In a brief he wrote this fall for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Drexel University’s John Rich related the story of Andre, a black 19-year-old who, while walking home from work, was shot by an […]
Eat Crapsules: Researchers Probe the Power of Poop
Scientists are seeking to make poop an easy pill to swallow. Once viewed by many physicians as a controversial treatment, fecal transplantation (though it is still classified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as […]
The Tool of Totalitarianism
By Chapin Cimino, JD Donald Trump’s appointment of Steve Bannon as a senior counselor and chief strategist is a serious wake-up call. The appointment caps off the Trump campaign’s assault on voters’ intelligence, which included […]
More Women Needed in Boardrooms Now
While diversity in the boardroom and c-suite increases each year, gender parity is far from complete, according to a recent Women on Board’s report by the Forum of Executive Women and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Despite these lackluster […]
Report on Autism to Congress Utilizes Drexel Autism Institute Report’s Findings
The landmark report of the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute’s Life Course Outcomes research program served as the statistical basis for many of the findings in a recent Government Accountability Office report to Congress. Using information […]
Tips to Cook Your Bird Safely This Thanksgiving
Frying fails, under-cooked or burned to a crisp are all scenarios to avoid if you’re cooking a bird this Thanksgiving. Rosemary Trout, head of Culinary Arts and Food Science in Drexel’s Center for Hospitality and […]
Journey to the Bottom of the World: Academy Researcher to Dig for Fossils in Antarctica
On his latest adventure, Ted Daeschler won’t have to keep an eye out for wolves or polar bears. That’s a welcome change. “That’ll be very comforting,” he laughed. For the first time, Daeschler, a PhD […]
More Steps Forward for New 30th Street District
The op-ed below by Drexel University President John A. Fry and Stephen Gardner, Amtrak’s executive vice president for infrastructure and investment development, appeared in the Nov. 16 edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Without even putting […]
Master Chef Marc Vetri Returns to Drexel for Winter Term
The Center for Hospitality and Sport Management will welcome back Philadelphia’s James Beard Award-winning chef Marc Vetri to teach this winter term. In the class, CULA 400: “Directed Studies with a Master Chef,” Vetri, a […]
Winners at Drexel Startup Day: Folding Bike Helmet, Language Coaching App
More than 400 Drexel University faculty, staff, students and alumni joined local entrepreneurs at Startup Day—hosted by Drexel’s Close School of Entrepreneurship—on Nov. 11. Student entrepreneurs — finalists in the University’s business plan competition — […]