March

Make sure to submit your unreimbursed FSA claims by March 31, register to vote by April 8 and learn about monthly and weekly observances in April.

Last term, Drexel University expanded its collaborations with local organizations and industry partners.

Drexel University received additional support for its mission of expanding access to a Drexel education for all students in Philadelphia, courtesy of a $15 million commitment from The Howley Foundation, a nonprofit philanthropic organization led by alumnus and trustee W. Nicholas (Nick) Howley ’75, his wife Lorie and their daughter Meg Howley ’10.

The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery of Drexel University’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design will present two spring exhibitions that draw on nature, its calming properties and the creation of art as a form of medicine. “Sandra Eula Lee: The Walking Mountain” and “50 Years of Creative Arts Therapies” will go on display Tuesday, April 2 through Saturday, May 25 with an opening reception taking place on Thursday, April 11 from 5-7:30 p.m.

The Drexel women's basketball team will face the University of Texas in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The Dragons will play Friday at 3 p.m. Eastern Time in a game that can be seen live on ESPNU.

Researchers in Drexel’s College of Engineering, recently reported on the science behind their special concrete, that can warm itself up when it snows, or as temperatures approach freezing.

The third annual songwriting contest is a great opportunity for new and experienced musicians to think creatively about the global issue.

Amy Bevins started in the new role in January and has been focusing on helping students find resources they need for basic needs, financial issues and more.

Two co-ops at IBM and an on-campus visit from Steve Jobs helped inspire alumnus Michael Baum to start his entrepreneurial journey. He visited campus last week to publicly announce the evolution of his foundation, which invests in student startups, on the eve of his company’s $28 billion acquisition by Cisco.

Need an impartial sounding board for something you’re going through at Drexel? The Drexel Ombuds — College of Arts and Sciences professor Kirk Heilbrun, PhD — can offer confidential and unbiased counsel.

Public Safety and U — March 2024

A recent study conducted by researchers in the College of Engineering with geotechnical engineering consultant Seaflower Consulting Services, showed that it is possible to discern the composition of a buried pipe by striking an accessible portion of it and monitoring the sound waves that reach the surface. This method could guide water utility companies before they break ground to remove lead service lines.

In the early 1980s, Drexel became the first university in the country to require all students to have a personal computer, a mandate made possible through a first-of-its-kind partnership with Apple Inc.

Do you have any large items in your office that are in solid condition, but no longer needed?

On Nov. 5, students will have the day off to allow time to cast a ballot.

A new neuroimaging study from Drexel University’s Creativity Research Lab is the first to reveal how the brain gets to the creative flow state.