April

Global Studies and Political Science Major Investigates Language Politics in Kazakhstan

April 30, 2018
In the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan, Caitlin Walczyk practiced her Russian in cab rides across the city of Almaty. The double major in global studies and political science spent nine months in Kazakhstan as a Boren Scholar, an award that supports undergraduate language study in countries vital to U.S. security interests.
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#CoASPressPause Instagram Contest

April 30, 2018
Career-defining co-ops, classes, research and clubs — a Dragon never sleeps. You’ve kept step with the quarter system, taken on all-nighters, navigated professional and research settings, made friends and connections who got you through and helped you grow. Your ambition couldn’t wait — but we’re asking you to pause it for one quick second.
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Mathematics Major Forges Future in Actuarial Science at Independence Blue Cross

April 30, 2018
In the spring of 2017, Stephen Costa and his coworkers at Independence Blue Cross were closely following the debate raging over health care reform. The junior mathematics and finance major knew that a new health care policy could affect his work on the company’s Medicare Advantage plans — but how?
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Meet Global Studies and Sociology Prof Nada Matta

April 30, 2018
Nada Matta, PhD, assistant professor of global studies and sociology, hopes to refute stereotypes in her courses on the Middle East, and highlight universal trends and similarities across cultures and regions.
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Jad Abumrad Shares Creative Mantras With Drexel Audience Through Lecture

April 30, 2018
The “Radiolab” creator and co-host described what he learned about himself and the world during his time away from radio as part of the College of Arts and Sciences’ annual Distinguished Lecture Series.
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Malaria-Carrying Parasites Spread More When They Can Jump Into Multiple Birds - Study

April 27, 2018
A study out of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University found that blood parasites that cause malaria spread more widely if they can use many different kinds of birds as hosts. But even those "generalist" parasites are limited.
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Drexel WELL Center brings home 9 honors from the 2018 Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine

April 26, 2018
The Drexel WELL Center recently traveled to New Orleans for the 2018 Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine in New Orleans. They brought home 9 honors and awards — see the winners and check out photos from the conference.
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How a Group of Honors Students Wrote for Drexel Publications — For a Class

April 25, 2018
Last term, a class of students in the Pennoni Honors College learned about the inner workings of three different Drexel University publications — and got to contribute to them.
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Successful Sex and Gender Research Forum Held at Drexel University

April 23, 2018
The 2018 Helen I. Moorehead-Laurencin, MD, Sex and Gender Research Forum was held on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Gerri C. LeBow Hall. This interactive, university-wide forum highlighted Drexel University’s multidisciplinary research focused on sex and gender in local, national and global contexts.
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Drexel Joins Philadelphia's Weeklong Celebration of Science

April 23, 2018
Students, faculty and staff from around the University will be participating in the Philadelphia Science Festival starting this weekend. The annual celebration of science is a week full of fun and learning for all ages, culminating with a carnival on the Ben Franklin Parkway on Saturday, April 28.
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As Drexel’s Co-op Centennial Approaches, Check Out What Dragons Are Working on Today

April 20, 2018
The Steinbright Career Development Center recently released the winning photos from its annual Co-op Photo Contest.
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Writing Together: How a Student-Professor Bond Turned Into a Book

April 18, 2018
Associate Professor of English Scott Warnock and his student, Diana Gasiewski, noticed that the student voice was missing from the pedagogy for online writing instruction, so they decided to do something about it.
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Faculty Highlights: Grants and Awards From Winter 2018

April 10, 2018
Check out what Drexel University faculty and staff accomplished during the winter term.
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Communication Major and Eagles Cheerleader Takes on Midterms, Media and the Super Bowl

April 10, 2018
A student in the College of Arts and Sciences witnessed the Eagles’ Super Bowl season firsthand as an Eagles cheerleader.
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Hollywood Legend M. Night Shyamalan to Address Drexel’s Class of 2018

April 09, 2018
Hollywood legend M. Night Shyamalan will address the class of 2018 at Drexel’s University-wide commencement ceremony on June 15 at Citizens Bank Park. The director, producer, screenwriter and actor — whose breakout hit, “The Sixth Sense,” appeared nearly 20 years ago — is known for filming and setting his movies in and around Philadelphia, hiring locally and utilizing area vendors, and showcasing some of the region’s best-loved attractions and locales.
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Neurodragons Will Cheer on Eagles Autism Challenge Riders — And You Can Join Them

April 06, 2018
Drexel’s new student organization for neurodiverse and neurotypical students plans to be out and cheering when the Eagles Autism Challenge comes rolling through campus.
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Psych PhD Student & Nonprofit Co-Founder Honored at SXSW

April 04, 2018
Chris Diaz, PhD student in clinical psychology, received the 2018 SXSW Community Service Award at the annual gathering of techies and creators known as South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. Diaz, a Navy veteran and Pat Tilman Scholar, is the executive director and co-founder of Action Tank, a nonprofit organization of service-minded veterans focused on improving their community after their time in uniform.
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From National Defense to Health Care Startup, Physics Major Finds Future Anywhere She Wants

April 03, 2018
The thrill of solving complex problems — and the countless applications of her degree — have drawn Drexel University physics junior Riley Stanford to bridge the disciplines of engineering, biophysics, chemistry, math and more, and to tackle challenges as wide ranging as threats to national defense and a mutant strain of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Humanities and Social Sciences Lab Open House Fosters Interdisciplinary Collaboration

April 03, 2018

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Mimi Sheller Gives Plenary Lecture in New Orleans

April 02, 2018
Mimi Sheller, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Mobilities Research and Policy gave the Society & Space Annual Plenary Lecture at the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, New Orleans, on 11 April 2018.
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Chem Major Contributes to Drug Development at GlaxoSmithKline

April 02, 2018
Despite the widespread availability of pharmaceutical drugs, many of us know little about how they are created. Senior chemistry major Matthew Levine shares an inside view of the drug development process from his two co-ops at global pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline.
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Meet Global Studies and STS Prof Vincent Duclos

April 02, 2018
Vincent Duclos, PhD, assistant professor of global studies and of science, technology and society, pushes his students to experiment with the digital spaces they inhabit.
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Summer Courses

April 01, 2018
Explore conservative political philosophies, gender in Hollywood, and modern Hindu and Buddhist thought in these new summer courses.
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Student Job Opportunities

April 01, 2018
The Drexel WELL Center is offering spring job opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students.
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