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Moogega-Cooper-Drexel-Commencement-Speaker Drexel Alumna and Mars Rover Lead Moogega Cooper to Address Class of 2026    
Apr 23, 2026
Drexel University alumna Moogega “Moo” Cooper, PhD, Planetary Protection Lead for the Mars rover Perseverance and Group Supervisor at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will deliver the address to the Class of 2026 at Drexel’s University-wide commencement ceremony held on June 11, at Citizens Bank Park.
President Antonio Merlo at a podium in his robes Newly Inaugurated Drexel University President Looks to the Past and Future — and the Stars
Apr 20, 2026
During an investiture ceremony officially installing Antonio Merlo, PhD, as Drexel’s sixteenth president, the University leader shared how his goals and priorities have been shaped by his personal history and the University’s evolution.
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Drexel University Inaugurates Dr. Antonio Merlo as New President
WPVI-TV (6-abc)
Apr 16, 2026
The inauguration of Antonio Merlo as Drexel’s 16th president was featured in April 16 WPVI-TV (6-abc), KYW-TV (CBS-3) and WCAU-TV (NBC-10) newscasts, as well as a story in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Can Drexel's New President Make the University Into a Household Name?
Higher Ed Dive
Feb 23, 2026
President Antonio Merlo was featured in a Feb. 23 Higher Ed Dive interview about Drexel’s academic transformation and his vision to make the university a global leader in experiential education.
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