When southeast Chicago’s steel industry collapsed, the loss reverberated through neighborhoods built around the mills. Former mill workers explain why they stayed as the local economy fell.
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Drexel University (DU) is a private research university with located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Founded in 1891, Drexel is widely renowned for its focus on technology and experiential learning. The first major university to operate a fully wireless campus, Drexel is a leader in integrating emerging technologies into all aspects of its academic enterprise.
For nearly a decade, Drexel has been ranked in the category of Best National Universities in “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S News & World Report.
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Worldwide, the number of people with dementia is set to dramatically rise in the next 25 years. But a new report shows it doesn’t have to happen.
From drawing to gardening and woodworking, self-expression can lower stress, improve mood and increase self-confidence.
Neuroscientist John Kounios tells The Conversation Weekly podcast about what his new research with jazz musicians revealed about the brain mechanisms of creative flow.
Cidades nos EUA estão adotando infraestrutura verde, mas de forma fragmentada. Enchentes provocadas pelas mudanças climáticas exigem uma abordagem mais ampla
US cities are doing green infrastructure, but in bits and pieces. Today’s climate-driven floods require a much broader approach to create true sponge cities that are built to soak up water.
The reason batteries come in so many types has as much to do with history as innovation.
Neuroscientists analyzed the brain waves of 32 jazz guitarists as they improvised to chords and rhythms. Their findings suggest 2 key principles support innovative thinking.
Voters, city council and even local business leaders have tried to raise the city’s minimum wage, but face pushback from the state legislature in Harrisburg.
Your skin heals from cuts and scrapes on its own − what if concrete could do that too?
An evolutionary biologist is studying what these resilient urban pests can teach us about adaptation and evolution.
The new guidelines are not intended to reduce punishment but aim to reduce disparities in punishment that are linked to race and ethnicity.
Electric vehicles are catching on across the US, but they’re also catching on fire in colder regions like the Northeast and Midwest.
A college administrator offers insights into the rocky rollout of the Department of Education’s supposedly ‘simplified’ financial aid form.
Social media companies have come under intense pressure to do more to protect teens, but there’s another concern – they could go too far.
Face recognition technology follows earlier biometric surveillance techniques, including fingerprints, passport photos and iris scans. It’s the first that can be done without the subject’s knowledge.
Iceland, Hawaii and Italy have all tried to control lava to save cities in the past. A volcanologist explains the methods.
Too often, signs of trouble are ignored until a problem becomes a crisis. Here are some clear warning signs residents should watch for.
Drexel researchers evaluated a 2014 program implemented by Kevin Bethel when he was deputy police commissioner that led to fewer arrests of students in schools.
ChatGPT’s interface fueled the technology’s phenomenal rise to prominence. By being good at talking with us, it spoke to us.
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Assistant Professor of Information Science, Drexel University
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Research and Innovation Officer at the Wealth and Work Futures Lab, Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, Drexel University
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Assistant Professor of Environmental Sociology, Drexel University
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Assistant Research Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, Drexel University
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Senior Vice President of Enrollment Management, Drexel University
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Professor of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering and Director, Sustainable Water Resource Engineering Laboratory, Drexel University
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Professor of Art Therapy Research, Drexel University
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Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Drexel University
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Dean Emerita and Distinguished Professor of Nursing and Health, Drexel University
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Assistant Professor of Biology, Drexel University
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Distinguished Research Fellow at Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, Drexel University
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Ph.D. Candidate in Civil Engineering, Drexel University
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Associate Professor of Bioethics and History, Drexel University
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Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University
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Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Drexel University
