Mergers and acquisitions are a mainstay of the corporate world – recently, for example, there was much talk about the Facebook and Instagram merger –but what role does CEO compensation play in these deals? Several […]
Meet the innovators changing behavioral health care.
Philadelphia is an epicenter of transformation in the system of care for people with mental illness and addictions. This Philadelphia Daily News profile last week of a North Philadelphia recovery center gives a good introduction to both […]
Roe v. Wade: 40 Years Later
Forty years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide. David S. Cohen, a professor in the Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University, whose scholarship explores constitutional law […]
From West Philly to East Africa: A Student Group With a Fresh Take on Outreach
On Jan. 21, people across the nation honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by taking time to serve others. The spirit of the day is observed year-round, however, by a Drexel student group […]
Can Lance’s Reputation Make a Comeback?
Lance Armstrong, who has repeatedly denied using performance enhancing drugs, is said to have confessed to using them in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that will air later this week. We checked in with Drexel’s […]
Beyond the vibrant debate, real participation in a push to end poverty in America
Expect sparks to fly in Washington tomorrow, when Newt Gingrich, who famously lobbed the term “food stamp president” as a criticism to President Obama last year, sits down at the table with outspoken left-leaning figures […]
Italy’s Election Brings Fears of Renewed Euro Turbulence
Recent political developments in Italy have renewed fears of turbulence for the European Union and global financial markets. With the collapse of Prime Minister Mario Monti’s technocrat government, Silvio Berlusconi has returned to the country’s […]
A Uterus, Some Glitter, and a Message about Beauty
Cancer of the uterus and ectopic pregnancy aren’t the typical subjects of works of art, but that didn’t stop Kenyan-born, Brooklyn-based artist Wangechi Mutu from incorporating them into The Histology of the Different Tumors of […]
Kate Middleton’s Maternity Fashion: What to Expect
With Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton’s due date now confirmed for July, Drexel’s expert on fashion trends past and present, Clare Sauro, weighed in with us about what to expect from Kate’s maternity wardrobe – […]
Study Abroad Before Studying on Campus
Offering an opportunity for freshmen to travel abroad, Drexel has introduced the Freshman Frontiers program, which encourages incoming freshmen to spend their first term abroad in Dublin. Students attend Ireland’s largest private college, the Dublin […]