Behind every world-changing computing innovation there is an innovative tech enthusiast – and the next big idea could come from a member of the 2011 Drexel University Computing Academy (DUCA) class. DUCA launched Sunday, June 26, bringing together 36 high school students from across the U.S. During this year’s program, students will be exposed to multiple areas of computing, including engineering, programming, networks, information technology, game design, even computer security and business.
Four professors from Drexel University’s College of Engineering are part of a group of researchers who will share a $2.2 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to develop new electronic devices.
The Drexel Dance Ensemble, a professional caliber student company at the heart of Drexel University’s Dance Program, has been selected to perform at the 45th Annual Singapore Youth Festival, the only regional performing arts group that was invited to participate.
A team of scientists has unearthed a trove of 65-million-year-old fossil fish and marine reptiles in southern New Jersey. The largest known specimen of the predatory sea turtle Taphrosphys was excavated and transported to Drexel for study.
The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Mary L. Schapiro will receive an honorary degree. She is the first woman to serve as the agency’s permanent chairman.
The new initiative aims at increasing awareness and recognition of the seven most common heart attack symptoms among women and encouraging them to call 9-1-1 when these symptoms occur.
According to the agreement, beginning in 2012 the two universities will recruit doctoral students in the field of neural engineering and biomaterials and tissue engineering.
