Tag: environment
Jan. 27, 2017
Frozen discussion, hot topic
Climate change is a term we hear far too often. It is also something we constantly witness and experience. And yet there are still politicians…
Mar. 3, 2016
Challenges of sustainability discussed at conference
Drexel University Office of International Programs hosted their ninth Annual Student Conference on Global Challenges Feb. 25. The conference serves as a unique chance for…
Feb. 11, 2016
Drexel students invent Smart Faucet to track water use
In the age of digital glory, every aspect of life is tracked. Thanks to the gadgets borne of the silicon revolution, a person can record…
Jan. 8, 2016
Selling out the environment for education
I had senior design lecture Nov. 19 with all the other senior civil, architectural and environmental engineering majors. The guest lecturer was the dean of…
Nov. 19, 2015
Drexel report on Philadelphia’s greenhouse gas emissions presented
A team from Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Institute for Energy and the Environment presented their 97-page report on Philadelphia’s greenhouse gas emissions to the Mayor’s…
Jul. 25, 2014
Military tech used to protect snakes
Drexel University biologists are collaborating in an effort to save northern pine snakes from extinction using military technology. Researchers have implanted transmitters into the snakes…
Jun. 27, 2014
Truvia found to be possible pesticide
According to a paper by two Drexel University professors, erythritol, used as a semi-sweet and low-calorie bulking agent in some sweeteners, is both appealing and…
May. 23, 2014
Disparities found in green ratings
Jeffrey Beard, an associate professor in the Department of Construction Management in the College of Engineering, recently compared two programs that certify buildings as environmentally…
May. 9, 2014
EPA ranks Drexel in top 100 for green power usage
Drexel University has been ranked 57th in the 2014 National Top 100 list of the United States Environmental Protection Agency for being one of the…
Apr. 25, 2014
Academy hosts Earth Day panel
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University celebrated Earth Day April 22 with a variety of events, including a memorial symposium on the life…