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Activist Allison Choong ’28 presented Safiya Speaks Up, a children’s book and educational initiative that advocates for the rights of young girls, at the 2025 Global Solutions Summit in Berlin, Germany. Read More

Experience in Action

Drexel's College of Arts and Sciences students don't wait to make an impact. With an emphasis on practical knowledge, interdisciplinary exploration and hands-on experiences, you will gain valuable career-guiding insights starting as early as your first year.

Explore Our Programs

At our college, we pursue an integrated approach to learning and doing. That's why we offer hands-on opportunities early and often, encouraging our students to experience different fields of interest and gain valuable skills from the start.

—Information sessions, open houses and summer immersion programs—

Drexel Dragons learn, live, and play in one of the most dynamic learning environments, located in the heart of Philadelphia’s University City. Get a better sense of everything Drexel has to offer by joining an upcoming open house or information session. High school students are welcome to visit a class or attend a summer institute. Come see what makes Drexel such an amazing place!

Many Disciplines, Connected Teams

Here, many disciplines foster connected teams that advance Drexel’s reputation as a knowledge-intensive institution. College of Arts and Sciences students work alongside world-class researchers and business and community leaders from diverse areas of expertise. Together, they learn by doing, building practical experience and generating groundbreaking scholarship.

Building Men: Following A Young Artist in the Great War

History major Emma Johnson ‘26 curated a new exhibition that explores the unique role of Army engineers during World War I, focusing on college-aged students in Philadelphia and institutions like Drexel, that played a role in supporting the war effort. Following the story of local college student and artist Edward Shenton (1895-1977) —from his training at the armory in Philadelphia to the trenches of the Western Front— the exhibition shows how pivoting to support U.S. involvement in the war laid the foundation for Drexel’s distinctive experiential educational model.

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Hunting for neutrinos with tracks and cascades

A groundbreaking study led by physics PhD student Riya Shah provides insight into the origins of neutrino particles. It is the first hunt for neutrino sources using two different datasets simultaneously: tracks and cascades.

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Pioneering research to better understand autistic burnout

In a Q&A feature with Autism Speaks, Clinical psychology doctoral student Jared Richards describes how he examines autistic burnout, which has long been a silent struggle for many in the autism community.

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Dropping a debut novel:
It's Me They Follow

Meet Creative Writing MFA alum Jeannine Cook ‘20, whose debut novel, It’s Me They Follow, was released by HarperCollins. Jeannine is the proprietor of bookstores that work to amplify women authors, artists, and activists.

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Integrating the School of Education within the College of Arts and Sciences

As part of Drexel’s Academic Transformation to align strengths, academic structure and strategies with our overall mission, the School of Education will be integrating with the College of Arts and Sciences.

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