2020 | Drexel Engineering

- SEPTA and Drexel Team up to Battle COVID-19
 
 December 15, 2020
 Researchers from Drexel University will be working with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) on a partnership aimed at enhancing efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on public transportation. Through a recently formed partnership, the institutions are pursuing a federal grant for research into risk assessment, mitigation and communication strategies that will help keep riders safe and healthy.
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- Faraday Fabric? MXene Coating Could Prevent Electromagnetic Interference in Wearable Devices
 
 December 11, 2020
 Researchers at Drexel University’s College of Engineering have reported that fabric coated with a conductive, two-dimensional material called MXene, is highly effective at blocking electromagnetic waves and potentially harmful radiation. The discovery is a key development for efforts to weave technological capabilities into clothing and accessories.
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- Graduate Students Lend a Helping Hand With Pandemic-Era Remote Learning
 
 November 30, 2020
 Two graduate students tell DrexelNowbabout their experience participating in the Graduate College's Remote Course Facilitator program, in which they aid faculty and students in the remote learning environment and gain valuable contacts and insight along the way.
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- Ultrathin, Spray-Applied MXene Antennas Are Ready for 5G
 
 November 30, 2020
 New antennas so thin that they can be sprayed into place are also robust enough to provide a strong signal at bandwidths that will be used by fifth-generation (5G) mobile devices. Performance results for the antennas, which are made from a new type of two-dimensional material called MXene, were recently reported by researchers at Drexel University and could have rammifications for mobile, wearable and connected “internet of things” (IoT) technology.
  
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- Faculty Highlights: Recent Grants and Awards
  
  October 21, 2020
  This update offers a snapshot of recent activity, including the work of Janet Chen, MD, assistant professor in the College of Medicine, who is a principal investigator for the Gilead Sciences-sponsored clinical trial evaluating young COVID-19 patients treated with the drug remdesivir.
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- Share Your Story of Remote Teaching at Drexel
 
 September 29, 2020
 Drexel’s Remote Teaching Task Force is publishing faculty-written accounts and tips for remote teaching — and you can share your own with your peers.
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- Face of Change: Tianna Williams and the Undergraduate Student Push for an Anti-Racist Drexel
 
 September 28, 2020
 As the sole undergraduate student co-chair of Drexel University’s Anti-Racism Task Force established in June, fourth-year engineering student Tianna Williams is making her voice heard and creating the change she wants to see on campus.
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- Beating the Heat - Safely and Sustainably - During the Pandemic
 
 September 25, 2020
 When public pools and many cooling centers closed this summer due to COVID-19, Drexel University researchers teamed up with the William Penn foundation and members of the Hunting Park community to come up with strategies to safely and sustainably beat the heat.
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- How Drexel’s STAR Scholars Program Still Went According to Plan Despite Pandemic
 
 September 10, 2020
 The program, which gives highly motivated first-year students the opportunity to conduct faculty-mentored undergraduate research, supported 101 students this summer with stipends and remote positions, plus more in-person opportunities planned for the upcoming academic year.
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- Drexel Joins Virtual B. PHL Citywide Innovation Festival
 
 September 04, 2020
 With a new virtual format and a focus on supporting COVID-19 recovery efforts in the Philadelphia region, the 2020 B. PHL festival — a celebration of the city’s creative spirit — will bring together innovators for three days of talks, workshops, meet-ups and curated experiences from the city and around the world. Admission to this year’s festival is free, with the option to make a donation to the PHL COVID-19 fund. Drexel University leadership, faculty and professional staff members, including President John Fry, will participate in several events during the festival, which will be held from Sept. 15-17. 
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