By Susan Aldridge, PhD For years, we’ve heard that students who learn online cannot possibly develop the same affinity for the institutions they attend as their peers who study on campus. But from where I […]
Category: Community & Society
Gas Prices Continue to Drop But How Low Will They Go?
With gas prices already at an all-time low, consumers are enjoying spending less at the pump to fill their gas tanks. The national average for mid-grade gas in the U.S. has decreased at least 50 […]
Naughty or Nice? Ugly Christmas Sweaters and Other Holiday Fashion Dos and Don’ts
From sparkles and scarves to jingle bell earrings and Santa sweaters, holiday fashion can bring out the best in us – or the worst. We checked in with the fashion experts at Drexel’s Antoinette Westphal […]
Gleaning, One of the Earliest Forms of Hunger Relief, Makes a Comeback
Warped eggplant. Dented zucchini. Too-small squash. One major area of food waste in America is on farms, where crops that aren’t suitable for supermarket shelves – usually for aesthetic reasons – are left in the fields to […]
Who’s a Bigger Idiot? Men, Women or Purveyors of Joke Science?
Did you hear the news today? Science has finally proven that men are bigger idiots than women. Men: Hold on and don’t get too defensive just yet. Women: Don’t gloat, or we may turn out […]
Seven Things to Know About Investing in Early Childhood Education
With President Obama’s announcement yesterday that $1 billion in federal funding will be used to expand high-quality early childhood education programs, he delivered on his promise to help more children access the early education they […]
Learning to Code…From a Tiny Robot Teacher
If Pramod Abichandani succeeds, swarms of tiny robots will invade grade school classrooms throughout the Philadelphia area. While he’s far from an evil genius, Abichandani did have a wild idea a few years ago about […]
Seven Things to Know about the Global Spread of Asbestos
Asbestos. It isn’t just a word that sends a chill to homeowners renovating old buildings; it’s a naturally occurring mineral in widespread commercial and industrial use that still poses a public health hazard today. It’s […]
Hot Tips! Five Things to Know about Temperature and Food Safety this Holiday Season
As the temperature drops outside and things heat up in the kitchen, it’s important to consider safe food handling as part of your holiday baking protocol and other celebratory preparations. Keeping your friends and family […]
Online Shopping Safety Tips From The Drexel Cybersecurity Institute
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for online shopping. Economists are predicting that more than $2 billion worth of purchases will be made on Cyber Monday alone –a 15 […]