April

LeBow College of Business's 2026 "College Hiring Outlook" report was mentioned in an April 30 CNBC story about small companies hiring practices of recent college graduates.

Matthew Lerner, PhD, an associate professor at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was quoted on an April 28 episode of CNN's "Chasing Life" podcast about how the needs of autistic kids change as they grow up. Additionally, Lerner and Ava Gerber, a senior research associate at the A.J. Autism Institute, were featured on an April 30 episode of the Developmental Disabilities Institute's "The [Eye] on Autism" podcast about EMPAACT, a collaborative, multi-stakeholder team aiming to create resources and identify community priorities to increase capacity for autistic mental health research and practice.

Yanliu Huang, PhD, a professor in the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in an April 28 Philadelphia Inquirer article about a South Philadelphia Walmart that is scaling back their self-checkout options. The article was also mentioned in an April 28 episode segment of WHYY-Radio’s “Studio 2.”

Excerpts from an April 24 episode of CNN's "Chasing Life” podcast quoting Matthew Lerner, PhD, an associate professor at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, were featured in an April 28 CNN story about a day in the life of a young autistic boy.

Matthew Lerner, PhD, an associate professor at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was featured on an April 24 episode of CNN's "Chasing Life" podcast to discuss autism and why diagnoses are on the rise.

Jennifer Nasser, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an April 23 story on NBC's TODAY Show news site the health benefits of eating prunes daily.

The School District of Philadelphia recently announced that an app called Rallee will be available to teachers and students in the district.

Jordan Hyatt, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed on an April 22 WBUR-Radio (NPR-Boston) "On Point" episode about "Little Scandinavia," a prison reform project he is leading at the state correctional institute in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Research by Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, a professor in LeBow College of Business, looking at how companies are using artificial intelligence technology, was cited in an April 21 Forbes story about the growing use of AI agents.

Girija Kaimal, EdD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an April 21 TIME story about using coloring to relieve stress.

David Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an April 20 Mother Jones article about some of the plaintiffs behind the anti-abortion law suits.

David Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an April 20 Pennsylvania Capital Star article about the Commonwealth Court granting the fundamental right to reproductive autonomy.

Anat Lior, JD, an assistant professor in the Kline School of Law, wrote a piece for Lawfare on April 20 about how imposing a duty on AI firms to protect or warn users could bring valuable clarity to the uncertain AI liability landscape.

Anat Lior, JD, an assistant professor in the Kline School of Law, was interviewed for an article on April 17 that appeared in Fortune about OpenAI and Anthropic backing opposite AI catastrophe bills in Illinois. The story was also republished in Yahoo! News.

Rosemary Trout, DHSc, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an April 17 Delish article about cheese options that provided the best nutritional value.

Research by Afsaneh Razi, PhD, an assistant professor, and Matt Namvarpour, a doctoral student, both in the College of Computing & Informatics, showing that teens are reporting feelings of addiction to AI chatbots, was featured in an April 14 Brighter Side story and an April 16 Futurism piece, both stories were republished by Yahoo! News.

The inauguration of Antonio Merlo as Drexel’s 16th president was featured in April 16 WPVI-TV (6-abc), KYW-TV (CBS-3) and WCAU-TV (NBC-10) newscasts, as well as a story in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Lawrence Duke, EdD, clinical professor in the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in April 16 Associated Press and Philadelphia Inquirer articles about QVC announcing it will file for bankruptcy.

DeAndra Forde, a doctoral student in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, and Julia Wiafe-Jackson, an undergraduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences, were featured on an April 13 WPHL-TV (PHL-17) “Positively Philly” segment to discuss the Drexel Food Lab, sustainable food practices and reducing food waste by highlighting three ways to use whole strawberries.

Caitlin O’Brien, executive director of Development at the Academy, was quoted in a related April 13 WPVI-TV (6-abc) story about the exhibit.

The Academy of Natural Sciences' "Botany of Nations" exhibit was mentioned in an April 12 WHYY-Radio story, about Philadelphia's role in role in establishing American botany.

Frank Lee, PhD, a professor in the Antoinette Wespthal College of Media Arts & Design, was mentioned in an April 10 Technical.ly Philly story about his project with local middle-school students to create a video game that will be played on the facade of the 29-story Cira Centre office building as part of Philly Tech Week's America 250 celebration.

Jeffrey Salvage, a teaching professor, and Audra Stein, an undergraduate, both in the College of Computing & Informatics, were quoted in an April 9 Chronicle of Higher Education story about how schools are preparing their computer science students for the AI job market through experiential learning opportunities, such as senior design capstone projects.

John Kounios, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was mentioned in an April 9 International Interior Design Association article about how to define and be creative.

Brandy-Joe Milliron, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an April 9 article on Beasley Media Group stations WMMR-Radio and WBEN-Radio about a recent study she co-authored on the connection between increased time in nature and improved dietary habits.

Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was interviewed in an April 8 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) and WVPI-TV (6-abc) segments and April 9 Philadelphia Inquirer, WPVI-TV (6-abc), KYW-TV (CBS-3), WTXF-TV (FOX-29), WCAU-TV (NBC-10) and WHYY-Radio stories about the partial collapse of a parking garage under construction in the Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia.

David S. Cohen, PhD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an April 8 WHYY story about whether urgent care could fill the gaps created by the closing of abortion clinics.

Matthew Stamm, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an April 7 Agence France-Presse story about the governor of Texas sharing an AI-manipulated image allegedly showing the rescue of a U.S. military member being rescued after his plane was shot down in Iran.

Ali Howell Abolo, PhD, associate professor and program director of fashion design in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was a guest on an April 7 episode of WHYY-Radio’s “Studio 2” about whether our society has gotten too casual with our clothing.

Nyree Dardarian, EdD, assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was featured on an April 7 WTXF-TV (FOX-29) “Good Day Philadelphia” segment about functional drinks that can offer health benefits like improved focus, relaxation, better gut health and increased energy.

A March 30 column for The Conversation about using AI technology and community insight to detect gentrification, co-authored by Maya Mueller, a doctoral student in the College of Engineering, was republished by Metro Philadelphia on April 5.

Matthew Stamm, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an April 4 Tampa Bay Times story about a photo being shared on social media of a bomb placed outside MacDill Air Force Base. Stamm's lab analyzed the photo to confirm its authenticity. The story was also published in Yahoo! News.

Elizabeth Kukura, JD, an associate professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an April 4 People magazine story about the case of a woman in Florida being forced to participate in a court hearing that decided how she would give birth when her pregnancy became a high-risk scenario.

Eric Zillmer, PsyD, Carl R. Pacifico professor of Neuropsychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured on an April 2 WMMR-Radio’s “Preston & Steve Show” where he discussed the psychology of music and guitar concerts in Philadelphia.