Thermal Paint — MXene Spray Coating Can Harness Infrared Radiation for Heating or Cooling
Mar 31, 2023
An international team of researchers, led by Drexel University, has found that a thin coating of MXene — a type of two-dimensional nanomaterial discovered and studied at Drexel for more than a decade — could enhance a material’s ability to trap or shed heat. The discovery, which is tied to MXene’s ability to regulate the passage of ambient infrared radiation, could lead to advances in thermal clothing, heating elements and new materials for radiative heating and cooling.
Heard Around Campus — March 2023
Mar 29, 2023
Learn more about what happened for Women's History Month (in March) and the upcoming Sexual Assault Awareness Month (in April), as well as events before and during Mental Health Awareness Month (in May).
What You Can Find in the Atwater Kent Collection's New Online Portal
Mar 23, 2023
There's everything from a mid-18th century stone distance marker to a mid-19th century coverlet given to an abolitionist imprisoned for helping to free slaves to a mid-20th century sieve originally used by Drexel's chemical and biological engineering departments.
Drexel’s Youngmoo Kim Named Vice Provost for University and Community Partnerships
Mar 20, 2023
Following an in-depth search, we are pleased to announce that Youngmoo Kim, PhD, founding director of the Expressive and Creative Interaction Technologies (ExCITe) Center and professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering, will become vice provost for University and Community Partnerships, effective April 1, 2023.
How Does it Work?: Recycling at Drexel
Mar 20, 2023
Director of Grounds Scott Dunham breaks down details about recycling at Drexel, like why it might Yes, look like recycling is being thrown out with the waste.
Nano Cut-and-Sew: New Method for Chemically Tailoring Layered Nanomaterials Could Open Pathways to Designing 2D Materials on Demand
Mar 16, 2023
A new process that lets scientists chemically cut apart and stitch together nanoscopic layers of two-dimensional materials — like a tailor altering a suit — could be just the tool for designing the technology of a sustainable energy future. Researchers from Drexel University, China and Sweden, have developed a method for structurally splitting, editing and reconstituting layered materials, called MAX phases and MXenes, with the potential of producing new materials with very unusual compositions and exceptional properties.
Solving the Alzheimer’s Disease Puzzle: One Piece at a Time
Mar 14, 2023
Researchers from Drexel University have uncovered a novel regulatory mechanism in the brain that is essential for making the right kinds of proteins that promote healthy brain function, and its malfunctioning may be an early contributor of the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
A Day in the Class: 'Cheesemaking' for All
Mar 7, 2023
In a first-of-its-kind course, Drexel students are learning about the science of making cheddar, mozzarella, chèvre, mascarpone and ricotta — and making and eating their own cheeses in the Department of Food & Hospitality Management.