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Can Early Breast Cancer-Detection Be Painless, Low-Cost, and Radiation-Free?

Over the past three years, iBreastExam—which has a distribution partnership with GE and has attracted research grants as well as venture capital funding—has been deployed in parts of the developing world where mammograms are scarce due to their high cost, a lack of electricity, or a dearth of radiologists.

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A New Way to Detect Breast Cancer

New York Times

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BBC World News

GE Healthcare ties up with UE Lifesciences to distribute breast cancer detection device

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Drexel News & Media Coverage

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But breaking news is only part of the Drexel story. Drexel students, faculty and alumni are breaking barriers and driving change around the world.

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Drexel sees frequent coverage from broadcast news sources on research breakthroughs and more – this video contains highlights from 2020 – 2021.

Liquid Plasma Fuels a Breakthrough in Sourcing Clean Energy

Researchers at Drexel’s C&J Nyheim Plasma Institute have proven that it’s experimentally possible — with some encouragement from a liquid plasma spark — to source clean energy from the energy stored in the atomic bonds of nitrogen

Drexel Helps Set Climate Resilience Research Agenda for Philadelphia

Drexel University and the Academy of Natural Sciences has partnered with the City of Philadelphia, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, and other local organizations to develop ways to make the Philadelphia region more climate resilient.

Drexel Researchers Will Develop AI Technologies for Adult Learning and Online Education as Part of $220M NSF Initiative

Researchers in Drexel University’s College of Computing & Informatics have been selected to join a $220 million National Science Foundation initiative to expand the use of AI technology in areas ranging from agriculture and food supply chains to adult and online learning.

Drexel Establishes Nation’s First Minor in Pediatric Engineering for Students in STEM and Health Fields

Drexel University recently launched an unprecedented offering for future leaders in STEM and health disciplines: a new minor in pediatric engineering. The new program is the nation’s first minor in pediatric engineering for those in STEM and health fields and among the first concentrations or minor degree programs in the country that explore this growing discipline.

Graduate Fashion Design Alum Collaborates on Serena Williams Design Crew

Mika Osoro ('09), graduate of Drexel Westphal's MS in Fashion Design, is one of 10 up-and-coming designers to develop a collection with Nike and Serena Williams as part of a new apprenticeship to promote diversity in design.

Drexel Announces New Center for Law and Transformational Technology

Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law has announced the creation of a new Center for Law and Transformational Technology supported by a startup grant from the Green Family Foundation. The Foundation’s support will allow the Kline School of Law to create a hub of research and teaching activity focused on legal issues emerging from significant advances in technology.

Q+A: The Sights and Smells of Creative Arts Therapies in Virtual Reality
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Drexel student's photograph makes cover of TIME's 'Generation Pandemic' issue

When COVID-19 forced the world into lockdown, Drexel Senior Hannah Beier didn’t let social distancing stop her from creating a new process for remotely art directing photo shoots. Her innovation, created as part of her senior thesis, landed one of her photographs on the cover of TIME.

Philly Voice

MXenes Aids in Photostimulation of Neurons, Hosts Numerous Benefits for Treating Neurological Diseases

Science Times

The Radioactive Diamond Battery That Will Run For 28,000 Years

Popular Mechanics

This Student-Run Food Rescue Program Delivers 100,000 Pounds of Food to Philadelphians Per Week

Philly Mag



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