April

Drexel’s Pearlstein Gallery to Feature the U.S. Premiere of Zwei Mann Orchester (Two Person Orchestra)

April 30, 2018
SOUND MACHINES: an exhibition that will explore the interplay between sound and object, performance and sculpture, and the changing experience of sound in an age of digital reproduction is coming to Drexel University’s Pearlstein Gallery. The exhibit will feature Mauricio Kagel's Zwei Mann Orchester, a large-scale kinetic sound sculpture that utilizes orchestral instruments, household and found objects, connected through a network of levers and strings to produce an orchestra.
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Alumnus Jason Varney to Exhibit Food, Lifestyle and Travel Photography on Campus

April 30, 2018
For the first of a series of shows featuring work from alumni, local photographer Jason Varney ’01 will hold his first-ever exhibit to show his food photography, portraits and scenic images.
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Through These Hands: Loss and Community Inspire Professor’s Judaica Collection

April 26, 2018
When Chase, a retired Drexel University fashion design professor, heard that Drexel’s Raymond G. Perelman Center for Jewish Life was in need of artwork to accompany its newly donated Torah, she knew the project was meant for her.
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How a Group of Honors Students Wrote for Drexel Publications — For a Class

April 25, 2018
Last term, a class of students in the Pennoni Honors College learned about the inner workings of three different Drexel University publications — and got to contribute to them.
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Jennifer Shin, 2018 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow

April 24, 2018
Westphal alumna Jennifer Shin (Architecture ’13) was named a 2018 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow in recognition of her potential to make significant contributions to American society, culture, and her academic field.

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HOK Futures Design Challenge

April 23, 2018

Interior Design graduate students Natala Covert and Xiao Long were selected as winners of the second annual HOK Futures Design Challenge.

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Drexel 40 Under 40: Joshua T. Lessard

April 20, 2018

Drexel University Architecture '12 alumni Joshua T. Lessard was featured in Drexel Magazine's 40 Under 40.

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As Drexel’s Co-op Centennial Approaches, Check Out What Dragons Are Working on Today

April 20, 2018
The Steinbright Career Development Center recently released the winning photos from its annual Co-op Photo Contest.
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Lily McClure Named Top 5 Design Students in America

April 19, 2018

Lily McClure, a senior in the Product Design program, was named one of the top five design students in America by the Industrial Design Society of America.

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CNN’s Jake Tapper to Visit Drexel, Talking About the Real News and His Literary Fiction

April 18, 2018
CNN anchor, chief Washington correspondent and noted author, Jake Tapper, will visit Drexel University on May 24 to talk about his new novel, “The Hellfire Club,” and the challenges he faces as a journalist during one of the most trying times in the history of political reporting.
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Faculty Highlights: Grants and Awards From Winter 2018

April 10, 2018
Check out what Drexel University faculty and staff accomplished during the winter term.
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Hollywood Legend M. Night Shyamalan to Address Drexel’s Class of 2018

April 09, 2018
Hollywood legend M. Night Shyamalan will address the class of 2018 at Drexel’s University-wide commencement ceremony on June 15 at Citizens Bank Park. The director, producer, screenwriter and actor — whose breakout hit, “The Sixth Sense,” appeared nearly 20 years ago — is known for filming and setting his movies in and around Philadelphia, hiring locally and utilizing area vendors, and showcasing some of the region’s best-loved attractions and locales.
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A Tool to Help Nonprofits Find Each Other, Pursue Funding and Collaborate

April 09, 2018
There are more than 2,300 nonprofit organizations in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection, and Philadelphians know – regardless of the world’s opinions of our character – that our city pride is an integral part of our community fabric. Neville Vakharia, an assistant professor and research director in Drexel's graduate Arts Administration program in the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, created ImpactView Philadelphia, an online tool and resource that uses the publicly available data on nonprofit organizations to present an easy-to-access snapshot of Philadelphia’s nonprofit ecosystem.
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Walshy Fire, of EDM Group Major Lazer, Brings Dancehall Reggae to Drexel

April 06, 2018
Accomplished electronic dance music MC/DJ and record producer of the trio Major Lazer, Walshy Fire, will be on campus this week to share his talent and knowledge of the music industry with students from Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. The visit will culminate with a public lecture and performance by Fire on Tuesday, April 10 at 7 p.m.
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‘Tribute:’ Drexel’s First Cross-Department Visual Effects Film

April 04, 2018
Drexel University film director — and student — Tristan Alan worked with Drexel visual effects supervisor — and student — Eric Hiller to create the University’s first large scale visual effects senior film.
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Fling to the Finish

April 03, 2018

Game Design & Production juniors, collectively known as SplitSide Games, take home the top Gameplay Prize at the Intel University Games Showcase for Fling to the Finish.

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