May

Drexel University and Peirce College are working together to expand access for adult learners interested in advancing their education and preparing a more diverse talent pipeline for employers in the region.

Register for the Employee Olympics, sign up for a public safety self-protection class or noncredit certificate course and plan out your wellness workshops for the year.

Researchers in Drexel University’s College of Engineering have developed a solar-powered, wireless sensor system that can continually monitor bridge deformation and could be used to alert authorities when the bridge performance deteriorates significantly. With more than 46,000 bridges across the country considered to be in poor condition, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers, a system like this could be both an important safety measure, as well as helping to triage repair and maintenance efforts.

In hopes of preparing the city for these changes, Drexel University, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, the Academy of Natural Sciences, and CCRUN convened more than 100 experts, community members and stakeholders to produce a research agenda that, if pursued, could help to fortify Philadelphia, and its most vulnerable populations, against the extreme effects of climate change.

The goal is to create a concierge approach to academic tutoring, coaching and advising that empowers students and reduces barriers for finding support.

One student started the program, which will help reduce waste created during move-out by donating items students leave behind.

Three Drexel students formed a group that will help build community and provide mentors for Asian American and Pacific Islander students in the music industry.

Check out the open-mic night hosted weekly by music industry and entertainment arts management students.

The program provides mental health resources and many free services to help benefits-eligible faculty, professional staff, graduate students and retirees — and their family and household members.

Drexel University celebrated the opening of the Lockheed Martin Launchpad, which opened May 11 on the first floor of MacAlister Hall.

The Honorable Fabiana Pierre-Louis, Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, will address 2023 graduates of the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law at commencement on Wednesday, May 17, at the Kimmel Cultural Campus (300 S. Broad Street).

John H. Glick, MD, emeritus professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, will deliver the keynote address to Drexel University College of Medicine’s class of 2023 during the college’s commencement on Friday, May 12 at 9 a.m. at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.

Cooperative Education Advisor Trish Auletta explained frequently asked questions about the Drexel Co-op program, including how job-searching can work using or outside of Drexel's internal system.

Tips for staying safe and aware of your surroundings when traveling by bike, foot, transit, vehicle and rideshare.

Environmentally minded organizations from Drexel and the community set up tables for EarthFest to share their missions and a few fun facts, like about a fish who can walk on land.

The University plays a role in the directorial debut of the actor, who plays the father of a son trying out for a basketball scholarship at Drexel.

Researchers in Drexel University’s College of Engineering are hoping a machine learning model they’ve developed can support these efforts by helping to predict how energy consumption will change as Philadelphia's neighborhoods evolve.

Through health appointments and healthy behavior you might already be making and additional activities and events, you can earn additional payouts by participating in Drexel's Wellness Incentive Program.