November

Drexel University has named Dr. Joseph B. Hughes, the Karen and John Huff School chair and professor of civil, environmental and materials science engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, as dean of the University’s College of Engineering. Drexel President John A. Fry has announced that Hughes will begin his tenure at Drexel on January 15, 2012.

Solving the mystery of prematurely dead cell phone and laptop batteries may prove to be a vital step toward creating a sustainable energy grid according to Drexel researcher Dr. Yury Gogotsi. In a piece published in the November 18 edition of Science, Gogotsi, who is the head of the A.J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute, calls for a new, standardized gauge of performance measurement for energy storage devices that are as small as those used in cell phones to as large as those used in the national energy grid.

Three years after its first officers were deployed, the Drexel University Police Department (DUPD) has earned accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), becoming one of only 10 law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania and one of 51 colleges and universities nationwide to receive the prestigious recognition of public safety professional excellence.

Drexel University has partnered with Zipcar, Inc., the world’s leading car-sharing network, to offer a Zipcar car-sharing program on campus. The cost-effective and convenient transportation option is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to all students ages 18 and older, as well as faculty and professional staff members.

Drexel is looking to turn dreams into realities by raising $400 million to support the University’s strategic initiatives through Dream It. Do It. Drexel. A Campaign for the Future.

Drexel has partnered with Zipcar, Inc., the world’s leading car-sharing network, to offer a Zipcar car-sharing program on campus.

A new website and app created by a Drexel business major brings order and innovation to the clutter of traditional college bulletin boards.

The Jenzabar Foundation recently announced that the weServe and Alternative Spring Break programs at Drexel are the recipients of the 2011 Student Leadership Awards, which recognize student campus groups and projects that have made a significant contribution to better the world.

Drexel University’sDr. Banu Onaral has been bringing together leaders in technology and industry for years as an H.H. Sun professor and the director of the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems. Her visionary work to further international collaborations for translational research and technology transfer were recognized by the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce on November 15 as the AICC opened its Healthcare Information Technology Conference.

Dr. Jon Gelhaus, an evolutionary biologist at the Academy, recently received the “Best Scientist in Nature and Environment” medal from the Mongolian Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism through the Mongolian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

A group of Philadelphia high school students visited Drexel this week to get hands-on practice with healthcare tools and techniques.

In a new research paper that investigates social networks, informed trading and shareholder costs Drexel University LeBow College of Business professors conclude that the social ties of executives and directors to Wall Street can be quite costly to their shareholders.

Security Magazine recently ranked Drexel in the top 10 for safety among U.S. college and universities, for the second year in a row.

On Tuesday, November 15, the Drexel Thai Harvest Initiative will host a presentation on how four Drexel programs came together to empower Thai farmers to use technology to improve their livelihoods.

Faculty, professional staff and students are encouraged to donate new, unwrapped toys beginning Tuesday, November 15 through Wednesday, December 14.

Drexel alum Evan Boucher won a major digital art award and landed his dream job, thanks to his work with an extinct giant crocodile.

Aleksandar Kecojevic, a second-year doctoral student at Drexel University’s School of Public Health, has been named the 2011 recipient of the Walter J. Lear Outstanding Student Research Award for his study of non-medical use of prescription drugs among high-risk LGBT youth.

Drexel University has named Dr. Sandra G. Kirschenmann, vice chancellor of resource development for Los Rios Community College District, as executive director of the Sacramento Center for Graduate Studies, announced Drexel President John A. Fry. She will begin her tenure at Drexel on December 12, and report to Provost Mark Greenberg.

Drexel's School of Public Health maintains a deep commitment to improving urban health, and now reaches from its Philadelphia home to communities in the U.S. and around the world.

See what the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University has planned for its bicentennial celebration, beginning in March 2012.

Two faculty members from Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions have published a new book about the use of standardized patient simulation in nursing and health professions – an area in which Drexel has been a national leader.

A safe working environment for nurses is also a safe environment for the patients in their care, according to a new study led by public health researchers at Drexel University, published online in BMJ Quality and Safety in October.

Drexel University professor Dr.Donald N. Bersoff,a national expert on legal and ethical issues in mental health, has been elected 2013 president of the American Psychological Association.

Welcome to the new From the Collection series, where we dive into the treasures of The Drexel Collection.

Drexel's Veterans Task Force has several events lined up on campus to honor our nation's veterans.

Drexel’s faculty and professional staff, along with friends and supporters of the University, gathered on Wednesday, November 2 to celebrate the 2011 recipients of the President’s Awards.

WPSG-TV (The CW Philly 57) has announced that it will air “OFF CAMPUS,” a sitcom produced by students in Drexel’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, as part of its programming this fall. All three seasons, including the premiere of season three, of the all-student production will air on The CW Philly from November 5-26.

In an effort to build real connections between Drexel and the West Philadelphia community, Drexel and UCD have developed a 14-week program that provides paid technical skills training, professional development training, mentoring by seasoned medical professionals, career development and job coaching services, and job opportunities through Drexel University College of Medicine.

A new partnership connects residence halls and neighborhood non-profits and builds upon Drexel’s culture of service.

The iSchool recently hosted its first iConnect, an event created to facilitate an environment where online and on-campus students could connect with faculty and each other.