September

During a Historic Time, Drexel’s Virtual Convocation Looks Ahead

September 30, 2020
Looking and sounding different than past years, the 2020 ceremony outlined how Drexel will be working to improve educational, working and living environments on and off campus.
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CoAS Accomplishments in Brief

September 29, 2020
We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Anti-Racism Syllabus Draws on Black History in Philadelphia to Inspire Change

September 29, 2020
Like many organizations, Drexel’s Department of Sociology spoke up with passion and eloquence after the death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police and the nationwide wave of protests that followed.
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Chemistry Laboratory Specialist Helps Department Go Virtual

September 28, 2020
Drexel University’s Department of Chemistry maintains high-tech instrumentation facilities and laboratories to support the research enterprises of faculty and students. The department’s laboratory specialist, Alan Shaffer, is integral to the success of those enterprises — particularly in the challenging shift to remote teaching and learning. We spoke with Shaffer to learn more about the function of his role in the chemistry department.
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ChemGSA Presidents Past and Future Reflect on Chemistry Journey

September 28, 2020
We caught up with two presidents of the Chemistry Department Graduate Student Association (ChemGSA) — outgoing president DJ Hall, and new president Jerica Wilson — to get their views on chemistry, ChemGSA and their futures.
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CoAS Names Inaugural Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

September 25, 2020
The College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce that Amelia Hoover Green, PhD, has been named its inaugural Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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Drexel English Language Center Connects International Scholars Amid Pandemic

September 25, 2020
Dinner parties with US host families. Coffee hangouts at Ross Commons. Touring historic Philadelphia. Classes in One Drexel Plaza. For 12 years, Drexel’s English Language Center (ELC) has hosted international Fulbright Fellows from all over the world in rich summer pre-academic programs to prepare them for success in U.S. graduate schools and post-doctoral appointments. This year, everything had to change.
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Cross-Disciplinary and Multi-Institutional: Drexel, Jefferson, Behavioral Science and Cancer

September 25, 2020
Meghan Butryn, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology and a licensed clinical psychologist. She also serves as Director of Research in Drexel’s Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science.
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How Drexel’s STAR Scholars Program Still Went According to Plan Despite Pandemic

September 10, 2020
The program, which gives highly motivated first-year students the opportunity to conduct faculty-mentored undergraduate research, supported 101 students this summer with stipends and remote positions, plus more in-person opportunities planned for the upcoming academic year.
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