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  • Collaboration is Key for Senior Design Team

    May 31, 2023

    A team of civil, architectural and environmental engineering students are using all the skills they've learned - including teamwork - to design a senior living facility for Main Line Health.

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  • Partnering With Local Thought Leaders and Decisionmakers, Drexel Leads the Way on Climate Resiliency

    May 31, 2023

    The Philadelphia region will see hotter summers, wetter rainstorms and more unpredictable and dangerous weather as a result of climate change. To address these challenges, Drexel has joined forces with local leaders on two major projects focused on climate resiliency.

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  • Wireless Sensors Open New Possibilities for Monitoring of Bridges

    May 25, 2023

    Researchers in Drexel University’s College of Engineering have developed a solar-powered, wireless sensor system that can continually monitor bridge deformation and could be used to alert authorities when the bridge performance deteriorates significantly. With more than 46,000 bridges across the country considered to be in poor condition, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers, a system like this could be both an important safety measure, as well as helping to triage repair and maintenance efforts.

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    Senior Design Team Explores New Medical Material

    May 25, 2023

    Three materials science seniors are working with chitosan, a component of crustacean shells, to create a new material for wound dressing.

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  • Drexel-Led Consortium Releases Research Strategy for Building Philadelphia Region’s Climate Resilience

    May 24, 2023

    In hopes of preparing the city for these changes, Drexel University, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, the Academy of Natural Sciences, and CCRUN convened more than 100 experts, community members and stakeholders to produce a research agenda that, if pursued, could help to fortify Philadelphia, and its most vulnerable populations, against the extreme effects of climate change.

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    Classes, Co-Op Provide the Right Structure for Graduating BS/MS Student

    May 23, 2023

    Joshua McCants grew up admiring the architecture in his hometown of Washington, DC. Now, as a BS/MS graduate, he'll be able to influence building design wherever he works.

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  • How Drexel's New Academic Resource Center (ARC) Will Be a Hub for Student Success

    May 22, 2023

    The goal is to create a concierge approach to academic tutoring, coaching and advising that empowers students and reduces barriers for finding support.

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  • Drexel's Commencement Speaker Darrel Omo-Lamai

    Drexel Materials Student Named a 2023 Knight-Hennessy Scholar

    May 18, 2023

    Senior Darrell Omo-Lamai was selected to the Stanford University program which fully funds graduate studies for recipients.

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    Drexel Engineering Faculty Earn Recognition for Research, Teaching, and Service

    May 18, 2023

    The Office of Research and Innovation and the Office of Faculty Advancement recently announced the recipients of the Research, Scholarship and Creativity Awards and the Provost Awards for Teaching, Scholarship and Professional Service

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  • Drexel and Lockheed Martin Open Launchpad as a Space for Collaboration, Innovation

    May 17, 2023

    Drexel University celebrated the opening of the Lockheed Martin Launchpad, which opened May 11 on the first floor of MacAlister Hall.

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    Drexel Materials Student Headed to Germany for DAAD RISE Internship

    May 15, 2023

    Nhat (Nate) Nguyen has been awarded a 2023 DAAD RISE summer internship to conduct research at Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany.

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  • A black and white headshot of Darrell Omo-Lamai

    Undergraduate Commencement Speaker Seeks to Make Global Impact

    May 10, 2023

    Darrell Omo-Lamai has followed his passion for research and renewable energy through five busy years at Drexel. Now, the undergraduate commencement speaker is ready for his next step.

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    Personal Connections Make the Difference for Graduate Commencement Speaker

    May 10, 2023

    Arkita Chakrabarti, this year's graduate student commencement speaker, has benefitted from mentorship during her time at Drexel, both learning from a trusted advisor and acting as an advocate for her fellow grad students.

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  • Machine Learning Can Support Urban Planning for Energy Use

    May 04, 2023

    Researchers in Drexel University’s College of Engineering are hoping a machine learning model they’ve developed can support these efforts by helping to predict how energy consumption will change as Philadelphia's neighborhoods evolve.

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    ‘U.S. News’ Rates Drexel Engineering Graduate, Online Programs Highly

    May 02, 2023

    U.S News & World Report continue to rank Drexel Engineering programs to be among best in the United States - ranking materials engineering 37th for best graduate schools in 2023-2024!

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