Lost and Found
The story of how Drexel poet Harriet Millan helped Sudanese refugee Michael Kuch reunite with his lost mother — and in doing so, find herself. by Ben Seal illustration by…
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Camera on the Clouds – An Oral History
The making of America’s most advanced, life-saving new weather satellite, as told by Drexel engineering alumni who helped to build, test and launch it. *Images courtesy of United Launch Alliance…
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The Hardest-Working Art in Academia
Ron Hoppes ’60 first saw the David Rittenhouse Astronomical Musical Clock on his way to class. “I used to shimmy past that clock and look up at the dial and…
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A Waltz to Remember
Darlene Smith Dierkes (BS communications ’12) and her husband James (BS/MS chemical engineering ’12) met in North Hall in 2010. The two were resident assistants and — as many love…
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The Whole Crew
Thanks to Bruce Ersek, BS business administration ’61, and Redford Sargent, BS business administration ’67, for sending in this photo of the varsity crew team. It was taken on the…
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Class Notes: Summer 2017
40s Aimee Richmond, MD medicine ’48, published the book, “Simply Nutrition.” 60s Ronald Silver, BS electrical engineering ’60, MS ’65, celebrates a career that includes being the joint recipient of…
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LoLa 38 Brings Blocks to Life
This summer, the blocks around Drexel’s campus are hosting art installations, movie nights, BBQs and games as part of LoLa 38, a collaborative art and community project running from April…
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In Solemn Observance of the Climate
As America was electing its new president in November — and potentially charting a new course in the climate action movement — five students and five faculty members from Drexel…
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Hair to the Chief
One of the more idiosyncratic collections stored in the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is a sampling of locks of hair from past presidents. The collection underwent some…
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