Articles by Azwad Rahman
Aug. 8, 2014
New cancer drug to fight metastasis
Drexel College of Medicine researchers Alessandro Fatatis and Joseph Salvino have developed a compound that helps prevent the metastatic spread of certain cancers, such as…

Jul. 11, 2014
Professor to direct city public health
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter announced June 27 that James Buehler, professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy at the School of Public Health,…

Jun. 27, 2014
University finalizes deal for University City High School
Drexel University closed a deal June 16 to purchase a 14-acre property within Powelton Village, including the closed University City High School, Charles R. Drew…

Jun. 11, 2014
Campus grieves senior biology major
Senior biology major Andrea Messina passed away May 31 from complications during treatment for leukemia. Better known to her friends and brothers as “Skillet,” Messina…

May. 16, 2014
State Rep and ESPN writer speak at Drexel Sports Pride Festival
Days after Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted into the National Football League, was recruited by the St. Louis Rams, The…

May. 9, 2014
LIFT recognizes Fry as civic leader
President John A. Fry received the upLIFTing Leadership Award for 2014 at the upLIFTing Philadelphia event, hosted by LIFT-Philadelphia April 30 at World Cafe Live,…

May. 2, 2014
Student brings firearm into Hagerty
On the evening of April 23, 11 police officers from seven units of Drexel Police responded to a call from a security officer at the…

Apr. 22, 2014
Overcrowded Writing Center may have privacy violations
In the basement of MacAlister Hall, the Department of English & Philosophy has set up the Drexel Writing Center, an academic area where students can…

Apr. 11, 2014
Porn industry needs regulation
On Feb. 14, a Duke University freshman under the pseudonym “Lauren” came forward to the Duke Chronicle, the student newspaper, as a porn star who…
Apr. 4, 2014
University purchases two closed schools
The School Reform Commission of Philadelphia confirmed the purchase of six vacant school properties for a total of $37 million March 20. Of the purchases,…
