July

A message from University President John A. Fry to the university community regarding the death of Goodwin College student Evan Morris.

Drexel University’s faculty and professional staff raised a total of $737,676 during the 2011 Why I Give fundraising campaign, marking an unprecedented 54 percent participation rate.

After weeks of living on campus at Drexel University, completing courses in game design, databases, systems, computer programming, robotics, information technology, and beyond, 36 students will graduate from Drexel University Computing Academy’s 2011 summer program on Saturday, July 30.

Researchers at Drexel and three other universities have begun designing a prosthetic arm that amputees can control directly with their brains and that will allow them to feel what they touch. While it may sound like science fiction, the researchers say much of the technology has already been proven in small-scale demonstrations.

Five students from the Sport Management program at Drexel University’s Goodwin College will travel to Ukraine as part of a strategic planning initiative from July 15 - 24, 2011.

A new study by researchers at Drexel University’s School of Public Health suggests that abuse of prescription painkillers may be an important gateway to the use of injected drugs such as heroin, among people with a history of using both types of drugs. The results support a need for efforts to prevent misuse of prescription drugs, particularly during adolescence.

$735,000 in City Matching Funds Will Help an Estimated 240 Philadelphians Buy New Homes, Improve Communities, and Recruit and Retain Top Employees

Four Drexel seniors visited Thailand to help rice farmers in a small village construct a new planting tool that eased their labor in harsh farming conditions.

For eleven high school students who aspire to work in behavioral health care, a week-long “Summer Academy” run by Drexel’s Department of Behavioral Health Counseling, was a preview of their future careers. In addition to training and hands-on practice with counseling skills, the week’s activities gave students the opportunity to meet guest speakers, attend workshops, participate in panel discussions, observe an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, and go on field trips to mental health and addiction treatment agencies.

Unlike many conferences aimed principally at investigating the identity of the infamous 1888 serial killer of prostitutes in the East End of London, the Drexel event will explore a much broader range of issues.

Drexel University’s graphic design students have created a set of mission patches for NASA's final Space Shuttle flight, at the request of shuttle commander and Drexel mechanical engineering alumnus Christopher Ferguson, ’84, which will remain at the International Space Station indefinitely.

During the visit, Fry will meet with several Israeli university presidents and faculty, government officials, and other leaders. It is an important opportunity for cultural and educational exchange and collaboration with existing Drexel partners and for fostering new relationships in the region.