September

Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health received a $20 million award to be disbursed over five years from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Common Fund through the agency’s Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS) program to study health equity solutions nationwide.

As obesity is a contributing factor to chronic kidney disease, weight loss can help mitigate a patient’s risk. But new research suggests that fitness and preventing weight gain could actually play a more important role in reducing risk than weight loss. The findings were published today in the journal Obesity from researchers at Drexel University’s College of Medicine and Dornsife School of Public Health.

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Learn about Drexel University’s Strategic Plan and what it measures and means for the community in and around Drexel.

There are a lot of activities that are popping up on campus now — with some even, gulp, geared towards helping set you up for the holiday season and 2024.

Rebecca Rhynhart will be joining Drexel as our new Senior Vice President for Finance, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Deputy Treasurer effective October 2. Rebecca succeeds David Rusenko, who retired from Drexel in April 2023.

There were more than 200 events from Sept. 15–25 to help new students get ready for the school year and their time at Drexel overall.

The second-year PhD student studying chemical engineering, who is an international student from Jamaica, shared some information about what he’ll discuss at the event, what advice he has to share with Dragons and why students should attend and be a part of a Drexel tradition this year.

So far, the program has gone from supporting two to 18 Drexel students on co-op at nonprofits in an increasing number of fields and neighborhoods across Philadelphia.

Drexel was recently recognized among the top private universities in the country, placing at 54th on the former's list and in the top 100 for the latter ranking.

The leader of the Undergraduate Student Government Association talked about his plans for the next year and what he’s done so far with promoting civic engagement, student voting and student organizations.

Drexel University announced today that it has been awarded a $360,500 grant from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center), that will be used to help the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel elevate diverse voices from across Philadelphia through immersive community storytelling and a podcast series that will reintroduce the diverse histories and experiences of Philadelphians.

With a $10 million gift from the Wilbur C. and Betty Lea Henderson Foundation, Drexel University is establishing the Wilbur C. Henderson Real Estate Institute in the Bennett S. LeBow College of Business

New data published this month in the journal Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, from researchers at Drexel’s College of Medicine, gives more evidence to the possibility that developing a pathobiome in the brain could cause some forms of Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

How can you best connect with peers and mentors? What are some good places to eat, study and relax — on or off campus? Current graduate students shared tips for Dragons who are just starting at the University this year.

Find your new favorite coffee shop, park or cultural experience — and figure out where to get groceries, too.

University-wide events are starting up soon, from Welcome Week to the first day of basketball season.

Members of the Drexel community shared recommendations for Dragons who are just starting out on campus.

These tips, tricks and types of services Drexel University provides can help students start out the new year on the right foot.

Recently published research by Drexel University’s Tim Gorichanaz, PhD, provides a first look into some of the reactions of college students who have been accused of using ChatGPT to cheat.

In this edition of Public Safety & U, you’ll find some key contact information to store in your phone, as well as everything you need to know about safely traveling on campus and in the Greater Philadelphia area.

In this edition of Public Safety & U, you’ll find some key contact information to store in your phone, as well as everything you need to know about safely traveling on campus and in the Greater Philadelphia area.

Drexel University has been recognized within the "Forbes" list of 100 Best Employers by State 2023.

Original posters, photographs and concert apparel help set the stage for Electrified: 50 Years of Electric Factory, an exhibit at Drexel University highlighting iconic images and objects from events at Philadelphia’s well-known music venue, Electric Factory, and the shows that Electric Factory Concerts mounted, which helped shape generations of music tastes and today’s concert experience.

Drexel University’s undergraduate summer research program culminates every year with a display of what students studying areas including MXenes, breast cancer, esports and more have discovered.

Last term, three Drexel students received major national and international scholarships — and all of them are involved in the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program for underrepresented minority students in STEM disciplines.