Heard Around Campus — October
Oct 26 2021
With Open Enrollment now started just as all required Enterprise Learning programs are ending, it’s an important time at Drexel.
Termite Brains Can Grow in Anticipation of a Single Moment of Flight and Light
Oct 20 2021
New research on dampwood termites shows select members of the colony will experience brain changes in anticipation of cognitive demand. Drexel researchers measured developmental differences in the relative sizes of visual processing brain regions, called optic lobes, among dampwood termite castes to test whether optic lobe investment matches caste differences in exposure to visually complex environments.
PUBLIC SAFETY & U — October
Oct 18 2021
How does Drexel work to mitigate fire risks? What can you do to prevent and respond to fire emergencies? Drexel Public Safety has the answers.
PUBLIC SAFETY & U — October
Oct 18 2021
How does Drexel work to mitigate fire risks? What can you do to prevent and respond to fire emergencies? Drexel Public Safety has the answers.
NIH Awards Drexel University $14.4 Million for Health Disparities Research
Oct 14 2021
Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health and College of Nursing and Health Professions recently received a 5-year, $14.4 million “Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation” (FIRST) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to hire, retain and support diverse, early career researchers with a focus on health disparities research on aging, chronic disease and/or environmental determinants.
Faculty Highlights: Recent Grants and Awards
Oct 13 2021
Last term, Drexel faculty were recognized for their research and achievements, like Alexis Roth, PhD, associate professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, who received a NIH R01 grant for $4.9 million to assess HIV prevention interventions over the next five years.