In 1966, Medicare brought million of senior citizens health coverage as the first federal expansion of health insurance protection in the United States. The expansion became the largest of its kind in the country’s history. […]
The Wage Gap, Women & Negotiation: A Q&A with Drexel’s Lynn Yeakel and Roberta Liebenberg
Women of all ages, particularly young graduates feel an inherent hesitation to negotiate during conversations specific to a position and salary. In fact, a recent study on job negotiations of graduating professional students, found that […]
The Three Dumbest Things in Tom Brady’s Cookbook
Excuse Drexel’s Nutrition Sciences department if they’re a bit skeptical of Tom Brady’s new $200, wood-bound cookbook. “It’s not a cookbook, it’s a nutrition manual,” he assured. That manual — which sold out already, despite […]
Beer and Big Ideas at Philly’s Pint of Science Festival
No PhD? No problem. Over some cold brews this week, Drexel University scientists will be chatting about their research in language understandable to even those who struggled through high school biology. Pint of Science is […]
Q+A: Can Youth Sports Transform a City?
Drexel’s second annual Philadelphia Coaches Conference kicks off Monday, May 16, with an opening reception and appearance from Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney. There, the mayor will be announcing the new executive director of the Philadelphia […]
What Do Your Cell and WIFI Signals Look Like?
Dead zones, black holes, shadows…we all have our names for those bad-reception areas that are a nuisance in a world of ubiquitous, mobile communication, but it’s hard to see exactly why they exist and how […]
Q+A: The Middle Ground of the Science and Religion Discussion
Often, religion and science are treated as binaries. A person must solely believe in creationism or pure evolution. There was a great flood or there wasn’t. Stem cell research is good or bad. Fraser Fleming […]
The Good (and the Bad) of Plasticity in Cell Movement
Cells make up every piece of your body. And those cells are not static — they move, pretty much all the time. But when it comes to how they move, scientists have been a bit […]
10 Tips For Safer Social Media Use
As social media pushes the boundaries of what is appropriate to share online, and apps, programs and websites demand more personal information — from our current location to online shopping history — the American […]
Collision Course: High-Speed Impact Testing Meets High-Tech Sportswear
Success in business, like success in athletics, is often tied to the ability to be faster and more agile than an opponent. Success in scientific research tends to be achieved through a slower, nuanced process […]