2018

- December 17, 2018
  2018 was a big year for 91��Ƭ��. Thanks to DrexelNow, you can relive the year's top stories concerning faculty, staff and students who were involved with some of the biggest news and events on and off campus.
- December 13, 2018
  Lin Han, PhD, has received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study fibrous tissues at the nanoscale, advancing the treatment and understanding of cartilage diseases.
- November 29, 2018
  ic@3401, a startup incubator conveniently located on 91��Ƭ��’s University City Campus, is a valuable resource for Drexel faculty, postdocs and graduate students with entrepreneurial endeavors related to their research.
- November 09, 2018
  The Office of the Provost recently established a council to map out a university-wide action plan for global engagement at Drexel.
- October 15, 2018
  Earlier this term, the Office of the Provost debuted a new look featuring artwork on loan from Drexel faculty and students.
- October 09, 2018
  Over the past two terms, there has been a lot of research funding, commercialization activity and faculty honors at 91��Ƭ��.
- September 26, 2018
  91��Ƭ�� announced the creation of the Business Solutions Institute, which is partnering with the Steinbright Career Development Center to act as Drexel’s gateway for industry to reframe co-op partnerships.
- September 15, 2018
  The purpose of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship is to support research training of highly promising postdoctoral candidates who have the potential to become...
- August 07, 2018
  
  A battery-powered applicator — as small and light as a watch — is the first portable device to heal chronic wounds with low-frequency ultrasound.
- July 27, 2018
  
  The U.S. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Science Prize for Innovation, Research, and Education (ASPIRE) Competition named Dr. Kara Spiller of 91��Ƭ�� as the 2018 U.S. nominee to represent the United States for the APEC-wide ASPIRE Prize.
- July 10, 2018
  The University’s Coulter-Drexel Translational Research Partnership Program recently met the metrics to continue its innovative programming for another three years.
- June 18, 2018
  More than 100 experts will convene to discuss the emerging field of research, which aims to design systems for safer, more efficient operations and to advance the understanding of the relationship between the brain and everyday human tasks.
- June 06, 2018
  The University was included among the colleges and universities in the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents report authored by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the Intellectual Property Owners Association (POA).
- May 21, 2018
  Kara Spiller, PhD, an assistant professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems at 91��Ƭ��, has received a National Science Foundation's (NSF) Early Career (CAREER) award to develop a new technology that will better control the modification of biomaterials.
- May 21, 2018
  New research from Drexel biomedical engineers paves the way to improve the safety and efficiency of aircraft-pilot interactions.
- May 18, 2018
  Students in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems who take BMES-596 are invited to observe on surgical floors at Hahnemann University Hospital and flex their imaginative muscles through final projects.
- May 09, 2018
  More than a dozen respected speakers will address Drexel Dragons at various college- and school-level ceremonies, as well as at a University-wide event.
- April 26, 2018
  
  Dr. Peter A. Lewin, Richard B. Beard Distinguished University Professor and Director, Biomedical Ultrasound Research and Education Center, was the recipient of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Philadelphia Section 2018 Benjamin Franklin Key Award. The award recognizes an electrical engineer for outstanding technical innovation and technological contributions that have had significant practical applications. The award emphasizes technical innovation, such as a system (design and application), a significant improvement to a system, or patents of clear technical and technological achievements, which demonstrate intellectual, industrial, economical, or human benefits. Dr. Lewin was awarded several patents in the field of ultrasound and has authored or co-authored over 250 scientific publications.
- April 25, 2018
  In this roundup of Drexel events and news, faculty and professional staff can learn about professional and personal opportunities available to them through the University.
- April 25, 2018
  Last term, a class of students in the Pennoni Honors College learned about the inner workings of three different 91��Ƭ�� publications — and got to contribute to them.
- April 20, 2018
  The Steinbright Career Development Center recently released the winning photos from its annual Co-op Photo Contest.
- April 10, 2018
  Check out what 91��Ƭ�� faculty and staff accomplished during the winter term.
- April 09, 2018
  Hollywood legend M. Night Shyamalan will address the class of 2018 at Drexel’s University-wide commencement ceremony on June 15 at Citizens Bank Park. The director, producer, screenwriter and actor — whose breakout hit, “The Sixth Sense,” appeared nearly 20 years ago — is known for filming and setting his movies in and around Philadelphia, hiring locally and utilizing area vendors, and showcasing some of the region’s best-loved attractions and locales.
- April 03, 2018
  Dr. Kara Spiller, Assistant Professor in BIOMED, received a 5-year $500,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) program award for the project titled, "CAREER: Biomaterial-mediated Control over Macrophage Activation.” This is the most prestigious science award in support of early-career research. To be eligible for a CAREER, winners must demonstrate outstanding, innovative research that furthers the mission of their fields, and a commitment to education and community service, according to the NSF website.
- April 01, 2018
  Dr. Hasan Ayaz, Associate Research Professor in BIOMED, received a courtesy appointment with Drexel’s Department of Psychology. This appointment is an excellent example of intercollegiate and interdisciplinary reach.
- March 09, 2018
  Drexel student ends quest of finding a place to call home on campus with new Writers Room located on first floor of MacAlister Hall.

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