July

8 Philly Day Trip Ideas

July 25, 2018
Are the lazy days of summer behind you? No way! There’s still time to squeeze in some summer fun. Pack up the car (or hop on a train), grab some road treats and head off on one of these great day trips from the Philly area.
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Global Studies Alum Travels World, Finds Career in Event Marketing

July 24, 2018
Growing up, Rebecca Olsho ’16 recalls the global languages and cultures shared around her family’s dinner table. Her parents frequently opened their home to foreign exchange students, exposing Olsho to the diverse perspectives and opportunities of the world.
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Fall Courses

July 23, 2018
Learn about the social dynamics of urban spaces, the language of the body in popular culture, and the philosophies of social and political life in these exciting fall courses.
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Report: Fossil Fuel Industries - The Goliath of Climate-Related Lobbying Efforts, Spent Billions

July 19, 2018
A new study by Drexel environmental sociologist Robert J. Brulle, PhD, shows that between 2000 and 2016, lobbyists spent more than two billion dollars on influencing relevant legislation in the US Congress. As the first peer-reviewed, comprehensive analysis ever conducted of climate lobbying data, Brulle’s research confirms the spending of environmental groups and the renewable energy sector was eclipsed by the spending of the electrical utilities, fossil fuel, and transportation sectors.
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Illustrating a Devonian Predator

July 16, 2018
Jason Poole was charged with depicting Hyneria lindae, the largest creature living in an ancient stream ecosystem in Devonian-age Pennsylvania, about 365 million years ago. This lobe-finned fish, belonging to a group of back-boned animals called sarcopterygians, was at least twice the size of the largest of the other animals with which it shared the waters.
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You Have One Job: Compared to Multi-Tasking Workers, Soldier Ant Brains Small

July 16, 2018
A Drexel University study found that ant colonies evolved to spend less energy on developing the brains of soldier ants, who have relatively simple jobs, compared to multi-tasking workers.
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Drexel Astrophysicist Proves the Origin of Neutrinos

July 12, 2018
With nine-and-a-half years of data and a South Pole observatory, a Drexel professor and her colleagues has shown the origin of at least some of the high-energy particles known as "neutrinos."
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Drexel Opens New Treatment Clinic for Eating Disorders and Weight Management

July 12, 2018
The WELL Clinic will provide evidence-based treatment for weight management, eating disorders and related conditions, all under one roof.
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College of Arts and Sciences Student Fellowships

July 11, 2018
Students in Drexel’s College of Arts and Sciences are scientific innovators, global explorers and leaders in education, communication and advocacy. Reflecting their accomplishments is the impressive number of national and international fellowships they received this year to support graduate education, professional experiences and research abroad.
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Work Study Position Available Now

July 03, 2018
The Departments of History and Politics are seeking a work study department assistant for 10 – 20 hours per week. The position involves physical and electronic filing, information collection and organization, light editing, promotion assistance, set-up and breakdown of lectures and panel discussions, deliveries (not heavy), and other duties as assigned by the Program Manager and Department Administrator.
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Spring and Summer Update 2018

July 02, 2018
In March 2018 Sheller gave a Keynote Address at the Mobilities Pedagogies Symposium at Wilfred Laurier University and the Balsillie School of International Affairs, Waterloo, Canada, where she was also invited to give a Master Class.
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