Over the course of Autism Awareness month, the Drexel News Blog has spoken with researchers from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, who are leading the autism research field.
Category: Experts
Drexel Experts Consider the Green New Deal
Unrealistic. Not ambitious enough. Too little, too late. Worth a shot? Already the subject of a great deal of conjecture and debate, the Green New Deal, a broad set of policy goals addressing environmental justice […]
Autism Awareness Month: Meet the Expert, Nathaniel Snyder, Modifiable Risk Factor Researcher
Drexel News Blog speaks with Nathaniel Snyder of the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute for the second in a series of conversations with autism experts throughout Autism Awareness month.
Q+A: Does DeVos’ “Academic Freedom” Theme Fit Urban Education?
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 […]
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. […]
