March

Drexel’s Eric Zillmer Assists in Bringing World-Class Guitarist David Russell to Campus

March 31, 2017
Renowned classical guitarist David Russell will perform on Drexel’s campus on April 8, thanks, in part, to the efforts of Carl R. Pacifico Professor of Neuropsychology and Director of Athletics Eric Zillmer, PsyD.
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Evan Forman, Cara Dochat and Leah Schumacher Win Multiple Awards

March 31, 2017

Evan Forman, PhD, Cara Dochat and Leah Schumacher were named the recipients of research awards at the ongoing Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine in San Diego.

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Stephanie Kerrigan Wins American College of Sports Medicine Foundation Doctoral Student Research Grant

March 30, 2017
PhD student Stephanie Kerrigan was announced as the winner of the American College of Sports Medicine Foundation Doctoral Student Research Grant. The award will help to fund her dissertation, Project Step, which is evaluating the role of financial incentives and performance feedback in helping individuals to reach FitBit-tracked walking goals.
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Drexel Is Helping the FAA Modernize Technical Training

March 30, 2017
As a core member of a new Center of Excellence focused on modernizing the training of air traffic controllers and their colleagues, Drexel researchers are doing their part to keep your flight safe and efficient.
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25 Faces 25 Years: Alden Young

March 29, 2017
Alden Young wears a T-shirt and workout trousers in colors that mimic the attitude of a campus early in the Friday afternoon, in no rush to be any place in particular. He is soft spoken and calm, and seems to be a man simply going with the flow.

“I was born in New Orleans,” he begins.

Something glimmers in his eye as he speaks, as though, like a superhero, Young’s true identity lay somewhere behind the simple frames resting on his nose.

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Progress Report: Drexel’s Research Laboratory Plan Project

March 22, 2017
Many of the lab renovations in Drexel’s Research Laboratory Plan have been completed and are being used to further the University’s research efforts.
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Awards, Grants, Fellowships and Scholarships - BEES Students’ Work Pays Off

March 22, 2017

Graduate and undergraduate students in Drexel's Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science (BEES) received an impressive number of awards, scholarships, grants and fellowships for 2017-18. Their academic prowess also earned the department the record for the highest number of honorees for major scholarships/fellowships out of any department in the University!

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Treatment Window for Fragile X Likely Doesn’t Close After Childhood, Drexel Study Finds

March 20, 2017
A Drexel University-led study looked into human and rat brain samples and found that the biological structures potentially contributing to Fragile X syndrome are present in adult brains — something that mouse samples did not show.
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Physics Alumni Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

March 20, 2017

Several Drexel Physics alumni recently received Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education.

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Art and Tech Innovator John Maeda to Speak at Drexel Commencement at Citizens Bank Park

March 20, 2017
Computational design guru John Maeda will address the class of 2017 at Drexel University’s commencement, which will be held on June 13 at 7:30 p.m. Maeda is the global head of Computational Design and Inclusion at Automattic, the parent company of Jetpack, WooCommerce, Longreads, WordPress.com and more. The University-wide ceremony will be held at Citizens Bank Park for the second consecutive year.
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Two Students Receive Psi Chi Research Grant

March 19, 2017

Mary Godfrey and Jillian Tessier both received Psi Chi Research Grants.

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Mobility Futures, Astronauts, Islands, Caribbean Survival and Infrastructural Justice: Upcoming Mobility Events

March 16, 2017
Mimi Sheller, PhD, professor of sociology and director of the Center for Mobilities Research and Policy will be visiting and speaking at several institutions in the upcoming weeks. Including interviewing Drexel Alumni and Astronaut Christopher Ferguson at the Kennedy Space Center.
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Drexel Professor Mimi Sheller Films Conversation with Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei

March 14, 2017
Mimi Sheller, professor of sociology and director of the Center for Mobilities Research and Policy filmed a conversation on 6 December with the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei at his studio in Berlin, about his work The Refugee Project, which will be featured on The Artistic Lab, an online art exhibition produced by the Mobile Lives Forum, Paris.
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Four Students Receive 2017 American Psychology-Law Society Student Presentation Awards

March 14, 2017

Keisha April, Stephanie Singer, Alice Thornewill and Elizabeth Gale-Bentz were awarded 2017 American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS) Student Presentation Awards.

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25 Faces 25 Years: Christina Achampong

March 08, 2017
Christina Achampong, an operations researcher for the NSA and 2006 Drexel mathematics alumna, says she owes her sense of resiliency to her teachers, her role as an RA, her extracurricular activities and her three co-ops at Drexel.

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Prestigious Fellowship to Support Drexel Biology PhD Student in Taking on Cancer

March 03, 2017
Fourth year PhD student Eva Karasmanis’ fascination with cell biology began as soon as she started studying the subject, and eventually inspired her decision to join Drexel’s biology program and the Spiliotis Lab. Armed with the faculty mentorship and state-of-the-art lab space to match her passion and knowledge within the field, Karasmanis recently earned the National Institute for Health’s Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, a prestigious fellowship supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
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25 Faces 25 Years: Bill Drust

March 01, 2017
After seven years in a communications role at digital entertainment company Rovi, Bill Drust was looking for a change. While most career jumps look more like hops, Drust took a vaulting leap — and landed in Drexel’s Master’s Program in Science, Technology and Society (STS).

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A Criminology Student Ready to Turn Theory Into Practice

March 01, 2017
Drexel senior Alli Scott’s classroom and field experience has her set for a career as a crime analyst where she can focus on the root of the problems facing high-crime neighborhoods. But her post-graduation plans don’t stop there — she sees a nonprofit in her future.
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