March

Nyree Dardarian, EdD, assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a March 28 Outside article about the benefits of consuming bone broth as a post-workout recovery beverage.

Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was featured on a March 28 episode of NPR's "Science Friday" to discuss developments in bridge safety on the anniversary of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after being struck by a cargo ship.

Daniel Filler, JD, dean in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a March 26 Axios Philadelphia story about area law schools seeing an increase in applications — including Kline, which saw a 42.6% increase this year.

Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a March 24 USA Today story about a new study from Johns Hopkins that suggests more bridges are vulnerable to catastrophic collisions, like the one that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024. He was also interviewed in a related March 21 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) story about an NTSB report on aging bridges that came out last week.

Ezra Wood, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a March 24 WHYY story about the continuing efforts to monitor air and water quality following a fire at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown last month.

The College of Medicine Philadelphia campus hosted its annual Match Day and the College of Medicine at Tower Health hosted its first ever Match Day on Friday, as graduating students found out what residency program they will soon embark on to start their medical careers. WCAU-TV (NBC-10) and WFMZ-TV (Allentown, Pennsylvania) reported on the events in stories on March 21.

Jordan Hyatt, PhD, JD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Public Policy in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a March 19 Science story featuring his research on how Pennsylvania prisons might benefit from adopting strategies employed in Scandinavia intended to reduce recidivism.

Ben Cocchiaro, MD, assistant clinical professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in a March 17 article in The Conversation about new substances and evolving treatments in the opioid epidemic in Philadelphia.

Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a March 17 Philly Voice article about Wonder Food Hall, a New York City based food hall and food delivery app expanding in the Philadelphia area.

Recent research on a new intervention to reduce ultra-processed food consumption led by Charlotte Hagerman, PhD, an assistant research professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in a March 15 IFLScience article about the study.

Rosemary Trout, DHSc, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a March 13 Delish article on how to safely eat rhubarb and avoid the toxic parts of the seasonal produce.

Sergei Kostiaev, PhD, an assistant teaching professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed in a March 13 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) segment about tariffs on alcohol from the European Union.

Kareem Edouard, PhD, an assistant professor in the School of Education, was quoted in a March 8 WHYY story about the Informal Learning Linking Engineering Science and Technology (ILLEST) Lab, where students learn STEM disciplines using animation, 3D printers and music.

Charlotte Hagerman, PhD, an assistant research professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a March 10 Health article about Hagerman's recently published research on an intervention to reduce ultra-processed food consumption. A March 4 Women's Health article on the study was republished March 9 by Prevention.

Ongoing research by Jordan Hyatt, PhD, JD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Public Policy, testing a Scandinavian-inspired approach to incarceration to reduce recidivism rates in Pennsylvania prisons was featured in a March 9 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the model's success at State Correctional Institution-Chester and plans to implement it at three more state prisons.

Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, Distinguished University professor and dean emerita in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a March 8 New York Times article about helpful tips for caregivers of a family member with dementia.

Rosemary Trout, DHSc, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a March 5 Martha Stewart article about ideal timing for cooking hard-boiled eggs and the factors that can impact cooking time.

Charlotte Hagerman, PhD, an assistant research professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a March 4 Food Service Director article about recently published research she led on an intervention to reduce ultra-processed food consumption. The study was also mentioned in a March 4 Women’s Health article.

Jordan Hyatt, PhD, an associate professor and director of the Center for Public Policy in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a March 4 Penn Live story about Pennsylvania looking to expand its "Little Scandinavia" model — which aims to create a more humane environment inside prisons — that Hyatt helped to develop.

Antonio Martinez-Molina, PhD, a professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and College of Engineering, was quoted in a March 3 Facilities Dive story about his recent research on passive climate control methods employed in historic homes. The piece was also published by Yahoo! News.

Joseph Hancock, PhD, a professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was featured on a March 3 KCBS-Radio (San Francisco) segment about fashion moments at the Oscars.

Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a March 1 Miami Herald story about proposed legislation in Florida intended to address the situation that caused the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condos in Surfside, Florida. The story was also published by the Tampa Bay Times and Yahoo! News.