Albaugh Named Engineering Leader of the Year 2012
May 30, 2012
Drexel University’s College of Engineering has selected James F. Albaugh, the president and chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes and executive vice president of The Boeing Company, as Drexel’s 2012 Engineering Leader of the Year. Albaugh, who joins a prestigious group of engineering luminaries who have received the honor, will be presented with the award at a luncheon ceremony on Wednesday, June 27.
El Niño Weather and Climate Change Threaten Survival of Baby Leatherback Sea Turtles
May 23, 2012
Drexel University researchers have found that the climate conditions at a major leatherback turtle nesting beach affects the early survival of turtle eggs and hatchlings. They predict, based on projections from multiple models, that egg and hatchling survival will drop by half in the next 100 years as a result of global climate change.
CNHP Students and Faculty Offer Health Screenings to Veterans
May 23, 2012
Faculty and students from the College of Nursing and Health Professions conducted free screenings for veterans, including blood pressure, eye exams, and blood glucose; as well as behavioral health indicators such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, couples counseling and addiction.
Three Medical Students Selected as 2012 Schweitzer Fellows
May 22, 2012
The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship recently selected three Drexel University College of Medicine students as Greater Philadelphia Schweitzer Fellows for 2012-13. Phoebe Dacha, Alicia Howard, and Ashley Stephens will join approximately 240 other Schweitzer Fellows from across the country in conceptualizing and carrying out service projects that address the unmet health needs of underserved individuals and communities.
Drexel Dragon Soars With The Eagles
May 22, 2012
Junior Sage Cifaloglio said she's found the perfect part-time job while in classes—a job that consists of cheering in front of 37,000 Philadelphia fans this season.
Five Things to Remember on Memorial Day
May 21, 2012
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, Drexel’s Coordinator of Health, Fitness and Wellness Nick Drake offers the University Community a few tips to keep in mind.
Postcard Project Collects "Handfuls of Wisdom"
May 7, 2012
Drexel adjunct professor Matthew Ross Smith will host a “Wisdom Workshop” at Drexel University on Friday, June 1, in the Creese Student Center’s Behrakis Grand Hall to introduce his Spaces Between Your Fingers project and invite the community to participate. The community art initiative seeks to share wisdom between strangers and generations, and raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
Drexel's Law School Commencement, May 17
May 7, 2012
The Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University Class of 2012 will graduate on Thursday, May 17, in a ceremony at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. Judge Anthony J. Scirica of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit will address the class and receive an honorary degree. Judge Arlin M. Adams, who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 1969 to 1987, also will receive an honorary degree.
Drexel Mourns Loss of Alum Christopher Mosko
May 3, 2012
Drexel University mourns the loss of alumnus Christopher Mosko, 28, a U.S. Navy lieutenant who was killed in Afghanistan. Mosko graduated in 2007 from Drexel’s LeBow College of Business.
Engineering Students Represent Drexel at National EPA Competition
Apr 30, 2012
Can liquid waste discharge from landfills actually be turned into a valuable fuel source? A group of students from Drexel Universitys College of Engineering are presenting this possibility as part of a sustainability design competition hosted by the Environmental Protection Agency that could earn them a $90,000 grant.