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  • Supported by William Penn Foundation, Drexel, Penn and Villanova Join Forces to Help Philadelphia Communities Address Water Management Effects of Climate Change

    April 28, 2023

    In hopes of helping communities throughout the city that are facing water management problems due to the effects of climate change, Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania and Villanova University are forming a community-focused research network with support from the William Penn Foundation. The Academic Network to Support Urban Water Resilience will direct water management research centers at each of the schools in service of community-based organizations that are developing strategies to bolster their climate resilience.

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    Graduate Spotlight Rebecca Demaree: Diving in Head First

    April 26, 2023

    Rebecca Damaree knew she wanted to be an engineer in second grade. Now she balances chemical engineering with Drexel's Division 1 diving team and would do it all again if given the chance.

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    For 2023 Commencement Speaker Engineering is a Life Roadmap

    April 21, 2023

    Margaret C. “Peggy” Burns, a former engineering leader at IBM and Lockheed Martin, will be the commencement speaker at the College of Engineering ceremony for Drexel University's Class of 2023.

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    Finding Art in Engineering: Erin Akinjide

    April 21, 2023

    Graduating Senior, Erin Akinjide, loves picking up new skills she learned using Drexel's resources. Switching to a mechanical engineering major after her first co-op at the Philadelphia Water Department Erin found a love for math and science.

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    Dean Sharon Walker Honored with Distinguished Alumni Award from USC

    April 18, 2023

    The Viterbi School of Engineering recognized Dean Walker for her professional accomplishments and leadership in increasing the participation of women in STEM fields.

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    Gogotsi to Receive 2023 Jan Czochralski Award

    April 18, 2023

    Yuri Gogotsi, PhD will join past winners Walter Heywang, former Director of Research of Siemens; Boris Paton, the longtime President of the Ukraine National Academy of Science; and Shuji Nakamura, professor at the University of California and winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize for Physics in receiving the Czochralski Award.

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    College of Engineering Winter 2023 Activity Roundup

    April 17, 2023

    The College of Engineering was abuzz with research and collaboration in the Winter Term, with faculty completing publications, earning research grants and receiving well-deserved awards and distinctions.

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    Department Welcomes Dr. Jill Wenderott to Faculty in Spring 2023

    April 13, 2023

    Her research group at Drexel will focus on the realization of inorganic and hybrid materials for energy and environmental applications.

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    Senior Design: A Better Way to Measure Engine Performance

    April 12, 2023

    Three seniors are looking to leave their mark on Formula SAE by developing an inexpensive tool to monitor how engines perform under different conditions.

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  • Amarachi Kenneth-Gabriel

    Scholarship Helps First-Year Student Find the Perfect Fit

    April 12, 2023

    A love for the Fast and the Furious franchise led Amarachi Kenneth-Gabriel to study mechanical engineering. A scholarship funded by TransDigm Group, Inc., helped her choose Drexel, her ideal destination.

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  • How Drexel Students Can Use the ARC, Drexel’s New Academic Resource Center

    April 10, 2023

    The Korman Center is becoming the hub of on-campus academic support services for students and a central place to get help for STEM classes, writing projects and so much more.

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  • Shedding Light on Mechanisms of Electrochemical Energy Storage

    April 06, 2023

    Understanding why certain materials work better than others when it comes to energy storage is a crucial step for developing the batteries that will power electronic devices, electric vehicles and renewable energy grids. Researchers at Drexel University have developed a new technique that can quickly identify the exact electrochemical mechanisms taking place in batteries and supercapacitors of various compositions — a breakthrough that could speed the design of higher performing energy storage devices.

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  • Chair Installations at Drexel's College of Engineering

    Endowed Professorships Recognize Dandekar, Han, Kalra and Miller

    April 05, 2023

    The College of Engineering marked the installation of four endowed chairs last week, celebrating the research and teaching impact of the chairholders.

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