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  • 2013 Association of Food Journalists Awards Finalists

    Eater.com
    May 23, 2013

    On May 23, Eater.com posted that Jason Wilson, the director of the Center for Cultural Outreach in the Pennoni Honors College, was listed as a finalist in “Best writing about beer, wine and/or spirits” category in the the 2013 Association of Food Journalists annual awards for a piece he wrote on the Center’s Table Matters food blog. Shelby Vittek, an undergraduate student in Goodwin College, was nominated twice in the “Best student writing about food” category for two pieces she wrote for Table Matters.

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  • Nonconventional and Sustainable Housing in Challenged Communities

    KYW 1060-AM Newsradio
    May 23, 2013

    The Academy of Natural Sciences was mentioned in a May 23 KYW 1060-AM Newsradio broadcast for hosting a forum on different types of nonconventional and sustainable housing in challenged communities.

  • No beef with these chef-made veggie burgers

    The Philadelphia Inquirer
    May 23, 2013

    Dr. Stella Volpe, a professor and the chair of the Department of Nutrition Sciences in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a May 23 Philadelphia Inquirer story about veggie burgers.

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  • Guy G. Garrison, professor and dean at Drexel iSchool

    The Philadelphia Inquirer
    May 23, 2013

    On May 23, The Philadelphia Inquirer ran an obituary for Guy Grady Garrison, a professor and dean emeritus at the iSchool.

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  • Commissioner Ramsey speaks on police involved deadly shootings

    WPVI-TV (6-abc)
    May 22, 2013

    John Maxwell, assistant teaching professor in the College Of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed on May 22 by WPVI-TV (6-abc) about the rise in police shootings.

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  • This Drexel game developer hired himself for his required co-op internship

    Technically Philly
    May 22, 2013

    Greg Lobanov, a senior in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was profiled in a May 22 Technically Philly story about working for his own company during his co-op requirement.

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  • MCCC graduates largest class ever this Thursday

    The Pottstown Mercury
    May 22, 2013

    The Pottstown Mercury and Patch.com mentioned that Drexel President John Fry will give the commencement address at Montgomery County Community College in May 22 articles on MCCC graduating its largest class ever.

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  • The True Meaning of Memorial Day

    WPVI-TV (6-abc)
    May 22, 2013

    Drexel’s Memorial Day Primer event, part of the “DU Remembers, Do You?” campaign and hosted by the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was featured on WPVI-TV (6-abc) on May 22.

  • The Dynamic Process of Legislative History: The New Norm of Ad Hoc Legislating

    Law Library Blog
    May 21, 2013

    John Cannan, a research and instructional services librarian in the Earle Mack School of Law Legal Research Center, was mentioned in a May 21 blog post on Stanford University’s Law Library Blog for an article he published in the latest issue of the American Association of Law Libraries’ Law Library Journal on how legislative procedure shapes legislative history.

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  • Stop calling it a fartichoke

    Philly.com
    May 21, 2013

    Dr. Jonathan Deutsch, a professor in the Goodwin College of Professional Studies, was quoted in a May 21 Philly.com article about sunchokes.

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  • Sleep monitors promise a better night's sleep

    WPVI-TV (6-abc)
    May 21, 2013

    Dr. Joanne Getsy, professor and medical director of the Drexel Sleep Center at Drexel’s College of Medicine, was interviewed for a WPVI-TV (6-abc) story on May 21 about how a sleep monitor can promise a better night’s sleep.

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  • An Exhibit to Remember!

    WTFX-TV (FOX-29)
    May 21, 2013

    The “Invasion: Diaries and Memories of War in Iraq” exhibit in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design was featured on WTXF-TV (FOX-29)’s “Good Day Philadelphia” on May 21. Karen Curry, executive director of the Rudman Institute, was interviewed. It was also spotlighted on Uwishunu.com on May 22.

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  • How do you build up a city's brand?

    The Sacramento Business Journal
    May 21, 2013

    The Sacramento Business Journal mentioned Drexel University Sacramento May 21 for organizing an event where five top marketing experts will discuss ways that Sacramento’s brand can be remodeled.

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  • Spring comes sooner to Phila. - and that's not good

    The Philadelphia Inquirer
    May 21, 2013

    The herbarium collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University was highlighted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article on May 21 about climate change and indicators of spring beginning earlier than in the past.

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  • Who's Minding Your Nest Egg?

    PBS
    May 21, 2013

    Norman Stein, a professor in the Earle Mack School of Law, appeared on “Inside E Street” on PBS May 21 to discuss Bernie Madoff and fiduciaries.

  • Why “African-American” is a Patronizing, Even Racist Term

    Counter Punch
    May 20, 2013

    Dr. M. G. Piety, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, wrote a May 20 Counter Punch story about the phrase “African-American.”

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  • Appiness

    Philadelphia Business Journal
    May 20, 2013

    A May 17 Philadelphia Business Journal story profiled Scholly LLC, which was founded by Christopher Gray, an undergraduate student in the LeBow College of Business, Drexel graduate Nicholas Pirollo and an Amherst College student, that has launched an app to help users find college and grad-school scholarships for which they are available. The Scholly app, available on the iOS and Android platforms, was the 12th most popular education app in Apple’s App store.

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  • Prominent Video Game Professor Noah Wardrop-Fruin Visits Drexel University to Discuss the Future of Game Research

    Geekadelphia
    May 20, 2013

    The URBN Center was mentioned in a May 20 Geekadelphia post for hosting Dr. Noah Wardrip-Fruin, associate professor of Computer Science at the University of California Santa Cruz, for his talk on the future of video game research.

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  • Arrested Development Fans, Bluth Radio Is Here: Bluthify

    Evolver.fm
    May 20, 2013

    Bluthify, a free Arrested Development-themed web app that was created during Philly Music Hack Day at Drexel’s ExCITe Center, was mentioned in a May 20 Evolver.fm story

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  • People Who Call in Sick

    KTXL-SAC (FOX)
    May 20, 2013

    Dr. Sal Falletta, an associate professor and director for the Human Resource Development Program at Drexel University Sacramento, was interviewed in a May 20 KTXL-SAC (FOX) segment on calling in sick.

  • Music Therapy Could Ease Anxiety In Patients With Respiratory Failure, Study Finds

    The Huffington Post
    May 20, 2013

    Music therapy research led by Dr. Joke Bradt, an associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was mentioned in a Huffington Post article on May 20.

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  • HIV testing for teens remains a necessity

    The Philadelphia Inquirer
    May 19, 2013

     Dr. Daniel Taylor, an associate professor at Drexel’s College of Medicine, wrote a May 19 editorial in The Philadelphia Inquirer about increasing cases of HIV infections in teenagers.

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  • As TV Migrates Online, Cable Is Under Pressure to Change

    CNBC.com
    May 19, 2013

    Andrew Susskind, an associate teaching professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and director of the television production and media management program, was quoted in a May 19 story on CNBC.com about the growing trend of people watching television shows online.

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  • free health screenings for veterans

    WIBG radio (1020-AM)
    May 18, 2013

    Dr. Leland “Rocky” Rockstraw, an assistant dean in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was a guest on the “Welcome Home Show” on WIBG radio (1020-AM) on May 18, discussing plans for students and faculty from the College to provide free health screenings for veterans at the City Council Veterans Resource Fair on May 22.

  • Best of Class

    WPVI-TV (6-abc)
    May 18, 2013

    Drexel was featured on May 18 through May 20 on WPVI-TV (6-abc) during its annual “Best of the Class” series.

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