With the opening of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, approaching on Feb. 7, Drexel University experts are available to assist the news media with its coverage of the following topics: Homeland Security, […]
Category: Community & Society
The Battle Over Reproductive Rights
On the eve of the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on abortion, constitutional law and gender issues expert David S. Cohen joined MSNBC’s “Melissa Harris-Perry” show for a discussion […]
Put Undergraduates to Work, for Their Own Good
By John A. Fry Despite an improving economy, eager and talented new college graduates are still encountering significant difficulty in securing jobs. The fallout has landed squarely on colleges. Parents are demanding higher returns for […]
‘Forget the Fireplace’ – Engineers’ Tips For an Energy Efficient, Warm Winter
As you’re bundling up this winter, reaching for the thermostat and waiting anxiously for spring, here are a few tips from a pair of Drexel building engineers on how to stay warm AND energy efficient […]
Sacramento Region Needs to Start Investing in its Young Professionals
By Sandra Kirschenmann When I was young and just out of college, my generation of young professionals selected a career, decided on what company we wanted to work for and went to live wherever that […]
Participation in Ending Poverty – from Those Who’ve Lived It
“No social movement has ever succeeded without the people involved being part of it,” Joel Berg, executive director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger commented to the Philadelphia Inquirer this week. He was […]
From Philadelphia to the Philippines: FISDU Students Contribute to Typhoon Relief
The Filipino Intercultural Society of Drexel University had been planning its Nov. 10 biannual “Family Sports Night” competition for weeks. But when Typhoon Haiyan, a Category 5 storm, hit the Philippines a mere 48 hours […]
Taking Code to the Classroom
Drexel begins its early observance of the National Computer Science Education Week by hosting a variety of events from a computer programming competition to a workshop on making video games. One project could have an […]
Hercules: A Survivor of Animal Cruelty Inspires Community Partnerships
A little over a year ago, Hercules was found severely burned in a North Philadelphia neighborhood. He was the fifth dog/cat in four weeks to be set on fire. Unlike the others, Hercules survived thanks […]
New Exhibit Shows Scars – Both Visible and Invisible – of War
We’ve all heard stories of battles that soldiers have fought on the front lines. But what about the battles they face when they return home? A new exhibit which goes on display at Drexel University […]