November

This December version of the monthly "PUBLIC SAFETY & U" column features information about Drexel's Fire and Emergency Services.

An analysis of proposed vaccine legislation between 2011 and 2017 shows that although the majority of proposed bills would have allowed more parents to exempt their children from school immunization requirements, those that favored vaccines were more likely to become law.

ic@3401, a startup incubator conveniently located on Drexel University’s University City Campus, is a valuable resource for Drexel faculty, postdocs and graduate students with entrepreneurial endeavors related to their research.

In the burst of time between Thanksgiving and the winter break, faculty and staff are encouraged to take a moment to catch up on University news.

To shed a light on Domestic Violence Awareness Month this past October, the Office of Equality & Diversity held a contest for all of its employees to wear purple in October. One Dragon went above and beyond in wearing purple every day.

New collaborative initiative by Drexel, Jefferson and the Science Center fosters groundbreaking research on inclusion and equity in Philadelphia.

The Lindy Center for Civic Engagement has several opportunities for faculty and staff to give back to the community this holiday season.

For several years of its 19-year observance history, the Drexel University transgender community and their allies have come together on Nov. 20 to memorialize victims of violence.

The data analysis, pulled from more than 200,000 hospital visits, could help clinicians to more quickly identify - and treat- the patients who are at the greatest risk of dying from the common, and often insidious, condition.

Saint Katharine Drexel, the niece of Drexel University founder Anthony J. Drexel, was sainted in 2000. Her sacred remains were transferred to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul this year.

The Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship hosted its fifth-annual Startup Fest Nov. 7–8. Students from a variety of majors and background competed to have their business ideas heard and funded.

Dragons at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University have plenty of options to enjoy warm comfort food on a cold day near the historic museum.

With the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute partnering with the Eagles for the second Autism Challenge, Drexel University faculty and staff once again have the opportunity to participate in the race and get involved.

“ESTM 201” — also known as “Step 1” of Drexel University’s DragonsTeach program — gives STEM majors instruction and experience teaching in the Philadelphia School District.

For the second year in a row, Drexel University recognized its student veterans during Veterans Awareness Week with a large display of American flags.

In September, a new video blog from Drexel’s Department of Athletics was launched to introduce students to new healthy living options, as well as give student staff the chance to spearhead the project.

The Office of the Provost recently established a council to map out a university-wide action plan for global engagement at Drexel.

A member of Drexel University’s Office of Equality and Diversity discussed reports that the Department of Health and Human Services was considering a redefinition of the word “sex.”

A type of two-dimensional layered material, created at Drexel University, has emerged as a candidate to assist in replacing the body’s waste filtration system in wearable kidneys.

Dragons on Drexel’s Center City Campus have plenty of options to enjoy warm comfort food on a cold day near campus.

Drexel’s Department of Public Safety is launching a new monthly feature, called "Public Safety & U," to keep Dragons informed, involved and safe within the Drexel University community.

The longitudinal study will track how the state's changing cannabis laws affect the health and behaviors of young adults living in Los Angeles.