April

American Board of Medical Specialties President to Deliver College of Medicine Commencement Address

April 26, 2017
Lois Margaret Nora, MD, JD, MBA, president and CEO of the American Board of Medical Specialties, will address the Drexel University College of Medicine class of 2017 during Commencement on May 19 at the Kimmel Center.
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Drexel’s Sport Management Program Has a Heavy Hand in Packed Sports Weekend

April 26, 2017
This weekend’s NFL Draft and Penn Relays will focus the sports world’s attention squarely on Philadelphia. Like usual, members of Drexel’s sport management program will be behind the scenes helping make it all happen.
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Heard Around Campus — April

April 26, 2017
This past month, Drexel was all about spring cleaning, whether the University was being nationally recognized for recycling efforts or creating a faculty-designed glossary breaking down confusing academic assessment jargon.
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The Drexel Country Getaway You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

April 25, 2017
If you were at Drexel from the 1930s to the early 1990s, you could have mingled with students, faculty and staff at the Drexel Lodge, a country estate owned by the University for recreational purposes.
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Drexel’s Harris M. Steinberg Chosen to Chair Mayor Kenney’s Historic Preservation Task Force

April 24, 2017
Today, as development pressures rub up against time-honored city neighborhoods, Philadelphia is seeking new ways to carefully manage the twin goals of growth and preservation. With this in mind, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney decided it is time to rethink how Philadelphia preserves its historic resources – and to help spearhead these efforts, he appointed Drexel’s Harris M. Steinberg, FAIA, director of the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, to chair a new Historic Preservation Task Force.

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Panel: President Fry Predicts a ‘Tidal Wave’ of Change for Universities

April 21, 2017
At a panel discussion of five local higher education leaders at the Barnes Foundation on April 20, Drexel President John Fry spoke about the role colleges and universities play in Philadelphia’s growth — and the future of higher education.
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Making Sustainability Part of the Design of Korman Quad

April 20, 2017
Some of the renovations surrounding Korman Quad will make the space greener and more sustainable than ever before.
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Stress Balls, Gut Checks and Blood Pressure Tests: Photo Recap of Drexel’s 8th Annual Health & Wellness Fair

April 18, 2017

Drexel University’s eighth annual Health & Wellness Fair was recently held to give faculty and professional staff a chance to focus on their emotional, physical and financial well-being.

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At Relay for Life, Drexel Students to Walk for a Cancer Cure

April 18, 2017

This year’s benefit for the American Cancer Society is looking to improve on last year’s event, which raised $17,800 and featured 230 participants.

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Crowded District Attorney Field Debates Reform at Kline School of Law

April 18, 2017
The eight candidates vying to be Philadelphia’s next elected district attorney offered their views on the ways to fix an office marred by scandal and a criminal justice system in need of new ideas.
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The Drexel Students Who Can Fix Your Fear of Public Speaking

April 17, 2017
Danish Dhamani and Paritosh Gupta wanted to help people uncomfortable with public speaking, so they created Orai, an app that acts as a personal speech coach. Orai is a finalist this week in two notable competitions.

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The Beauty of the Drexel Co-op Highlighted in Annual Photo Contest

April 13, 2017
The winners of the annual Steinbright Co-op Photo Contest were recently announced, showcasing the best views of the Drexel co-op that the students had to offer.
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Drexel Cybersecurity Team’s First Season Marked by ‘Amazing’ Growth

April 13, 2017

In less than a year, the CyberDragons went from a team of novices to one with enough hands-on experience in defense and security to beat more seasoned competitors and prepare for life after college.

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Drexel’s Vincent O’Leary Receives Truman Scholarship for Environmental Science

April 12, 2017
O’Leary is the first Dragon to be named a Truman Scholar, which provides a $30,000 scholarship toward graduate school for students pursuing careers in the public sector.

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The Drexel Collection Showcases Its ‘Practical & Cultural’ Uses

April 12, 2017
Throughout Drexel’s 125 years, the institution’s art collections have been used to supplement classes in various programs. A new exhibit from The Drexel Collection shows how and why the practice has been continued through today.
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Record-Breaking Eight Drexel Dragons Named Fulbright Grantees

April 12, 2017
Eight students and alumni from Drexel were offered grants from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program this year.
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SEI and Drexel University Partner to Explore Investors’ Visual Interaction with their Wealth

April 11, 2017

SEI and Drexel University announced the findings of an interactive usability study conducted to enhance the SEI Wealth PlatformSM (the Platform) end-client experience. Executed in the Behavioral Science Laboratory of Drexel’s LeBow College of Business as a Corporate and Executive Education project, the study employed brain imaging to measure cognitive functions while test subjects used the Platform’s consumer-facing wealth management portal. SEI established the core design tenets and principles, and worked with Drexel professors and research students to validate the design and ensure the experience was truly engaging for consumers.

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Firstrust Chairman and CEO Named 2017 Drexel Business Leader of the Year

April 11, 2017

Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business has named Richard J. Green, chairman and CEO of Firstrust Bank, as its 2017 Business Leader of the Year. Green will be honored at a luncheon celebrating his achievements on April 20 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Hyatt at The Bellevue.

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CDC/WHO Ebola Guidelines Could Put Sewer Workers at Risk

April 11, 2017
Research from Drexel University and the University of Pittsburgh suggests that guidelines for safe disposal of liquid waste from patients being treated for the Ebola virus might not go far enough to protect water treatment workers from being exposed. In a study recently published in the journal Water Environment Research, a group of environmental engineering researchers reports that sewer workers downstream of hospitals and treatment centers could contract Ebola via inhalation — a risk that is not currently accounted for in the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention or World Health Organization Ebola response protocol.
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Drexel Neuroscientists Go to Washington to Make Budget Requests

April 10, 2017
Doctoral student Brielle Ferguson and professor Ramesh Raghupathi participated in the Society for Neuroscience’s Capitol Hill Day last month, speaking with congressional representatives about the importance of federal funding for their research.

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Purse Strings, Not Heart Strings: Revenue Emphasis Helped Philly ‘Soda Tax’ Pass Instead of Health Argument

April 10, 2017
In a behind-the-scenes look at how policymakers formed Philadelphia’s sugar-sweetened beverage tax, researchers from Drexel University found that an emphasis on revenue generation for pre-kindergarten education, not health benefits, served as a winning strategy.
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New Research Labs Foster Collaboration at Drexel’s 3101 Market St.

April 10, 2017
Professors in the College of Engineering and the LeBow College of Business worked with architects to design a shared research laboratory space that would encourage collaboration between themselves and their students.
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How to Make the Most of Your Drexel Co-op

April 5, 2017
The co-op is an essential part of a typical Drexel education, but the process can raise a lot of questions. DrexelNow sought the advice of four co-op veterans, who weighed in with tips on the interview process, overcoming hurdles and leaving employers with a good impression.
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Drexel Takes Eco Education to the Movies at Philadelphia Film Festival

April 4, 2017
In search of new ways to promote awareness of the realities of climate change and global warming, Drexel faculty members have struck up a relationship with the Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival. The University is sponsoring a block of local films later this month.
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Drexel Anniversary Public Lectures Announced for Spring

April 3, 2017
Drexel’s free public lecture series will continue to highlight the University’s 125th anniversary year when the series starts up again this spring term.
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