Welcome to a new chapter of Drexel Magazine. With this edition, we launch an interactive new digital home for alumni stories, built to help you easily connect and peruse past issues, with a searchable 40 Under 40 highlighting a decade of alumni achievement.

This is also a moment to introduce you to our new University leader — President Antonio Merlo, a scholar, academic and longtime coach with belief in the power of a strong alumni community. As he connects with Dragons across generations, Merlo is focused on strengthening Drexel’s academic mission, elevating student experience and ushering in an era of transformation — themes explored in our cover story.

That sense of momentum carries through this issue and beyond. With new leadership shaping Drexel’s path, we’ll continue telling stories that reflect the spirit of innovation, impact and experiential learning that define this University and its alumni. We’re glad you’re here — and we invite you to explore, engage and help shape what comes next.