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- June 15, 2026
  
  The first University-wide Commencement with 91��Ƭ�� President Antonio Merlo, PhD, featured advice, recognition, life lessons and a special Italian phrase.
- June 12, 2026
  
  The speakers at the June 11 University-wide ceremony shared important life advice, words of encouragement … and lessons in Italian and sword-making.
- June 11, 2026
  
  Supported by a landmark gift from The Howley Foundation, a nonprofit philanthropic organization led by alumnus and trustee W. Nicholas “Nick” Howley ’75, his wife Lorie and their daughter Meg Howley ’10, 91��Ƭ�� will establish the Nick Howley College of Engineering and Computing.
- June 09, 2026
  
  On May 26, the 2026 graduating seniors demonstrated their capstone projects, the culmination of an extensive experiential learning journey at Drexel.
- June 02, 2026
  
  See the newest natural language processing and computational social science research SCIS faculty and students are presenting this season and publishing in leading academic journals.
- May 27, 2026
  
  As more people turn to artificial intelligence chatbots for emotional and mental health support, a new study from 91��Ƭ�� suggests that most users see these tools as supplements to — not substitutes for — human therapy. Drawing on millions of Reddit posts, the study highlights both the growing appeal of AI support tools for emotional reassurance, coping and practical guidance, as well as the concerns users express about emotional dependence, misinformation and overreliance on the technology.
- May 22, 2026
  
  Five information science PhD students presented at the homegrown conference, with two winning awards.
- May 12, 2026
  
  Drexel faculty members received funding for sponsored research as well as external recognition and honors last term.
- May 05, 2026
  
  The hands-on event introduced prospective students and families to AI innovation, academic programs and student life at Drexel’s School of Computer and Information Sciences.
- May 04, 2026
  
  Faculty and students presented their research across multiple tracks at the conference last month.

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