Drexel to Help Develop Urban Special Education Leaders
Sep 27, 2017
A partnership between Drexel University’s School of Education and the School District of Philadelphia Office of Specialized Services (OSS) will result in the development of aspiring special education leaders, poised to address the unique challenges facing students and teachers in the complex urban education environment.
Heard Around Campus — September
Sep 27, 2017
Drexel's 2017–18 academic year has officially started. Here's what University faculty and staff need to know now that the school year has begun.
U.S. Squash Open Returns to Drexel for 7th Year
Sep 27, 2017
The country’s biggest annual squash tournament, the U.S. Open Squash Championships, kicks off right here on campus Oct. 5, featuring a film festival and plenty of fun alongside the on-court competition.
Meet Drexel’s New 10-Foot-Tall Teaching Tool
Sep 27, 2017
The steel teaching sculpture installed outside the Bossone Research Enterprise Center contains all of the members and connections found on any steel building, giving engineering students a hands-on way to visualize what they learn in class.
With $3 Million Gift to Drexel, Lenfest Foundation to Fund Student Co-op Jobs in Cultural Nonprofits
Sep 20, 2017
With a $3 million gift to Drexel University, the Lenfest Foundation will fund paid cooperative education jobs for students in the nonprofit cultural sector. In recognition of this generous gift, the University will name its Center for Cultural Partnerships in honor of Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest. The Center was established in 2015 to fortify cultural institutions like museums, libraries and historical societies and make their offerings and experiences more accessible to Drexel students.
Drexel Researchers Make a Carbon Nanofiber Supercapacitor (Without The Flammable Ingredients)
Sep 20, 2017
A group of Drexel University researchers have created a fabric-like material electrode that could help make energy storage devices — batteries and supercapacitors — faster and less susceptible to leaks or disastrous meltdowns. Their design for a new supercapacitor, which looks something like a furry sponge infused with gelatin, offers a unique alternative to the flammable electrolyte solution that is a common component in these devices.
New Microscope Technology Gives Drexel Researchers a Detailed Look at Structure and Composition of Materials
Sep 19, 2017
At their core, electron microscopes work a lot like a movie projectors. A high-powered beam passes through a material and it projects something — usually something we really want to see — onto a screen on the other side. With most electron microscopes, however, capturing data is like trying to project a movie onto a dirty screen that is too small to see the whole projection. But a new camera technology, developed by researchers at Drexel University, is enabling the microscopes to present a clearer, more complete and detailed look at their featured presentation.
Just Squeeze In — Drexel Researchers Discover When Spaces Are Tight, Nature Loosens Its Laws
Sep 18, 2017
It turns out that when they’re in a hurry and space is limited, ions, like people, will find a way to cram in — even if that means defying nature’s norms. Recently published research from an international team of scientists, including Drexel University’s Yury Gogotsi, PhD, shows that the charged particles will actually forgo their “opposites attract” behavior, called Coulombic ordering, when confined in the tiny pores of a nanomaterial. This discovery could be a pivotal development for energy storage, water treatment and alternative energy production technologies, which all involve ions packing into nanoporous materials.
Zak Brodnik Wants to Change How You Think About Addiction
Sep 14, 2017
As a doctoral candidate in neuroscience in the Drexel University College of Medicine, Zak Brodnik’s work focuses on the biology underlying drug-use disorders, and he has a message he wants to deliver alongside his research.
What’s on Tap for Welcome Week 2017
Sep 12, 2017
There are more than 250 events happening during Welcome Week, as Drexel’s freshman class comes to campus and the University kicks into gear for the fall term. Check out all the best opportunities to eat, play, learn and more.
Drexel Gains in 2018 ‘U.S. News’ Rankings
Sep 12, 2017
For the 10th year in a row, Drexel University has placed in the top 100 “Best National Universities” category, and this year advanced from its 2017 standing.
Life Lessons From a Drexel Med Student’s 100-Mile Race
Sep 12, 2017
Hong De Sa, a fourth-year medical student in Drexel University’s College of Medicine, ran a 100-mile race this summer and still went to work the next day. Along the way, she learned that there’s always more gas in the tank to overcome a challenge.
Business Experts Laud Microsoft for Its Reaction to Decision to End DACA
Sep 6, 2017
A poll asked a panel of business school professors to grade Microsoft’s reaction to President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration policy. The company signed an open letter to Trump in support of DACA, urged Congress to settle DACA before moving to tax reform and vowed, " if Dreamers who are our employees are in court, we will be by their side."
Drexel Helps Alain Locke School Join City's Roster of Community Schools
Sep 6, 2017
With support from Drexel University, the Alain Locke School will become the 12th school to enter Philadelphia’s Community School Initiative. The program, which will be funded through Drexel’s West Philadelphia Promise Neighborhood grant, will provide after-school, family and community programing at the school.
A PhD Student’s Quest to Better Treat Food-Related Disorders
Sep 1, 2017
Helen Murray, a third-year doctoral candidate in clinical psychology, is determined to improve the detection and treatment of eating, feeding and gastrointestinal disorders, and she’s using her research at Drexel to make it happen.