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April 28, 2023
In hopes of helping communities throughout the city that are facing water management problems due to the effects of climate change, Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania and Villanova University are forming a community-focused research network with support from the William Penn Foundation. The Academic Network to Support Urban Water Resilience will direct water management research centers at each of the schools in service of community-based organizations that are developing strategies to bolster their climate resilience.
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April 21, 2023
The large multipurpose grassy area is being planned with sustainable and student-requested features like native plants, stormwater management and outdoor outlets on lamps and benches.
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April 18, 2023
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April 14, 2023
Anyone with a Drexel email can cast a vote for their favorite song from April 17–20, and the winner will be announced at the Academy of Natural Sciences’ Earth Day Celebration on April 21.
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March 23, 2023
Drexel University’s Environmental Collaboratory received a Climate Hubs Learning Partner grant from the Waverly Street Foundation to support its work in community-based climate solutions. The $2 million grant will fund resources to bring together faculty, professional staff, students, industry partners and the public sector to pursue transdisciplinary, community-driven solutions to environmental problems.
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March 20, 2023
Director of Grounds Scott Dunham breaks down details about recycling at Drexel, like why it might Yes, look like recycling is being thrown out with the waste.
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March 07, 2023
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February 15, 2023
“Forever chemicals” are everywhere — water, soil, crops, animals, the blood of 97% of Americans — researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering are trying to figure out how they got there. Their recent findings suggest that the microbes that help break down biodegradable materials and other waste are likely complicit in the release of the notorious per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into the environment.
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February 14, 2023
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