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- Drexel Experts Available to Comment on Pope's Visit to Philadelphia
 
 August 04, 2015
 
 Pope Francis – and an estimated 1.5 million people – will descend upon the city of Philadelphia in late September as the capstone to the weeklong, international World Meeting of Families event, during which the Pope will deliver a public mass on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. From concerns about security measures to transportation, anxiety is already on the rise among Philadelphians regarding how the city will handle the influx of tourists expected to double the city’s population. Drexel University experts are available to comment on a range of issues related to the visit including safety, public health, environmental impact, infrastructure preparedness and tourism. Experts also are able to weigh in about what this once-in-a-lifetime event – and the Pope’s progressive views – mean for the Catholic church.
- Check Out Some of Drexel’s 2015 Senior Projects
 
 June 17, 2015
 
 Drexel seniors were especially creative this year when creating and completing projects that encompassed everything they've learned during their studies.
- Federal Aviation Administration Taps Drexel to Join Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research Team
 
 May 11, 2015
 
 Even if you haven’t had a packaged dropped off via Amazon Prime Air or watched some amazing aerial video footage from a drone-cam, chances are you’ve seen one of those zippy, remote-controlled fliers categorized as “unmanned aircraft systems.” Their growing prevalence in the skies, along with an industry push to fly them higher and farther, is forcing the Federal Aviation Administration to expand its regulatory purview. As a way of addressing technical issues critical to safe and successful integration of unmanned aircrafts into the nation’s airspace, the FAA announced the establishment of a National Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Drexel University is one of several core research institutions that will be part of the Center, led by Mississippi State University, alongside dozens of associate research, commercial and government partners.
- The Upworthy Don: Formulas That Drive Google, Klout, Facebook Help Researchers Understand Organized Cybercrime
 
 April 03, 2015
 
 Notorious gangsters Al Capone and Carlo Gambino were famously done in by tax evasion charges. John Gotti, the “Teflon Don” was given up by a confidant. While the criminal masterminds of today are conducting their nefarious business online, the key to taking them down depends on understanding how they organize and where to squeeze them. Researchers from Drexel University’s Privacy and Security Automation Lab are searching for that pressure point by studying the activity of cybercrime forums. Their findings could guide the next generation of “Untouchables.”
- Drexel Game Design Again in Top 10 of Princeton Review List
 
 March 25, 2015
 
 For the sixth year, Drexel is again high on the Princeton Review list of the United States’ and Canada’s top game design programs.
- Dusting For Cyber Fingerprints: Computer Scientists Use Coding Style to Identify Anonymous Programmers
 
 February 26, 2015
 
 A team of computer scientists, led by researchers from Drexel University’s College of Computing & Informatics, have devised as way to lift the veil of anonymity protecting cybercriminals by turning their malicious code against them.
- Spanning the Globe: Drexel Research Reaches Around the World in 2014
  
  November 11, 2014
  
  Where in the world have Drexel professors conducted research in 2014? The answer: all seven continents.
- DC Office
  
  August 28, 2014
  
  Late last May, Drexel opened a new office in the middle of Washington, D.C. More than a year later, the office’s strategy is still evolving. But one thing is clear: It has opened up new worlds for Drexel.
- Full Professorships
  
  June 02, 2014
  
  Eight Drexel faculty members will be promoted to full professor effective Sept. 1. And with expertise ranging from architecture to photography, research covering everything from overeating to solar energy and international connections stretching to India, Japan, Ireland and beyond, they’re a diverse group.
- STEM Major Retention and Teaching Innovation
  
  May 29, 2014
  
  Drexel University has been awarded funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) of $1.2 million over five years to implement strategies intended to increase the retention of undergraduate students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) majors.