Winter/Spring 2014 – Drexel Magazine

Killer Instinct

Call them the Virus Busters. Drexel University scientists Irwin Chaiken and Cameron F. Abrams have created a designer molecule to trick HIV into self-destructing, providing promising leads not only on…

Inside the Drexel Historic Costume Collection

The Drexel Historic Costume Collection, which was previously open by appointment only, has recently launched educational seminars at Drexel’s URBN Center on the University City Campus. The events will each…

‘Military Friendly School’ for Fifth Straight Year

After the Post-9/11 GI Bill passed in 2008, providing tuition benefits for men and women who served in the military after Sept. 11, 2001, Drexel leaders made sure to roll…

You Did It

Thanks in large part to alumni like you, Drexel recently reached (and exceeded by $55 million) the $400 million goal of its Dream It. Do It. Drexel: A Campaign for…

Life Lessons with the Nearly Departed

With his fists up in a boxer’s stance, Thomas “Tommy” Jamison says of his contemporary in the boxing world, “They called him Sugar Ray because he was sweet, his moves…

Time & Place: Paul F. Harron Studios

12.2.2013 — Paul F. Harron Studios These days, high definition is everywhere. laptops, mobile devices, television channels, e-readers — they’re all equipped with HD screens. it’s hard to remember what…

Coach Savell Glides to Victory with Drexel Rowing

The Drexel rowing program normally trains on the Schuylkill River in the mornings. But in the days leading up to the high-profile Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta last May, several members…

Eye on the Prize

During his first two seasons playing for Drexel’s men’s lacrosse team, Ben McIntosh didn’t sniff the starting lineup or score as many goals as desired. Instead of sulking about his…

Your Network Is About to Expand

In 2011, Dean O’Brien traveled from his native Sacramento to University City, a neighborhood in a town he had only ever visited briefly once before. It was his graduation day…