DrexelNow asked three international Dragons who joined our campus community last fall about what made them choose Drexel, navigating the pandemic and if the experience is meeting their expectations (spoiler alert, it’s exceeding them).
Patricia Kraus, an email marketing manager for Drexel University Online, runs a TikTok account for her orange tabby Herman, who went viral for his daredevil behavior.
Last month, Drexel University Esports’ Counter Strike: Global Offensive team became the No. 1 collegiate team in North America upon winning the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) Starleague Fall 2021 competition — breaking the mold for what those unfamiliar with the burgeoning esports scene might consider a champion student athlete.
Since its founding a decade ago, the Drexel Global Scholar program (DGS) has welcomed more than 80 international students from nearly 40 countries to the University with a full scholarship and ample programming which helps bolster a rich peer community from freshman year through graduation.
After a fully virtual weeklong celebration last year and a remote start to this year’s winter term, there’s one thing that a return to in-person programming for Homecoming 2022, taking place Jan. 17–23, is set to provide students that is sorely needed — a sense of Dragon community and pride.
Last term, Drexel faculty were recognized for their research and achievements, including interdisciplinary researchers who were awarded a U.S. patent for their portable dynamometer for high quality isometric muscle strength testing to assess the strength of a patient.
A series of sharp increases threaten to put home buying out of reach for many Philadelphians, writes Kevin C. Gillen, a senior research fellow with the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation.
Adaptability, partnerships, diversity and putting a sense of mission above all else are some of the key components of a successful rebound from COVID-19, writes Bruce Melgary, senior fellow at Drexel’s Lenfest Center for Cultural Partnerships.
It takes a lot more than engineering to bring a new medical device to market, and Drexel students from various academic backgrounds can learn this firsthand alongside students from continents away and while working with real companies and potential investors.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, “ARTH 300: The History of Modern Design” students have been cultivating the beauty and meaning from everyday objects. That work is now on display on Drexel’s University City Campus and a half a world away thanks to new collaborators abroad.
