Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University

03/12/2025

Tariffs are poised to make fruits and vegetables even more expensive.

“People are going to immediately eat less fruits and vegetables, and will more likely rely on processed foods.” -Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH, professor at Dornsife

President Trump’s tariffs are poised to make fruits and vegetables even more expensive.

03/11/2025

Join us for the inaugural West Philly Research Day on April 3, 2025! Community residents and researchers are welcome to join, learn from each other, and network. You will be introduced to the Promise Zone Research Connection, their Community Research Review Board, and better understand the impacts of research on the community.

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03/10/2025

Join us this Wednesday (virtually) for our next Population Health event featuring Heidi J. Larson, PhD, an anthropologist and director of The Vaccine Confidence Project™; professor of anthropology, risk, and decision science, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; and clinical professor, Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington.

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03/04/2025

From city halls to the halls of academia, from courtrooms to boardrooms, the City & State Pennsylvania February publication celebrated Black Pennsylvanians for the progress they embody including Tariem Burroughs, PhD, executive director for external partnerships at Dornsife. Congrats, Tariem!

Meet the difference-makers in politics, policy and beyond.

02/27/2025

The annual Dornsife Awards are an opportunity to celebrate the outstanding achievements of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members — congratulations to the winners and thank you to all who joined us yesterday to applaud them! https://bit.ly/4bmuaXm

02/24/2025

This year’s Public Health Case Competition is focused on micromobility. 🛴🚲 Choose your favorite student team submission by voting for the People’s Choice Award: https://bit.ly/dsphccvote 🗳️ Voting ends Tuesday, February 25 at 11:00 am EST. Good luck, students!

02/20/2025

Next week (Tuesday, February 25) is our 6th annual Public Health Case Competition! 🏆📢💡 Each year, our competition tackles an urgent issue affecting our city. This year's focus is micromobility—a pressing topic shaping the future of urban transportation, sustainability, and public health.

Join us virtually as teams of students present their innovative solutions to real-world challenges. Your support and enthusiasm will help fuel their creativity and passion as they compete to make a meaningful impact on our city.

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02/18/2025

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02/18/2025

In a study of more than 3.5 million adults, researchers from the AJ Drexel Autism Institute, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and The George Washington University found that ADHD was highly elevated among adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder:

In a study of more than 3.5 million adults, researchers from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and George Washington University (GWU) found that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was highly elevated among adults diagnos...

02/13/2025

“Being on the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleading Squad is a dream come true. After 20+ years of dance training, including 4 years on the Drexel University Dance Team, I had the incredible opportunity to perform at Super Bowl LIX. Drexel University has fully prepared me for the busy, exciting schedule I’m living now, balancing my public health career with NFL Cheerleading," shares Erin Nipps, graduate of Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University, MPH health management and policy '24, BS public health '23.

"Outside the sidelines, I work as a Public Health Program Analyst for the City of Philadelphia, where I focus on improving the health of our communities. When the workday ends, I switch gears, bringing out my pom poms and preparing for every game at the Linc - and this past Sunday, at arguably the biggest stage for a professional dancer in the world, the Super Bowl.

It was astonishing to see the Eagles bleed green in New Orleans, with our Philly fans showing up in full force. Performing in front of 83,000 fans in the stands and 124 million watching on TV was beyond anything I could have imagined. I am a proud Drexel Alum, and I cannot wait to celebrate our team this Friday at the Parade! Go BIRDS! 💚 ”

02/12/2025

🛟Harm reduction services in Pennsylvania are saving lives every day, but gaps in access still exist.

🤝Our State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) report, produced in partnership with Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University, provides an overview of in Pennsylvania, including syringe service programs, overdose prevention, and drug-checking, to inform the state and local response to the overdose crisis.

📑Download the report:https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/ddap/documents/documents/seow/2024%20harm%20reduction%20in%20pa.pdf

Special thanks to the following community-based organizations on the frontlines of harm reduction who contributed to the report:
⭐Pennsylvania Harm Reduction Network - PAHRN
⭐Prevention Point Philadelphia
⭐Prevention Point Pittsburgh
⭐Lancaster/ York/ Harrisburg Harm Reduction Project
⭐Highlands Health Clinic

02/12/2025

Pearl Diabene, public health ’25, english teaching assistantship to Ecuador, was selected as 2025-26 Fulbright US Student Program semi-finalist. Fulbright provides grants for one year of research, study, or teaching English abroad in 140+ countries. Congrats, Pearl! https://bit.ly/4aY1Vyf

02/07/2025

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The new Trump administration has ushered in a new political landscape—one that will have profound implications for public health policy, research funding, and higher education. With a shift in leadership,

02/07/2025

Go Birds! 🏈💚🦅 We Dragons are wishing the Philadelphia Eagles the very best of luck in Super Bowl LIX this weekend.

02/04/2025

A new analysis conducted by the Drexel Urban Health Collaborative found that children living in cities with the highest poverty rates and oldest homes were disproportionately impacted by lead, namely 4x higher prevalence of elevated blood lead than children living in other cities: https://drexel.edu/uhc/about/News/2025/January/childhood-lead-poisoning/

02/03/2025

Happy , ! This , we're celebrating with our resource guide plus a new book display & exhibit on our media wall. Discover stories of resilience, innovation & impact with us!

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01/31/2025

Today, Drexel University’s Board of Trustees confirmed Dr. Antonio Merlo as Drexel’s 16th president. 🎉🐉 Dr. Merlo, the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of New York University’s Faculty of Arts & Science, will begin his tenure at Drexel on July 1, 2025.

“Dr. Merlo is the ideal leader to uphold Drexel’s values and guide the University into its next chapter,” said Richard Greenawalt, chair of Drexel’s Board of Trustees. “His commitment to academic entrepreneurship and his proven success in bringing together faculty, students, scholars, and practitioners to address critical societal challenges are particularly vital as we move forward with strategic institutional priorities, including an academic transformation already underway, and focus on building long-term financial resilience.”

Learn more: https://bit.ly/42y3il7

01/29/2025

“One of the most crucial factors in effectively addressing food insecurity is the ability to choose food that meets the dietary preferences and needs of individuals and families.” -Natalie Shaak, associate director of communication & administration, Center for Hunger-Free Communities at Dornsife

Should PA become the tenth state to opt into the Restaurant Meals Program, offering SNAP beneficiaries access to restaurant meals?