Stories of Impact
![CovidCalls](/provost/~/media/Drexel/Provost-Group/Provost/Images/research/DragonSeeds/covidcalls.png)
A series of daily recordings created in the early days of the pandemic by a Drexel historian will endure as a real-time oral history of the disaster.
![Racial Injustice](/provost/~/media/Drexel/Provost-Group/Provost/Images/research/DragonSeeds/provost-article.jpg)
Outrage over police killings of Black citizens in the summer of 2020 spurred researchers and the University to respond with a novel fund for “rapid response” scholarship.
![Immersive Research Article Image](/provost/~/media/Drexel/Provost-Group/Provost/Images/research/DragonSeeds/ImmersiveResearchLab.png)
The Immersive Research Lab opened in 2019 with an ensemble of virtual and augmented technology found at few universities. When the pandemic arrived, it became indispensable.
![Therapy Via Screen Article Image](/provost/~/media/Drexel/Provost-Group/Provost/Images/research/DragonSeeds/TherapyViaScreen.png)
Is virtual reality the next big thing in art therapy?
![Laura Gitlin](/provost/~/media/Drexel/Provost-Group/Provost/Images/research/DragonSeeds/Laura-N-Gitlin.png)
An online platform could help support and educate those taking care of people living with dementia.
![Spotting Injuries Article Image](/provost/~/media/Drexel/Provost-Group/Provost/Images/research/DragonSeeds/SpottingInjuries.png)
A medical device startup housed within Drexel’s School of Biomedical Engineering has spent years perfecting a brain injury scanner that is saving lives around the world as it travels a long but rewarding road toward commercial success.
![Nothing Wasted Article Image](/provost/~/media/Drexel/Provost-Group/Provost/Images/research/DragonSeeds/NothingWasted.png)
The Drexel Food Lab partnered with a popular restaurant on a “whole food” menu experiment that was part industry partnership, part sustain-ability experiment, part virtual co-op and 100 percent delicious.
![Ashes to Concrete Article Image](/provost/~/media/Drexel/Provost-Group/Provost/Images/research/DragonSeeds/AshesToConcrete.png)
A new process developed at Drexel can convert tons of coal-fired power plant waste into a customizable and durable construction material.
![Stephanie Kroll](/provost/~/media/Drexel/Provost-Group/Provost/Images/research/DragonSeeds/2015-Stephanie-Kroll.png)
More public and private resources than ever are being directed to protecting and preserving aquatic ecosystems and watersheds — but are they truly having an impact?