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In the News

Several Birds Named After Philadelphians Will Be Renamed as Part of an Effort To Stop Honoring Enslavers and Racists
Robert Peck, senior fellow and curator of art and artifacts at the Academy of Natural Sciences was quoted in an April 22 WHYY article about The American Ornithological Society working to change the names of several birds currently named after Philadelphia scientists, as part of an effort to stop honoring enslavers and racists.
Explaining AI Use in the Classroom to Families
Stephanie Smith Budhai, PhD, an assistant clinical professor in the School of Education, authored an April 22, Teaching & Learning post explaining the use of AI in the classroom to families.
The 2024 PA Power 100
President John Fry was included April 23 in the City & State Pennsylvania list of the 2024 PA Power 100. The list features leaders that will influence what happens next – and how – in the Keystone State.
Black Mothers Dying at Alarming Rates in Allegheny County, Data Shows
Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, a professor and academic chair in the College of Medicine, was quoted in an April 16 WPXI-TV (NBC-Pittsburgh) segment about Pittsburgh having some of the highest maternal death rates in the country, with Black women dying at rates two to three times higher than their white counterparts.

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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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