January

Through Drexel's MBA Anywhere program, grad student Colleen Shannon says she's getting a rich college experience that will "open a lot of doors" in her professional career.

Thanks to recent gifts from the Charles and Barbara Close Foundation, Drexel will establish the Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship that will be one of a very small number of freestanding schools of entrepreneurship in the nation and the only one in Philadelphia.

Images of the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy have captured the immense power of what many experts have termed a “superstorm.” These snapshots and videos might not tell the whole story, however. A group of Drexel University engineers are now trying to give rescue and recovery workers a better picture of the storm’s damages that can’t be seen by the naked eye.

Drexel's Dr. Christine Nezu shared her thoughts regarding personality disorders and the diagnostic changes currently under review by the American Psychiatric Association.

Now one month into the new year, Drexel's Dr. Allison Ferris suggests a few resolutions that are extreme; important to follow for a healthy remainder of the year and beyond.

Drexel University’s School of Education has formed a unique partnership with McGraw-Hill School Education Group (SEG) to improve math education in classrooms through the Math Forum @ Drexel, the leading online math education community.

Drexel University and Philadelphia theater company 1812 Productions have partnered together to present Jeffrey Hatcher’s comedy confection To Fool The Eye, an adaptation of the romantic comedy Léocadia by Jean Anouilh, as part of Drexel's Mandell Professionals in Residence Project (MPiRP).

Many fashion design students hope to visit Paris or Milan. Senior Amy Stoltzfus wanted something different. So, she went to Bioko Island.

The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design recently launched a new minor intended to meet a growing demand from architecture and interiors students looking for more in-depth knowledge and content related to sustainable design.

The University is developing Drexel Central, a one-stop location for students and families to receive answers to all billing, financial aid and registration inquiries.

Bill Rosenberg, professor of history and politics and director of Drexel’s Survey Research Center, shares his thoughts about the history of presidential inaugurations and what President Obama’s ceremony on January 21 says about his second term in office.

Drexel’s Diane Sicotte says the book she's reading highlights an important piece of Philadelphia's past that's often overlooked—the city's environmental history.

Next month, the work of provocative Kenyan-born, Brooklyn-based artist Wangechi Mutu will be featured as the inaugural exhibition in Drexel's newly expanded Leonard Pearlstein Gallery.

One in eight women in the U.S. participates in binge drinking, according to a recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. DrexelNow asked Drexel professor Taylor Anderson about the results of the CDC report and how the effects of binge drinking are unique to women.

Business major Gayatri Kamath will graduate in June but, before she goes, she shares the top five reasons why Drexel's quarter system is easier to love than traditional semesters.

Assistant professor Michael Glaser had low expectations when he picked up After the Future by Franco Berardi. Now he's racing to finish it.

A new course for freshmen this winter term showcases one of the most fundamental components of biology and environmental science: natural history collections.

Drexel University introduced a 24-hour, self-service vending machine located in the W. W. Hagerty Library that will dispense Macbooks for use by students, faculty and staff. Drexel is the third university on the East Coast to introduce the kiosk, which holds up to 12 Macbooks that could be checked out free by anyone with a Drexel ID for five hours.

Drexel senior Zachary Takenakos said that his love of computers led him straight to Drexel, the best possible place for an engineering degree, he said.

Getting in to see a doctor is now much easier for Drexel faculty and professional staff in University City with the opening of a new practice at 34th and Market Streets.

DrexelNow spoke with Dean of Libraries Danuta Nitecki on the role of libraries at Drexel University and in the academic enterprise.

This year, Drexel's 11th Street Family Health Services is participating in the Porch Light Initiative, a project that situates art and human connection at the heart of recovery and healing in distressed Philadelphia neighborhoods.