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August

Songwriting Survivorship: A Music Therapy Study Examines the Needs and Challenges of Cancer Survivors

August 24, 2026
Researchers from Drexel University are exploring music therapy as a way to better understand what cancer survivors are going through and help them to manage post-treatment challenges and long-term mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression and isolation.
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App-Based Support Improves Dementia Caregivers’ Well-Being

August 20, 2026
Researchers from Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions and the University of California, Davis, developed and tested a web app, that provides caregivers with information to help them problem-solve and identify nonpharmacological strategies to address the behavioral symptoms they are managing with their relatives with dementia.
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Drexel Embarks on a 10-Year, $480 Million Collaboration to Bolster Defense Textile Manufacturing

August 17, 2026
Drexel University has been designated as a key collaborator on a 10-year Department of War initiative, led by North Carolina State University, aimed at modernizing textile manufacturing in the United States to support the defense industry. The FutureTEX award – which includes $36 million in its first year and has a ceiling of $480 million over a decade –brings together industry, government, university and nonprofit partners to advance manufacturing technologies of textiles for military and domestic applications. FutureTEX will champion workforce development, and modernization of facilities and equipment to increase U.S. competitiveness.
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PA State Representatives Visit the Creative Arts Therapy Program to Discuss the Future of Licensure in Pennsylvania

August 10, 2026

On July 27, 2026, the Creative Arts Therapies (CAT) department hosted the Pennsylvania Art Therapy Association and Pennsylvania House Representatives to discuss the potential passage of House Bill 1733 in support of state licensure for art therapists.

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Drexel University's Recent Academic Activity: Sponsored Opportunities and New Partnerships From Spring 2026

August 07, 2026
Last term, Drexel University’s colleges, schools and departments received funding, created partnerships and otherwise contributed to the success of Drexel’s academic enterprise.
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Faculty Highlights: Recent Awards and Grants from Spring 2026

August 04, 2026
Drexel faculty members received funding for sponsored research as well as external recognition and honors last term.
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August

Songwriting Survivorship: A Music Therapy Study Examines the Needs and Challenges of Cancer Survivors

App-Based Support Improves Dementia Caregivers’ Well-Being

Drexel Embarks on a 10-Year, $480 Million Collaboration to Bolster Defense Textile Manufacturing

PA State Representatives Visit the Creative Arts Therapy Program to Discuss the Future of Licensure in Pennsylvania

Drexel University's Recent Academic Activity: Sponsored Opportunities and New Partnerships From Spring 2026

Faculty Highlights: Recent Awards and Grants from Spring 2026