Author: Emily Storz

Emily Storz: Emily is a news manager who covers the humanities, social and environmental sciences. Her beats include law, policy, education, biodiversity, earth science, performance arts, fashion and design. She also works with the Academy of Natural Sciences, the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery and the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection. She graduated from Temple University’s School of Media and Communication and has lived in Philadelphia for 8+ years – the last few spent at a B2C PR agency pushing the likes of open-source drones and robot vacuums. When not pitching the media or writing about Drexel, she’s figuring out where to travel to next and resisting the urge to adopt more animals. Follow her at @DrexelEmily or view her blog posts here. Contact Emily at els332@drexel.edu or 215.895.2705.

Arts & Culture by Emily StorzOct 3, 20169:59 am

New approaches to the future of design

Today, artists and designers are pushing the boundaries of traditional disciplines. Their work requires interdisciplinary collaborations, the mastery of new technologies and intensive research, in order to unearth new solutions to practical and aesthetic problems. […]

Community & Society by Emily StorzJul 27, 201611:59 am

60-foot Mural Pays Tribute to the Rise of Baseball in Philadelphia, Negro Leagues & Civic Trailblazers

Philadelphians are often known for their devotion to the community, culture and perhaps most distinctively, for their sports teams. While in the thick of baseball season, Mark Stockton, assistant teaching professor in Drexel University’s Antoinette […]

Community & Society by Emily StorzJul 25, 201610:06 am

Leonard Pearlstein Gallery Participates in 5th Annual BlackStar Film Festival & Hosts 1st Youth Program

The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery in the URBN Annex (3401 Filbert St.) of Drexel University’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design is known for its continued commitment to exhibiting regional, experimental art in all contemporary […]

Community & Society by Emily StorzJul 7, 201610:54 am

Pat Summitt’s Legacy and the Work that Remains

By Ellen Staurowsky, Ed.D. Last week, famed college basketball coach Pat Head Summitt passed away. The celebration of her life and mourning of her loss offers an opportunity to reflect on what her career represented […]

Science & Technology by Emily StorzJul 5, 20163:15 pm

Drexel’s Robert J. Brulle Receives Highest Honor in American Environmental Sociology

Robert Brulle, PhD, a professor of sociology and environmental science in Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences, is the 2016 recipient of the Frederick Buttel Distinguished Contribution Award. Brulle received the highest honor […]

Arts & Culture by Emily StorzJun 13, 20162:58 pm

See the Award Winning Collections from Drexel’s Annual Fashion Show

Drexel Fashion Design students demonstrated un-paralleled creativity and skill showcasing their inspired collections on the runway at The Urban Outfitters’ corporate headquarters in the Navy Yard on June 4. Twenty senior and graduate students from […]

Arts & Culture by Emily StorzJun 7, 20169:35 am

Drexel Snapshot: Photography Senior Thesis Exhibition Highlights

Drexel seniors from the Photography program in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design put their skills on display at the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery during the 21st Annual Photography Senior Thesis Exhibition. Skilled, […]

Community & Society by Emily StorzMay 27, 201612:22 pm

Drexel Senior Product Design Students Create to Inspire Positive Societal Change

Life-like prosthetics, empowerment campaigns and tools to combat culture shock will be on display as Drexel Seniors from the Product Design program in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design debut their senior […]

Community & Society by Emily StorzMay 25, 201610:46 am

The Wage Gap, Women & Negotiation: A Q&A with Drexel’s Lynn Yeakel and Roberta Liebenberg

Women of all ages, particularly young graduates feel an inherent hesitation to negotiate during conversations specific to a position and salary. In fact, a recent study on job negotiations of graduating professional students, found that […]