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 […]
The Dragons Behind The Grammys
As the stars of the music industry take center stage this Sunday to accept their gilded gramophones at the Grammy Awards, among the long list of “thank-you”s are likely to be a pair of Dragons […]
A Personal Trainer For Learning to Read
One of the challenges of teaching children to read is knowing when to push them and when to be patient as they slowly acquire their linguistic knowledge. Skilled teachers are able to read the body […]
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 […]
We Are All Entrepreneurs: It’s A Mindset, Not A Business Model
By Donna De Carolis My bet is that if you ask anyone on the street to describe the term “entrepreneur,” they will tell you that it is someone who starts a business. If you ask […]
Going Camping…On a Movie Set? Cast and Crew of Drexel Prof’s New Movie Found Out What It’s Like
A rainstorm, a mudslide, flooding, a stinkbug infestation and a swarm of cicada killer wasps- sounds like things you’d find on the set of the new “Hunger Games” movie, but these natural co-stars actually played […]
‘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 […]
The Measure of a Robot: DRC-Hubo Put to the Test at DARPA Robotics Challenge
After more than a year of preparation a Drexel-led team of robotics engineers engaged in an intense two days of trying an erring at the DARPA Robotics Challenge. While the DRC-Hubo team came up short […]
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 […]
Ready For Action
Drexel’s robotics engineers have been prepping for more than a year to compete in the DARPA Robotics Challenge trials, which will take place this weekend at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. Here’s what you need to know […]