7.2 Wenderott Receives NSF-CAREER Award The project will develop new visible-light-activated photocatalysts that could lead to more efficient generation of useful, value-added products while supporting cleaner, more sustainable technologies.
6.24 Custom-Designed Major Student Creates Own Major, Accessible Cutting Board Lelia Karmeli wanted to blend multiple disciplines into her custom “make things and help people” degree.
6.24 How to Catch a Virus...on Purpose Medical advancements over the last several decades have made great strides in the treatment of HIV. Pharmaceutical treatments are able to contain and reduce a patient’s viral load to the point where it is nearly undetectable. But a cure remains frustratingly elusive due to the virus’s ability to evade the immune system. Researchers from Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania, who specialize in modulating immune responses, have offered a new approach — one that’s likely familiar to anyone who has dealt with pest removal: setting a trap.