2026

May
- Learning Physics Can Derail Some Students, New Research From Drexel Shows the Best Way to Keep Them on Track
  
  May 15, 2026
  In a paper recently published in Nature Physics, researchers from Drexel University took a closer look at the most successful models for teaching physics. Their findings suggest that group work and lessons based around problem solving could be key to helping students engage with the material.
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- Faculty Highlights: Recent Awards and Grants from Winter 2026
  
  May 12, 2026
  Drexel faculty members received funding for sponsored research as well as external recognition and honors last term.
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April
- Student Showcases Highlight Research at Drexel University
  
  April 29, 2026
  During Inauguration Week, students from around the University presented their work.
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- Newly Inaugurated Drexel University President Looks to the Past and Future — and the Stars
  
  April 20, 2026
  During an investiture ceremony officially installing Antonio Merlo, PhD, as Drexel’s sixteenth president, the University leader shared how his goals and priorities have been shaped by his personal history and the University’s evolution.
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March
- Drexel Students Complete Four Years of Work Study at the English Language Center
  
  March 18, 2026
  Two work study students learned more than just job skills at the College of Arts and Sciences center.
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February
- Breaking Through the Ice Ceiling at the Olympics
  
  February 18, 2026
  Carl R. Pacifico Professor of Neuropsychology and Athletic Director Emeritus Eric Zillmer, PsyD, shared his expertise about past and present Olympics, as shaped by his mother's and sister's Olympic accomplishments.
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- Drexel University's Recent Academic Activity: Sponsored Opportunities and New Partnerships From Fall 2025
  
  February 09, 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. This update offers a snapshot of activity, courtesy of the Office of the Provost.
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- Faculty Highlights: Recent Awards and Grants from Fall 2025
  
  February 09, 2026
  Last term, Drexel University faculty members were recognized for their scholarly research and prolific academic and professional contributions. This update offers a snapshot of activity courtesy of the Office of the Provost.
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- ADHD Symptoms Predict Distinct Creative Problem-Solving Styles and Superior Solving Ability
  
  February 09, 2026
  Individuals with strong attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, related to inefficient cognitive executive function, may experience a surprising benefit: a natural inclination toward a type of intuitive thinking that supports creative breakthroughs, according to a new study from Drexel University researchers.
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January
- Drexel University Resources Help Demystify Office Hours
  
  January 12, 2026
  A professor and academic coach explain the benefits of dropping in for unstructured chats and connections.
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- Mosquitoes' Bloodsucking Tubes Could Enable High-Definition 3D Printing
  
  January 08, 2026
  In a redeeming development for one of nature’s most universally denounced pests, researchers from McGill and Drexel Universities have discovered that mosquito stingers might one day be used for high-definition 3D bioprinting. Reported in the journal Science Advances, the findings demonstrated how the needle-like structure, called a proboscis, that mosquitoes use to extract blood, when repurposed as a tip for a 3D printer, can extrude lines finer than a human hair — surpassing commercially available 3D printing tips.
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