April

Drexel Honors Trailblazing Scientist at 16th Annual Woman One Ceremony

April 30, 2018
Janine Barber, executive assistant and program manager for the College of Medicine’s Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership, was interviewed for a KYW Newsradio (1060-AM) on April 30 about the Institute’s Woman One Award ceremony, which honored scientist Gloria Chisum and raised scholarship funds for Drexel medical students.
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Drexel Wants to Teach Artists How to Drone

April 30, 2018
Youngmoo Kim, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering and director of the ExCITe Center, was quoted in an April 30 Technically Philly post about a series of workshops the Center is running for artists who want to learn about emerging technologies, such as drones.

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Philadelphia’s Raj Gupta Launches Nonprofit Governance Institute

April 30, 2018
The announcement of a $5 million gift by Raj and Kamla Gupta and the Haas family to establish the Raj and Kamla Gupta Governance Institute at the LeBow College of Business was featured April 30 Nonprofit Quarterly story.
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Good Day Talks 'Dragon Gel' Energy Snacks

April 30, 2018
Nyree Dardarian, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, appeared on WTXF-TV's (FOX-29) "Good Day Philadelphia" on April 30 to talk about Dragon Gels, which she created to help athletes quickly refuel during games or practices.

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Column: Majestic Ospreys Face Challenges After Long Journey North

April 29, 2018
Rob Bierregaard, PhD, a research associate in the Academy of Natural Sciences, was quoted throughout an April 29 Shelter Island Reporter (Long Island) column on the challenges facing ospreys after their regular migration. This article was featured in multiple newspapers in the area.
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Investigation: Is the 'Five-Second Rule' Legitimate?

April 27, 2018
Neil Nandi, MD, an assistant professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in an April 27 Philly Voice story about the potential health dangers associated with eating food after it has been dropped on the floor.

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We're Facing a Summer "Tick Explosion." Here's How to Keep Yourself Safe.

April 27, 2018
Kayla Socarras, a PhD candidate in the College of Medicine, was quoted in an April 27 Men’s Health story about how to protect yourself against Lyme disease during tick season.

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Costs and Benefits: Are Corporate Tax Breaks in 'Opportunity Zones' a Good Idea?

April 27, 2018
Jeremy Nowak, PhD, a distinguished visiting fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was featured in an April 27 Pacific Standard magazine article in regards to the book he co-authored with Bruce Katz, "The New Localism: How Cities Thrive in the Age of Populism."
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Dancing Monks from India Perform in Philly as Part of First U.S. Tour

April 27, 2018
Drexel was featured in an April 27 WHYY.org article about The Dancing Monks of Assam, a weeklong dance residency and cumulative performance for students, faculty and staff, facilitated by the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design.

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More MXenes Coming? New Synthesis Method Widens Range of MAX Phases for MXene Fabrication

April 27, 2018
Yury Gogotsi, PhD, Distinguished University and Bach professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an April 27 American Ceramic Society blog post about his research group’s discovery of a new way to fabricate MXene materials, that could allow them to be more widely produced.

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Recalling 1992’s ‘Year of the Woman,’ Lynn Yeakel Assesses Gender Equality in 2018

April 26, 2018
Lynn Yeakel, director of the Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership in the College of Medicine, was interviewed during an April 26 segment on WHYY’s “Morning Edition” about gender equality, her Vision 2020 initiative and how to get more women to run for office.
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ICE Evades Sanctuary Rules By Using NYPD Fingerprints to Find Immigrants and Send Them Call-in Letters

April 26, 2018
Anil Kalhan, JD, an associate professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an April 26 The Intercept article about the increase of call-in letters received by immigrants who had recently been fingerprinted by the NYPD in New York.
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Trump to Deliver First-Time Speech on Drug Prices in Early May

April 26, 2018
Craig Newschaffer, PhD, director of the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute and a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an April 26 story on the USA Today network looking into why autism rates might be climbing. The story was picked up in more than 25 papers across the network, including the Tennessean (Nashville) and the Des Moines Register. The Washington Post also reported the story.

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A Clinical Trial Consortium Takes Root in Philadelphia

April 25, 2018
Drexel was mentioned in an April 26 MedCity News story about its participation in the PIER research consortium, which seeks to expand access to clinical trials in the Philadelphia region.
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What the Free Library Learned About Civic Engagement From Pokémon Go

April 25, 2018
Nick Jushchyshyn, an assistant professor in Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was mentioned in an April 25 Generocity post about an upcoming Free Library program focusing on how nonprofits can use virtual and augmented reality technology. Jushchyshyn will be speaking at the event.
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The Obscure Tax Program That Promises to Undo America's Geographic Inequality

April 25, 2018
Jeremy Nowack, PhD, a distinguished visiting fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was quoted in an April 25 CityLab story about a opportunity zones — tax incentives to carefully guide investment in poor urban, suburban and rural communities.
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Do You Wash Your Meat Before Cooking It? Here’s Why Experts Say You Shouldn’t

April 25, 2018
Past work by Jennifer Quinlan, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was highlighted in an April 25 MadameNoire story on the potential danger of washing meat before it’s cooked. The story was also covered by BET Online.
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Drexel University Receives $2.6 Million for Early Childhood Initiative

April 25, 2018
Drexel was mentioned in an April 25 Philanthropy News Digest story on grants totaling $2.6 million from Vanguard and the William Penn Foundation in support of the University's West Philadelphia Action for Early Learning Initiative.
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Drexel University Researchers Work to Prevent Future Mid-Air Disasters

April 25, 2018
Antonios Kontsos, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, was featured in an April 25 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) story about his lab’s research on detecting material fatigue and how this could help prevent structural failures like the one that caused an engine explosion in Southwest Flight 1380.
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Climate Change as a Flawed Social Movement

April 25, 2018
Robert Brulle, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an April 25 AXIOS article about morally driven movements and why climate change has spawned surprisingly little grassroots activism around the United States.
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Drexel, TechGirlz Team to Connect Middle School Girls with Technology

April 25, 2018
A partnership between Philly TechGirlz and LeBow College of Business, to help provide additional college exposure opportunities for girls in the region, was featured in an April 25 Philadelphia Tribune story.

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Genetically Modified Plant May Boost Supply of a Powerful Malaria Drug

April 24, 2018
Akhil Vaidya, PhD, professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in an April 24 Science News story on a new genetically-modified plan that may bolster our supplies of anti-malarial drugs.
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New Proposal Would Give Addicts More Access to Treatment

April 24, 2018
Stephen Lankenau, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Delaware County Daily Times story April 24 about how a new proposal in Pennsylvania to get those addicted to opioids more help may actually backfire.
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Genetically Modified Plant May Boost Supply of a Powerful Malaria Drug

April 24, 2018
Akhil Vaidya, PhD, a professor in the College of Medicine, was quoted in a Science News story commenting on a research study (which he was unaffiliated with) about a genetically modified plant that could boost the supply of a powerful malaria drug.

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What the U.S. Supreme Court Decision Means For The Deportation of Criminal Immigrants

April 23, 2018

Anil Kalhan, JD, an associate professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an April 23PolitiFact post about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to invalidate part of a federal law used to deport some immigrants convicted of crimes — due to the law's definition of a "crime of violence" being unconstitutionally vague.

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Developers' Dilemma: Construction Tax or Tax Abatement

April 20, 2018
Kevin Gillen, PhD, a senior fellow in the Lindy Institute For Urban Innovation, was quoted in an April 20 Philadelphia Business Journal story about the effects of tax abatement programs in Philadelphia.
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Brandywine Moves Forward with Land Acquisitions for Schuylkill Yards Plan

April 20, 2018
Schuylkill Yards was mentioned in an April 20 Philadelphia Inquirer story about developer Brandywine Realty Trust being on track to acquire control of land totaling two acres currently used as parking behind 30th Street Station for its first phase of ground-up construction.
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Indian-American filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan to be honored at Drexel University

April 20, 2018
The announcement of M. Night Shyamalan as the speaker for Drexel’s university-wide commencement ceremony was featured April 20 News India Times story.
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Many Public Institutions, Like Libraries, are Funded by Private Money, But Caution is Key.

April 20, 2018
Jeremy Nowak, PhD, a distinguished visiting fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, authored an April 20 "Viewpoints" opinion article for The Philadelphia Inquirer about the private funding of public institutions and the tension that can arise between ownership, sources of funding and the naming honor.
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Drexel Program Aims to Prepare Autistic Students For Jobs

April 20, 2018
Dianne Malley, project director of Transition Pathways in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was interviewed in an April 20 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) story about Project SEARCH, a program designed to provide career skills to young people with autism who are transitioning out of high school.
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Airlines Check Their Engines for the Flaw That Hit Southwest Flight 1380

April 19, 2018
Antonios Kontsos, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an April 19 WIRED story about how airlines check plane engines for structural fatigue — the problem that led to an engine explosion and emergency landing of Southwest Flight 1380 earlier this week.
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Study: No Hospital Ad Campaign Stands Out in Philadelphia

April 19, 2018
Stephen Gambescia, PhD, a clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an April 19 Becker's Hospital Review story on his research into how Philadelphia-area hospitals advertise themselves in print. His student, Caichen Zhong, was also quoted.
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The Growing Movement to Teach and Inspire Youth to Change the Food System

April 19, 2018
Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management was quoted in an April 19 Waste360 article about the ways Drexel students are working to combat food waste by developing products out of would-be food waste.
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How Experts Found Pieces of the Southwest Jet from 65 Miles Away

April 19, 2018
Christopher Peters, PhD, a teaching professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an April 19 Philadelphia Inquirer story about how air traffic controllers used radar to detect debris from Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 when its engine exploded, forcing an emergency landing in Philadelphia earlier this week.
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Penn Study Finds Most Black Men with Trauma Aren’t Getting Treatment

April 18, 2018
John Rich, MD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted, and Ted Corbin, MD, an associate professor in the College of Medicine, was mentioned in an April 18 WHYY story about Healing Hurt People, the violence intervention program that Rich and Corbin co-direct.

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Former Rohm & Haas CEO Raj Gupta Joins Haas Family on a $5M Gift to Create New Drexel Institute

April 17, 2018
The announcement of a $5 million gift by Raj and Kamla Gupta and the Haas family to establish the Raj and Kamla Governance Institute at the LeBow College of Business was featured April 17 in the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Business Journal stories. Patti Connolly, executive director of the Gupta Institute, was quoted in the Business Journal.

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This New Mapping Tool from Drexel Researchers Can Make it Easier for Philly Nonprofits to Collaborate

April 17, 2018
Neville Vakharia, an assistant professor and research director in Drexel's graduate arts administration program in the Westphal College, was quoted in an April 17 Generocity article about "ImpactView," a mapping tool he developed that uses data to help Philly’s nonprofits collaborate.

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'Rocky' as Art: Philly Gallery Explores Italian Stallion in New Show

April 16, 2018
D.S. Nicholas, director of the MS in Design Research in the Westphal College and Drexel student Nick St. Angelo were featured in an April 16 Philadelphia Inquirer article about the new exhibit “Rocky (re)Runs.”
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‘The New Localism’ Shows How WV Cities Can Thrive

April 16, 2018
Jeremy Nowak, PhD, a distinguished visiting fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, was quoted in an April 16 The State Journal article about West Virginia’s cities and the application of the book ‘The New Localism’ co-authored by Nowak.
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'Objectivity is Critical': Philadelphia Science Action Wants Scientists to Get Vocal

April 16, 2018
Andrew Javier Matamoras, a doctoral candidate in the College of Medicine, was mentioned in an April 16 Generocity blog post about the recent Rally for Science, at which was a speaker.
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Scholly Announces Fund For Students Hurt BY Howard University Financial Aid Scandal

April 16, 2018
Drexel was mentioned in an April 17 Forbes story about the latest Scholly initiative. Co-founded by Christopher Gray, while an undergraduate in the Close School of Entrepreneurship, the Scholly app streamlines the process of finding college scholarships. Gray announced the launch of a scholarship fund aimed at helping Howard University students affected by the loss of aid due to misappropriation of scholarship funds.
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Drexel College of Medicine to Honor Chilean Doctor, Scholar

April 16, 2018
The College of Medicine's upcoming 2018 commencement speaker Ignacio Sánchez, MD, was profiled in an April 16 Al Día News story.
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Pa., N.J. Health Systems and Universities Form Multistate Clinical Trials Consortium

April 16, 2018
Drexel was mentioned as one of six partner institutions in an April 16 Philadelphia Business Journal and NJ Biz stories about PIER, an initiative created to improve access to clinical trials for patients throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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Starbucks' Racial Blunder Shows It's Too Invested in the 'Yoga-Pants' Set and Must Diversify Culture, PR Exec Says

April 16, 2018
Donald Tibbs, JD, PhD, an associate professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an April 16 Philadelphia Inquirer story about racial profiling and the need for better employee training to identify implicit bias and white privilege, following the recent incident at a Starbuck in Rittenhouse.
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Reading Hospital's Next Evolution: An Academic Medical Center

April 15, 2018
The College of Medicine was mentioned in an April 15 story and an editorial about new plans to open an academic regional campus for Drexel medical students at Reading Hospital.
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How Health Care is Changing in Berks County

April 15, 2018
Robert Field, PhD, JD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an April 15 Reading Eagle story about how health care is changing in Berks County.
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How Health Care is Changing in Berks County

April 15, 2018
Robert Field, PhD, JD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health and the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an April 15 Reading Eagle story about how health care is changing in Berks County.
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The Top 10 Things Food-Safety Experts Won't Eat

April 14, 2018
Jennifer Quinlan, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an April 14 story on Food Network’s website about raw milk can be contaminated with things like listeria and salmonella.

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Medical Mystery: The Toddler Who Walked Like an Old Man

April 13, 2018
Daniel R. Taylor, DO, an associate professor in the College of Medicine, wrote an April 13 "Medical Mystery" for The Philadelphia Inquirer about a toddler who was having trouble standing and walking.
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Philadelphia Soda Tax Cuts Consumption of Sugary Drink by 40%

April 13, 2018
A study by Amy Auchincloss, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, and doctoral researcher Yichen Zhong, were both quoted in an April 13 Newsweek story about their study on soda consumption habits in Philadelphia after the sugar-sweetened beverage tax was implemented. The study was also mentioned in a round-up of stories is Politico on April 16.
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Philadelphians Drink Less Sugary Soda, More Water, After Tax

April 13, 2018
A study by Amy Auchincloss, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was covered by NPR’s “The Salt” April 13 in a story that quoted Auchincloss’ student (and the study’s first author) Yichen Zhong. The study was also covered in Philadelphia magazine April 13, and in a Seeker magazine story that quoted Auchincloss the same day.
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Drexel Med Students Share Friendship And Bone Marrow Transplant, Donation Experiences

April 13, 2018
Second-year College of Medicine students John McCormick and Ryan Rothman were featured in an April 13 KYW-TV (CBS-3) segment about their experiences with bone marrow transplants – McCormick, a recipient, and Rothman, a donor.
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Britain’s First “Buffer Zone” Against Protests Outside Abortion Clinics

April 12, 2018
David S. Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an April 12 Economist article about Britain’s first “buffer zone” against protests outside abortion clinics.
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Soda Tax May Cut Sugary Drink Consumption, New Study Finds

April 12, 2018
Amy Auchincloss, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an April 12 Sierra magazine article on her study on the effect Philadelphia’s sugary beverage tax had on soda consumption in the city. Stories in Consumer Reports (which was picked up by Yahoo! Finance) and ZME Science also quoted Auchincloss. Additionally, local television news affiliates across the country, including WTHR-IN (NBC-13 in Indianapolis), WPXI-PIT (NBC-11 in Pittsburgh) and WBRE- TV (NBC-11 in Scranton), covered the study, as did radio stations The Big 870 in New Orleans and WBBM-AM in Chicago.

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Job Fair Offers Drexel Seniors Opportunity To Meet With Potential Employers

April 12, 2018
The Spring Career Fair hosted by the Steinbright Career Development Center was featured in stories April 12 on WPVI-TV (6-abc), WTXF-TV (FOX-29) and KYW Newsradio (1060-AM). Helena Reid, Career Services coordinator, was interviewed in the FOX-29 story.

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Don’t Call it Food Waste: Entrepreneurs Turn Surplus Food into Gold

April 12, 2018
Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the Center for Food and Hospitality Management was quoted in an April 12 Civil Eats article that featured the Drexel Food Lab and The Center for Food and Hospitality Management’s work with culinary innovators who aim to turn food waste—or “upcycled” food, into consumer products.

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Does Taxing Soda Actually Stop People from Drinking It?

April 12, 2018
Amy Auchincloss, PhD, an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an April 12 Time magazine article on her study looking into the effect Philadelphia’s sugary beverage tax had on soda consumption in the city's residents. The study was also covered (Auchincloss and her student and fellow researcher Yichen Zhong were quoted) in an April 12 HealthDay story picked up by outlets like U.S. News & World Report and Health magazine. Additionally, the story was covered in PhillyVoice and featured on multiple broadcasts, including on KYW-TV (CBS-3), on public radio stations like WYPR-FM (Baltimore), and in a story that featured an interview with Auchincloss that aired on CBS-affiliated radio stations like KMOX-AM (St. Louis).
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Can ‘Localism’ Restore Sanity to U.S. Politics?

April 12, 2018
Jeremy Nowak, PhD, a distinguished visiting fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation was quoted in an April 12 New York Times opinion piece that referenced ideals within “The New Localism” a book, co-authored by Nowak.

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Entering Adulthood With Autism

April 12, 2018
Paul Shattuck, PhD, leader of the Life Course Outcomes research program in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute and an associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an April 12 U.S. News & World Report story on the “services cliff” that young people with autism face. The Institute's Project SEARCH program was also profiled in the piece.

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The Dire Warning Drexel President John Fry Gave a Congressional Committee

April 11, 2018
President John Fry was quoted in an April 11 Philadelphia Business Journal story about his testimony on behalf of the Coalition for the Northeast Corridor (CNEC) at a House Appropriations Committee FY 2019 Budget hearing regarding railway safety and infrastructure. Plan Philly, NJ.com and Transportation Today also reported about the testimony.

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TechGirlz, Drexel Biz School Partner to Connect More Girls to STEM Careers

April 11, 2018
A partnership between Philly TechGirlz and LeBow College of Business, to help provide additional college exposure opportunities for girls in the region, was featured in an April 11Technically Philly story.
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To Save Abortion Rights, We Have to Think Beyond Roe

April 11, 2018
David S. Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an April 11 New York Times opinion piece about the burden faced by women in rural areas where abortion clinics are at risk of closure through state legislative efforts.

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Drexel Names New Dean for its LeBow College of Business

April 11, 2018
The appointment of Paul E. Jensen, PhD, as the new dean for the LeBow College of Business was featured in a Philadelphia Business Journal story on April 11.

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Drexel University, U-Mich, GW Launching a Plasma Research Center

April 10, 2018
Tech Transfer Central picked up an April 8 Philly Voice story about Drexel's Nyheim Plasma Institute starting an NSF-funded center for plasma research and development with George Washington and the University of Michigan. Alexander Fridman, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering and director of the Institute, was quoted.
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Delmarva Safety Association Hosts Active Shooter Simulation at 40th Annual Safety Conference

April 10, 2018
Jennifer Taylor, PhD, associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in an April 10 WMDT-TV (47-abc) story that covered a safety conference in Maryland.
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Westmoreland County Employees Learn to Identify, Deal With Autism

April 9, 2018
The Autism Services, Education, Resources and Training Collaborative (ASERT) at Drexel was mentioned in an April 6 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review story on Westmoreland County workers receiving training on working with those with autism.
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In Search of Epiphanies

April 9, 2018
John Kounios, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in an April 9 BBC Radio 4 documentary about epiphanies and “Aha!” moments.
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Drexel and Tower to Open Medical School Branch at Reading Hospital

April 9, 2018
Plans between Drexel and Tower Health to open a four-year branch campus for Drexel’s College of Medicine at Reading Hospital was featured in multiple April 9 stories. President John Fry was quoted about the announcement in The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Reading Eagle. Daniel Schidlow, MD, the Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Dean of the College of Medicine, was quoted in Philadelphia Business Journal and WFMZ-TV (Lancaster) stories.
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Too Much Competition, Too Few Workers, but Philly Manufacturers are Still Hopeful

April 6, 2018
Paul Harrington, PhD, a professor in the School of Education and director of the Center for Labor Markets and Policy, was quoted in an April 6 Philadelphia Inquirer article about the employment levels of immigrants who earned their college degrees in the U.S., and immigrants who came here with degrees from their home countries.
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Cosby Back on Trial for Sexual Assault in #MeToo World

April 6, 2018
Daniel M. Filler, JD, dean of the Kline School of Law, was interviewed by AFP about the Bill Cosby trial, the defense and challenges for jurors. The article was picked up by numerous outlets including the Daily Mail on April 6.
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Skeptics Feel Empowered to 'Keep Pushing' Under Trump

April 6, 2018
Robert Brulle, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an April 6 E&E News article about whether climate deniers have changed their tactics at all in recent years.
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Drexel University Part of Group Launching Innovative Plasma Research Center

April 6, 2018
Alexander Fridman, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering and director of the Nyheim Plasma Institute, was quoted in an April 6, Philly Voice story about the University receiving an NSF grant to establish a Center for High Pressure Plasma Energy, Agriculture and Biomedical Technologies with the University of Michigan and George Washington.
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Brain Waste: Immigrants With Foreign Degrees Find U.S. Employers Reluctant to Hire Them

April 6, 2018
Paul Harrington, PhD, a professor in the School of Education and director of the Center for Labor Markets and Policy, was quoted in an April 6 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the challenges immigrants with foreign degrees face when trying to find a job.
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Why The Price Tag on Broad Street Line Extension Could Be Double Original Estimate

April 6, 2018
A WHYY/Plan Philly story that quoted Joseph Martin, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, about the cost of a proposal to extend the Broad Street Line to the Navy Yard was picked up by the Philadelphia Business Journal on April 6.
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New Guide Helps Kids, Adolescents Living With Ostomies

April 5, 2018
Jennie G. David, a PhD candidate in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an April 5 Reuters story about a toolkit she created that is the first resource specifically for and by young people who have undergone ostomy surgery. A report about the guide and how it was created was published recently in the journal Pediatrics.
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How Laughter Makes You a Better Worker

April 4, 2018
Research by John Kounios, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, which found that laughter can help people solve tricky logic puzzles, was mentioned in an April 4 BBC “Capital” article.

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Academia and Business Forge New Alliances

April 1, 2018
Genvieve Dion, an associate professor in Westphal College and director of the Center For Functional Fabrics, was quoted in an April 1 Specialty Fabrics Review story about how academic-business collaborations, such as Drexel’s participation in the DAPRA-funded Advanced Functional Fabrics of America, are helping to further the development of functional fabrics.
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Gas Sensors Get a Big Boost in Sensitivity

April 1, 2018
Research by Yury Gogotsi, PhD, Distinguished University and Bach professor in the College of Engineering, that found new gas-sensing capabilities in a family of materials called MXenes, was featured in an April 1 Chemical Engineering Online post.
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