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September

  • What's New on Campus?

    September 30, 2013

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  • More possibilities for MXenes

    September 30, 2013

    About three years after discovering a new two-dimensional material just one atom thick, Drexel researchers are finding more capabilities for the sheets they’ve dubbed “MXenes.” Possibilities include the storage of huge amounts of energy and use in flexible, wearable devices.

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  • Freshmen spend summer doing research — and getting paid for it

    September 30, 2013

    Rebecca Olsho spent much of her summer on the Greek island of Crete, assisting with research and getting paid for it. She did this as just a freshman in college, thanks to Drexel's STAR Scholars program.

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  • Expanding MXene Materials Research

    September 26, 2013

    Drexel University researchers are continuing to expand the capabilities and functionalities of a family of two-dimensional materials they discovered that are just a few atoms thick, but have the potential to store massive amounts of energy. Their latest achievement has pushed the materials storage capacities to new levels while also allowing for their use in flexible devices.

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  • Drexel Smart House Team Advises TEDxDrexelU on Creating Sustainable Events

    September 24, 2013

    Students from Drexel University’s Drexel Smart House (DSH) team have been invited to serve as green consultants on the TEDxDrexelU event on October 5, in order to lessen the event’s environmental footprint.

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  • Drexel keeping quarter-based calendar

    September 23, 2013

    Drexel's quarter-based academic calendar will remain in place for at least the next few years, after a months-long study on a possible switch to a semester system. The University will examine the issue more in the future, but for now it will embrace its quarter system and the fast pace it brings.

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  • Drexel named ‘Military Friendly School’ for fifth straight year

    September 23, 2013

    Drexel’s longtime efforts to support student military veterans have helped the University land a spot on Victory Media’s national list of “Military Friendly Schools” for five years straight, since the list’s inception.

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  • Drexel's URBN Center Recognized for Design Excellence

    September 18, 2013

    Drexel University’s URBN Center that opened its doors less than a year ago and houses programs for the University’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design was recognized for its design excellence at the Maryland State Component of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Design Awards ceremony on Sept. 12.

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  • Bureau of Justice Assistance Announces New Awardees of Neighborhood Revitalization Grant at Drexel

    September 10, 2013

    The nation’s leading community development support organization, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), will host a meeting at Drexel University on September 11 and 12, during which the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance will announce the new class of awardees of its Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) grant.

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  • Using Lasers to Measure Electron Band Gaps

    September 03, 2013

    Engineers working in the nanoscale will have a new tool at their disposal thanks to an international group of researchers led by Drexel University’s College of Engineering. This innovative procedure could alleviate the persistent challenge of measuring key features of electron behavior while designing the ever-shrinking components that allow cell phones, laptops and tablets to get increasingly thinner and more energy efficient.

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