-
December 21, 2015
A new initiative from Drexel University’s Lindy Center for Civic Engagement and the College of Arts and Sciences will address this issue through a service called UConnect, which will train members of the Drexel community to act as navigators, helping local residents get connected with a range of services and opportunities.
Read More
-
December 21, 2015
Say goodbye to 2015 and say hello to new building upgrades, scholarly initiatives and employee opportunities as Drexel grows both literally and figuratively. Check out this rundown of all the happenings in December.
Read More
-
December 16, 2015
A bit of stray moisture during an experiment tipped off scientists about the strange behavior of a complex oxide material they were studying—shedding light on its potential for improving chemical sensors, computing and information storage. In the presence of a water molecule on its surface, the layered material emits ultraviolet light from its interior. A team of researchers from Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of California at Berkeley, and Temple University recently published its discovery that it is possible to control UV light production via a chemical reaction that functions like flipping a light switch.
Read More
-
December 16, 2015
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University’s biological collection of more than 18 million specimens is full of Christmas and wintry cheer. You just have to know where to look.
Read More
-
December 15, 2015
A winter- and holiday-themed Q&A reveals answers to questions about holiday weight gain and post-New Year’s resolutions.
Read More
-
December 10, 2015
Amtrak, Drexel and their partners in the Philadelphia 30th Street Station District Plan will host an open house next week to provide an update on the project and solicit community input. The event is an opportunity for interested parties to review refined ideas, interact with the project team, ask questions and contribute to the process.
Read More
-
December 09, 2015
Starting this winter, more than 100 middle-school students from Philadelphia schools and community groups will try their hand at being video game designers, with an opportunity to play their games on one of the biggest screens imaginable: a 29-story building covered with LEDs. Drexel University’s Entrepreneurial Game Studio is working with young game designers-in-the-making to come up with new games for Brandywine Realty Trust’s Cira Centre office building, an edifice that has twice played host to the largest architectural video game display in the world.
Read More
-
December 08, 2015
More than 45 percent of adults have not had a dental visit in the past year, and 27 percent of children have received no preventative dental care in the North Philadelphia neighborhood where the Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services Center operates. A new expansion to the health center’s dental clinic will address this gap and provide the community with much-needed access to oral health services.
Read More
-
December 07, 2015
Drexel made a lot of news this year. Check out the best stories about Drexel that came out in 2015.
Read More
-
December 07, 2015
Hannah Abrams wasn’t too sure about what she wanted to do after graduation. One international co-op changed everything for her.
Read More