March

Drexel’s basketball arena will be turned into a showroom April 5 for the Delaware Valley Habitat for Humanity’s “Build a House ... Build a Dream! Contest for Kids.”

A possible replacement for lithium-ion batteries, and a solution for the current demand in power density, is fuel cells. Dr. Yossef Elabd is exploring a way to increase power density of fuel cells.

Drexel is a co-sponsor of the 24th annual Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Young Lawyers Division’s Statewide Mock Trial Competition, being held March 28 and 29 in Harrisburg.

Students from eight states and 29 Greater Philadelphia schools will compete in the FIRST Regional Robotics Competition on March 28 and 29.

The Bread & Puppet Theater troupe will engage students in workshops ranging from building puppets, to street theater, to performing in “The Circus Brass Band.”

Drexel received a Construction Award in the category of “Best Design Build Project” from the General Building Contractors Association for its Race Street Residence Hall.

Drexel students will serve as judges, bailiffs and jury members during the tournament.

Rykodisc will have an exclusive, first-look opportunity to sign artists from the MAD Dragon roster. Singer/songwriter Matt Duke will be the first signing under this agreement.

Chris Hughes will relay to students how useful Facebook is in helping people unite for social and political causes.

Dr. Charles Haas is available to comment on the array of pharmaceuticals found by the Associated Press investigative team in drinking water supplies.

Drexel has received recognition in the 2007 Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, Drexel President Constantine Papadakis announced.

The Ambassador’s visit to Drexel is a precursor to the business students’ tour of Chilé – from March 23 to 30.

A Drexel television advertisement has won a “Best of Show” award and gold in the “TV Ad–Single” category in Admissions Marketing Report’s 23rd annual “Admissions Advertising Awards.”

Drexel students will check out powerful Google and Microsoft computing applications at a demo March 3 to kick off the University’s new partnerships with the companies.