January

Giacomo Vivanti, PhD, an associate professor in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was quoted in Jan. 28 HealthDay story about recently published research he led that shows early interventions can help a majority of autistic children acquire spoken language. The article was republished by numerous outlets including U.S. News & World Report.

David S. Cohen, PhD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a Jan. 27 Washington Post story about the state of Texas suing a Delaware nurse practitioner accused of mailing abortion pills.

Drexel President Antonio Merlo and Vice President of Athletics and Recreation Maisha Kelly, were mentioned in a Jan. 27 Philadelphia Inquirer story about Drexel’s recent Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Matthew Lerner, PhD, an associate professor at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was quoted in a Jan. 26 Philadelphia Inquirer article about Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Soar Autism Centers partnership to open a new early childhood autism therapy center and the need for services for autistic children in the Philadelphia area.

Matthew Stamm, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was interviewed in the Jan. 26 episode of NPR's "AirTalk" to discuss the technology being used to detect AI-generated deepfakes.

Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, senior associate dean for Academic Programs and Faculty Affairs and professor in the LeBow College of Business, authored a Jan. 22 column for The Conversation about the need for governance when companies adopt artificial intelligence to ensure greater efficiency and better results long term.

Drexel's collaboration, through its College of Arts and Sciences and College of Engineering, with Springside Chestnut Hill Academy students on high-altitude balloon research supported by NASA, was mentioned in a Jan. 22 Chestnut Hill Local story.

Nyree Dardarian, EdD, assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was featured on a Jan. 21 WTXF-TV (FOX-29) “Good Day Philadelphia” segment about healthy grocery staples to purchase ahead of a snowstorm.

Research led by Yury Gogotsi, PhD, distinguished university and Bach professor in the College of Engineering, to develop flexible OLEDs using MXene nanomaterials was featured in a Jan. 21 Chemical & Engineering News story.

Research led by Amir Farnam, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, to develop concrete that can warm itself to melt snow and ice was featured in a Jan. 21 Earth.com story.

Bruce Laverty, an adjunct professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, was quoted in a Jan. 21 WHYY-Radio story about the different ways Philadelphians have heated their rowhouses over the last 250 years.

Abi Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was interviewed in a Jan. 19 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) segment about the dangers of aging and abandoned houses that have not been maintained.

David S. Cohen, PhD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a Jan. 20 Straight Arrow News story about why abortions increased after the Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

President Antonio Merlo, PhD, was interviewed on a Jan. 19 episode of the "Office Hours with John Gardner" podcast, discussing the evolving landscape of higher education and how the University's commitment to experiential education is preparing students for success.

Megan Creighton, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, and Ali Afify, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, were quoted in a Jan. 19 Philly Voice feature about their research on using the feeding tube of female mosquitoes as a nozzle for high-definition 3D printing.

Jason Weckstein, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Science, was interviewed in a Jan. 18 article in the Kaieteur News (Guyana) about a collaboration in research and training between the Iwokrama Internatio nal Center and the Academy of Natural Sciences.

Rob D'Ovidio, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Science, was interviewed for a Jan. 16 HuffPost story about the risks of uploading your medical records to ChatGPT.

Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, authored a Jan. 14 column for The Guardian (UK) analyzing and reviewing an ultrasonic knife.

David Prisco, director of the Center for Career Readiness in the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a Jan. 14 KCBS-Radio (San Francisco) broadcast segment about trends uncovered in the College Hiring Outlook Report.

The A.J. Drexel Autism Institute was mentioned in a Jan. 14 Philly Voice article about the reaction to Mattel's new autistic Barbie doll.

Yury Gogotsi, PhD, distinguished university and Bach professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in Jan. 14 IEEE-Spectrum and Archyde stories about his research showing how MXene nanomaterials can enable flexible OLED display technology.

Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, senior associate dean for Academic Programs and Faculty Affairs and professor, Cuneyt Gozu, PhD, associate clinical professor, and David Prisco, director of the Center for Career Readiness, all in the LeBow College of Business, co-authored a Jan. 13 column for The Conversation about the decrease in small businesses hiring new graduates for entry level positions and other hiring outlooks for recent college grads. The article was republished in numerous outlets including Yahoo! News.

Eric Zillmer, PsyD, the Carl R. Pacifico Professor of Neuropsychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in the Minnesota Star Tribune on Jan. 9 about the psychological effects of seeing the video of Renee Nicole Good being shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.

Rob D'Ovidio, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for a Jan. 9 KYW-TV (CBS-3) story about posts circulating on Facebook falsely claiming that a Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader had died.

Natalie Carlton, PhD, an associate clinical professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Jan. 9 Billy Penn article about a local therapeutic art class program started by 9-year-old Kalie Mapp-Hayes in North Philadelphia

Rob D'Ovidio, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Science, was interviewed for a Jan. 8 WPVI-TV (6-abc) investigative report about AI-generated deepfakes being used in courtrooms.

Eric Zillmer, PsyD, the Carl R. Pacifico Professor of Neuropsychology, was featured on WHYY's "The Pulse" podcast on Jan. 8 about engineering happiness into our lives.

Kymberlee Montgomery, DNP, senior associate dean of Nursing and clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, co-authored a Jan. 7 column for The Conversation about a new federal loan classification and limit that will impact people going for advanced nursing degrees, the nursing shortage and health care availability.

Laura A. Baehr, PhD, DPT, an assistant professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, authored a Jan. 6 column for The Conversation about the physical advantages and disadvantages of aging in Philadelphia. The article was republished by multiple outlets including the Philadelphia Inquirer and Yahoo! News.

Emily Roper, PhD, dean, Helen Teng, PhD, an assistant clinical professor, and Loretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, professor emerita, both in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, and Annette Gadegbeku, MD, an associate professor and a chief in the College of Medicine, were quoted in a Jan. 6 MedScape article about Community Wellness HUB in West Philadelphia operated by both the colleges and the recent article that outlines the program’s origins, priorities and early outcomes.

A 2024 report on how businesses anticipate and plan to incorporate artificial intelligence into practice from the Center for Applied AI and Business Analytics, in the LeBow College of Business, and Precisely was mentioned in a Jan. 5 Forbes article about businesses' data quality and analytic procedures.

Chris Baeza, an associate program director in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, was quoted in a Jan. 4 Philadelphia Inquirer article about shopping second hand for children’s clothing.