Friday, September 23, 2005
Friday, September 23, 2005
Special Edition
This special edition of the Drexel Daily Digest documents Drexel news coverage
since the last digest was posted online August 22. Drexel faculty and administrators
have been generous of their time and expertise in responding to the news media
in its ongoing Hurricane Katrina coverage.
(Note: Some links may have expired.)
Dr. Charles Haas, L.D. Betz Chair Professor of environmental
engineering and head of the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental
Engineering, appeared on a KYW-AM (1060) newscast September 14 in which he commented
on the rebuilding process along the Gulf Coast. Dr. Haas commented on contamination
on KYW-AM (1060) on September 9 and was quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer
on September 5 about the environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina.
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/12563340.htm
Dr. Myrna Shure, professor of psychology, commented on how children are affected by Hurricane Katrina on a KYW-AM (1060) newscast September 13.
Dr. Lisa Ulmer, professor and chair of the Department of Community Health and Prevention, appeared on WCAU-TV (NBC 10) on September 9 to comment on her experience helping Hurricane Katrina victims suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The story appeared on several other newscasts, including WCVB-TV (ABC-Boston), WNCN (ABC-Raleigh-Durham, N.C.) and KETV-TV (ABC-Omaha).
Dr. Robert D'Ovidio,
assistant professor in the Department of Culture and Communication, was quoted
on the Wired.com site September 20 about Predators and Prey Alert, a device
that can be used to help police with online-harassment cases.
He was also quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer on September 8 about
the security risks involved with inviting Hurricane Katrina victims to stay
at one's home. That story was syndicated in the Grand (N.D.) Forks
Herald, the Tallahassee (Fla.) Democrat and the Centre
Daily Times (State College, Pa.)
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,68881,00.html?tw=rss.TEK
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/pennsylvania/12585763.htm
Dr. Richard Hamilton, associate professor of emergency medicine, appeared on KYW-TV (CBS 3) on September 7 to comment on road-weary Hurricane Katrina victims.
Dr. Richard Weggel,
Samuel S. Baxter Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental
Engineering, appeared on CBS Sunday Morning on September 4 to comment on Hurricane
Katrina. He was quoted in The Philadelphia Inquirer on September 1
about the levees in New Orleans in connection with Hurricane Katrina.
The story was syndicated
in The Seattle Times, the Tallahassee (Fla.) Democrat
and the Duluth (Minn.) News Tribune. Dr. Weggel also appeared
on KYW-TV (CBS 3) on August 31, CN8 on September 1 and KLAS-TV (CBS - Las Vegas)
on September 4 to comment on the hurricane. Metro also published a story in
which Dr. Weggel was quoted.
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/nation/12528771.htm
Provost Stephen Director appeared on CN8 on September 1 to comment on Drexel's plans to help students from the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. Those plans were also noted on WTXF-TV (FOX 29) on September 2.
Dr. Philip Mead, assistant professor of emergency medicine control, appeared on KYW-TV (CBS 3) on August 31 to comment on the psychological impact of Hurricane Katrina.
Dr. Walt Bien, research associate professor of bioscience and biotechnology, appears in an NJN (New Jersey public television) series highlighting his restoration of the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve.
Drs. Bradford Jameson and Anna Tretiakova, Drexel University College of Medicine, appeared in the October 2005 issue of Technology Times. The story highlighted their research in serotonin for use as an immune function.
The School of Education's iPod giveaway to freshmen was noted on several newscasts September 22 originating from WPVI-TV (ABC 6). The story aired on WGGB-TV (ABC-Springfield/Holyoke, Mass.), WLS-TV (Chicago-ABC), KCAU-TV (ABC-Sioux City), WAPT-TV (ABC-Jackson, Miss.), KVUE-TV (ABC-Austin), KTWO-TV (ABC-Casper/Riverton, Wyo.), WABC-TV (ABC-New York), KRDO-TV (ABC-Colorado Springs/Pueblo, Colo.) and C-SPAN. The plan to distribute iPods was noted in The Chronicle of Higher Education on September 9.
Dr. Paul Oh,
assistant professor of mechanical engineering, was quoted on the Wired.com site
September 21 in a story about his demonstration of flying robots on Micro-Air-Vehicles
at a National Science Foundation workshop. Drexel students demonstrated the
robot on WRC-TV (NBC-Washington) on September 21.
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,68910,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_4
Dennis Gallagher,
associate professor in the School of Public Health, was noted in a story published
in The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) on September 21 about the cost
of establishing a health department in Northampton County.
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-b5_3healthsep21,0,236884.story?coll=all-newslocal-hed
Dr. Dennis Andrulis,
director of the School of Public Health's Center for Health Equality, was cited
in a story in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on September 20 for a study
examining the decreasing number of public hospitals in the United States.
http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031785178608&path=!health!healthology&s=1045855935235
Dr. Eric Zillmer,
Carl R. Pacifico Professor of Psychology, was quoted in a Philadelphia Daily
News story September 19 about the different degrees of passion fans have
for the Philadelphia Eagles.
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/news/local/12683537.htm
The Math Forum at Drexel
was noted as an excellent online education source in a New York Times
letter to the editor September 19.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/19/opinion/l19friedman.html
Anthony J. Drexel, founder of the University, was featured in a profile in the Santa Barbara News-Press on September 17.
Dr. Marilyn G. Piety, assistant professor of English and philosophy, was noted in the September 16 edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education for her comments in the online journal The Philosophers' Magazine about the resignation of Peter Tudvad, who blew the whistle on questionable practices at the Center for Soren Kierkegaard Research at the University of Copenhagen. Dr. Piety also appeared on the Danish television news program Deadline on August 24 to comment on Tudvad's resignation.
Lynn Levin, adjunct assistant professor of English, was a guest on the WHYY-FM program Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane on Sept. 16. The show featured a roundtable of poets.
Drexel's culinary arts program
was featured in a Philadelphia Inquirer story September 15. William
Woys Weaver, professor of culinary arts, was quoted in the story. The
story also was published in The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/entertainment/dining/12646459.htm
Dr. James Herbert, associate professor and director of clinical training, was a guest on National Public Radio's All Things Considered on September 12. Dr. Herbert spoke about why so many people share stories about their experiences on September 11, 2001.
Dr. James Spotila, L.D. Betz Chair Professor of Environmental Science, was featured on a WPVI-TV (ABC 6) broadcast September 10 that highlighted his work with leatherback turtles.
Dr. Shabab Minassian, Drexel University College of Medicine, appeared on WPHL-TV (WB 17) on September 9 to comment on medical problems.
Dr. Allan R. Tunkel,
Drexel University College of Medicine, appeared on WTXF (FOX 29) newscasts September
6 and 7 to comment about a meningitis vaccine approved in January by the Food
and Drug Administration. He also was noted in a September 2 story on the LifeClinic.com
site about why scientists believe they are gaining a better understanding of
how meningitis germs enter the brain.
http://www.lifeclinic.com/healthnews/article_view.asp?story=527733
Dr. Paul G. Curcillo
II, associate professor of surgery control, was quoted on the RxPGNews.com
site September 6 about how a lab test called frozen section analysis could help
spare women with breast cancer from having repeat surgeries.
http://www.rxpgnews.com/cancer/breast/article_2254.shtml
Dr. Nily Dan,
associate professor of chemical engineering, was noted in a story on the PhysOrg.com,
Nanotech-Now.com and other Web sites September 1 and 2 about the finding of
a mechanism that could provide a new tool for controlling the formation of nanoparticles.
A Drexel-Georgia Tech research team discovered the mechanism.
http://www.physorg.com/news6158.html
Dr. David A. Ruth,
dean of students, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer story August
31. The story noted the Drexel Parents Association.
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/magazine/daily/12518467.htm
President Papadakis
was quoted in a story in The Philadelphia Inquirer on August 30 about
college freshman-orientation programs. New Student Days was noted.
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/pennsylvania/counties/montgomery_county/12509611.htm
Dr. Roger McCain, professor of economics, appeared on a WTXF-TV (FOX 29) broadcast August 30 to comment on soaring gas prices.
Dr. Shortie McKinney, professor of bioscience and biotechnology and director of the Nutrition Center, appeared on Good Day Philadelphia on WTXF-TV (FOX 29) and on KYW-AM on August 29 to comment on freshman weight gain.
James Kohler,
'03 business administration and finance, and Nitin J. Khanna,'01
computer engineering, were noted in a Philadelphia Inquirer story August
26 about Philadelphia-based OmPay, a company that has developed a prepaid card
for parking meters. Khanna is the company's president and chief operating officer,
and Kohler serves as the chief executive officer.
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/business/12478766.htm
Dr. David Brooks,
research professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics,
was quoted in The Baxter Bulletin (Mountain Home, Ark.) on August 25
about how students have reached a milestone of 100,000 measurements using a
weather-monitoring device through the international science program GLOBE. Dr.
Brooks commented on the Norfork, Ark., elementary school's work at a recent
conference in Prague, Czech Republic.
http://www.baxterbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050825/NEWS01/508250311/1002
Drexel's involvement with
the Pennsylvania Governor's School for Information Technology was noted in a
profile on Lauren Taglieri in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
on August 25. Taglieri's team won a prize for developing Sid's Adventure,
a computer game in which players may learn to operate computers and learn the
ABC's and arithmetic.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/tribeast/s_366572.html
Dr. Kristene Whitmore,
Drexel University College of Medicine and a co-author of Overcoming Bladder
Disorders, was noted in a story about bladder control that has received
widespread coverage since it was first published August 15 in The Philadelphia
Inquirer and The Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.). The story has
appeared in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, The Kansas City Star,
The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer and other newspapers.
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/nation/12462123.htm
Dr. Patricia Dunphy
Suplee's appointment as the director of baccalaureate nursing programs
in the College of Nursing and Health Professions was noted in The Philadelphia
Inquirer on August 22.
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/business/12442195.htm
Dr. Robert Schwartzman,
chair of neurology in the Drexel University College of Medicine, was quoted
in a story in The Philadelphia Inquirer on August 22 about ketamine's
use as a pain reliever. The story was syndicated in several other newspapers,
including the St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press, Grand Forks
(N.D.) Herald and Biloxi (Miss.) Sun Herald.
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/entertainment/12442201.htm
Dr. Jean-Claude Bradley, associate professor of chemistry, appeared on WGIR-AM, WGIN-AM and WGIP-AM (New Hampshire) on August 20 to comment on the use of technologies such as podcasting and screencasting in college courses.
Dr. Joseph Wartman,
assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental
Engineering, was quoted in a story published in the Standard-Speaker
(Hazleton, Pa.) and on the MSNBC.com Web site August 20 about the markets for
dredged sediments. He also was quoted in a story in the July issue of Discover
about the design of buildings in earthquake zones.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9025263/
http://www.discover.com/issues/jul-05/features/tilt/
Dr. Brad Layton,
assistant professor of mechanical engineering, was noted in a story in the Philadelphia
Daily News and Centre Daily Times on August 19 about six middle
school students who competed in a robotics competition in Japan. Layton allowed
the students to use his Drexel lab to build their robots.
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/news/opinion/12421716.htm
Dr. Joanne E. Getsy, associate professor of pulmonary medicine, appeared on WPVI-TV (ABC 6) on August 19 to comment on the sleep schedules of students as they prepare to return to school.
Dr. Katherine Sherif,
Drexel University College of Medicine, appeared on a KYW-TV (CBS 3) broadcast
August 18 and 21 to comment on a link between eating and stress.
http://kyw.com/special/local_story_230223324.html
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