April

A message was sent out to students about the upcoming time off.

In hopes of helping communities throughout the city that are facing water management problems due to the effects of climate change, Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania and Villanova University are forming a community-focused research network with support from the William Penn Foundation. The Academic Network to Support Urban Water Resilience will direct water management research centers at each of the schools in service of community-based organizations that are developing strategies to bolster their climate resilience.

Researchers at Drexel University and Vanderbilt University are trying to figure out exactly what young users are experiencing on Instagram, in hopes of curtailing the negative trend and getting them the support they need.

Learn more about Mental Health Awareness and AANHPI Months, plus changes to Public Safety's self-protection class and how to sign up for the Employee Olympics.

Drexel University sponsored the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s annual meeting for the first time, and students took home 44 percent of the poster competition awards.

In a first-of-its-kind effort, social media researchers from Drexel University, Vanderbilt University, Georgia Institute of Technology and Boston University are turning to young social media users to help build a machine learning program that can spot unwanted sexual advances on Instagram.

The large multipurpose grassy area is being planned with sustainable and student-requested features like native plants, stormwater management and outdoor outlets on lamps and benches.

Although families with immigrant mothers experienced higher rates of food insecurity and inability to pay rent during the pandemic than other groups, they reported less participation in economic impact payments (EIP) in the form of stimulus checks and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – two programs designed to provide stopgap financial support, according to a new study in JAMA Health Forum from researchers at the Dornsife School of Public Health and Children’s HealthWatch.

The Policy, Analytics and Community Research Program at Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute and Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion collaborated to enhance a unique intervention optimizing supports delivered by autistic adults to other autistic adults and expand the intervention in Philadelphia.

A team of researchers from four leading universities, including Drexel University, has proposed a way to use machine learning technology to flag risky conversations on Instagram without having to eavesdrop on them. The discovery could open opportunities for platforms and parents to protect vulnerable, younger users, while preserving their privacy.

The next Philadelphia election is May 16, and these tips and resources recommended by civically engaged and politically knowledgeable people at Drexel can help you get prepared.

Anyone with a Drexel email can cast a vote for their favorite song from April 17–20, and the winner will be announced at the Academy of Natural Sciences’ Earth Day Celebration on April 21.

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has lifted the COVID vaccination mandate for all institutions of higher education in the city. In accordance Drexel is moving from requiring the COVID primary series to strongly recommending that all students, faculty and professional staff receive full COVID vaccination and stay up to date with all the booster shots for which they are eligible.

Harper, chemistry ’24 adds the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship to a resume that already includes the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship and Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.

Tips for a safe spring term, recognizing public safety telecommunicators, a new format for SAFE classes and more.

The Korman Center is becoming the hub of on-campus academic support services for students and a central place to get help for STEM classes, writing projects and so much more.

Understanding why certain materials work better than others when it comes to energy storage is a crucial step for developing the batteries that will power electronic devices, electric vehicles and renewable energy grids. Researchers at Drexel University have developed a new technique that can quickly identify the exact electrochemical mechanisms taking place in batteries and supercapacitors of various compositions — a breakthrough that could speed the design of higher performing energy storage devices.

Nutrition counseling services are available to all Drexel students, faculty and professional staff.

The University's Counseling Center is offering a new service for Dragons to talk to other Dragons who have been trained to offer support and resources in non-crisis situations.

Join — or start — a support group of colleagues who share common backgrounds, experiences or interests.