Tag: research
Jul. 28, 2017
Neuroinflammation and gender studied in DARE program
The Neuroinflammation and Gender group is trying to gain insight into the connection between sex and neural function as part of the Drexel Areas of…
May. 19, 2017
WELL Center to open in July
Drexel University will officially open the Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science Center July 1. By including services for obesity and various eating disorders, the WELL…
May. 5, 2017
Readers’ Theatre Alliance
There is a cloud over the land; it’s oppressive, dispiriting and frightening. It is the political and social fallout from the nuclear election results of…
Apr. 28, 2017
March for Science, talk for policy
More than 500 cities took part in the Earth Day “March for Science” on Saturday, April 22. Explained in basic terms, the event was a…
Mar. 17, 2017
On brain scans
Is it possible for a brain scan to tell whether a criminal committed a crime knowingly or unknowingly? Brain scan technology has come a long…
Sep. 30, 2016
Drexel researchers create MXenes to fight pollution
Whether it’s in water, air, or even light, residents of Philadelphia are no stranger to pollution. However, a relatively new and pervasive form of pollution…
Jun. 3, 2016
International researchers come together and present at conference
Drexel University’s research community is not constrained to the borders of the United States. Professors are conducting research geared towards developing effective wildlife conservation policies…
Feb. 18, 2016
Drexel professor aids discovery of gravitational waves
As of Feb. 11, the head of Drexel University’s Physics Department, Stephen McMillan, has officially helped facilitate one of the biggest scientific breakthroughs in decades.…
Jan. 28, 2016
Research shows college-aged students to be more accepting of mental illness
The stigmas surrounding issues like sexuality, race and ethnicity have faded enough in our era for college-aged students of the current generation to now facilitate…
Jan. 14, 2016
Pond scum research is clearing the waters
Located in the offices of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department is a small machine, whose purpose is to use algae to clean wastewater. This…