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2020

    • Visioning the Future of the PES Refinery Complex

      October 07, 2020

      "Visioning the Future of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery Complex" is a report about the potential long-term future of the former 1,400-acre Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) oil refinery site on the Lower Schuylkill. The report was designed to spark a conversation about how to ensure the long-term development of the site allows connectivity to the rest of the city and yields equitable economic and environmental benefits to the city and its residents. The report was created through a community visioning process funded by a grant from the William Penn Foundation.

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    • Beating the Heat - Safely and Sustainably - During the Pandemic

      September 25, 2020

      When public pools and many cooling centers closed this summer due to COVID-19, Drexel University researchers teamed up with the William Penn foundation and members of the Hunting Park community to come up with strategies to safely and sustainably beat the heat.

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    • How Drexel’s STAR Scholars Program Still Went According to Plan Despite Pandemic

      September 10, 2020

      The program, which gives highly motivated first-year students the opportunity to conduct faculty-mentored undergraduate research, supported 101 students this summer with stipends and remote positions, plus more in-person opportunities planned for the upcoming academic year.

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    • Drexel Joins Virtual B. PHL Citywide Innovation Festival

      September 04, 2020

      With a new virtual format and a focus on supporting COVID-19 recovery efforts in the Philadelphia region, the 2020 B. PHL festival &mdash; a celebration of the city&rsquo;s creative spirit &mdash; will bring together innovators for three days of talks, workshops, meet-ups and curated experiences from the city and around the world. Admission to this year&rsquo;s festival is free, with the option to make a donation to the PHL COVID-19 fund. Drexel University leadership, faculty and professional staff members, including President&nbsp;John Fry, will participate in several events during the festival, which will be held from Sept. 15-17.<br />

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    • Free-Roaming Dogs Prevent Giant Pandas from Thriving in the Wild

      August 17, 2020

      Before China declared giant pandas a protected species in 1962, hunters in pursuit of the black and white bear used dogs to track them. Since then measures have been put in place to protect the vulnerable pandas, but more than half a century later, dogs are still jeopardizing their safety, according to a group of researchers that included Drexel's James Spotila, PhD.

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    • #COVIDCalls and the Academy of Natural Sciences

      August 12, 2020

      Earlier this summer, Department of History head and professor Scott Knowles, PhD, discussed COVID-19 with experts from the Academy of Natural Sciences as the pandemic relates to biodiversity, water quality, environmental justice and maintaining museums and their collections.

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