Drexel University
Private university in Philadelphia
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| 2024 | The team was eliminated in the CAA tournament quarterfinals, losing to Stony Brook. |
| 2024 | Zach Spiker begins his ninth season as head coach of the Drexel Dragons men's basketball team for the 2024-25 season. |
| 2023 | Ranked #54 for Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs by U.S. News & World Report in the 2023-24 rankings. |
| 2023 | Material Science and Engineering department ranked #29 for Global Universities by U.S. News & World Report. |
| 2023 | John Fetterman begins serving as a United States Senator for Pennsylvania. |
| 2023 | Josh Shapiro begins serving as Governor of Pennsylvania. |
| 2023 | Drexel Dragons men's basketball team completed their 2023-24 season with a 20-12 overall record and 13-5 in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) conference play, securing second place in the conference standings. |
| 2021 | Rick Krajewski begins serving in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 188th District. |
| 2021 | Joe Biden begins serving as President of the United States. |
| 2019 | Jamie Gauthier begins serving on Philadelphia City Council representing the 3rd District. |
| 2018 | The Drexel University College of Engineering reported research expenditures of $20,081,937, demonstrating substantial investment in research across multiple interdisciplinary areas including advanced manufacturing, cyber infrastructure, health and medicine, and systems engineering. |
| 2018 | Dwight Evans begins serving as the United States Representative for Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District. |
| 2017 | Drexel University was ranked 54th (tie) in the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted US Utility Patents by the National Academy of Inventors, highlighting its significant research and innovation capabilities. |
| 2016 | Cira Centre South development was completed by Brandywine Realty Trust, featuring the 49-story FMC Tower (the tallest building in University City), FMC Corp. headquarters, a public green roof parking garage, an apartment building, and street-level retail. |
| 2016 | Jim Kenney begins serving as Mayor of Philadelphia. |
| September 2011 | Penn Park officially opened, spanning from Walnut Street to South Street and featuring integrated recreational and athletic facilities, including underground rainwater collection cisterns. |
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