January

Members of the International Graduate Student Association in front of the biowall prior to their Thanksgiving dinner. Serving International Graduate Students on Campus and Abroad
The International Graduate Student Association plays a big part in helping foreign students find their footing at Drexel.
A submitted photo from Admissions in Enrollment Management and Student Success. Homecoming Office Decorating Contest Winners Announced
As part of Homecoming 2018, the faculty and professional staff at Drexel University competed in a contest to show who had the most spirit.
Samantha Bickel, left, and Kamille Watson, right, with the Pro Bowl trophy. All-Star Sport Management Students Kick Off Pro Bowl Volunteering
Two graduate students in the online sport management program in the Center for Sport Management got up close and personal with behind-the-scenes activity promoting the 2018 Pro Bowl.
A family with a bike in biking clothes in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Eagles Autism Challenge: Passion for Helping Fuels Drexel Staff Member’s Participation
Biking in the Eagles Autism Challenge is just the latest step in a lifetime of helping the neurodiverse for the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute’s Jackie Abrams.
The Homecoming bonfire kickoff gave everyone a chance to get cozy on a cool winter night. Homecoming 2018: A Week in Photos 
Relive all of the fun from Drexel University’s weeklong Homecoming 2018 celebration with a collection of the best images from around campus.
Heard Around Campus Heard Around Campus — January
Here’s a roundup of all of the deadlines and scheduled events that Drexel faculty and staff should write on their calendar.
MXene gas separation 'Chemical Net' Could Be Key to Capturing Pure Hydrogen
Hydrogen is one of the most abundant elements on Earth and an exceptionally clean fuel source. While it is making its way into the fuel cells of electric cars, busses and heavy equipment, its widespread use is hampered by the expensive gas-separation process required to produce pure hydrogen. But that process could soon become more efficient and cost-effective thanks to a discovery by an international team of researchers, led in the U.S. by Drexel University. The group has uncovered exceptionally efficient gas separation properties in a nanomaterial called MXene that could be incorporated into the membranes used to purify hydrogen.
weight loss To Improve Self-Control, Call Weight Loss What It Is: Difficult
Painting a realistic picture of the challenges of weight loss can lead to greater long-term outcomes, a new study from a Drexel psychologist shows.
Sorbet served during the Academic Bistro's lunch during fall term. Drexel’s Best Dining Deal Is Back
The Academic Bistro’s three-course, $12 meal has returned to campus for the winter term.
A classroom full of people Trauma Support for Welfare Recipients Helps Them Earn More, Study Shows
Research shows that addressing Welfare recipients’ past and current trauma help them earn more at their jobs — providing hope for an exit from the program.
Hands opening a beer bottle Drinking, DUI Crashes Down Among Pennsylvania Youth, State Workgroup Says
The Pennsylvania State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup released a brief that shows drinking is down in the state’s youth, but the information it presents could serve as a baseline as liquor licensing laws are relaxed.
OneBookOnePhiladelphia One Book, One Philadelphia and One Drexel
Drexel University is hosting several events on campus related to the Free Library of Philadelphia’s One Book, One Philadelphia citywide reading club.
heilburn Psychology Professor Kirk Heilbrun Named Drexel Ombuds
Kirk Heilbrun, PhD, a psychology professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was recently named Drexel’s new ombuds.
The Drexel French Club U.S. French Embassy Says ‘Bonjour’ to Drexel’s French Club
The Drexel French Club, started only a few years ago, will receive funding and guidance from a U.S. French Ambassador to expand its reach at the University.
Briefly noted Briefly Noted: Campus News From Fall 2017
A lot happened at Drexel over the fall term that faculty and staff should know about.
Mark Stockton, The Hunters, Charcoal on Panel, 2010 The Working Artists’ Studio Routine, a Winter Exhibition at Pearlstein Gallery
Drexel’s Leonard Pearlstein Gallery will open Where the Artists Are (in their studios), an exhibition of sculpture, drawings and paintings by three professors in the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. Examining several years of each artist’s practice, this exhibition will explore the intellectual and technical characteristics that distinguish their daily working routines; what draws them into their studios, excites them and ultimately keeps them there.
A helmet Bruce Sisler wore in World War II. Photo courtesy Legacy Center Archives, Drexel College of Medicine. Hidden Treasures: Storing the Life of Alumnus Bruce Sisler, MD
Since 2012, the Legacy Center Archives at the College of Medicine has been slowly receiving one of its more comprehensive collections of alumni papers from the relative of a graduate of Hahnemann University — and there’s still more to come.
Drexel Homecoming 2018 Homecoming 2018: School Pride With Some Competition on the Side
A revamped approach to Homecoming has set the stage for a week of Drexel pride and campus spirit — plus a healthy dose of competition.
A lit cigarette with smoke wisps Restaurant, Bar Smoking Bans Impact Smoking Behaviors, Especially for the Highly Educated
Smoking bans in restaurants and bars are especially effective among those with college degrees, but also were associated with higher quit attempts by people with low incomes, according to a new Drexel University study.
The wall separating Tijuana and the United States Mexican Migrant Health Access Lower After U.S. Border Crossing — And Even When They Return to Mexico
Immigrants and migrants from Mexico had worse access to health care and insurance after they crossed the border into the U.S. — and it remained bad when they returned to Mexico again.
Faculty Highlights Faculty Highlights: Grants and Awards From Fall 2017
Drexel faculty and staff accomplished a lot in the past term, receiving research grants and prestigious honors.
Murasko Donna M. Murasko to Conclude Role as Dean of College of Arts and Sciences
One of Drexel’s longest serving deans will transition from her role at the end of the academic year.
Kurzweg Employee Spotlight: Timothy Kurzweg, Advocate for Undergraduate Education
After transitioning from the College of Engineering into the Office of the Provost through a fellowship program, Timothy Kurzweg is ready to support undergraduate students across Drexel University in the pursuit of success.
Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, joins Drexel from Johns Hopkins University. Q&A: Laura N. Gitlin, Incoming College of Nursing and Health Professions Dean, Distinguished Professor
The College of Nursing and Health Professions has a new dean: Laura N. Gitlin, PhD.
Drexel's men's lacrosse team. Top ‘Dragon Moments’ for Drexel Athletics in 2017
2017 created many special memories ­— or "Dragon Moments” — for Drexel Athletics.
U.S. Census form Drexel Helps to Establish the Region's First Federal Statistical Research Data Center to Gain Access to Census Data
Researchers from around the city, who are studying public policy and the economy, will have access to some of the nation’s highest quality Census data this coming cycle, thanks to a new federal research center.
Mario the Dragon in a snowstorm. Winter Term: What’s on Tap?
DrexelNow has a rundown of all the key dates, events and opportunities for students during Drexel’s winter term.
Apoica pallens clustering around their hive. Little Wasp Bodies Means Little Wasp Brain Regions, Study Shows
A Drexel study looking at 19 species of paper wasps found that body size may lead to variation in the complex parts of their brains.