June

Led by Kristal Lyn Brown, PhD, an assistant professor in Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions, researchers examined the relationship between a high-profile racial discrimination event and disordered eating behaviors of Black women in Baltimore, Maryland.

College of Engineering researchers recently published research that modeled the potential extent of that the dual problems of sea level rise and climate change pose for a section of Camden, New Jersey, and the effectiveness of one proposed intervention to help protect Camden and other coastal communities with combined sewer systems.

Keep track of important deadlines and opportunities to take care of your future, including those related to voluntary retirement, professional development and wellness.

What was Independence Day like in Philadelphia years — or decades, or centuries — ago? The answer can be found in the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel University.

The annual Employee Olympics, held June 18, featured new events and the same team spirit for faculty and professional staff.

Dragons participated in Juneteenth events on and off campus this year. The University co-sponsored one of the largest Juneteenth celebrations in the nation, and the Center for Black Culture hosted a party with food and fun.

This summer, the Atwater Kent Collection (AKC) at Drexel University invites the public to experience the exhibition Philadelphia Revealed: Unpacking the Attic, an interactive display of over 600 authentic objects, telling the story of Philadelphia’s city history collection.

The University created a variety of new opportunities for industry and local partnerships as well as civic engagement.

Graduating Dragons braved the weather for a communal event in Citizens Bank Park. A class whose members might have lost out on high school ceremonies due to the COVID-19 pandemic was treated to a night full of inspirational speeches and colorful fireworks.

Need some inspiration for facing what comes next? Drexel graduates heard words of encouragement, fortitude and advice at this year’s University-wide ceremony.

Researchers from Drexel University have been tapped to join an Environmental Protection Agency initiative to eliminate greenhouse gas chemicals, called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), commonly used in refrigerants and insulating foams. As part of a federal initiative to address the potent, climate-damaging gasses, Drexel will receive $3.8 million over five years to develop a plasma arc device that can destroy HFCs.

The two institutions have received an initial installment of $500,000 with the highest three performers eligible to share $1,750,000 for implementation to develop a cross-university exchange program related to the design of low-carbon environments.

Last month, the University’s leader was inducted into the county’s oldest and most prestigious intellectual institution, along with esteemed national and international luminaries in the arts, sciences, humanities and professions.

Students now have a dedicated area to hang out and connect with other students and Counseling Center resources to better understand and approach their relationship to substance use and misuse.

Researchers from Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions examined viewer responses to images of distressing and neutrally decorated masks and whether personal life history, particularly past experiences of trauma and difficulty, affected how the person perceived the imagery.

New Drexel University study is the first to use a multidimensional framework – finding domestic income inequality unevenly impacts different emission components in wealthy nations.

As students from the University of the Arts look for a way forward, they can find a path paved with care and support from Drexel University.

Public Safety & U — June 2024

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