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April 30, 2012
Can liquid waste discharge from landfills actually be turned into a valuable fuel source? A group of students from Drexel Universitys College of Engineering are presenting this possibility as part of a sustainability design competition hosted by the Environmental Protection Agency that could earn them a $90,000 grant.
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April 30, 2012
The robot, which was programmed by students in the College of Engineering, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Philadelphia Phillies' faced the Chicago Cubs on April 28.
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April 30, 2012
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April 26, 2012
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April 26, 2012
A team of Drexel undergraduate computer science majors earned national acclaim for designing smartphone apps as part of Microsoft’s Imagine Cup Competition. “Team Drexel Dragons” won the U.S. Championship for their design of a math learning program. Drexel sent two teams to the national final and now “Team Drexel Dragons” is among the field of competitors at the World Championship in Sydney, Australia in July.
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April 25, 2012
Hasti Majidi and Borirak Opasanont both won awards for best posters in their sessions at the Materials Research Society Spring Meeting 2012 in San Francisco.
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April 25, 2012
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April 25, 2012
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April 25, 2012
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April 25, 2012
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April 25, 2012
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April 25, 2012
Ph.D. student Daniel Satko (advisors: Surya Kalidindi and Roger Doherty) received a poster award at the 2012 Drexel University Research Day, which took place on Thursday, April 19, 2012. The annual event is open to all members of the Drexel community and celebrates research, innovation, scholarship, and creativity at Drexel.
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April 24, 2012
Drexel Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics (MEM) students from the Drexel Space Systems Lab took first place in the regional American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) conference at Penn State University on April 13 and 14. Top honors went to seniors Frank Arute, Kelly Collett and Tim Wilwert for their design of a spacer assembly for Polar Orbiting Passive Atmospheric Calibration Spheres (POPACS).
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April 24, 2012
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April 24, 2012
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April 24, 2012
Six Drexel materials students received awards at the ASM
International Philadelphia Liberty Bell Chapter's meeting on
Thursday, April 19, 2012.
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April 23, 2012
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April 23, 2012
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April 23, 2012
Materials assistant professor James Rondinelli, has developed a method of constructing new electrically switchable materials through a form of atomic alchemy that resembles microscopic sandwich making. The resultant material could find use in a variety of applications including video game consoles, transit passes, and medical imaging technology.
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April 20, 2012
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April 20, 2012
Drexel University’sDr. James Rondinelli, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, has developed a method of constructing new electrically switchable materials through a form of atomic alchemy that resembles microscopic sandwich making. The resultant material could find use in a variety of applications including video game consoles, transit passes and medical imaging technology.
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April 20, 2012
B.S./M.S. student Emily Buck (advisor: Caroline Schauer) is the recipient of a Tau Beta Pi Scholarship.
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April 18, 2012
A story about an environmentally friendly form of cement created at Drexel has been featured on a news clip on Bloomberg TV.
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April 17, 2012
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April 17, 2012
Ph.D. student Kristy Jost (advisor: Yury Gogotsi) is a recipient of the Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG). This award is in addition to the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship she received this year.
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April 16, 2012
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April 13, 2012
Professor Abrams has been invited to participate in the workshop "Physical Principles of Multiscale Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation in Soft Condensed Matter" at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California.
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April 13, 2012
Drexel Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics (MEM) doctoral students, U Kei Cheang and Qudus Hamid were selected as a National Science Foundation (NSF) East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute (EAPSI) Fellows for the summer of 2012.
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April 12, 2012
Drexel University will play a big role in the celebration of science at the annual Philadelphia Science Festival. The festival, which runs from April 20-29, brings scientists and science enthusiasts together for a week of science-related exhibits, demonstrations and gatherings throughout the city. Drexel students, faculty and professional staff will take part in events each day during the festival. Click "read more" for a full schedule of all Drexel-related activities during the week.
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April 11, 2012
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April 11, 2012
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April 11, 2012
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April 09, 2012
Rhinoceros beetles could play a big part in the next generation of aircraft design with the help of researchers in Drexel University’s Mechanical Engineering Department. Dr. MinJun Kim, an associate professor in Drexel's College of Engineering,is leading a team of engineers in National Science Foundation-funded research that examines the function and aerodynamics of the Allomyrina dichotoma beetle in collaboration with Konkuk University in South Korea.
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April 09, 2012
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April 05, 2012
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April 05, 2012
Hoeganaes Assistant Professor Mitra Taheri has received a two-year, $225K grant from the Office of Naval Research. "Effects of Stress, Composition, and Interface Type on Beta-Phase Precipitation in Al-Mg Alloys" will help to develop predictive tools for understanding and mitigating corrosion damage in aluminum alloys for naval applications.
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April 04, 2012
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April 03, 2012
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April 02, 2012
Four of Drexel's HUBO robots performed "Come Together" by The Beatles in a demonstration that combined cutting-edge engineering technology and research with creative expression. A video was produced by the Music & Entertainment Technology Laboratory (MET-lab).
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April 02, 2012
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April 01, 2012
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