September

The Civically Engaged Startup Created — Where Else? — at Drexel

September 19, 2018
Evan Ehlers, a senior entrepreneurship and innovation major, founded a startup dedicated to live up to its name by “sharing excess.”
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Despite Changes to U.S. Kidney Allocation System, Inequities Still Persist

September 17, 2018
Early disease diagnosis and preemptive waitlisting remain the most effective strategies to improve survival chances, a College of Medicine study shows.
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Drexel Foodies Share Their Favorite Wawa Hoagie Order

September 17, 2018

To celebrate the grand opening of the new Wawa on Drexel University’s University City Campus, DrexelNow asked faculty and staff to relay their favorite Wawa hoagie order, and why.

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In Photos: Drexel’s 2018 Move-In Weekend

September 17, 2018

Drexel welcomed its largest incoming class with its first-ever move-in weekend on Sept. 15–16.

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Wawa to Open New Store at Drexel University on Sept. 21

September 17, 2018
A new Wawa is scheduled to open on Drexel University’s University City Campus.
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Pioneer in Ocular Gene Therapy to Receive 2018 Marion Spencer Fay Award

September 14, 2018
The College of Medicine's Institute for Women's Health and Leadership has selected physician and scientist Jean Bennett, MD, PhD, as its 2018 Marion Spencer Fay Award honoree.
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Undocumented Immigrants Least Likely to See a Doctor, but Still Healthier Than Other Populations

September 14, 2018
Undocumented immigrants have the worst rates of health care utilization and access, however, they have lower risk of chronic disease than other immigrants and U.S. citizens.
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Redevelopment of 33rd Street Corridor to Expand Nexus of Athletics Activity for Drexel and Philadelphia

September 14, 2018
The hub of athletics activity on Drexel’s University City campus will soon have a new look — and even more activity. Announced today, renovation plans for the two-block stretch of 33rd Street adjacent to the University’s indoor varsity and recreational sports complexes, will expand its athletics and events space, and bring in US Squash, the national governing body of the sport of squash, as a new tenant and developer of the Pennsylvania Armory.
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The Facts and Figures Behind Drexel’s Incoming Freshman Class

September 12, 2018
The incoming class of freshman students is Drexel’s biggest yet, and will come to Drexel from across the country and around the world.
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Five Little Known Facts: Center for Learning and Academic Success Services (CLASS)

September 12, 2018

Find out why the CLASS is the Drexel University student’s one-stop-shop for non-course-specific academic resources, and what you might not know about the Center’s programming and services.

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STAR Scholars Shine at Summer Showcase

September 11, 2018

The STAR Scholars program — which provides first year-students with opportunities to participate in faculty-mentored research or creative work — celebrated the culmination of its summer-long events with its biggest cohort yet.

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History Channel Show Visits Drexel ‘In Search Of’ Superhuman Answers

September 6, 2018
A Drexel professor recently appeared on the History Channel show “In Search Of” to test why a Shaolin monk could break a wooden staff over his head without any injuries or problems.
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Drexel Jumps Ahead in Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education Rankings

September 6, 2018
In this year’s rankings from the esteemed Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education publications, Drexel University moved ahead 10 spots to rank in the top 8 percent of U.S. colleges and universities.
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A Guide to Welcome Week 2018

September 5, 2018

Drexel University’s Welcome Week will run from Saturday, Sept. 15–Sunday, Sept. 23 with more than 500 events to help incoming Dragons feel ready to begin their college experience.

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