Despite improvements to air filtration technology in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the smallest particles — those of automobile and factory emissions — can still make their way through less efficient, but common filters. An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering have introduced a new way to improve textile-based filters by coating them with a type of two-dimensional nanomaterial called MXene.
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Erin Nipps, BS ’23 and MPH ’24, joined the Philadelphia Eagles at the beginning of their Super Bowl-winning season — while also balancing a full-time job and teaching dance at a local youth-oriented nonprofit.
Because almost no existing diet programs focus specifically on reducing ultra-processed food intake, researchers from Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences designed an intervention that included a variety of tactics to target the uniquely problematic aspects of UPFs. On average, participants successfully reduced their UPF intake by almost half.
For Drexel University, 2024 was a year of change and exploration. In documenting the institution’s milestones, and sharing updates with both internal and external communities, Interim President Denis P. O’Brien presents the annual President’s Report, now available online.
In a surprising discovery, researchers from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University found a substantial number of anadromous Blueback Herring in New Jersey’s Cooper River.
In a study of more than 3.5 million adults, researchers from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and George Washington University (GWU) found that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was highly elevated among adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Drexel alumnus Aaron Levit’s professional experience on co-op with the Philadelphia Eagles helped prepare him for his post-grad job with the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans.
Maya D’Angelo, a third-year student in the Bennett S. LeBow College of Business, is chasing her passion through a game day staff job at Lincoln Financial Field.
