August

Researchers from Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions explored the barriers and ways to promote healthy diet practices among female cancer survivors with fertility challenges.

It’s the last newsletter of the academic year! Make sure you’re ready for what is coming up next — including the 2023 performance development process.

Since the 2021–22 school year, the Lindy Center has offered Anti-Racism Mini Grants to students working in areas focused on dialogue, education, arts and culture, economic mobility and global perspectives.

The funding provided close to $1 million to support the creation of a new Cell and Gene Therapy Technology, Engineering, Analytics, Manufacturing, & Science academic program, known as CGT-TEAMS, that launched this summer for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems and the College of Medicine at Drexel.

The 23 fellows from 17 African nations hosted by Drexel shared how the six-week program impacted them.

Drexel University President John Fry met with the young African leaders hosted at Drexel University in the last week of their six-week leadership fellowship on campus.

Paige DeAngelo, founder and CEO of Aer Cosmetics, placed first in the U.S. in the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards in 2023 for her vegan, cruelty-free mascara formula that comes in tablets with a refillable tube.

A new “Women in Music Industry” course paired students with alumnae working in the field for a first-of-its-kind project. Their interviews related to professional experiences and career advice were then published in a zine.

Dragons moving out of homes in a certain area including Mantua, West Powelton and Powelton Village can place bulk trash items curbside for pickup from Aug. 21–Sept. 1.

Paintings created by members of Information Technology groups from across Drexel University will be displayed on campus Aug. 22–24 and put up for sale on Aug. 24 to raise money for Drexel’s Women in Technology scholarship.

To help you prepare for a safe start to the new academic year, this feature is jam-packed with safety tips and planning resources.

Learn more about current major construction, renewal and repair projects happening at Drexel University.

From 2008-16 an estimated 1.98 million autistic adults — or 99%, of those who likely needed employment services — did not receive support through Medicaid or Vocational Rehabilitation Administration, a new study from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute finds.

Leadership from Drexel Libraries explained how students can take advantage of all that DUL has to offer.

Leadership from Drexel University Libraries explained how faculty and professional staff can take advantage of all that DUL has to offer.

Drexel University has selected the first Drexel-affiliated startups to receive support from its Innovation Fund. GrowFlux, an agricultural lighting technology startup, and SusMax, which produces lightweight aggregate construction material, will each receive $150,000 investments from the Fund, which was established in January.