2018 | Drexel Engineering

- MXene’s Tour de Force
  
  June 15, 2018
  Is there anything MXene materials can’t do? Since the discovery of a large new family of two-dimensional materials by Drexel University researchers in 2011, continued exploration has revealed their exceptional ability to store energy, block electromagnetic interference, purify water and even ward off bacteria. And, as recent research now suggests, MXenes are also very durable — the strongest material of its kind, according to a new study in the journal Science Advances.
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- Capping it All Off: Winners Chosen for 2018 Commencement Cap Contest
  
  June 15, 2018
  For this year’s graduation, Drexel University held a contest for graduating students to show off their decorated caps in an Instagram contest.
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- What Can Snakes Teach Us About Engineering Friction?
  
  May 21, 2018
  If you want to know how to make a sneaker with better traction in the rain, just ask a snake. That’s the theory driving the research of Hisham Abdel-Aal, PhD, an associate teaching professor in Drexel University’s College of Engineering who is studying snake skin to help engineers improve the design of textured surfaces, such as engine cylinder liners, prosthetic joints — and yes, maybe even footwear.
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- Penn State Erie Engineering Turns to Drexel Vice Provost for New Leadership
  
  May 21, 2018
  Timothy P. Kurzweg, PhD, vice provost for undergraduate education, will be leaving Drexel to serve as Penn State Behrend's new director of the School of Engineering.
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- A Soft Solution to The Hard Problem of Energy Storage
  
  May 17, 2018
  Recently published research from Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania, shows a new technique for manipulating two-dimensional materials that allows them to be shaped into films of a practically usable thickness, while maintaining the properties that make them exceptional candidates for use in supercapacitor electrodes.
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- 'Non-Smoking' Doesn't Mean Smoke-Free — Drexel Study Finds Third-Hand Smoke Spreads Inside
  
  May 09, 2018
  Despite decades of indoor smoking bans and restrictions, new research from Drexel University suggests the toxins we’ve been trying to keep out are still finding their way into the air inside. Findings by a group of environmental engineers show that third-hand smoke, the chemical residue from cigarette smoke that attaches to anything and anyone in the vicinity of a smoke cloud, can make its way into the air and circulate through buildings where no one is smoking.
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- Drexel University's 2018 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
  
  May 09, 2018
  More than a dozen respected speakers will address Drexel Dragons at various college- and school-level ceremonies, as well as at a University-wide event.
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- Little Dragons Inspired to Dream — and Create, and Play — at Annual Event
  
  May 03, 2018
  At 2018’s annual Inspire a Child to Dream Day, the children of Drexel faculty and staff came to campus for a special day of activities.
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- WINS Program Celebrates 35 Years of Opportunity
  
  April 27, 2018
  The Women in Natural Sciences program at the Academy of Natural Sciences introduces Philadelphia-area high school girls to STEM-focused interactive learning and careers.
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- Drexel Joins Philadelphia's Weeklong Celebration of Science
  
  April 23, 2018
  Students, faculty and staff from around the University will be participating in the Philadelphia Science Festival starting this weekend. The annual celebration of science is a week full of fun and learning for all ages, culminating with a carnival on the Ben Franklin Parkway on Saturday, April 28.
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