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September 04, 2020
With a new virtual format and a focus on supporting COVID-19 recovery efforts in the Philadelphia region, the 2020 B. PHL festival — a celebration of the city’s creative spirit — will bring together innovators for three days of talks, workshops, meet-ups and curated experiences from the city and around the world. Admission to this year’s festival is free, with the option to make a donation to the PHL COVID-19 fund. Drexel University leadership, faculty and professional staff members, including President John Fry, will participate in several events during the festival, which will be held from Sept. 15-17.<br />
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August 17, 2020
Before China declared giant pandas a protected species in 1962, hunters in pursuit of the black and white bear used dogs to track them. Since then measures have been put in place to protect the vulnerable pandas, but more than half a century later, dogs are still jeopardizing their safety, according to a group of researchers that included Drexel's James Spotila, PhD.
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August 12, 2020
Earlier this summer, Department of History head and professor Scott Knowles, PhD, discussed COVID-19 with experts from the Academy of Natural Sciences as the pandemic relates to biodiversity, water quality, environmental justice and maintaining museums and their collections.
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July 27, 2020
When spring/summer co-op students started to lose positions due to the hardships brought on by COVID-19, several University colleges, schools and departments heeded the call to create new positions and provide funding to support this Drexel rite of passage.
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June 08, 2020
<em>DrexelNow</em> provides the full transcript of a virtual community discussion convened by Drexel to answer questions about how the University is building an antiracist and inclusive culture.
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April 13, 2020
<em><span>DrexelNow</span></em><span> spoke with Karen Verderame, animal programs developer for the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University, about the process of caring for hundreds of live animals and insects during a pandemic — including a few she decided to take home as unconventional quarantine house guests.</span>
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April 08, 2020
While the COVID-19 pandemic runs its course, Drexel continues to innovate and promote research, scholarship and well-being.
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March 16, 2020
The latest information on what Dragons preparing to stay on campus or use campus services should know about, in terms of events, dining services and other updates.
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March 02, 2020
A delegation led by President John Fry traveled to the African nation to further the University’s commitment to its Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program.
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February 13, 2020
Drexel supporters have carried the University’s most ambitious fundraising campaign past its three-quarter mark.
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