It’s that time of the year again. On Oct. 22, Drexel faculty and staff will don their colorful regalia to celebrate the start of a new academic year by observing the time-honored tradition that is […]
Are We Prepared for Another Hurricane Sandy? Disaster Prevention Expert Available to Comment
As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy approaches, disaster prevention/planning expert Dr. Scott Gabriel Knowles is available to discuss what has changed since Sandy and whether or not we’re prepared for future natural disasters. Knowles believes […]
Contemporary Chinese Artwork on Display at Drexel as Part of Cultural Exchange
Paintings, prints, sculptures and video installations from 23 top graduates of China’s most prestigious and highly exclusive academy are now on display at Drexel. The exhibition, entitled “The Start of a Long Journey,” features work […]
What do Shepherds and Cybercriminals Have in Common?
Tracking down and prosecuting cybercriminals is one of the more daunting challenges facing law enforcement agencies today. Online anonymity, questions of jurisdiction and difficulty in gathering and preserving evidence are all significant impediments to the […]
Your Morning Coffee and Its Effect on The Future of Sustainable Building Design
When your office’s overzealous air conditioner is creating a sub-arctic work environment, what measures will you take to keep warm? Will you go right to the thermostat, or do you put on a sweater, make […]
Expert Available: Protecting Child Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking in the U.S.
It’s one of the worst crimes imaginable, with potential lifelong physical, social and psychological harm to its victims: The commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of children, in the form of coerced child prostitution and […]
Fables in the Boardroom: Seven Tales for Strategic Success
Strategic initiatives fail far more often than they succeed despite the massive amount of resources organizations devote to the development and execution of these strategies, according to Vadake (V.K.) Narayanan, professor and director of the […]
How a Health Historian Became a Comedy Headliner
Sometimes comedy is all about the timing: The Yellow Fever epidemic that swept through Philadelphia in 1793 was absolutely not funny at the time when it left 5000 Philadelphians dead. “But more than 200 years […]
A 7-Year-Old’s Dreadlocks Inspire Project Affirming Natural Black Beauty
Seven-year-old Tiana Parker was sent home from school on her first day…because of her hair. The elementary school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, deemed the dreadlocks she wore under her big, pink bow to be “faddish,” and, […]
Child Hunger Expert Dr. Mariana Chilton Comments on Food Insecurity in the U.S.
Today the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service released the annual report on food insecurity in the United States. They report that 17.6 million households, or 14.5 percent, were food insecure in […]