May

People Walking to Work or an Errand More Likely to Stroll into Dangerous Areas, Study Says

May 30, 2017
Pedestrians with a purpose, such as going to work or a store, were more likely to walk in areas with a higher risk of being hit by a car, compared to walkers on recreational strolls, a new study has found.
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From Mind to Mouth, Drexel’s WELL Center Seeks to Improve Eating Behaviors

May 24, 2017
A new research center opening in July at Drexel University is seeking to untangle Americans’ complicated, and often problematic, relationship with food.
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27 Percent of Adults with Autism Who Use State Disability Services Have No Work or Other Activities: National Autism Indicators Report 2017

May 24, 2017
In its latest annual report, the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute examined a survey of adults who use developmental disability services and found that a significant number with autism are not engaged in work or day activities outside the home.
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Common Artificial Sweetener Likely a Safe, Effective Birth Control, Pesticide for Insects, Drexel Study Finds

May 23, 2017
Erythritol, a non-nutritive sweetener found in products like Truvia, has proven effective in killing fly larvae and slowing down their egg production, making it a good candidate for human and pet-safe pesticide use.
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Urban Health Collaborative Develops New Health Profile of West Philadelphia Promise Zone

May 19, 2017
Examining data from a variety of sources to create a picture of health factors in the Promise Zone, the Urban Health Collaborative seeks to put information in the hands of those able to use it to work toward improving the neighborhoods’ health.
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Invented at Drexel: Startup Companies to Showcase New Drug Treatments at the Coulter Investment Forum

May 10, 2017
Three biopharmaceutical startups led by Drexel University researchers are one step closer to bringing new, potentially life-saving drugs to the market.
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Most Home Kitchens in Philadelphia Study Would Earn Severe Code Violations

May 09, 2017
A pair of studies found that most of the home kitchens in Philadelphia that they examined would get critical code violations if they were judged by the same standards that we hold to the restaurants where we eat.
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Emerging Graduate Scholars Show Research at First-Ever Conference

May 01, 2017
Drexel University’s first-ever Drexel Emerging Graduate Scholars Conference was recently held to give graduate students a chance to share their interdisciplinary work and test out their presentation skills.
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