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August

  • The Most Popular Tweets, Posts and Shares of the Month — August 2015

    August 31, 2015

    From a trip abroad for basketball to a video game designed at the University, see what had Drexel social media buzzing over the past month.

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  • The Sights and Sounds of Employee Appreciation Fest 2015

    August 28, 2015

    See and hear the best of this year’s celebration of the University’s employees.

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  • Collaborative Research Reveals Ebola May Survive in Wastewater Longer Than Expected

    August 25, 2015

    The historic outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa that began in March 2014 and has killed more than 11,000 people since has raised new questions about the resilience of the virus and tested scientists’ understanding of how to contain it. The latest discovery by a group of microbial risk-assessment and virology researchers suggests that the procedures for disposal of Ebola-contaminated liquid waste might underestimate the virus’ ability to survive in wastewater.

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  • Heard Around Campus: August 2015

    August 24, 2015

    Check out what’s been going on at Drexel over the last month, including a new top ranking for the fashion program, a newly announced retirement and construction updates.

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  • New Book Argues that Social Sciences Are Critical to Climate Conversation

    August 20, 2015

    According to the new book “Climate Change and Society: Sociological Perspectives,” engaging the social – and not just natural – sciences in the climate conversation is essential for effecting large-scale change.Edited by environmental sociologists Robert J. Brulle, PhD,a professor in Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences, and Riley E. Dunlap, a professor at Oklahoma State University, the book breaks new ground by presenting climate change as a thoroughly social phenomenon, embedded in behaviors, institutions and cultural practices.

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  • Volunteers Sought for Inaugural Welcome Week

    August 14, 2015

    Drexel faculty and staff volunteers can come out and begin a brand-new tradition welcoming Dragons to campus during Move-In Day in the University’s first official Welcome Week.

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  • Drexel Engineers' Recipe For 'Sandwiching' Atomic Layers Expands Possibilities For Making Materials That Store Energy

    August 14, 2015

    The scientists whose job it is to test the limits of what nature—specifically chemistry— will allow to exist, just set up shop on some new real estate on the Periodic Table. Using a method they invented for joining disparate elemental layers into a stable material with uniform, predictable properties, Drexel University researchers are testing an array of new combinations that may vastly expand the options available to create faster, smaller, more efficient energy storage, advanced electronics and wear-resistant materials.

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  • Drexel's Focus on Hiring in its Neighborhoods

    August 13, 2015

    Through local hires and community outreach, Drexel is dedicated to helping its neighborhoods prosper while recruiting an inclusive workforce.

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  • 1 Month Left to Nominate for 40 Under 40

    August 13, 2015

    There's just one month left for you to nominate the young Drexel graduates who inspire you for Drexel Magazine's annual 40 Under 40.

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  • Drexel’s New Graduate College to Create Programs, Improve Existing Ones

    August 12, 2015

    Drexel is sharpening its focus on graduate education — at the master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral levels — an essential step in securing its place among the nation’s leading research universities.

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  • Drexel Supports Establishment of Vibrant, Safe Vending District

    August 11, 2015

    A city ordinance that would establish safer and more enjoyable vending areas with amenities for Drexel’s food trucks and vendors is being supported by the University.

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  • Class of 2019 Receive First White Coats

    August 11, 2015

    The College of Medicine’s newest class of medical students recently took part in the time-honored tradition of receiving their very first white coats.

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  • Drexel Experts Available to Comment on Pope's Visit to Philadelphia

    August 04, 2015

    <p>Pope Francis &ndash; and an estimated 1.5 million people &ndash; will descend upon the city of Philadelphia in late September as the capstone to the weeklong, international World Meeting of Families event, </span><span>during which the Pope will deliver a public mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway</span><span>. From concerns about security measures to transportation, anxiety is already on the rise among Philadelphians regarding how the city will handle the influx of tourists expected to double the city&rsquo;s population.&nbsp;</span>Drexel University experts are available to comment on a range of issues related to the visit including safety, public health, environmental impact, infrastructure preparedness and tourism. Experts also are able to weigh in about what this once-in-a-lifetime event &ndash; and the Pope&rsquo;s progressive views &ndash; mean for the Catholic church.</p>

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