and digital advertising.

David S. Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a Jan. 29 Associated Press article about Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court reviving a case that challenges Medicaid limits for abortions.

Charlotte Hagerman, PhD, an assistant research professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Jan. 29 HealthDay article on her recently published research on the practice of self-compassion helping people cope with weight loss setbacks and continue pursing their goals faster.

The Goodwin College of Professional Studies was mentioned was mentioned in a Jan. 26 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the approval of a new Pennsylvania cyber charter school where the College will provide project-based learning to high school students.

Recently published research on how traditional checkout systems provide greater grocery store customer loyalty than self-checkout systems, co-authored by Yanliu Huang, PhD, an associate professor in the LeBow College of Business, was mentioned in a Jan. 25 Inc. article.

Deeptha Sukumar, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a Jan. 24 Discover Magazine article about taking vitamin D and magnesium supplements in tandem to maximize the benefits of the supplements.

Yanliu Huang, PhD, an associate professor in the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in Jan. 24 Business Insider and WNYW-TV (FOX-New York) stories about recently published research she co-authored on how regular checkout systems provide greater grocery store loyalty than self-checkout systems. A Jan. 23 CNN story on the research was republished by KYW-TV (CBS-3) and other CBS affiliates on Jan. 24.

Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Jan. 24 BBC article about the potential health risks associated with asbestos in drinking water. The story also ran Jan. 24 on the EU Observer online.

Andrew Leahey, an adjunct professor in the Kline School of Law, authored a Jan. 23 Bloomberg Law tax column about using tax policy to combat skyrocketing executive compensation.

Tim Gorichanaz, PhD, an assistant teaching professor in the College of Computing and Informatics, was quoted in a Jan. 22 TribLive article about the role of artificial intelligence in college culture wars.

Sharrona Pearl, PhD, an associate teaching professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, authored a Jan. 19 article in The Conversation about the history of face recognition technology and the history of surveillance and control based on identifying physical features.

Amir Farnam, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, were quoted in an Jan. 19 WHYY News story on Farnam's research and development of a type of concrete that can release heat to melt snow and ice as a more environmentally and financially friendly alternative to using road salt.

David S. Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a Jan. 19 BBC article about the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and the role of the issue of reproductive rights for the 2024 election.

Loÿc Vanderkluysen, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, authored a Jan. 17 article in The Conversation about lava diversion methods and the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland. The article was republished on Jan. 18 by The San Francisco Chronicle and several additional regional outlets. Vanderkluysen was also quoted in a Jan. 18 The Science Times article about dams built to protect Icelandic towns from lava.

Edward Nelling, PhD, a professor in the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a Jan. 15 KYW Newsradio (1060-AM) story about new Pennsylvania legislation that will require a mandatory financial literacy course for high school graduation.

Jesse Pines, MD, a professor in the College of Medicine, co-authored a Jan. 17 MedPage Today article about ways to address the issue of burnout in Emergency Medicine.

Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, authored a Jan. 16 piece in The Conversation about what can be done to help prevent building collapses.

Drexel was mentioned in Jan. 12 WMBD-TV (Peoria, Illinois) and Jan. 15 WPHL-TV (PHL-17) and HealthDay stories about recently published research authored by Rebekka Dieterich-Hartwell, PhD, a research fellow, Girija Kaimal, EdD, an associate professor, and Deeptha Sukumar, PhD, an associate professor, all in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, on the mental health and physical health benefits of creative arts therapies and nutrition lessons for overweight, postmenopausal woman.

Bruce Katz, JD, distinguished fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and co-founder an inaugural director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab, authored a Jan. 9 Philadelphia Citizen column about how to move from a complex and confusing “capital moment” to collaborative, community-minded and long-lasting change.

Andrew Leahey, an adjunct professor in the Kline School of Law, authored a Jan. 9 Bloomberg Law tax column on using a tax on groundwater to reduce aquifer depletion.

Karen Heffler, MD, an associate professor, and David Bennett, PhD, a professor, both in the College of Medicine, were quoted in stories about research from the College of Medicine and Dornsife School of Public Health finding that children exposed to greater TV viewing by their second birthday were more likely to develop atypical sensory processing behaviors by 33 months old. Coverage appeared Jan. 8 in ABC’s "Good Morning America" online, Newsweek, PsyPost, US News and World Report via HealthDay, WGN-TV (Chicago), MedicalResearch.com, New York Post, Earth.com, and KPVI-TV (Pocatello, Idaho).

Joke Bradt, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a Jan. 5 episode of WHYY Radio’s “The Connection” about how creative expression can improve social connection and decrease loneliness, and how music therapy is practiced in medicine to reduce pain in cancer patients and rebuild connections.

Rosemary Trout, DHSc, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a Jan. 5 Delish article about why cutting onions make people cry. The piece was also republished by Yahoo! News.