May | Drexel Engineering

What Can Snakes Teach Us About Engineering Friction?

May 21, 2018
If you want to know how to make a sneaker with better traction in the rain, just ask a snake. That’s the theory driving the research of Hisham Abdel-Aal, PhD, an associate teaching professor in Drexel University’s College of Engineering who is studying snake skin to help engineers improve the design of textured surfaces, such as engine cylinder liners, prosthetic joints — and yes, maybe even footwear.
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Penn State Erie Engineering Turns to Drexel Vice Provost for New Leadership

May 21, 2018
Timothy P. Kurzweg, PhD, vice provost for undergraduate education, will be leaving Drexel to serve as Penn State Behrend's new director of the School of Engineering.
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A Soft Solution to The Hard Problem of Energy Storage

May 17, 2018
Recently published research from Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania, shows a new technique for manipulating two-dimensional materials that allows them to be shaped into films of a practically usable thickness, while maintaining the properties that make them exceptional candidates for use in supercapacitor electrodes.
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'Non-Smoking' Doesn't Mean Smoke-Free — Drexel Study Finds Third-Hand Smoke Spreads Inside

May 09, 2018
Despite decades of indoor smoking bans and restrictions, new research from Drexel University suggests the toxins we’ve been trying to keep out are still finding their way into the air inside. Findings by a group of environmental engineers show that third-hand smoke, the chemical residue from cigarette smoke that attaches to anything and anyone in the vicinity of a smoke cloud, can make its way into the air and circulate through buildings where no one is smoking.
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Drexel University's 2018 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

May 09, 2018
More than a dozen respected speakers will address Drexel Dragons at various college- and school-level ceremonies, as well as at a University-wide event.
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Little Dragons Inspired to Dream — and Create, and Play — at Annual Event

May 03, 2018
At 2018’s annual Inspire a Child to Dream Day, the children of Drexel faculty and staff came to campus for a special day of activities.
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What Can Snakes Teach Us About Engineering Friction?

Penn State Erie Engineering Turns to Drexel Vice Provost for New Leadership

A Soft Solution to The Hard Problem of Energy Storage

'Non-Smoking' Doesn't Mean Smoke-Free — Drexel Study Finds Third-Hand Smoke Spreads Inside

Drexel University's 2018 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

Little Dragons Inspired to Dream — and Create, and Play — at Annual Event