The summer heading into her junior year, Madison Titlow was at a crossroads. A biomedical engineering major, Titlow didn’t have a minor, wasn’t interested in pursuing a master’s degree but knew she wanted to delve into something that took her out of her comfort zone. She reached out to Steven Kurtz, PhD, director of Drexel’s Implant Research Center at the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, to see if any opportunities were available.  

In January, The Environmental Collaboratory officially launched the Student Leadership Council on Climate and Sustainability (SLCCS). The goal of this council is to elevate student voices and work collaboratively to address climate and sustainability issues on campus resulting in tangible changes to Drexel’s sustainability initiatives and practices. 

It was the last day of Associate Professor Mike Glaser’s Interdisciplinary Product Studio (PROD 340) class and students were making presentations before five executives from Convatec Group, a British multinational medical device maker. The students — from a range of disciplines — biomedical engineers along with product and fashion designers — were provided with a challenge from Convatec at the beginning of the 10-week course at the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design that culminated into this moment.