Dispatches

A vintage photo shows Kathy and Dave as Drexel students, capturing the early days of their relationship and the campus community where their shared story began.

For Five Decades, Super Fan Dave Clawson Hardly Missed a Game

When Kathy Clawson, BS human behavior & development ’77, first met Dave at a freshman mixer in 1973, she had no idea she was meeting the man who would become…

Philadelphia native Amaris Baker plays on the court for Drexel during the 2024 season, showcasing the leadership that fueled the Dragons’ CAA title run.

Amaris Baker Comes Full Circle on the Basketball Court

The little girl in the photo on Drexel women’s basketball coach Amy Mallon’s phone had come to a clinic the team was hosting to hone her game. She had started…

Drexel alumnus Ian Livengood, MBA ’15, a games editor at The New York Times, is shown in a professional portrait, reflecting how his Drexel education helped shape a career designing and editing widely played digital puzzle games.

I Create Puzzles for The New York Times

Ian Livengood, MBA ’15, spends his days tinkering with some of the most widely played online games in the world. The New York Times, long known for beloved daily crosswords,…

Drexel professor and researcher Tim Gorichanaz ran in the Western States Endurance Run, where he was a research subject in an endurance study.

I Ran 100 Miles for Science (and Fun)

Tim Gorichanaz has always lived on two parallel tracks: academics and running. An associate teaching professor and associate department head for graduate affairs in the College of Computing & Informatics,…

Lynelle Martin works at Biobot Surgical during a Drexel co-op in Singapore, testing software for robotic prostate cancer diagnostic technology as part of Drexel University’s experiential learning program.

I Tested AI Medical Robotics in Singapore

In a typical year, more than 89% of Drexel’s undergraduates participate in the Drexel Co-op program — our signature model of education that balances classroom theory with job experience. What…

Stock image of a hurricane, for a story about the lingering impact on health care left by natural disasters.

When Climate Disasters Hit, Health Care Access Shortages Follow

Drexel researchers and colleagues from the University of Maryland found a statistically significant link between severe natural disasters — like heatwaves, droughts, floods and wildfires — and a loss of…

A cell phone screen image represents the dangers of AI companions.

What If Your Companion Chatbot Crosses the Line?

“If a chatbot is advertised as a companion and wellbeing app, people expect to be able to have conversations that are helpful for them, and it is vital that ethical design…

An image of road salt represents Drexel research tracking where road salt ends up in the environment.

Where Does All that Road Salt Go? Our Water

That road salt you see sprinkled on sidewalks and roads to melt snow and ice can persist in the environment for years or even decades after the season ends. New…

A photo of millet represents Drexel Food Lab research that found a way to use millet as a gluten-free substitute in recipes.

A Gluten-Free Wheat Alternative You Probably Haven’t Tried

As droughts increasingly impact wheat production in the United States, many producers are looking for more durable alternatives. The one that Drexel researchers think could be suitable for the American palate…

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