2012 | Drexel Engineering

- Abriola Engineering Leader of the Yea
  
  December 19, 2012
  Drexel University’s College of Engineering has selected Drexel engineering alumna Linda M. Abriola, the dean of the School of Engineering at Tufts University, as Drexel’s 2013 Engineering Leader of the Year. Abriola, who is the first female engineer to receive the honor, joins a prestigious group of engineering luminaries. Abriola will be honored for her leadership in environmental engineering, her commitment to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and her endless contributions to engineering in an effort to improve today’s societal problems.
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- Woodland obit
  
  December 18, 2012
  Norman Joseph Woodland, a 1947 graduate, who, along with classmate Bernard Silver, created the system for instant electronic recall of product information commonly called the barcode, passed away at the age of 91 on Dec. 9, 2012. The pair’s invention revolutionized the retail industry and is an example of a technology that has stood the test of time.
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- WeServe Co-op
  
  December 03, 2012
  College of Engineering student Jamie Howard is spending her co-op volunteering as a part of the Drexel weServe program in the developing country of Mozambique.
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- Drexel Joins Philadelphia Delegation to China
  
  November 29, 2012
  Drexel representatives are participating in a delegation to China led by Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter in an effort to raise Philadelphia's international profile and develop business opportunities.
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- ExCITe Center opening
  
  November 26, 2012
  Music technology, humanoid robots, app development, video games, and digital knitting machines will converge with many other technologies in one creative space when Drexel University opens its Expressive and Creative Interaction Technologies (ExCITe) Center on Nov. 28.
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- Daniel Diazdelcastillo
  
  November 20, 2012
  Freshman Daniel Diazdelcastillo secured a unique co-op experience at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center before he even set foot on Drexel's campus.
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- Hurricane Sandy CCRUN
  
  November 15, 2012
  Drexel's Dr. Franco Montalto is part of a consortium that is monitoring the effects of climate and climate change in the region and taking a close look at the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
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- DARPA robotics challenge
  
  October 24, 2012
  A 10-school collaboration led by Drexel is one of several groups worldwide who are working to advance robotics technology for disaster relief as part of a challenge laid down by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
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- Barcode 60th Anniversary
  
  October 22, 2012
  This week, Drexel honors the 60th anniversary of the bar code, an enduring symbol of technology that’s stood the test of time. It was also invented and patented right here at Drexel.
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- PUC and Drexel to Host Forum on Energy Jobs
  
  October 16, 2012
  With an abundance of energy jobs available and more expected to be added through the next decade, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) will partner with Drexel University to host an Energy Utility Forum on Nov. 2 for Philadelphia-area college students.
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