February 08, 2012
A new study by food safety researchers at Drexel University demonstrates that plasma can be an effective method for killing pathogens on uncooked poultry. The proof-of-concept study was published in the January issue of the Journal of Food Protection.
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January 31, 2012
On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake – one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the modern world – struck off the coast of Japan, triggering a massive tsunami and causing devastating human, social and economic damage across the country. In the wake of such a disaster, the successe...
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January 25, 2012
Join the Department of Psychology for "Manufacturing Memories" with Dr. Elizabeth Loftus at 3p.m. on February 24, 2012 and learn more about this intriguing work. The event will take place in Geary Auditorium A in the New College Building (245 N. 15th Street). A reception will follow.
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January 18, 2012
It’s one of the most passionate debates in the medical community: can you be addicted to food or is overeating the result of failed will-power? Dr. Oz, host of “The Dr. Oz Show,” a daily television program focusing on personal health, believes that certain foods can be as addictive as drugs o...
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January 09, 2012
This spring, Drexel students will get a taste of life behind bars in “Prison, Society and You.” Taught by Cyndi Rickards, assistant teaching professor of criminal justice, the course will bring together 15 students with 15 incarcerated men and women in a seminar that takes place inside the Cu...
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January 05, 2012
Victor Tringali, director of University Wellness at Drexel, notes today’s predominantly inactive 9-to-5 population and suggests daily practices to increase activity. “Many of us sit in the car, at our desk, and in front of the television the majority of the day and don’t get the minimum 30 mi...
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January 04, 2012
The College of Arts and Sciences is excited to welcome Dr. Flavia Padovani, the College’s newest tenure-track faculty member in the Department of English & Philosophy.
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December 16, 2011
Drexel is often hailed by students, alumni and parents for its cooperative education program—and for good reason. It allows students to receive valuable hands-on learning opportunities in a professional setting of their choice. But, one instructor at Drexel is engaging her students in another...
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December 06, 2011
Scott Barclay, Ph.D., professor and head of the Department of History and Politics, has been elected to the Law and Society Association’s Class of 2014 Board of Trustees.
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December 01, 2011
Last month planet Earth welcomed its seven billionth resident. If that number doesn't make you feel small, how about this: we're one of eight planets to orbit the sun out of an estimated 50 billion planets in the Milky Way Galaxy, which is only one of over 100 billion galaxies in the universe...
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November 23, 2011
Over the last several months, protesters have been gathering far and wide as part of the Occupy movement, a recent wave of national, socioeconomic demonstrations cropping up from Philadelphia to Oakland. The “99 percent,” as they refer to themselves, have rallied together in parks and public ...
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