A dot-com pioneer who helped launch the era of big data with successes like Splunk, Michael Baum BS ’85 has embarked on a new mission to support student startups that build mindfulness, sustainability and social benefit into their business plans.
Fall/Winter 2025
Clowning Away the Frowns
Photos courtesy of The Moth/Adetona Omokanye At the grocery store, Kelli Dunham called her girlfriend Heather MacAllister to ask if she needed anything. When MacAllister, who was living with a…
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Fruitful to the Core: The History of Drexel and the Mac
Illustration by Aleksandr Savio Early in the 1980s, universities across the United States faced declining numbers of college-aged students, and an upstart California computer company was scheming to topple its…
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14 Years, Immeasurable Impact
A farewell to John Fry, whose exceptional presidency left indelible marks on Drexel’s culture, campus and community.
A Journey from Lakes to Olympic Pools
Growing up in upstate New York’s natural waters, Sebastian Smith’s passion for swimming flourished without pressure. Now a rising star at Drexel, he balances discipline and fun as he aims for the 2028 Olympics.
Drexel Holds First Climate Café
The Climate Café model comes from the Climate Psychology Alliance, a nonprofit network of mental health professionals and researchers who prioritize the psychology and emotions behind climate crisis. On a sunny…
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Guardrails for AI Technology
Matthew Stamm and Edward Kim Two Drexel researchers are among the first cohort the U.S. National Science Foundation has chosen for a national research pilot program to devise safe, secure…
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Leukemia and Lacrosse Bonds Two Strangers for Life
Josh Trombley ’99 played in many memorable lacrosse games when he was an undergraduate business major at Drexel in the late 90’s, racking up 12 wins in his senior year.…
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Rowing for the Gold (and the Girl)
Photo courtesy of ROW2K.com “There are people out there saying the U.S. isn’t going to do it… They say Justin Best’s too small, Liam Corrigan can’t do it, Mike Grady’s…
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Salvaged From the Storm
Laura Petrovich-Cheney’s talent transforms storm debris into beautiful, mosaic-like wood masterpieces that call attention to the wreckage wrought by climate change.
