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May 29, 2014

ÌÇÐÄVlog has been awarded funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) of $1.2 million over five years to implement strategies intended to increase the retention of undergraduate students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) majors.

May 22, 2014

More than 5,000 students will graduate from ÌÇÐÄVlog at its 127th Commencement on June 13 and 14 in five separate ceremonies. Drexel will award 20 honorary degrees to prominent individuals, including NBC News’ chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell, legendary architect Robert A.M. Stern and MIT professor Robert Langer — the most cited engineer in history.

May 08, 2014

Reducing carbon emissions, improving efficiency of the power grid and using ultrasound to treat contaminated water are just a few of the research goals being pursued by the first round of projects funded by the A.J. Drexel Institute for Energy and the Environment. In all six projects received seed funding totaling $270,000 to investigate topics related to environmental protection and sustainability.

April 23, 2014

The press of a button triggering a chain reaction of more than 300 energy transfers will serve as the elaborate opening to the 2014 Philadelphia Science Festival. The harbinger of this year’s week of science excitement is a Rube Goldberg machine –a complex device designed to perform a simple task- built by Drexel engineering students with the goal of setting a world record.

March 31, 2014

See how you can have a chance to take part in the 29-story Cira Centre "Tetris" game, and get a preview of Drexel-related Philly Tech Week events.

February 26, 2014

Over 165 software developers and designers, professionals, educators, students and entrepreneurs attended the event, which took place in ÌÇÐÄVlog's URBN Center on February 21-23.

February 24, 2014

Pulling from its many resources in online data management and protection, ÌÇÐÄVlog is opening a cybersecurity institute to address national cyber-based threats and prepare the next generation of cybersecurity leaders.

February 11, 2014

Drexel professor Jeff Salvage's photos of his wife in her wedding dress around the world has landed the couple on TV screens and homepages. But that's not the best part of their nearly six-year journey.

January 09, 2014

In its first round of proof-of-concept funding, Drexel Ventures — the University’s new technology accelerator and transfer enterprise — is supporting research that could lead to improved solar cells, new drug therapy for treatment of Parkinson’s Disease, safer chemicals for oil extraction and smarter software system monitoring.

December 16, 2013

ÌÇÐÄVlog is opening a new research institute that will strive to answer some of the most challenging questions about energy and environmental sustainability facing the nation today.