Faculty Highlights: Recent Awards and Grants
Oct 27, 2023
Last term, Drexel University professors were recognized for their scholarly research and prolific academic and professional contributions. This update offers a snapshot of activity courtesy of the Office of the Provost.
Can We Trust Autism Information on TikTok? Not Always.
Oct 23, 2023
Researchers from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute have examined the reach and accuracy of TikTok videos providing informational content about autism and found that most of the information provided does not align with current clinical knowledge.
Chasing the Dragon: China in the Western Imagination on Display at Drexel’s Fox Historic Costume Collection
Oct 17, 2023
The Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection of Drexel University’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design is presenting an exhibition highlighting the influence of Chinese design throughout fashion history, including Western interpretations and imitations, known as “chinoiserie.” The exhibition Chasing the Dragon: China in the Western Imagination, running from October through December 2023, will open a conversation around cultural appropriation in historic fashion. The exhibit not only highlights the impact of stereotypes in fashion and arts, but also centers diverse voices from the Drexel community to highlight Asian American perspectives on reclamation.
NIH Taps Drexel to Help Expand the Study of Music and Music-Based Interventions for Pain
Oct 12, 2023
As part of a $2.3 million National Institutes of Health project to broaden the understanding and use of music-based interventions for pain management, Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions will lead the creation of a multidisciplinary research network, called the Music4Pain Network, to explore the mechanisms that make these interventions effective.
Drexel’s Titanium Oxide Removes Toxic Dyes from Wastewater
Oct 10, 2023
Discharged in large quantities by textile, cosmetic, ink, paper and other manufacturers, dyes carry high-toxicity and can bring potential carcinogens to wastewater. It’s a major concern for wastewater treatment—but researchers in Drexel University’s College of Engineering may have found a solution, using a tiny nanofilament.
Drexel Joins DARPA Effort to Develop AI Algorithm to Mimic Human Decision Making in Complex, Rapidly Changing Scenarios
Oct 5, 2023
A new project, funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, aims to make the guidance of experienced decision-makers available to people who are thrust into leadership positions during crisis situations. Researchers from Drexel University’s College of Computing & Informatics are part of a team lead by Parallax Advanced Research Corporation, that also includes Knexus Research Corporation and the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit – Dayton, that is working to train and test the artificial intelligence algorithms that will drive the technology.
Drexel Engineers Support DARPA Effort to Make Self-Repairing Concrete
Oct 4, 2023
Researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering are looking to nature for solutions to one of the Department of Defense’s ongoing challenges: fortifying aging concrete structures. Like much of the nation’s infrastructure, the DoD’s airfields, piers and silos are many decades old and not easily replaced.
Drexel Awarded $1 Million NSF Grant for Arts-Centered Model for Intergenerational Co-Housing
Oct 3, 2023
Second Story Collective, a collaborative venture of Drexel’s Writers Room, announced today that its Placekeeping project has received a $1 million Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC) Stage 2 Award from the National Science Foundation—in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.