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November 19, 2021
The staff of Drexel University’s Office of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) supported international Dragons through a laundry list of ever-changing circumstances with the blend of practicality and hope needed in pandemic times.
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November 17, 2021
There is a growing recognition that social justice is also environmental justice and health justice. Those goals can all be achieved in the redesign of physical spaces, writes College of Engineering Professor Franco Montalto, PhD, in this “Rebuilding Philly” essay.
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November 16, 2021
Luisa Gomes and Carter Henderson (both BS ’19), recently graduated with MS degrees from the prestigious Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion+ (MESC+) Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Program.
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November 16, 2021
Distinguished University and Bach Professor Yury Gogotsi has been awarded the 2021 Materials Research Society (MRS) Medal, which recognizes a specific outstanding recent discovery or advancement that is expected to have a major impact on the progress of a materials-related field.
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November 16, 2021
It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the passing of Professor Suryadevara (Basu) Basavaiah.
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November 16, 2021
Not all students graduate from the first college they enroll in. Pagnaa Attah Nantogmah found what she was looking for after transferring.
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November 15, 2021
Drexel students are once again engaging globally through study abroad and alternative programs, and though their experiences are affecting by the pandemic, they’re all the more worth it.
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November 08, 2021
In the battle to mitigate “city heat” and conserve the energy it takes to keep folks comfortable inside, recent research has shown the importance of urban planning. Tree cover, paved surfaces, the spacing of buildings and green spaces all affect how much energy it takes to offset the “urban heat island effect.” But the relative contribution of these urban form factors has been a matter of debate. In a recently published journal paper, researchers in Drexel University’s College of Engineering, seeking to clarify the matter, presented a method for measuring the impact of each of these factors – and revealed that their contribution to building energy use varies between cities.
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November 04, 2021
While initiatives and related efforts to provide computers and connectivity to all can help, it’s not nearly enough — and it doesn’t get to the heart of the problem, writes the College of Engineering and ExCITe Center’s Youngmoo Kim in this essay originally published in The Philadelphia Inquirer as part of “Rebuilding Philly.”
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November 03, 2021
Environmental engineering major Alyssa Kemp looks for way to use her expertise to help others.
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