Harriet Fleisher Berger, a retired Drexel political science professor and an avid political supporter, died May 4 at the age of 94 from Parkinson’s disease. Berger began teaching at Drexel in 1967 as an assistant political science professor and became an associate professor in 1971. She earned full tenure in 1972, becoming the first full-time [...]
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Professor named to advise EPA on sustainable works
A Drexel professor hopes to promote sustainable energy during her two-year term serving on an independent council that reports to the Environmental Protection Agency, which she was appointed to March 7. Patricia Gallagher, an associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, will represent academic researchers studying sustainability while on the National Advisory Council for [...]
Engineering professor’s body found in Schuylkill
Drexel University students and faculty were shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Nagesh Idupulapati, an assistant research professor in the College of Engineering, when his body was found March 20 in the Schuylkill River. Idupulapati, 29, joined the University’s faculty only a month ago but showed a promising future in the field [...]
Chemistry department remembers Alan Bandy
The Drexel University community mourns the death of chemistry professor Alan R. Bandy, who died in his home Dec. 24 from complications associated with liver cancer. According to a statement released by the Office of the Provost, Bandy was “respected and admired not only by his friends and colleagues at Drexel, but by the national [...]
TreadDesk helps professor stay active
Obesity and lack of exercise may have become an ever-growing issue in the United States, but Drexel professor James Herbert has made a unique change in his workday routine as he strives to become healthier. Herbert, a professor of psychology and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, has taken multitasking to a [...]
Coppola wins Educator of Year
Rosalie Coppola, assistant clinical professor for the physician assistant program within Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions, has been chosen by her students and peers as the winner of the 2011 Educator of the Year Award from the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants. This award normally goes to “ a PA that is [...]
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