• Using Viruses to Help Water Blow Off Steam

    March 25, 2015

    Legions of viruses that infect the leaves of tobacco plants could be the key to making power plants safer, heating and cooling of buildings more efficient, and electronics more powerful. These tiny protein bundles, which were once a threat to a staple cash crop of the nascent United States in the 1800s, are now helping researchers like Drexel University’s Matthew McCarthy, PhD, better understand and enhance the processes of boiling and condensation.

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  • Co-op Experience Set Course for Drexel Grad’s 45-Year Career

    March 18, 2015

    Fifty years ago, Pete Grice was sure he knew exactly what he wanted to do, but with the help of a co-op through Drexel, he discovered his perfect career.

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  • 5 Things Learned Acting in 'Boyhood'

    March 09, 2015

    Engineering student Jamie Howard shares what she learned while acting in the movie "Boyhood" while she was growing up in Austin, Texas.

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  • Researchers Take a Closer Look at How a Material’s Behavior Changes as it Gets Smaller

    March 09, 2015

    To fully understand how nanomaterials behave, one must also understand the atomic-scale deformation mechanisms that determine their structure and, therefore, their strength and function. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, Drexel University and Georgia Tech have engineered a new way to observe and study these mechanisms and, in doing so, have revealed an interesting phenomenon in a well-known material, tungsten. The group is the first to observe atomic-level deformation twinning in body-centered cubic (BCC) tungsten nanocrystals.

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  • Holding Energy By The Threads: Drexel Researchers Spin Cotton Into Capacitive Yarn

    March 05, 2015

    A Drexel doctorate student is leading the charge on researching conductive yarns that have the flexibility of a cotton T-shirt but the energy storage that would make the Energizer Bunny proud.

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