March

Thamires Lima, PhD, an assistant professor, and Nicolas Alvarez, PhD, a professor, both in the College of Engineering, were quoted in a March 31 Gizmodo feature on their discovery that simple liquids can break like solids under extreme stress. The discovery was also featured in Science Daily and industry tap stories on March 30 and April 1, respectively.

A study, led by Antonio Martinez-Molina, PhD, a professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was discussed in a March 31 article in The Economic Times. The research explained why older homes, built before the 1970s, naturally facilitated better air circulation than modern, tightly sealed houses.

ClearVision Optical announced it is partnering with Drexel University’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design for the second time for the course titled “Applied Human-Centered Design” or PROD 345, which it said challenges students to design eyewear for diverse users through research-driven, human-centered methodologies.

Research on the mental health benefits of art-making led by Girija Kaimal, EdD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was mentioned in a March 31 Good Housekeeping article about the best hobbies for brain health.

Simi Hoque, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a March 30 WHYY story about how to reduce home energy use as rates are increasing.

Maya Mueller, a doctoral student in the College of Engineering, co-authored a March 30 column for The Conversation about her research on using input from community members to train a machine learning tool to visually identify gentrification.

Jackson Tignor, a student, and Dee Nicholas, PhD, an associate professor, both in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, and Kevin Latimer, an AmeriCorps service member in Drexel’s Writers Room, were quoted in a March 30 Billy Penn story about Drexel’s Second Story Collective intergenerational housing program.

Thamires Lima, PhD, an assistant professor, and Nicolas Alvarez, PhD, a professor, both in the College of Engineering, were quoted in a March 29 Interesting Engineering story about their discovery that a viscous simple liquid, under stress, can reach a point at which it will fracture like a solid. The story was republished in Yahoo! News.

Kevin Gillen, PhD, principal research fellow at the Wilbur C. Henderson Real Estate Institute and adjunct professor in LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a March 28 Philadelphia Business Journal article about Philadelphia’s luxury housing market defying the home real estate market.

Robert Field, JD, PhD, a professor in the Kline School of Law and Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a March 25 story in Archyde about how the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the New York Health System impacts the health care industry.

Brandy-Joe Milliron, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a March 25 HealthDay article about a recent study she co-authored on the connection between increased time in nature and improved dietary habits. The article was republished by several outlets including U.S. News & World Report.

Monika Julien, an assistant teaching professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, and Drexel alumnae Ashley Vanett and Samantha Haynie, were interviewed in a March 24 Women's History Month segment on WPHL-TV (PHL-17) about women in the music industry and how Drexel's co-op program and alumni network prepare graduates for careers in the industry.

Wesley Chang, PhD, an assistant professor, and Maureen Tang, PhD, an associate professor, both in the College of Engineering, were featured in a March 23 Philadelphia Inquirer story about their research to develop non-destructive battery testing methods that could one day help to reduce the cost of electric vehicles.

Elizabeth Kukura, JD, an associate professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a March 20 ProPublica 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.

Kevin Gillen, PhD, principal research fellow at the Wilbur C. Henderson Real Estate Institute and adjunct professor in LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a March 20 WHYY story about West Philadelphia tenants trying to preserve affordability restrictions on rental units that are up for sale.

Megan Phifer-Rixey, PhD, an associate professor, and Adrienne Kasprowicz, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher, both in the College of Arts and Sciences, were featured in a March 19 Philadelphia magazine story about their research on genetic and behavioral variations among urban and rural mice populations.

Jordan Hyatt, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a March 19 Axios Philadelphia story about "Little Scandinavia," a prison reform project he is leading at the state correctional institute in Chester, Pennsylvania and how it could lead to broad changes in how America treats people in prison.

Prajjé Oscar Jean Baptiste, an adjunct professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, and his fashion design class were featured on a March 18 WTFX-TV (FOX-29) "Good Day Uncut" episode about sustainable fashion using denim. Drexel students Juni Asikainen, Jasmine Durrah, Mallory Holleman, Liat Kirsch, Kylee Murphy, Shadi Shahmiri, Ella Tully and Elizabeth Walrod were interviewed about their fashion designs. Kaitlyn Awaya, Hannah Bashore, Clara Boglioli, Paige Hartshorn, Isabella Janka, Nick Kinniry, Faith Robertson and Tessa Welliver were also featured in the episode.

John Kounios, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a March 17 Popular Mechanics Online story about how you can prime your brain for “Eureka” moments.

Kevin Gillen, PhD, principal research fellow at the Wilbur C. Henderson Real Estate Institute and adjunct professor in LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a March 17 Philadelphia Business Journal article about home prices in Northeast Philadelphia and a proposed townhome project for the area.

Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, authored a March 16 column for The Conversation about how the controversy over Reese's ingredients reveals standard food industry practices that most consumers don't notice.

David S. Cohen, PhD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was mentioned in a March 15 East Bay TImes (San Francisco, California) story about Southern states targeting a Bay Area doctor in legal battles over abortion.

Drexel's co-op program was mentioned in a March 13 story in Technical.ly about Remix Living, a Philadelphia interior designer, who is partnering with the school to build an internship pipeline.

Matthew Schaffner, a graduate student, and DeAndra Forde, a doctoral student, both in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, were featured on a March 11 WMMR-Radio’s “Preston & Steve Show” segment about a waffle hotdog, a research and development project that Food Lab students created for the show.

Michael Lowe, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a March 13 story in The Atlantic about an enduring dieting myth that there is a link between dietary restrictions and eating disorders.

Harris Steinberg, distinguished teaching professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, wrote a March 11 Philadelphia Inquirer opinion article arguing that the White House’s new East Wing ballroom should be designed by the people, perhaps through a competition.

The 2026 report on data trends and artificial intelligence readiness from the Center for Applied AI and Business Analytics, in the LeBow College of Business, and Precisely was mentioned in a March 11 Forbes article about how businesses are racing to deploy AI systems and need to ensure the data is unbiased and without systematic errors.

Kevin Gillen, PhD, principal research fellow at the Wilbur C. Henderson Real Estate Institute and adjunct professor in LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a March 11 Philadelphia Business Journal article about how the war in the Middle East has led to economic uncertainty and the resulting impact on the local real estate industry.

Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a March 11 Philadelphia Inquirer article about several Philadelphia restaurants receiving mysterious shipments of large quantities of French onion dip.

Eliezer Fich, PhD, trustee professor in LeBow College of Business, was quoted in March 11 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) and WWSI-TV (Telemundo-62) stories about the how the war in the Middle East is impacting imported goods and foods.

Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, a clinical professor in the School of Education, was interviewed by WCAU-TV (NBC-10) in a two-part investigative report about the Philadelphia School District’s curriculum that aired on March 10-11.

Eliezer Fich, PhD, trustee professor in LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a March 10 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) story about the how the conflict in Iran is impacting oil and gas prices and the resulting cost increase of other goods and services.

Marco Airaudo, PhD, a professor in the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a March 10 Philadelphia Inquirer article about the cost of household necessities, like utilities and groceries, in Philadelphia.

Lawrence Duke, EdD, clinical professor in the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a March 9 Philadelphia Inquirer article about QVC's customer base and the company's recent financial struggles.

Robert Field, JD, PhD, a professor in the Kline School of Law and Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a March 7 AIM Media House article about how CVS and Google Cloud will launch Health100, a free AI-powered platform that will aggregate data across pharmacies, insurers, primary care providers and pharmacy benefit managers.

Anat Lior, JD, an assistant professor in the Kline School of Law, was interviewed for a March 5 Miami Herald story story about a lawsuit attempting to hold Gemini creator Google LLC and parent company Alphabet Inc. accountable in a Florida suicide case. The story was republished in Yahoo! News.

Kevin Gillen, PhD, principal research fellow at the Wilbur C. Henderson Real Estate Institute and adjunct professor in LeBow College of Business, was a guest on a March 3 episode of WHYY-Radio’s “Studio 2” about what lower interest rates mean for homebuyers.

Eliezer Fich, PhD, trustee professor in LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a March 3 KYW-TV (CBS-3) story about the how the conflict in Iran is impacting oil and gas prices locally.

Drexel was mentioned in a March 2 Becker’s Hospital Review story about the new partnership between the College of Nursing and Health Professions and Cooper University Health Care to expand access to nursing education and create clearer pathways from learning to professional practice.

Drexel's undergraduate neuroscience programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, were mentioned in March 1 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the growing popularity of the field among area students.