June

Charles Haas, PsyD, LD Betz Chair professor of environmental engineering, and Robert Promisloff, DO, a clinical professor emeritus of medicine in the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, co-authored a June 19 column for The Conversation about the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak 50 years ago in Philadelphia and how scientists know the cause but outbreaks continue.

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 June 16 Axios Philadelphia article about a real estate platform that pulls from public property records nationwide and lets buyers join waitlists for homes that aren't for sale.

Franco Montalto, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering and Computing, was quoted in a June 16 Inside Climate News article about how wetter storms are pushing stormwater infrastructure updates and flood-reducing green spaces to the brink.

Eliezer Fich, PhD, trustee professor in LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a June 15 WWSI-TV (Telemundo-62) story about the potential for gas prices to come down and what the expectations are for consumers.

President Antonio Merlo, PhD, was quoted in a June 15 Inside Higher Ed story about the $112.6 million gift from The Howley Foundation to establish the College of Engineering and Computing, create new learning, innovation and collaboration spaces for students and provide scholarship support.

Frank Lee, PhD, a professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was featured in a June 12 episode on WTMD-Radio's (Baltimore) “Thoughts on Tech & Things."

Robert Field, JD, PhD, a professor in the Kline School of Law and Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a June 12 story in Bloomberg Law about how the Trump administration’s plan to more tightly control federal grants is likely to face legal resistance from recipients who worry that the changes will hurt their ability to secure funds.

Michelle Lowry, PhD, TD Bank endowed professor in LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a June 11 MarketPlace story about three major upcoming IPOs from SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI and how it will affect the market.

President Antonio Merlo, PhD, was quoted in June 11 Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Business Journal, Philly Voice, Forbes and Lifestyles Magazine stories about the University receiving a $112.6 million gift from the Howley Foundation, the largest in Drexel’s history, to establish the Nick Howley College of Engineering and Computing. The gift was also mentioned in KYW-TV (CBS-3), WPSG-TV (CW-57), KYW-Newsradio and WHYY-Radio news segments.

Rosemary Trout, DHSc, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, authored a June 10 column for The Conversation about the chemical differences between butter and margarine and how it can affect baking.

Pragati Awasthi, an assistant teaching professor in the College of Engineering and Computing, was quoted in a June 9 Information Week story about how companies make decisions about cutting back on ineffective AI applications.

Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a June 7 New York Times article about the daughter of the founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies creating her own functional cookie brand to appeal to wellness-focused consumers.

Research by Michael Waring, PhD, a professor, and Bryan Cummings, PhD, a research scientist, both in the College of Engineering and Computing, debunking the myth that plants can improve indoor air quality, was cited in a June 6 story in The Cool Down about putting plants in bathrooms. The story was republished by Yahoo! News.

Feng Liu, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering and Computing, was quoted in a June 6 story in The Brighter Side of News about a prototype he developed that uses AI and computer vision to provide coaching feedback during exercise. The story was republished by Yahoo! News.

Research on the connection between increased time in nature and improved dietary habits from the College of Nursing and Health Professions was featured in a June 6 Good Housekeeping article about the study.

Franco Montalto, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering and Computing, was quoted in a June 3 WHYY story about new research suggesting that Philadelphia may be vulnerable to more frequent extreme flooding in the future.

Anil Kalhan, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a June 4 CNN story about Department of Justice lawsuits against sanctuary cities.

Franco Montalto, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering and Computing, was quoted in a June 3 WHYY story about new research suggesting that Philadelphia may be vulnerable to more frequent extreme flooding in the future.

Rosemary Trout, DHSc, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a June 3 Martha Stewart article about how to properly wash spinach before eating to reduce the risk of food poisoning.

Abi Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering and Computing, was quoted in a June 1 Philadelphia Inquirer story about a hospital parking garage in New Jersey, deemed unsafe due to sagging concrete roof panels, and its connection to the company that provided precast concrete for a garage being built in Philadelphia that collapsed in April, killing three people.

Research led by Afsaneh Razi, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering and Computing, showing that teens are experiencing feelings similar to addiction when using AI chatbots, was mentioned in June 1 Agence France-Presse and FOX Business News stories about Florida’s lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman claiming the company knows its chatbots are unsafe and ignored potential harms to users. Razi's research was cited in the suit.