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- 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.
- Drexel Deans Look Back at 2020 — Part One
  
  December 16, 2020
  
  After a tumultuous year of change and uncertainty, deans from the University’s colleges and schools reflected on what happened and what they’ve learned.
- Drexel Senior Capstone Gamifies the Refugee Crisis for Good
  
  August 31, 2020
  
  A cross-curricular group of recent Drexel graduates created "Resilience" an award-winning socially conscious city builder computer game that teaches players about the refugee crisis while aiming to foster empathy and action.
- Drexel Researchers Receive Funding for Racial Equity Projects
  
  August 31, 2020
  
  Just over $100,000 was awarded to 22 faculty and professional staff through Drexel's Rapid Response Research & Development Fund.