3.23 AI and Light-Based Imaging Take Aim at Microplastics in the Food Supply Confirming the presence of microplastics in seafood currently requires breaking the sample down through chemical digestion, a slow and destructive process poorly suited for routine screening. Drexel's Lifeng Zhou, working with colleagues at Virginia Tech, has developed a faster alternative that can detect microplastics directly on fish surfaces without any sample preparation.
3.19 Drexel Engineers Design Screw-Driven Flow Cell to Power Next-Generation Energy Storage Drawing on an ancient pumping concept, Drexel engineers have developed a flow cell that handles thick carbon suspensions conventional designs can't manage — a potential breakthrough for grid-scale energy storage. The design also shows promise for water treatment, direct lithium extraction and other industrial applications where high-viscosity fluids need to stay electrochemically active.
3.10 Drexel Engineering Announces Recipients of 2026 Faculty Awards The Longsview Fellowships, Carleone Faculty Awards, and Grimes Family Faculty Awards recognize outstanding faculty research initiatives that foster interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in engineering and related fields.