May

Can You Learn to be Creative? Drexel Master’s Degree Teaches Students to Create Eureka Moments

May 31, 2014

Preparing students to think like creative professionals is the goal of Drexel University Online’s master of science’s degree program in creativity and innovation, offered through the School of Education. While many colleges and universities are beginning to offer individual courses in creativity, Drexel’s master's degree program is one of only a few full creativity degree programs in the country.

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Amtrak, Drexel and Brandywine Select Team to Develop Joint Master Plan

May 27, 2014

Amtrak, Drexel University and Brandywine Realty Trust have selected Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, in association with Parsons Brinckerhoff, OLIN and HR&A Advisors, to develop a comprehensive joint master plan for the area around Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station.

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Drexel Announces 2014 Honorary Degree Recipients

May 22, 2014

More than 5,000 students will graduate from Drexel University at its 127th Commencement on June 13 and 14 in five separate ceremonies. Drexel will award 20 honorary degrees to prominent individuals, including NBC News’ chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell, legendary architect Robert A.M. Stern and MIT professor Robert Langer — the most cited engineer in history.

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U.S. Labor Secretary to Speak at Drexel Law Commencement

May 19, 2014

U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez will speak at the sixth commencement ceremony for Drexel University’s School of Law on Wednesday, May 21.

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Drexel Researchers Develop Smart Fabric Belly Band

May 19, 2014

Tummy snugging maternity wear could soon be giving expecting parents peace of mind in addition to stylishly securing waistlines. Researchers at Drexel University are combining fashion design with wireless technology to produce a belly band that will be able to monitor uterine contractions and fetal heart rate in real time.

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Fight Song Contest

May 15, 2014

Since it was resurrected about five years ago, Drexel’s fight song has enlivened basketball games and given the University a bit more traditional glue to bind its community together. Now, it could also win you $750.

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Ask the Archivist-Drexel Statue

May 15, 2014

The statue of the University's founder, Anthony J. Drexel, hasn't always gazed down Market Street. Its current location is only the latest of many places it has called home since 1905.

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Hospitality Picks-Food Trucks

May 15, 2014

Drexel’s hospitality, culinary and food science students, faculty and staff recommend their favorite mobile food destinations in Philadelphia.

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Graduation Fair

May 12, 2014

If graduating Drexel students feel like it’s unreal that Commencement is just a month away, they should prepare to get their minds blown next week. Graduation Fair 2014 is set for May 20.

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LeBow Behavioral Lab

May 12, 2014

Even the reception room isn't quite what it seems in Gerri C. LeBow Hall's new behavioral lab, where there's a lot more going on than what meets the eye.

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Police Chief Q-and-A

May 09, 2014

DrexelNow sat down with Eileen Behr, Drexel's new director of police operations, to discuss what it was like to work at a time when women were first entering police departments and why the world can seem pretty small for a police officer.

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Hidden Treasures-Armory Collection

May 09, 2014

Drexel has a proud military history, so it’s only fitting that an extensive collection of artifacts from the armed forces sits right on the University City Campus.

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Institute for Energy and the Environment Seed Grants

May 08, 2014

Reducing carbon emissions, improving efficiency of the power grid and using ultrasound to treat contaminated water are just a few of the research goals being pursued by the first round of projects funded by the A.J. Drexel Institute for Energy and the Environment. In all six projects received seed funding totaling $270,000 to investigate topics related to environmental protection and sustainability.

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Susan Aldridge Q-and-A

May 07, 2014

The world of online learning is changing fast, at Drexel and around the world. What’s in store for the future? DrexelNow talked with the University's new online-education leader for some clues.

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Promise Zone Q-and-A

May 07, 2014

What does being a Promise Zone mean for the area? Why and how is Drexel a part of the designation? DrexelNow talked with Lucy Kerman, vice provost for University and Community Partnerships, about those questions and more.

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Finance Update

May 07, 2014

Drexel is trying to reduce expenses and increase revenue, but it has little to do with the current state of its finances. Instead, it's about making sure the University improves its competitive position in a changing higher-education landscape.

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Spring Jam Preview

May 05, 2014

The Campus Activities Board (CAB) is switching things up for this year’s annual Spring Jam concert, which will be headlined by electronic dance group Krewella on May 10.

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Employee Spotlight-Richard Kopp

May 05, 2014

Richard Kopp has sung Drexel’s fight song behind a table at new student orientation sessions. He has sung it with fist-pumping fury in front of 3,000 new students in the Daskalakis Athletic Center. And he has sung it in a boardroom, in front of 50 or so skeptical Alumni Association Board of Governors members.

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Hospitality 3 to Build The Study Hotel at University City

May 05, 2014

The Study at University City, to be built on the corner of 33rd and Chestnut Streets, will feature 212 rooms, approximately 7,000 square feet of banquet and meeting space and a 105-seat corner restaurant and bar.

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Mohammad Nozari Graduate Student Profile

May 01, 2014

Mohammad Nozari’s days are filled with things just about any graduate student is familiar with: Classes. Research. Teaching. Dissertation work. But there are other things, too.

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