As the kick-off for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil approaches on June 12, Drexel University professor of psychology and director of athletics Eric Zillmer, PsyD, is available to comment on a wide range […]
Saving Cats in Outer Space – How Drexel Students Designed a Mobile Game That Supports Animal Welfare on Earth, Too
Kittens are floating off into the cosmos and you’re their only hope. Sheer terror collides with utter cuteness in a mobile game designed by students in Drexel’s Entrepreneurial Game Studio. But Galactickitties, the first offering […]
Drexel Law Expert Available to Discuss Violence Against Abortion Clinic Workers
In light of the upcoming ruling by the Supreme Court on the abortion clinic buffer zone case McCullen vs. Coakley, David S. Cohen, JD, is available to comment on violence against abortion clinic workers and […]
Maya Angelou Remembered by African American Literature Expert
Celebrated poet, author and civil rights activist Maya Angelou, who passed away today at the age of 86, was remembered by President Obama in a statement as “one of the brightest lights of our time […]
Versatile Solar Charger Almost Ready For You to Plug in
A portable, solar-powered charging device that can store energy from natural or artificial light is on its way to a dead cell phone near you. Since winning the Baiada Institute’s incubator competition at Drexel University […]
Found in Translation – Taking Science to Society
Ever wonder how universities help to create the cutting-edge medical devices and technologies you might see in the hospital or your doctor’s offices? This week Drexel offers an inside look at the process of taking […]
Tackling Social Responsibility One Small Biz at a Time
Although they come from different backgrounds – Nicole Koedyker, a Drexel University senior, grew up on a cattle ranch in Arizona while recent Drexel alumna Maria Allison grew up traveling between her mother’s home in […]
Dark Silicon: The Microchip Menace
Mark Hempstead is combating Dark Silicon. While that might sound a bit like a recycled Star Wars plot, it’s actually an important piece of research happening at Drexel in hopes of restoring the arc of […]
Aereo Case Could Set a New Precedent For Storing, Streaming Television Content
This week the Supreme Court hears arguments in American Broadcasting Company v. Aereo with its ruling likely to reverberate among cloud storage providers, cable companies, broadcast networks and television consumers. Aereo is a web-based subscription […]
A New Perch For Wireless Research
A 19-and-a-half-foot antenna just got the best view on Drexel University’s campus. Mounted atop the 205-foot Millennium Hall dormitory, the mast designed by a group of electrical engineers from Drexel, will give researchers a perfect […]