July

Page Talbott, PhD, director of Museum Outreach for Cultural Partnerships and University Collections and Exhibitions, Stacey Swigart, director of the Atwater Kent Collection in the Lenfest Center for Cultural Partnerships, and Melissa Clemmer, associate director for Cultural Partnerships and University Collections and Exhibits, were mentioned in a July 30 Broad Street Review article that features "Philadelphia Revealed: Unpacking the Attic," a new exhibition from the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel, which opened Thursday, July 18.

Michael Ekstrand, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Computing & Informatics, was quoted in a July 30 Associated Press story about how google search’s autocomplete results could inadvertently seed confusion and misinformation around the election.

The Board of Trustees’ appointment of Denis P. O’Brien as interim president was featured in a July 29 Chronicle of Higher Education story about higher education leadership transitions.

Elea Feit, PhD, an associate dean for Research and associate professor in the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a July 25 Volt article about artificial intelligence driven search results and its impact on SEO results for higher education websites and marketing efforts.

Page Talbott, PhD, director of Museum Outreach for Cultural Partnerships and University Collections and Exhibitions, was quoted in a July 24 Philadelphia Inquirer article featuring "Philadelphia Revealed: Unpacking the Attic," a new exhibition from the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel, which opened Thursday, July 18.

Andrew Leahey, JD, an adjunct professor in the Kline School of Law, authored a July 23 Bloomberg Law column about how to improve the crypto tax gap.

A study on the association between climate change and missed doctor appointments, conducted by researchers at the College of Medicine and the Dornsife School of Public health, was featured in a July 22 HealthDay article. Nathalie S. May, MD, a professor, and Janet H. Fitzpatrick, MD, a clinical associate professor, both in the College of Medicine, were quoted in the stories, which were republished by KAYU-TV (Fox-Spokane, WA), KULR-TV (NBC-Billing, MT), among other regional broadcast outlets.

Page Talbott, PhD, director of Museum Outreach for Cultural Partnerships and University Collections and Exhibitions and Stacey Swigart, director of the Atwater Kent Collection in the Lenfest Center for Cultural Partnerships, were quoted in a July 19 WHYY article that features "Philadelphia Revealed: Unpacking the Attic," a new exhibition from the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel, which opened Thursday, July 18.

Paul Flanagan, director of the privacy, cybersecurity and compliance program in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a July 19 Bloomberg Law article about the changing roles of chief privacy officers.

Robert D'Ovidio, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed during a July 19 WPVI-TV (6-abc) news segment about a worldwide technology outage stemming from a flawed cybersecurity software update that affected companies using Microsoft Windows.

John Kounios, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts & Sciences, was quoted in a July 18 TIME story on why creative breakthroughs, or aha moments, happen during passive activities like showering.

Drexel was mentioned in a July 17 Forbes article about Solid'Africa, an organization creating a network of farms, kitchens, and culinary centers that provide hospital patients with medically-tailored meals in Rwanda. Solid'Africa is partnering with the College of Nursing and Health Professions to develop curriculum and virtually train members of the organization in culinary arts and nutrition.

Recently published research on how regular checkout systems provide greater grocery store loyalty than self-checkout systems, co-authored by Yanliu Huang, PhD, a professor in the LeBow College of Business, was mentioned in a July 17 Salon article about the recent trend of consumers and businesses preferring the removal of self-checkout systems.

Items in the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel were featured in The Philadelphia Revealed Podcast, produced by WHYY and hosted by Jamie J. Brunson of First Person Arts, to introduce listeners to an object from its new exhibition "Philadelphia Revealed: Unpacking the Attic." The first episode aired on July 3, the second on July 10 and the most recent on July 17.

Joe Steinhardt, PhD, an assistant professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was quoted in a July 16 MIT Technology Review story about the environmental cost of music streaming and efforts to curb it.

Matthew Stamm, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a July 14 Philadelphia Inquirer story about misinformation and conspiracy theories spreading online about the shooting of former President Donald Trump.

Christian Jordal, PhD, an associate clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a July 14 Philadelphia Inquirer story about how parents can talk with their children and help them cope with the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

Elea Feit, PhD, an associate professor in LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a July 11 MarketPlace story about the impact of artificial intelligence technology on marketing and ad buying.

Bruce Katz, JD, distinguished fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab, authored a Summer 2024 Governing article about transitioning struggling downtowns into innovation districts.

Robert D'Ovidio, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed during a July 8 KYW-TV (CBS-3) news segment about fake online accounts and how authorities can track down those users with intent to harass or intimidate.

Franco Montalto, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a July 7 WHYY story about his recent research on modeling the effect of climate change and sea level rise on cities with combined sewer systems, like Camden and Philadelphia.

Nyree Dardarian, EdD, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a July 6 Woman’s World article about the health benefits and risks of intermittent fasting.

Franco Montalto, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a July 3 Newsweek story about his research on the effects of climate change and sea level rise on cities with combined sewer systems.

Matthew Stamm, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a July 3 Philadelphia Inquirer story about a $1.4 million effort by Philadelphia's City Commissioners to combat election misinformation. Stamm's group, which has been working to identify AI-generated misinformation, has been consulted by Pennsylvania's Election Threats task force.

Head Women's Rowing Coach Katie Lane was quoted in a July 2 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the team's success this season, which earned them a trip to compete in the Henley Royal Regatta in England.

A letter to the editor, authored by Mark Greenberg, PhD, Distinguished University professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and provost emeritus, responding to a Harvard dean's essay about the limits of faculty speech, was published on July 2 in The Chronicle of Higher Education.