December 24, 2011
Nearly 50 years ago scientists discovered that detonating powerful explosives had the ability to create, not just destroy. Nanodiamonds, diamond-structured particles measuring less than 10 nanometers in diameter, which are the resultant residue from a TNT or Hexogen explosion in a contained space, a ...
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December 24, 2011
If you want proof of the power of positive thinking and goal setting – look no further than the story of Drexel graduate and Paralympic gold medalist, Travis Mohr. Travis was born with an extremely rare condition. He has no femur bones in his legs and, at 30 years old, stands at 4 feet 3 inches tall ...
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December 20, 2011
Drexel’s Dr. MinJun Kim, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics (MEM), was awarded the Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers. The fellowship will allow Kim to complete his sabbatical research in early HIV detection through the study of single mol ...
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December 15, 2011
Drexel’s Dr. Charles Haas was elected as a 2011 Fellow of the International Water Association (IWA). The award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of water science, technology and management. Haas will be honored for this achievement at the IWA conference Sept ...
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December 13, 2011
Using a Windows Phone game to help elementary students enjoy learning math; and developing a software program to manage volumes of healthcare information are just two of the brilliant concepts in the running for one of the top honors in computer science: The Microsoft Imagine Cup. These two innovati ...
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December 12, 2011
Drexel’s Dr. Bruce Eisenstein, Arthur J. Rowland professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and interim dean of the College of Engineering, was named the 2012 recipient of the Richard M. Emberson Award. The award is one of the highest recognitions presented by the Institute of Electrical ...
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December 01, 2011
In a piece published in the November 18 edition of Science, Gogotsi, who is the head of the A.J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute, calls for a new, standardized gauge of performance measurement for energy storage devices that are as small as those used in cell phones to as large as those used in the ...
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November 29, 2011
National Computer Science Education Week will be held December 4-10, 2011 and Drexel University will be joining many colleges and universities across the country holding events to honor the computing field. ...
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November 29, 2011
The International Center for Executive Leadership in Academics at Drexel University is now accepting applications for the inaugural 2012-2013 class of the Executive Leadership in Academic Technology and Engineering (ELATE at Drexel™) Program. ...
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November 29, 2011
Drexel University has named Dr. Joseph B. Hughes, the Karen and John Huff School chair and professor of civil, environmental and materials science engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, as dean of the University’s College of Engineering, announced Drexel University President John A. Fr ...
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November 02, 2011
James Lill, a Drexel alumnus and professor, is leading the Downingtown Area School District through the start-up of the facility that currently houses the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Academy for more than 400 students. ...
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October 20, 2011
2011 The Drexel Smart House has been selected by the World Green Energy Symposium (WGES) to receive a 2011 NOVA Award during the third annual symposium from October 19 – 21 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. ...
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October 20, 2011
Scientists and students at Drexel are studying the new biowall and the plant and microbe communities responsible for its air filtration properties to get a better understanding of how it works. ...
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October 20, 2011
Drexel scientists have discovered a way to control the flow of electrons between the core and surrounding shell of cylindrical nanowire. ...
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September 27, 2011
Drexel Engineering hosted two astronaut alumni, Chris Ferguson ’84, Hon. ’09 and Paul Richards ’87 for a panel discussion and Q & A session October 26 to honor their accomplishments in space history. ...
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September 16, 2011
Drexel hosted some of the brightest science, technology, engineering and math teachers from across the country on September 19 as part of a National Science Foundation event surrounding the announcement of a best-practices report called “STEM Smart: Lessons Learned from Successful Schools.” ...
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September 16, 2011
Drexel University graduated more than 100 students of the Philadelphia Housing Authority from the Freedom Rings Partnership’s first class at the John F. Street Center. ...
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September 15, 2011
Drexel Engineering presented a check for $5,000 to Mount Saint Joseph Academy for their Robotics Team, the Firebirds. The donation will support the team’s competitions and programs this academic year. ...
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September 15, 2011
Dr. Adam Fontecchio, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs in Drexel’s College of Engineering, will join 85 of the top engineering researchers in the country at the National Academy of Engineering’s Frontiers of Engineering Symposium in September. ...
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August 02, 2011
Alumni and friends of the College of Engineering have made the most recent fiscal year for Drexel University a very rewarding one. The College far surpassed its $5 million fund-raising goal for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2011, raising $6,797,092, or 134 percent of the goal. ...
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July 29, 2011
After weeks of living on campus at Drexel University, completing courses in game design, databases, systems, computer programming, robotics, information technology, and beyond, 36 students will graduate from Drexel University Computing Academy’s 2011 summer on Saturday, July 30. ...
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July 22, 2011
After testing their self-designed and constructed experiments on-board a gravity-defying aircraft, five students from Drexel University College of Engineering are busy evaluating their data after experiencing weightlessness at NASA Johnson Space Center’s Ellington Field in Houston. ...
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July 21, 2011
Philadelphia native and Drexel mechanical engineering alumnus Christopher Ferguson (’84) led space shuttle Atlantis and the STS-135 crew to a safe landing July 21, at 5:57 a.m. at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. ...
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July 18, 2011
Drexel alumnus and astronaut Christopher Ferguson (’84) is commander of NASA’s final space shuttle, Atlantis. The mission has received extensive media coverage. ...
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July 06, 2011
The College of Engineering is pleased to announce that Dr. Paul Oh has been appointed Interim Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics. ...
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June 29, 2011
Dr. Bruce Eisenstein, Interim Dean of the College of Engineering, has appointed Dr. Jonathan Spanier to Associate Dean of Engineering for Strategic Planning. ...
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April 01, 2011
Middle school, high school and community college students will battle it out in an underwater robotics competition April 16, 2011 in the Greater Philadelphia Sea Perch Challenge. ...
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March 31, 2011
A team of Drexel civil and environmental engineers are studying ways to use rainwater as a resource rather than disposing of it as waste. ...
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March 16, 2011
A Drexel University senior design team comprised of eleven students led by Dr. Adam Fontecchio (ECE) and Dr. Bradley Layton (MEM) will enter the Shell Eco-Marathon competition for the first time in Houston, Texas, April 14 – 17, 2011 at Discovery Green Parkway. ...
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