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In the News

Southern States Target Bay Area Doctor in Legal Battles over Abortion
David S. Cohen, PhD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was mentioned in a March 15 East Bay TImes (San Francisco, California) story about Southern states targeting a Bay Area doctor in legal battles over abortion.
Preston & Steve Show
Matthew Schaffner, a graduate student, and DeAndra Forde, a doctoral student, both in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, were featured on a March 11 WMMR-Radio’s “Preston & Steve Show” segment about a waffle hotdog, a research and development project that Food Lab students created for the show.
The Dieting Myth That Just Won’t Die
Michael Lowe, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a March 13 story in The Atlantic about an enduring dieting myth that there is a link between dietary restrictions and eating disorders.
Trump Should Follow George Washington’s Example and Let the New East Wing Ballroom be Designed by the People
Harris Steinberg, distinguished teaching professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, wrote a March 11 Philadelphia Inquirer opinion article arguing that the White House’s new East Wing ballroom should be designed by the people, perhaps through a competition.

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Abi Aghayere

Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD

buildings, civil engineering, engineering

Aghayere studies structural systems and why they fail. He has written extensively about wood, concrete and steel construction and structural failure analysis. And commented in media stories about building collapses, the degradation and testing of infrastructure and the built environment.

 

Robert D'Ovidio, PhD

Criminology & Justice Studies
D'Ovidio researches the intersection of computer technology, crime and the criminal justice system. He directs Drexel's research program in computer crime and digital forensics. In the past, he has worked with the New York City Police Department and Philadelphia Police Department on research projects involving computer crime. His work with the law enforcement community also includes training investigators on techniques to trace Internet communication and seize electronic evidence and cell phones.

Girija Kaimal, EdD

creative arts therapies
Kaimal’s research focuses on understanding the way that creative self-expression affects human emotions and other brain processes. Her work particularly focuses on the ways people's experiences influence what they create, and how art-making can be used to reduce stress and stress-related issues.

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