June

  • At Drexel University’s 2026 Commencement, A New Era Begins

    June 15, 2026

    The first University-wide Commencement with Drexel University President Antonio Merlo, PhD, featured advice, recognition, life lessons and a special Italian phrase.


  • 10 Memorable Quotes from Drexel University’s 2026 Commencement

    June 12, 2026

    The speakers at the June 11 University-wide ceremony shared important life advice, words of encouragement … and lessons in Italian and sword-making.


  • Largest Gift in Drexel's History Establishes Nick Howley College of Engineering and Computing

    June 11, 2026

    Supported by a landmark gift from The Howley Foundation, a nonprofit philanthropic organization led by alumnus and trustee W. Nicholas “Nick” Howley ’75, his wife Lorie and their daughter Meg Howley ’10, Drexel University will establish the Nick Howley College of Engineering and Computing.


  • Student–Industry Partnerships Power Innovation at Drexel SCIS Senior Project Showcase

    June 09, 2026

    On May 26, the 2026 graduating seniors demonstrated their capstone projects, the culmination of an extensive experiential learning journey at Drexel.

    Drexel SCIS Senior Project award trophies on a table.

  • Getting an Exercise Form Coaching Assist From AI

    June 03, 2026

    As any athlete will tell you: perfect practice makes perfect. But for individuals who do not have regular access to coaches or trainers, maintaining good form can be tricky. In fact, during the Covid-19 pandemic when many people were exercising at home, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported a 48% rise in injuries related to at-home exercise. In hopes of preventing some of these injuries and extending the expert guidance of coaches, researchers from Drexel University and Michigan State University have developed a prototype of a program that uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to analyze video and provide form coaching in real time.


  • SCIS Research Bytes: May 2026

    June 02, 2026

    See the newest natural language processing and computational social science research SCIS faculty and students are presenting this season and publishing in leading academic journals.

    Research Bytes