On March 11, President Trump released his Fiscal Year 2020 Budget which included, overall, a proposed $8.5 billion cut to the Department of Education’s spending. Thursday, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos sat before the Senate […]
Category: Experts
Autism Awareness Month: Meet the Expert, Diana Robins, Early Detection Researcher
Over the month of April, the Drexel News Blog will speak with experts from the Autism Institute in these core areas to shed light on their projects and what it means for individuals with autism.
Will Increasing Number of Disease Outbreaks Affect Vaccine Legislation?
With cases of measles spreading across the country and an increasing number of parents not wanting to vaccinate their children due to religious or philosophical beliefs, more states are expected to debate legislation on whether […]
New Species Announced at the Academy: 445 Days in Rewind
The continued discovery and documentation of new species shows life on Earth can still surprise us – and it’s clear that conservation and proper cohabitation of this world is increasingly important. Scientists at the Academy […]
Q+A: Zion Williamson’s Future
In the aftermath of Duke University basketball star Zion Williamson’s freak sneaker blowout and injury, including Tuesday’s night’s upset loss to Virginia Tech, many have speculated on the future of the talented rookie and the […]
Triple Threat or Single Threat? How Obesity, Undernutrition and Climate Change Are Related
What do obesity, undernutrition and climate change have in common? They are all linked to one another according to a recent report released by the Lancet Commission. The report calls the connection between the three […]
Modern Taxonomy Benefits From A Closer Look at Specimens’ Genes
The “Tree of Life” is synonymous with evolution theory – the concept can be traced back to ancient Egyptian mythology, the Bible’s Genesis and is even harnessed by Charles Darwin in support of natural selection. […]
3 Ways Philadelphia Can Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions While Fixing Its Traffic Problem
As Philadelphia tries to sort out its problem with traffic, now is the perfect time to consider how transportation policy can support the City’s goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions —according to environmental engineering […]
Q+A: Why Should the United States Contribute to Climate Finance?
Global temperatures have been rising for decades, but recent headlines indicate that climate change is happening even faster than climate scientists anticipated. Recent studies show the Earth’s oceans are building and storing heat at rates […]
Did You Know Exorcisms Aren’t Just a Bunch of Hocus Pocus?
Whether you are getting ready for a gory Halloween movie marathon, taking it to the streets to trick-or-treat – or priming your costume for a spooky soiree, remember, as we indulge in the spirit of […]