January | Drexel Engineering

Controlling What Goes on 'Between the Sheets' is Key to Optimizing MXenes' Abilities

January 31, 2019
New research from the College of Engineering shows how to customize the properties of materials called MXenes, which have displayed exceptional abilities to conduct electricity and block electromagnetic radiation.
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Drexel and Arizona State Researchers Look at Risk of Infection From Water in the Air at Home

January 16, 2019
Researchers from Arizona State University and Drexel University have developed a more detailed framework for understanding and managing the risk of transmitting a bacterial disease via water spray from sinks, showers and toilets. As continuous testing of indoor water is not always feasible, the guidelines can help to identify water use situations that could increase the risk of exposure.
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Faculty Highlights: Grants and Awards From Fall 2018

January 11, 2019
This update reflects the sponsored research and major gifts, honors and recognition that were recently received by faculty at Drexel University.
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'Rippling' Under Pressure — From Playing Cards to Tectonic Plates, This is What Happens When Layered Materials are Pushed to the Brink

January 02, 2019
Looking deeper into the internal behavior of layered solids and formations— from graphene sheets, to wood laminates, to geological formations — researchers at Drexel University are gaining a better understanding of a buckling phenomenon that occurs within the layers of the materials as they are put under pressure.
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Controlling What Goes on 'Between the Sheets' is Key to Optimizing MXenes' Abilities

Drexel and Arizona State Researchers Look at Risk of Infection From Water in the Air at Home

Faculty Highlights: Grants and Awards From Fall 2018

'Rippling' Under Pressure — From Playing Cards to Tectonic Plates, This is What Happens When Layered Materials are Pushed to the Brink