2024

- A Framework for Community-Driven Environmental Justice Guided by the Community
  
  December 12, 2024
  
  A new report, published by The Philadelphia Justice Collective and The Environmental Collaboratory at Drexel University, establishes recommendations to guide the development of a local environmentally just climate transition plan.
  
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- ‘Layer Down’ — Thin Coating of MXene Material Could Replace Thick Layers of Insulation
  
  December 05, 2024
  
  Researchers from Drexel University and Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) in Belgium have discovered that MXenes, a type of material known for its excellent electrical conductivity, actually have very low thermal conductivity. This finding challenges the usual link between electrical and heat conduction. And the discovery could lead to new developments in building materials, performance apparel and energy storage solutions.
  
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- New Greenspace Opens on Drexel University’s Campus
  
  November 25, 2024
  
  A large grassy recreational site intended to be a “front lawn for students” recently opened on the former site of the Myers Hall residential building.
  
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- Off the Rack, On the Grid: MXene Nanomaterials Enable Wireless Charging in Textiles
  
  October 31, 2024
  
  The next step for fully integrated textile-based electronics to make their way from the lab to the wardrobe is figuring out how to power the garment gizmos without unfashionably toting around a solid battery. Researchers from Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Accenture Labs in California have taken a new approach to the challenge by building a full textile energy grid that can be wirelessly charged. In their recent study, the team reported that it can power textile devices, including a warming element and environmental sensors that transmit data in real-time.
  
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- ‘The Ecology of Fashion’ on Display at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
  
  October 04, 2024
  
  The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University enters the world of fashion, in collaboration with the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection (FHCC) of Drexel’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, to present The Ecology of Fashion.
  
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- The Evolutionary History of Rats Has More Holes Than Swiss Cheese, Drexel Researchers Are Trying to Close Them
  
  September 30, 2024
  
  Drexel researchers explore recent advances in the evolutionary history of brown rats using population genomics, historical records and shipwreck specimens.
  
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- Looking at the Student Research Behind Drexel’s Move to Organic Turf Management
  
  September 25, 2024
  
  A group of students, plus Drexel University’s Grounds Management team and a host of other organically minded organizations, put in the work to prove that organic turf management can work.
  
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- 14 Years, Immeasurable Contributions: President John Fry’s Legacy at Drexel University
  
  September 24, 2024
  
  Since arriving at the University in 2010, the president has contributed to and overseen a rich variety of advancements that transformed the University’s campus, culture and community.
  
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- Partnerships and Projects: Drexel’s Recent Industry and Civic Engagement Connections
  
  September 03, 2024
  
  Last term, Drexel University — through its colleges, schools and other units and programs — created a variety of new opportunities for industry and local partnerships as well as civic engagement. This update offers a snapshot of activity courtesy of the Office of the Provost.
  
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- Drexel Climate & Sustainability Field Trip to Republic Services
  
  August 07, 2024
  
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