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- Drexel Joins Citywide Innovation Conversation at 2021 B.PHL Fest
 
 September 17, 2021
 
 Drexel University faculty and staff will participate in a new hybrid version of the B.PHL Innovation Fest, a citywide celebration of innovation now in its third year. From Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 the event will welcome scores of creative thinkers from around the city and across the country, including headliners CNN’s Don Lemon, Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey and Grammy-winning recording artist Eve.
- STAR Scholars 2021: A “Closer to Normal” Experience Despite Ongoing Pandemic
 
 September 13, 2021
 
 One hundred and forty second- and third-year Dragons completed their faculty-mentored STAR research experience last month, and partook in a range of opportunities spanning remote, hybrid and in-person modalities, as well as six-month part-time and three-month full-time timeframes.
- 10 New Dragons Discuss Starting at Drexel This Fall
 
 September 02, 2021
 
 DrexelNow checked in with the new students joining our campus community this fall about their past experiences, future plans, and their hopes and worries about starting their Drexel careers amidst the ongoing pandemic.
- Drexel Researchers Will Develop Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Adult Learning and Online Education as Part of $220 Million NSF Initiative
 
 July 29, 2021
 
 Researchers in Drexel University’s College of Computing & Informatics, who are studying artificial intelligence as a tool for teaching, 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’s team will join AI researchers from around the country in an effort to use the technology to make education more accessible for Americans who are adapting to rapidly changing workplaces. The NSF’s Adult Learning & Online Education (ALOE) Institute will be supported by $20 million over five years.
- Faculty Highlights: Recent Grants and Awards
 
 June 16, 2021
 
 Last term, Drexel University faculty were recognized for their scholarly research and professional contributions and recognitions.
- Drexel Virtually Celebrates 2021 Graduates of Colleges, Schools, Heritage Groups
 
 June 14, 2021
 
 Before the University-wide ceremony at Citizen’s Bank Park on June 11, commencement for Drexel’s colleges, schools and students of the African diaspora were held virtually though celebrated wholeheartedly.
- Drexel University Announces 2021 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
 
 May 24, 2021
 
 The speakers and honorary degree recipients addressing graduating Dragons this year are well-known and respected in their various fields, and several have deep, longstanding ties to Drexel.
- Drexel Names New Computing Cluster After Historic Alumna
 
 April 29, 2021
 
 Picotte, the University’s high-performing computing equipment, is named for Susan La Flesche Picotte, MD, who is believed to be the first Native American physician in the U.S.
- Drexel Vaccine Clinics Offer Dragons A Shot of Post-Pandemic Hope
 
 April 26, 2021
 
 On April 19, more than 1,000 Dragons received their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at one of many Drexel University-sponsored and Sunray Pharmacy-operated clinics for employees and students. 
 
 
  
- COVID Campus: How It Feels to Be Back for Dragons
 
 February 01, 2021
 
 DrexelNow spoke with undergraduate students on campus about this phase of Drexel University’s reopening, including health and safety protocols for residence halls and in-person learning, making new friends and staying connected, and their advice and hopes for the near future.