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June 20, 2023
Last term, Drexel University — through its colleges, schools and other units and programs — created a variety of new opportunities for industry and local partnerships as well as civic engagement.
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June 09, 2023
Drexel University researchers sampled a variety of army ant (Eciton burchellii parvispinum) colonies to test how their habitat distribution affected the ants’ tolerances of extreme low and high temperatures.
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May 24, 2023
In hopes of preparing the city for these changes, Drexel University, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, the Academy of Natural Sciences, and CCRUN convened more than 100 experts, community members and stakeholders to produce a research agenda that, if pursued, could help to fortify Philadelphia, and its most vulnerable populations, against the extreme effects of climate change.
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May 19, 2023
One student started the program, which will help reduce waste created during move-out by donating items students leave behind.
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May 11, 2023
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May 05, 2023
Environmentally minded organizations from Drexel and the community set up tables for EarthFest to share their missions and a few fun facts, like about a fish who can walk on land.
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May 04, 2023
Researchers in Drexel University’s College of Engineering are hoping a machine learning model they’ve developed can support these efforts by helping to predict how energy consumption will change as Philadelphia's neighborhoods evolve.
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May 03, 2023
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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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