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A crowd of students at Drexel's 2025 Commencement.
Campus & Community
The University graduated its Class of 2025 at a historic University-wide event that stressed the value of a Drexel education and continuing experiential learning.
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Students in the Perelman Plaza
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In the News

Adults Learning Life Lessons in the Pool
Rob Heller, a swimming instructor in University Recreation, was interviewed in a June 10 CBS News story about the University's swimming classes and the benefits of learning to swim, even later in life. The segment aired on CBS affiliates across the country, including New York, Las Vegas, Milwaukee and Washington, D.C.
Local Efforts Are Essential for Tackling Growing Health Threat From Extreme Heat
Franco Montalto, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was mentioned in a June 6 TIME article about efforts in Philadelphia to address the growing problem of extreme heat.
What Does It Mean to Have a Chatbot Companion?
Research by Afsaneh Razi, PhD, an assistant professor, and Matt Namvarpour, a doctoral student, in the College of Computing & Informatics, looking at the prevalence of harassment by AI chatbots was mentioned in the June 6 episode of NPR鈥檚 鈥淪cience Friday鈥 in a segment about companion chatbots.
Stop Sugar Cravings Fast: How Healthy Fats for Weight Loss Keep You Satisfied
Recent research on a new intervention to reduce ultra-processed food consumption led by Charlotte Hagerman, PhD, an assistant research professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in a June 6 Woman鈥檚 World article about consuming healthy fats, like avocado and nuts, to reduce sugar cravings.

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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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