• A Strength Supplement For Aerospace Materials

    June 29, 2018

    In an exciting development for the field of aerospace engineering, the lightweight materials of airplanes and rockets might soon be getting stronger. A new method for making ceramic materials — which are used in propellers and heat shields — has enabled the introduction of chemical compounds to bolster their strength and could also imbue them with other useful properties. The discovery was recently reported by researchers at Drexel University and Penn State University.

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  • Drexel's Scale-Fighting Force Field Protects Air Conditioning Systems From Mineral Deposition

    June 26, 2018

    Mineral deposition or scaling, is a naturally occurring phenomenon at the root of a number of problems that could menace water-cooled HVAC systems. Drexel University Professor Young Cho, PhD, who has studied the problem for decades, invented a device that can generate an electric field to ward off scaling in systems of all sizes.

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  • ‘Drexel’s 10,000 Hours’ Starts Now

    June 25, 2018

    A new podcast from Drexel University Online aims to give Drexel faculty an informal, non-academic platform to discuss their work and their lives.

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  • MXene’s Tour de Force

    June 15, 2018

    Is there anything MXene materials can’t do? Since the discovery of a large new family of two-dimensional materials by Drexel University researchers in 2011, continued exploration has revealed their exceptional ability to store energy, block electromagnetic interference, purify water and even ward off bacteria. And, as recent research now suggests, MXenes are also very durable — the strongest material of its kind, according to a new study in the journal Science Advances.

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  • Capping it All Off: Winners Chosen for 2018 Commencement Cap Contest

    June 15, 2018

    For this year’s graduation, Drexel University held a contest for graduating students to show off their decorated caps in an Instagram contest.

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