2012

- Drexels Best of 2012
  
  December 19, 2012
  
  As the Drexel community prepares to usher in 2013, we take a look back at some of the University’s top news items from 2012.
  
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- Abriola Engineering Leader of the Yea
  
  December 19, 2012
  
  Drexel University’s College of Engineering has selected Drexel engineering alumna Linda M. Abriola, the dean of the School of Engineering at Tufts University, as Drexel’s 2013 Engineering Leader of the Year. Abriola, who is the first female engineer to receive the honor, joins a prestigious group of engineering luminaries. Abriola will be honored for her leadership in environmental engineering, her commitment to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and her endless contributions to engineering in an effort to improve today’s societal problems.
  
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- Woodland obit
  
  December 18, 2012
  
  Norman Joseph Woodland, a 1947 graduate, who, along with classmate Bernard Silver, created the system for instant electronic recall of product information commonly called the barcode, passed away at the age of 91 on Dec. 9, 2012. The pair’s invention revolutionized the retail industry and is an example of a technology that has stood the test of time.
  
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- Drexel to Open D.C. Office
  
  December 05, 2012
  
  Drexel University has announced it will open an office in Washington, D.C. that will serve as a multifunctional academic and outreach center for the University and its online subsidiary Drexel University Online.
  
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- Drexel’s Impact on Pennsylvania’s Economy: $2.4 Billion
  
  November 26, 2012
  
  The study shows that Drexel’s impact comes from activities that are of utmost importance to the city and Commonwealth, and to the world at large: human capital investment, academic and medical research, civic engagement and neighborhood economic development.
  
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- ExCITe Center opening
  
  November 26, 2012
  
  Music technology, humanoid robots, app development, video games, and digital knitting machines will converge with many other technologies in one creative space when Drexel University opens its Expressive and Creative Interaction Technologies (ExCITe) Center on Nov. 28.
  
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- Hurricane Sandy CCRUN
  
  November 15, 2012
  
  Drexel's Dr. Franco Montalto is part of a consortium that is monitoring the effects of climate and climate change in the region and taking a close look at the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
  
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- Security Magazine Ranks Drexel's Public Safety No. 3 Nationally
  
  November 12, 2012
  
  Security magazine has ranked Drexel University No. 3 in the nation for safety among colleges and universities for 2012. This marks the third consecutive year that Drexel ranked in the top 10. Drexel and the University of Pennsylvania, which ranked at No. 1, were the only two universities in Pennsylvania in the top 20.
  
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- Philanthropist Philip Lindy Receives Civic Engagement Award from Drexel
  
  October 25, 2012
  
  Drexel University President John A. Fry announced today that philanthropist Philip B. Lindy will receive the 2012 Joseph Jacovini Outstanding Service Award, the highest honor that the University bestows upon non-alumni in recognition of their service. The award will be presented on Saturday, November 17, at the annual Anthony J. Drexel Society Gala, Drexel’s premier annual black-tie event.
  
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- DARPA robotics challenge
  
  October 24, 2012
  
  A 10-school collaboration led by Drexel is one of several groups worldwide who are working to advance robotics technology for disaster relief as part of a challenge laid down by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
  
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