Land, Talent and Science
Jeff Marrazzo (left) turned over the future of Spark Therapeutics to incoming CEO Ron Philip ’96 (right) in early 2022. Credit: Jeff Fusco, left; Courtesy Spark Therapeutics, right. On…
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How to Save the World
Illustrations by Brian Stauffer Against a backdrop of wildfires, floods and drought, there is cause for optimism. Drexel Dragons from all walks of life are responding to perils the planet…
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A New Medical Campus in West Reading
Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health occupies the first four floors of a new six-story, 180,000-square-foot building, which was developed with Equus Capital Partners and the SLAM Collaborative…
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Surrounded by Champions
Maisha Kelly, Drexel’s director of athletics. Photo credit: Jeff Fusco It’s always game time at the Kelly household. On this Friday afternoon in early November, Maisha Kelly is planning to…
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Clean-Up on Aisle One
Ongoing surveys of the mussel population in Pennsylvania’s Delaware River Basin have begun to produce results that bode well for the health of the waterway. Researchers from the Patrick Center…
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THE STORY OF NO. 11099089
This Drexel-made dynamometer will be far less costly to produce than existing machines. When Noel Goodstadt arrived at Drexel in 2008 and began working at Drexel Physical Therapy Services, he…
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A Children’s Book on Climate Change
Doctoral student Lena Champlin is helping parents discuss climate change with children. A chance encounter at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University inspired a doctoral student to co-author…
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Help for Ukraine
Olya Yarychkivska Russia’s assault on Ukraine displaced millions of citizens, killed thousands of civilians and turned cities into piles of wreckage. From her home in New York City, Olya Yarychkivska…
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The Architecture of Knitted Stitches
It turns out that the stitches that generations of grandmothers have lovingly knitted into sweaters, mittens and baby booties can inform the design and production of functional fabrics. David Breen,…
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