In its 21st year, the STAR Scholars program is still innovating.
Drexel University’s STAR (Students Tackling Advanced Research) Summer Showcase took place on Aug. 31 and for the first time, it was held in the Pennoni Honors College’s home, Bentley Hall. In total, 121 students presented research in fields covering architecture, fashion design, esports, machine learning biomedical engineering and many more.
First-year students who partake in STAR conduct hands-on research during the summer quarter, often contributing to research projects that have real world implications, like Emily Woodland, a biomedical engineering student whose project, Drexel Dragon Heart, involved designing a next generation blood pump design for pediatric patients with heart failure. Because STAR students have only completed their first year of college, most haven’t had much time in research settings before this experience.
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