2016 | Drexel Engineering

- Adding Some Salt to the Recipe For Energy Storage Materials
  
  April 22, 2016
  A team of researchers from Drexel University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) and Tsinghua University recently discovered a way to improve the recipe and make the resulting materials bigger and better and soaking up energy — the secret? Just add salt.
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- Dressed to Kill: Tailoring a Suit For Tumor-Penetrating Cancer Meds
  
  April 08, 2016
  Drexel researchers have discovered a new strategy for squeezing drugs into dense tumors.
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- Drexel Brings National Network for Advanced Functional Fabrics Manufacturing to Philadelphia
  
  April 01, 2016
  The U.S. Department of Defense has tapped Drexel University as a key leader in the creation of a $75 million national research institute that will support American textile manufacturers in bringing sophisticated new materials and textiles to the marketplace. The institute, called Advanced Functional Fabrics of America, will be a national manufacturing resource center for industry and government to draw on academic expertise in new fibers and textiles. The result will be fabrics engineered to see, hear, sense and communicate; serving an array of industries including aerospace, apparel, architecture and health.
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- Drexel Brings National Network for Advanced Functional Fabrics Manufacturing to Philadelphia
  
  April 01, 2016
  The U.S. Department of Defense has tapped Drexel University as a key leader in the creation of a $75 million national research institute that will support American textile manufacturers in bringing sophisticated new materials and textiles to the marketplace. The institute, called Advanced Functional Fabrics of America, will be a national manufacturing resource center for industry and government to draw on academic expertise in new fibers and textiles. The result will be fabrics engineered to see, hear, sense and communicate; serving an array of industries including aerospace, apparel, architecture and health.
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- Drexel Talks Climate Change
  
  March 24, 2016
  Drexel’s participation in the annual United Nations Conference on Climate Change in December empowered eight Drexel faculty, staff and students. Each came away with a different, rewarding experience that they’ll share at a public event next month.
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- Drexel Materials Scientists Roll Out New Method For Making The Invisible Brushes That Repel Dirt
  
  March 24, 2016
  Drexel researchers have reported on a new method for producing the polymer "nanobrush" coating that is used to prevent ships from corroding, glasses from smudging and artificial joint replacements from locking up. The procedure, which involves growing two-dimensional sheets of polymer nano crystals, is more efficient and controllable than current methods — according to the researchers, it's like making a lawn by putting down sod, rather than planting grass and hoping it grows.
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- WKDU Greets Local Nonprofits With 'Good Morning, Neighbors'
  
  March 23, 2016
  Student-run radio station WKDU, center for the support of nonprofit communications Drexel Edits and the Lindy Center for Civic Engagement come together to welcome local nonprofit organizations with “Good Morning, Neighbors,” a series of biweekly radio interviews.
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- Drexel Research Helps Bacteria-Powered Microrobots Plot a Course
  
  March 14, 2016
  A team of engineers at Drexel University recently published research on a method for using electric fields to help tiny bio-robots propelled by flagellated bacteria navigate around obstacles in a fluid environment. These microrobots could one day be used for building microscopic devices or even delivering medication at the cellular level.
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- Down The Drain: Here's Why We Should Use Rainwater to Flush Toilets
  
  March 07, 2016
  If you live in one of four major U.S. cities chances are you’re letting the benefits of a ubiquitous natural resource go right down the drain — when it could be used to cut down your water bill. Research by a team of Drexel University environmental engineers indicates that it rains enough in Philadelphia, New York, Seattle and Chicago that if homeowners had a way to collect and store the rain falling on their roofs, they could flush their toilets often without having to use a drop of municipal water.
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- Meet Seven Faculty Helping to Run the University This Year
  
  February 29, 2016
  The Provost Fellows program is back and bigger than before with seven fellows selected this year to assist with a packed agenda of University initiatives.
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