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  • Mount Agung

    Q&A: Could Bali's Mount Agung have a Major Eruption?

    November 30, 2017

    Around 100,000 people on the Indonesian island of Bali have been evacuated from their homes, and more could follow as the island’s most prominent mountain has begun to show signs of a potential major eruption. Assistant Professor Loÿc Vanderkluysen, PhD, has been monitoring the situation from afar and conversing with his volcanologist colleagues about it.

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    History Professor Tiago Saraiva Wins Pfizer Prize

    November 28, 2017

    Tiago Saraiva, PhD, was awarded the Pfizer Prize for best scholarly book, "Fascist Pigs: Technoscientific Organisms and the History of Fascism" (MIT Press, October 2016) at the 2017 History of Science Society (HSS) annual meeting.

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  • In Search of Answers to the Opioid Epidemic

    November 20, 2017

    A dean’s seminar hosted by Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences presented a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives on the root causes and the potential solutions to the opioid epidemic.

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  • Writers Room Breaks in New Campus Space with Canon Photography Partnership

    November 14, 2017

    Drexel University’s Writers Room, a College of Arts and Sciences initiative within the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships, will introduce its first satellite location on campus this fall. Located on the first floor of MacAlister Hall, it will serve as the anchor location for a new program created in partnership with Canon Solutions America Inc. to promote literacy and life skills.

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  • Drexel Honors 907 Student Veterans With Flag Display

    November 13, 2017

    In honor of Veterans and Military Family Appreciation Week at Drexel University, 907 American flags were placed on the University City Campus to recognize the 907 student-veterans currently enrolled at the University.

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  • Academy of Natural Sciences Scan Reveals the Bones of Satan…Fish

    November 08, 2017

    A fish named after the devil because of its underground home was scanned by scientists at the Academy of Natural Sciences and the University of Texas in the hopes of understanding how it’s related to other catfish.

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    Investigating the Ethics of Autism Research

    November 08, 2017

    Autism spectrum disorder is a complex issue historically, culturally and scientifically. The broad definition of autism — which encompasses a range of symptoms related to communication, social responsiveness and behavior — raises unique challenges for scientists, many of whom may not have the tools to anticipate the ethical implications of their research.

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  • Drexel Launches Free Counseling Program for Veterans

    November 06, 2017

    The skills training program is designed to help veterans reduce stress, improve relationships and achieve meaningful life goals.

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