Drexel News Blog Kenneth Lacovara with Melissa Harris-Perry on “The Melissa Harris-Perry Show” discussing dinosaurs. “Jurassic World,” the long-awaited sequel to the movie “Jurassic Park,” shattered box office records in its opening weekend. But has it had comparable gargantuan success in improving viewers’ knowledge about … Continue reading Quick Take: What Jurassic World Got Wrong (and Right) About Dinosaurs
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Army ants, the nomadic swarming predators underfoot in the jungle, can take down a colony of prey animals without breaking a sweat. But certain army ant species can’t take the heat.
According to a new study from Drexel University, underground species of army ants are much less tolerant of high temperatures than their aboveground relatives—and that difference in thermal tolerance could mean that many climate change models lack a key element of how animal physiology could affect responses to changing environments. (more…)
Drexel News Blog Anna Gibbons, an undergraduate public health major and member of the Drexel student organization Active Minds, which focuses on promoting mental health and wellness, demonstrates use of the mental health screening kiosk. Drexel’s Recreation Center now offers a new way for students, … Continue reading Drexel Snapshot: New Mental Health Screening Kiosk in University Recreation Center
Drexel News Blog When it comes to healthy nutrition and low-income communities, you’ve probably heard these nuggets of conventional wisdom: Processed foods are unhealthy. The healthiest diets are composed of whole, unprocessed foods like fresh fruits and veggies, healthy protein sources and natural whole grains.Fresh … Continue reading Why a Drexel Professor Wants to Sell More Processed Foods to Low-Income Families
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Sometimes, a personal story is what it takes to connect people to help they need and to overcome hidden struggles.
That’s the aim of a new video series premiering this month, titled “Autism for African-American Families, Parts 1 & 2,” produced by social worker Karen Krivit with a team of Drexel television management students. (more…)
Drexel News Blog Philadelphia has many great places to exercise, including the Art Museum steps — but not enough Philadelphians are exercising regularly. By LittleGun [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons How is Philadelphia doing compared to other major U.S. cities when it comes to … Continue reading Philadelphia Region Ranks 22nd Among Nation’s Fittest Cities
Drexel News Blog It’s actually not complicated at all. The reason most smartphone diet apps fail has nothing to do with the diet, and little to do with the app. A team of Drexel researchers is working on a solution to the real problem: getting … Continue reading Why Diet Apps Fail
Drexel News Blog The entire mountainous region shown here is part of the Deccan Traps, showing the characteristic stair-like ridges of lava flows. This photo is from near the town of Mahabaleshwar. Credit: Loÿc Vanderkluysen When an enormous asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago, … Continue reading Asteroid Crash Kicked Off Mega-Volcano in the Process that Killed Dinosaurs, According to New Study
Drexel News Blog “Does your child point with one finger to show you something interesting, such as an airplane in the sky, or a big truck in the road?” An array of questions like this one, asked by a pediatrician or other professional to parents … Continue reading Does Your Toddler Point at Airplanes? How Early Autism Screening Helps Families and Public Health
Drexel News Blog GEO 103 class characterizing the nature of the sediments of the Cohansey Formation in the NJ Pinelands. #geo103rocks #drexelcoas #acadnatsci #talkinboutrocksA photo posted by Ted Daeschler (@teddaeschler) on Apr 18, 2015 at 12:29pm PDT On a beautiful spring day, it’s not unusual … Continue reading Drexel Snapshot: Geology Class Digs into Earth Science on Instagram
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