2014

November
- Spanning the Globe: Drexel Research Reaches Around the World in 2014
  
  November 11, 2014
  Where in the world have Drexel professors conducted research in 2014? The answer: all seven continents.
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October
- InfraScanner
  
  October 01, 2014
  A team of researchers from Drexel University’s School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems has been called on to help upgrade a handheld brain scanning device used by the military to assess injuries in the field. InfraScan, Inc., a Philadelphia-based medical technology firm specializing in brain injury diagnostics, will be working with the group of biomedical engineers for the next three years to improve Infrascanner™ -a tool that saves lives by detecting severe head injuries.
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August
- Wound Healing Technology Receives Patent
  
  August 04, 2014
  Wound healing technology developed at Drexel University is one step closer to becoming a tool for medical caregivers. Eqalix, Inc., a Northern Virginia regenerative medicine device company, recently received patent protection for a protein-based nanofiber scaffold technology invented by Drexel researchers.
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July
- John Lee Graduate Student Profile
  
  July 30, 2014
  Earlier this summer, John Lee listened as the winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics gave a speech to a group of aspiring scientists. But what was the physicist perhaps most proud of? The wine he makes as a hobby.
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- Drexel-CHOP-Hebrew Dream Teams
  
  July 30, 2014
  Two newly announced “dream teams” of researchers will shape innovative solutions to address unmet pediatric medical needs, as part of Drexel's new research partnership with The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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- Drexel Neuroscientist Joins DARPA Project to Restore Memory Function to People with Brain Injuries
  
  July 11, 2014
  Joshua Jacobs, PhD, an assistant professor in Drexel University’s School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems is a key contributor in a multi-center $22.5 million, four-year effort to develop technologies for using brain stimulation to help people recover their ability to encode and retrieve memories.
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June
- Whitaker Fellowship Profile
  
  June 03, 2014
  Josa Hanzlik spends her days looking at images of human tibia bones, or reading articles about bone ingrowth and orthopedic implants. Those are things she could do in Philadelphia. But instead she's doing them in the Netherlands, and she says she's better for it.
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May
- Drexel Researchers Develop Smart Fabric Belly Band
  
  May 19, 2014
  Tummy snugging maternity wear could soon be giving expecting parents peace of mind in addition to stylishly securing waistlines. Researchers at Drexel University are combining fashion design with wireless technology to produce a belly band that will be able to monitor uterine contractions and fetal heart rate in real time.
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