August

COVID Radar: Genetic Sequencing Can Help Predict Severity of Next Variant
As public health officials around the world contend with the latest surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at Drexel University have created a computer model that could help them be better prepared for the next one.
An image of summer corn and zucchini skewers on the grill. Food for Thought — August
Cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, squash, spinach and corn are all in-season during this time of year.
Abieyuwa Aghayere Engineering Professor's Expertise Fuels Journalism Award 
The collapse of a condominium tower in South Florida put College of Engineering Professor Abieyuwa Aghayere on a path to teach an unexpected cohort of “students.”
Raw chicken in a sink normally and showing where the germs spread Don’t Wash Your Chicken: It’s Risky, It’s Unnecessary and There’s a Better Way!
To celebrate National Food Safety Education Month in September, Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions, the Partnership for Food Safety Education and New Mexico State University, have launched “Don’t Wash Your Chicken,” an educational program aimed at households preparing and cooking raw chicken at home.
A view of people walking around taken from the staircase in the Great Court of Drexel University's Main Building. Heard Around Campus — August
Learn about upcoming new features on campus like a Pret a Manger opening Sept. 9 and the return of normal shuttle service for both the Dragon (Center City) and Powelton/Spring Garden routes.
Drexel, Mantua Civic Association, Morton McMichael School and School District of Philadelphia to Open New Playground
Students at the Morton McMichael School will have a new playground when they return this fall thanks to a collaboration between the school, Mantua Civic Association and Drexel University.
COVID-19 Guidance and the New Academic Year
A message providing updated guidance on COVID-19 in advance of the new academic year was sent to the Drexel community.
A headshot of David S. Brown. David S. Brown Appointed Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
The current Divisional Dean for Social Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder will begin at Drexel Sept. 1.
Director Samiyah Wardlaw Film and Television Grad Directs First Feature Film
Samiyah Wardlaw, Jane Cammisa and several other Drexel students and alumni are working on indie romance "Burn Out."
Starting clockwise from standing dog: Espresso (standing), Chai, Mocha Latte and Java (lying down). Photo courtesy Janine Erato. Fourth Therapy Dog Begins Training to Be a Drexel Dragon
The University’s family of Cane Corso therapy dogs is getting bigger, with another pup preparing for certification to work alongside cousin Java, aunt Espresso and grandmother Chai.
Community members using the computers in Drexel's Beachell Family Learning Center. Photo courtesy Amy Wen. Drexel University AmeriCorps Program to Offer Nonprofit Co-ops to Civic-minded Students
The unique co-op opportunity will financially support a cohort of Drexel students gaining professional experience at nonprofits in Philadelphia.
Catching up with Quicksilver: MXene Material Can Counter Mercury Contamination
A team of Drexel University researchers might have found just the right material to efficiently contain and remove mercury from contaminated bodies of water.
Image of the bridge near the Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building on Drexel's University City Campus. Public Safety & U — August
Get ready for a safe return to campus this fall by learning how DPS uses various modes of communication to keep you informed and how you can connect with DPS 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Students walk along Korman Walkway Drexel to Offer Tuition Discount to Community College Transfer Students
Drexel will offer the tuition discount to students with an associate degree who transfer to the University.
Rendering of the new life sciences research lab facility SmartLabs to Become First Tenant of Drexel and Gattuso's Life Science Research Lab Facility
SmartLabs, a Boston-based laboratory-as-a-service company, announced plans to open its first Philadelphia-based facility in the new life sciences research lab being built by Gattuso Development Partners in the heart of Drexel's campus.
Sensors out a car window City Residents Help the Academy of Natural Sciences Map Urban Hotspots  
The Academy pulled together 50 community scientists from members, Drexel students and staff and local groups to track heat and air quality across Philadelphia. The data was gathered for an NOAA study.