In a sports-crazed society where more than 40 million youth participate in organized athletics and the multibillion-dollar college sports industry entertains the masses, it seems counter-intuitive to argue in favor of more colleges dropping intercollegiate […]
As Boston recovers from a week of terror, the questions remain: Why did this happen? What could have motivated the suspects, 19-year-old Dzhokar Tsarnaev and his 26-year-old brother, Tamerlan, to terrorize a city, creating the […]
What happens when you mix four jazz virtuosos with new technology aimed at breaking their sweet sound down to its elements? Creating a smartphone app that strives to pictorially “explain” the intricacies of a musical […]
From the iconic T-Rex at the entrance to the active fossil prep lab tucked away in the back corner, Dinosaur Hall at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is a delight for the […]
Drexel’s Smart House initiative has been spearheading cutting-edge environmental research and design at Drexel for the past few years, from their groundbreaking lightweight green roof to their grey water reclamation project and intelligent temporary agricultural […]
By Dr. George Ciccariello-Maher Hugo Chávez is gone, but he remains as controversial in death as he was in life. This is of no small import as Venezuelans head to the polls this weekend to […]
The most recent National Center for Education Statistics (2006) showed that 22 percent of Philadelphians, ages 16 and above, lack basic literacy skills and according to the Mayor’s Commission on Literacy there are 550,000 adult […]
Public health professionals know about a solution that can promote weight loss, help you feel more energetic, prevent obesity in children, reduce stress, reduce recovery time after surgery, prevent low birth weight, and much more. […]
By Tina Richardson Last year the School District of Philadelphia closed six schools. This year it will close 23 – almost quadruple last year’s level. Closing schools is only half of the challenge; the other […]
Last week, I blogged about a recent research study from Drexel’s psychology department that suggests texting while driving is a psychological distraction with measurable effects, even under the simplest (simulated) road conditions. Today, Marcella Gonsalves, […]
