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Melissa Trego, left, and June He visited the optical area at Salus’ The Eye Institute in November 2023. Photo credit: Khue Dao.
Campus & Community
June He, a Drexel University assistant professor and eyewear design expert, connected with members of Salus at Drexel University’s renowned Pennsylvania College of Optometry program for future interdisciplinary research and classes.
Powerful Partnerships 2023
A report celebrating powerful collaborations at Drexel.
McMichael Playground
Stories related to Drexel’s civic impact
Mario The Magnificent statue
Stories about institutional equity and inclusive culture

In the News

Eating This Food During Pregnancy May Lower Autism Risk by 20%: Study
A recently published study about maternal fish consumption and the association with the likelihood of an autism diagnosis led by Kristen Lyall, ScD, an associate professor in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was featured in a Sept. 5 New York Post article on the research.
Study: Birthing People With IDD Are Younger With Poorer Obstetric, Mental Health
Lindsay Shea, DrPH, director of the Policy and Analytics Center and professor in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, was quoted in a Sept. 4 Pharmacy Times article about a recent study she led on perinatal and postpartum outcomes among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism.
Identifying and Managing Coronary Artery Disease
Shahzad Ahmed MD, an assistant professor in the College of Medicine, wrote a Sept. 1 Philly Voice story about how to identifying and manage coronary artery disease.
The Long Odyssey of Philly’s Legendary Sigma Sound Studios
The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design's Sigma Sound Studio Archives was mentioned in an Aug. 31 Broad Street Review story about a filmmaker who is working on a documentary about the legendary recording studio.

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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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