As Philadelphia heads into another day of high temperatures, the National Weather Service has declared an “excessive heat warning” in the region until 6 p.m. tonight. Health experts warn that extreme heat is more than […]
Pat Summitt’s Legacy and the Work that Remains
By Ellen Staurowsky, Ed.D. Last week, famed college basketball coach Pat Head Summitt passed away. The celebration of her life and mourning of her loss offers an opportunity to reflect on what her career represented […]
Pasta Doesn’t Increase Body Fat? 3 Tips for Adding it to Your Meal
In recent years, many have tried to significantly cut back on — or completely eliminate — pasta from their diets. The thought was that macaroni, penne, linguine and their other carbohydrate brothers and sisters results […]
Drexel’s Robert J. Brulle Receives Highest Honor in American Environmental Sociology
Robert Brulle, PhD, a professor of sociology and environmental science in Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences, is the 2016 recipient of the Frederick Buttel Distinguished Contribution Award. Brulle received the highest honor […]
Email Ad Campaigns May be Effective but Companies Shouldn’t Phase out Catalogues Just Yet
Consumers may spend most of their day on handheld devices with emails available at their fingertips but researchers say companies shouldn’t forget about those snail mail catalogues just yet. Eleanor McDonnell Feit, PhD, an assistant […]
Q+A: Are Wildfires Really That Bad?
In California, nine different wildfires have destroyed roughly 70,000 acres. They are just 40 percent contained. A fire that cropped up in Lovell Canyon near Las Vegas has consumed roughly 300–400 acres. With thunderstorms likely […]
Brexit: What’s Next for the EU and the World Economy
Drexel University’s Marco Airaudo, PhD, an associate professor of economics in the LeBow College of Business, shared his thoughts on the United Kingdom’s recent vote to exit the European Union. Did you expect the vote […]
Corporate Political Activism: Why Corporations are Taking Political Stands More than Ever
By Daniel Korschun Traditional wisdom holds that corporations should avoid making political statements at any cost. Companies cannot afford to alienate their customers; or so the logic goes. But something is changing in the corporate […]
Q+A: CDC Recommends Against Nasal Flu Vaccine, Back to Needles
Those looking to avoid the needle during this year’s flu season may be out of luck. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has recommended against the use of […]
Inside Drexel’s Morgue for Failed Joint Implants
Like coroners investigating a suspicious death, the biomedical engineers at Drexel’s Implant Research Center carefully pour over each palm-sized ball, cylinder and screw that is delivered to 3401 Market Street. Their job is to […]