October

Rankin Scholars Bitty McLean and Guillaume Bougard Combine Reggae With Philly Soul From Sigma Sound Collection

October 31, 2017
A pair of reggae innovators will visit Drexel University this fall to share their experiences in the music industry with students in Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and to explore the trove of Philadelphia soul music in Drexel’s Sigma Sound Studio Archives. Bitty McLean, a reggae artist with three top-10 hits as a performer and a No. 1 album to his credit as a producer; and Guillaume Bougard, who operates one of the most successful independent reggae record labels in Europe; will serve as Westphal’s 2017 Rankin Scholars, holding a mixing demonstration in the Pearlstein Gallery on Nov. 2 and a series of lectures from Oct. 31 to Nov. 8 while also working on a new album in Drexel’s recording studio.
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A PhD Student Giving Voice to the Voiceless in a Push for Gender Equity

October 30, 2017
Leona Donaldson left Japan’s patriarchal society only to encounter sexism, racism and discrimination in America. At Drexel, she’s studying gender imbalance in STEM occupations to do her part in pushing back.
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Heard Around Campus — October

October 30, 2017
A lot happened on Drexel’s campus this month. Here’s everything that Drexel faculty and staff need to know.
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Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Named to Foster Student Achievement

October 27, 2017
Timothy P. Kurzweg, PhD, professor of electrical and computer engineering, was recently named vice provost for undergraduate education.
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Drexel Seeking New Ways to Tackle Critical Urban Challenges

October 27, 2017
With the first Urban Innovation Summit and the first trio of Urban Innovation Fellows, Drexel is taking another step toward finding solutions for the problems facing Philadelphia and other cities in the 21st century.
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The Boundary-Pushing, Political-Minded Musical Coming to Campus

October 27, 2017
“Mutant Water Babies,” a politically and socially relevant show that Drexel’s Co-Op Theater Company devised alongside professionals, opens Nov. 10 in the Mandell Theater after two nights of previews.
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Drexel’s Ghosts of Halloween Past

October 27, 2017
In honor of Halloween, DrexelNow looks back on the ways that students celebrated the holiday decades and even a century ago.
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Drexel Researchers Identify 'Master Regulator' Involved in Infant Lung Damage

October 27, 2017
Blocking the micro-RNA miR-34a significantly reduced bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in mice.
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Drexel Joins Regional Effort to Reduce Carbon Emissions by Making Buildings More Energy-Efficient

October 26, 2017
Through its Institute for Energy and the Environment and breadth of research in environmental science and engineering, Drexel University has a longstanding commitment to sustainability and environmental preservation. The University recently reaffirmed this commitment by joining a regional partnership of property owners, utilities and energy service companies, and community organizations in Philadelphia that have pledged to help reduce energy and water use and transportation emissions by 50 percent by the year 2030.
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Drexel to Host Veterans and Military Family Appreciation Week Nov. 5–11

October 26, 2017
In honor of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, Drexel University is hosting Veterans and Military Family Appreciation Week to fully honor and thank veterans and military families.
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Drexel Hosts a Conversation on Race and Sport

October 25, 2017

The LeBow College of Business and the Center for Sport Management are bringing sports authorities including ESPN’s Kevin Blackistone to campus Thursday for a discussion about the increasingly prominent role of sports in the national dialogue on race.

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Philadelphia’s First Pay-What-You-Can Restaurant Celebrates First Year

October 24, 2017
Closing out its inaugural year of business, the EAT Café is celebrating the beginning to its second year of delicious food and pay-what-you-can service.
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Fry Joins Fellow Dragons on List of Most Influential Philadelphians

October 23, 2017
Drexel President John Fry, Center for Hunger-Free Communities program director Michelle Taylor and Drexel graduate Nicole Cashman all appeared in Philadelphia magazine’s ranking of the 100 most influential people in the city.
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Drawing International Inspiration From Study Abroad in Singapore

October 19, 2017
Daniela Muñoz went to Singapore expecting to learn about entrepreneurship and innovation. She came away with a newfound appreciation for the dynamics of an increasingly globalized world.
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Drexel Launches Program for First-Generation College Students

October 19, 2017
This year, the University started a program geared toward helping first-generation college students connect with each other and faculty and staff who were also the first in their family to graduate from a bachelor’s program.
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Wyclef Jean Gives Drexel Students Advice — and a Chance to Freestyle

October 16, 2017
The Grammy-winning hip-hop artist spoke to music industry students about remaining true to themselves and how he’s been able to do it for more than two decades, then opened up the floor for a jam session they won’t soon forget.
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Employee Spotlight: Rachel Lopez, Transitional Justice Scholar and Investigator

October 12, 2017
Rachel Lopez, JD, associate professor in the Kline School of Law, went to Guatemala and Spain to research how countries address the human rights violations of predecessor regimes. She came away with findings that could give insight to nations facing similar problems in the future.
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Hidden Treasures: Drexel’s Mysterious Olivia Turner Hats

October 12, 2017

Two local teenagers researched the identity of a hat designer during an internship this past summer with three of Drexel’s collections on fashion, art and medical history.

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Q&A: Matthew Lyons, Drexel's Newest University Archivist

October 12, 2017
University Archivist Matthew Lyons talked about what it was like joining Drexel University Libraries right in the middle of the University’s 125th anniversary year — and what he's doing to help preserve the present for Drexel's future.

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Faculty Highlights: Grants and Awards From Summer 2017

October 11, 2017
Drexel University faculty were busy this summer, receiving sponsored projects, awards, fellowships and grants during the term.
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Briefly Noted: Campus News From Summer 2017

October 11, 2017
Here’s a recap of all of the news and updates that you might have missed over summer term.
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WKDU Celebrates Marathon Anniversary With 84 Hours of Electronic Music

October 11, 2017

Drexel’s student-run radio station helped raise nearly $5,000 during an Electronic Music Marathon that featured two remote broadcasts and a whole lot of dancing.

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Celebrated English Composer Peter Wiegold to Present Lecture at Drexel

October 5, 2017
Critically acclaimed composer and conductor Peter Wiegold will present a lecture titled “Music Without Boundaries” at the Mandell Theater on Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. as part of a three-day residency at Drexel.
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Multivitamin Use During Pregnancy Linked to Lower Risk of Autism With Intellectual Disability

October 5, 2017
Taking a multivitamin during pregnancy was linked to a 30 percent decrease in risk of a child developing autism with an intellectual disorder, according to a new Drexel University study.
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The New and Improved Drexel Rec Center YouTube

October 5, 2017
The Drexel Recreation Center relaunched its YouTube page to feature videos about its programming and staff.
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Drexel Study: Women Firefighters Can Improve Safety, But Fire Department Culture Must Change

October 3, 2017
A new study by Drexel’s Center for Firefighter Injury Research & Safety Trends discerned that gender may be a unique contributor to safety, but hypermasculine fire service culture creates barriers.
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Drexel Receives $1.5 Million FEMA Grant to Study Stress and Violent Injuries in Fire Departments’ EMS Workers

October 3, 2017
Drexel University’s Firefighter Injury Research and Safety Trends (FIRST) team will lead a study that was funded for $1.5 million to create a data system and standardized checklist for injuries and stress suffered by EMS workers in fire departments.
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Drexel Gains in Innovative School Rankings that Assess Student Outcomes

October 2, 2017
Following up on a strong debut last year, Drexel University moved up nine places in the second annual Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.
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