Access to technology has undeniably improved over the last decade, but that has not resulted in greater diversity among the leadership and workforce of the tech industry. Silicon Valley is notoriously dominated by white, male […]
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Drexel Experts Consider the Green New Deal
Unrealistic. Not ambitious enough. Too little, too late. Worth a shot? Already the subject of a great deal of conjecture and debate, the Green New Deal, a broad set of policy goals addressing environmental justice […]
Media Watch: Computer Science at Center of 76ers Twitter Controversy
Strange tweets? Strange coincidence? Or strange individual? Former Philadelphia 76ers General Manager Bryan Colangelo has been fielding a lot of questions about his Twitter behavior, all stemming from the findings of a computer algorithm. An […]
A Handshake in a Backpack — Drexel Freshmen Among First to Try Out Programmable Packs
In the midst of moving in, meeting new roommates and exploring campus, Drexel freshmen will find a new way to connect with one another as they begin their college experience this year: socializing via backpack. […]
How to Play a Drum With a Magnet (And Possibly Communicate With Whales)
“Part bow string, part synthesizer, part alien whale sound?” One of the hard parts about inventing a brand new instrument is describing what sound it makes. “It’s hard to place,” said Peter English, Drexel’s ExCITe […]
Diplomacy in the Battle For Bandwidth
As anyone who has ever tried to manage a shared vacation property will tell you, it’s not easy divvying up access to keep everyone happy. Now imagine how difficult the job would be if, instead […]
The Measure of a Dancer
A spin, a lift, the tilt of a leg, the extension of an arm – dance can be broken down into its elemental form, but the ability to combine those elements to produce a beautiful […]
Media Watch: What Happens to Your Body Before a Car Crash?
In one basement lab at Drexel University, undergraduate Evan Bisirri is instructed to strap in and hold on tight as he seats himself inside a crash-test simulator. A wild ride is about to begin. But […]
Snapshot: Researchers Showcase Wound Healing Patch on Capitol Hill
For millions of Americans suffering from chronic wounds, a wearable patch — powered by inaudible sound waves — could offer a life-changing solution. That’s the story Drexel University researchers told legislators, scientists and industry partners […]
Quick-Take: Bringing the Public Health Perspective to Automated Cars
“The projected reductions in morbidity and mortality from autonomous vehicles not only assume a near-ideal implementation — with few, if any, mechanical and software failures — but they also assume that forced decisions are being […]