Gregory Nini, PhD, an associate professor of Finance in the LeBow College of Business and expert on financial institutions, corporate finance and capital markets, explains why regional banks have been failing and the hope for stabilization.
Q+A: New Study Reveals Insights into Healthy and Unhealthy Weight Loss Patterns for Adults with Obesity and Kidney Disease
For people with chronic kidney disease, obesity can increase risks of kidney function decline and is associated with worse outcomes after kidney transplant surgery. But weight loss attempts must be managed with care to avoid […]
Q+A: What the Writers Guild Strike Tells Us About the State of the Entertainment Industry
More than 11,000 television and film writers stopped working last week after failing to reach a new contract agreement with the studios that churn out movies, cable and streaming shows. The Writers Guild of America […]
Q+A: Improving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Practices in Tajikistan
Drexel faculty Brandy-Joe Milliron, PhD and Ann Klassen, PhD share insight on their recently published study about water, sanitation and hygiene practices in the central Asian country of Tajikistan.
Obesity Prevents Patients from Receiving a Kidney Transplant
Obesity is a risk factor for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), and it can prevent an ESKD patient from becoming eligible for a life-saving kidney transplant. New findings from researchers at Drexel’s College of Medicine, School of Public Health and College of Nursing and Health Professions – in conversations with patients and clinical teams – suggests that critical weight management conversations between patients and their care teams simply aren’t happening, and the communication breakdown doesn’t end there.
Q+A: The Legacy of Tetris
Nine years ago this month, thousands of people gathered at Eakins Oval in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to play Tetris on the LED array on the 29-story Cira Centre skyscraper more than […]
Q+A: Minor League Baseball’s Historic Collective Bargaining Agreement
el Maxcy, PhD, professor in the LeBow College of Business, helps break down the historic collective bargaining agreement for minor league baseball.
Q+A: Understanding a Water Contamination Scare
A number of Drexel University researchers helped the public better understand what happened and the city’s response during the week – shedding light on health risks associated with the chemical that leaked from a latex plant in Bucks County into a tributary of the Delaware; Philadelphia’s water testing and treatment process; and the city’s emergency response procedures.
A Dose of Great Hits: Medical Student and Professor Band Plays in Fundraiser for HIV/AIDS Care
Rare crowdsurfing at Dennis Novack Experience performance
Q+A: To Invest or Not to Invest in Super Bowl Ads
LeBow College of Business Associate Clinical Professor Boryana Dimitrova, PhD, shared insight with the Drexel News Blog on Super Bowl marketing trends.