April 09, 2018
STEM education leaders, Adam Fontecchio, PhD, Professor of Computer and Electrical Engineering, and Director of Drexel University’s (CASTLE), and Jennifer Stanford, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biology, Co-director of CASTLE joined David Delaine, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Education, Ohio State University, to lead a panel presentation at the 2018 National SxSWEdu Conference on March 5, 2018.
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April 09, 2018
Ten member institutions in the CIRTL Network including Drexel University were awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (iUSE) research grant titled: “Preparing Future Faculty to Improve STEM Education: Broadening the National Impact of the CIRTL Network.” Drexel received $199,900.37 over a three year period of a larger $2,999,267.00 grant from the NSF. The purpose of the project works to increase the number of future faculty participants within the CIRTL Network.
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April 02, 2018
Over the last few years, a conversation has been ongoing to increase participation of the engineering and computer science disciplines in the UTeach community. In an effort to expand this discussion, the Second Annual Workshop for Bridging UTeach & Engineering – plus Computer Science was hosted in Boulder, Colorado from January 25-26, 2018.
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February 08, 2018
CASTLE Instructor of the Week aims to identify top notch STEM instructors around Drexel and recognize them for their hard work. The nomination form can be found on Facebook @CASTLEatDrexel.
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February 08, 2018
CASTLE Instructor of the Week aims to identify top notch STEM instructors around Drexel and recognize them for their hard work. The nomination form can be found on Facebook @CASTLEatDrexel.
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February 08, 2018
CASTLE Instructor of the Week aims to identify top notch STEM instructors around Drexel and recognize them for their hard work. The nomination form can be found on Facebook @CASTLEatDrexel.
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January 25, 2018
CASTLE Instructor of the Week aims to identify top notch STEM instructors around Drexel and recognize them for their hard work. The nomination form can be found on Facebook @CASTLEatDrexel.
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January 17, 2018
CASTLE’s Director, Dr. Adam Fontecchio, and CASTLE’s Co-Director, Dr. Jennifer Stanford, have been invited to give a talk at the SXSW.EDU conference on March 5, 2018. Along with their colleague Dr. David Delaine from The Ohio State University, they will be presenting a talk entitled “Modernizing Learning Using Experiential Education.”
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January 15, 2018
N. John DiNardo, Professor of Physics and Special Advisor to the Provost will be joining CASTLE as a Professor in Residence for a one-year sabbatical. Dr. DiNardo will be contributing to several CASTLE Initiatives including DARE-ExCEL, CIRTL, PROFESS, the Lockheed Martin Leadership Program and a research study which tracks experiential learning outcomes across three CAA campuses.
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January 11, 2018
CASTLE Instructor of the Week aims to identify top notch STEM instructors around Drexel and recognize them for their hard work. The nomination form can be found on Facebook @CASTLEatDrexel.
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January 09, 2018
Experiential Practices in Education Research and Teaching in STEM (ExPERTS) is a new fellowship program supported by the
Chappell-Culpeper
Family Foundation, Colonial School District, Roxborough High School and CASTLE. ExPERTS
introduces vertical mentoring into the model of the previously-funded National Science Foundation
STEM GK-12
program at Drexel.
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December 07, 2017
CASTLE Instructor of the Week aims to identify top notch STEM instructors around Drexel and recognize them for their hard work. The nomination form can be found on Facebook @CASTLEatDrexel.
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December 01, 2017
On Friday, November 3rd the CASTLE Leadership team consisting of Adam Fontecchio, Jason Silverman, and Jennifer Stanford, as well as affiliated faculty member Kevin Smith presented a facilitated discussion session entitled “STEM Curricula for Authentic Learning Experiences (SCALE)” at the AAC&U Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference in San Francisco, CA.
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November 30, 2017
CASTLE Instructor of the Week aims to identify top notch STEM instructors around Drexel and recognize them for their hard work. The nomination form can be found on Facebook @CASTLEatDrexel.
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November 16, 2017
CASTLE Instructor of the Week aims to identify top notch STEM instructors around Drexel and recognize them for their hard work. The nomination form can be found on Facebook @CASTLEatDrexel.
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November 09, 2017
CASTLE Instructor of the Week aims to identify top notch STEM instructors around Drexel and recognize them for their hard work. The nomination form can be found on Facebook @CASTLEatDrexel.
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November 02, 2017
CASTLE Instructor of the Week aims to identify top notch STEM instructors around Drexel and recognize them for their hard work. The nomination form can be found on Facebook @CASTLEatDrexel.
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November 01, 2017
Tara Tomlin provides administrative management and support to the three centers- CASTLE, ExCITe & The Center for Cultural Partnerships.
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October 31, 2017
The first ever Philly Phage Phestival was held in the PISB Atrium on Saturday October 21st. The festival brought together students from three universities and faculty and staff from 14 regional institutions to celebrate all things related to the SEA-PHAGES program.
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October 30, 2017
Leona Donaldson left Japan’s patriarchal society only to encounter sexism, racism and discrimination in America. At Drexel, she’s studying gender imbalance in STEM occupations to do her part in pushing back.
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October 27, 2017
Congratulations to PhD graduate student Andrew Antczak, our first Instructor of the Week! Andrew was nominated by one of his students for "showing them what a great TA is".
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October 23, 2017
Alyssa Bellingham has joined the CASTLE team as Assistant Director of Assessment.
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September 25, 2017
CASTLE has a new co-op! Brandon Yam is a second year computer-engineering student at Drexel University. He is the current CASTLE co-op and oversees the daily operations of CASTLE. He is involved with the DragonsTeach Program and is working with other programs such as PROFESS and CIRTL.
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July 26, 2017
On the final day of the two-week, STEAM-focused section of a Drexel-run summer camp, a group of Young Dragons took to the Philadelphia Eagles’ weight room and practice fields to learn what goes into making their favorite team soar.
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June 15, 2017
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June 02, 2017
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June 01, 2017
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May 19, 2017
Socialization Linked to Persistence in Physics Students
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May 09, 2017
Drexel SEA-PHAGES student wins national T-Shirt Design Competition
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May 08, 2017
CASTLE celebrates and recognizes excellence in teaching at Drexel University.
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March 20, 2017
Supported by a $1.2 million grant from the Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP), Drexel University’s School of Education will create a new pipeline of dual-certified, Middle-Years teachers, trained specifically for the challenges of Philadelphia classrooms.
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March 13, 2017
The CASTLE team is pleased that Meredith Casino recently joined us as a new Program Coordinator for CASTLE.
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January 24, 2017
The seventh annual event, set for Feb. 4 in the Bossone Research Enterprise Center, will offer visitors hands-on demonstrations and workshops to stimulate curiosity about materials science and engineering.
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January 13, 2017
This event offers a casual environment for faculty to share ideas about STEM teaching and learning; while enjoying refreshments.
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January 13, 2017
The CASTLE team is pleased that Paul Lazrow recently joined us as the new Program Manager for the M.S. in Mathematics Teaching and Learning program as well as the Academic Advisor for DragonsTeach STEM Teacher Education program.
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November 30, 2016
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Alison Moyer understands the power of the passage of time. In the years since her undergraduate studies at Drexel University, Alison has worked on a dig in Patagonia to uncover the world’s most massive dinosaur, earned a PhD from NC State in molecular paleontology, and, most recently, returned to her alma mater as a researcher and STEM educator herself.
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November 30, 2016
The Center for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning Excellence (CASTLE) is excited to welcome Frederic Bertley, PhD, of The Franklin Institute for the second event in the CASTLE Seminar Series.
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November 30, 2016
The is a new program aimed to provide Drexel faculty with an opportunity to discuss effective teaching practices in their classrooms.
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November 28, 2016
The Center for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning Excellence (CASTLE) is excited to welcome Frederic Bertley, PhD, of The Franklin Institute for the second event in the CASTLE Seminar Series.
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November 23, 2016
Course registration available for upcoming DragonsTeach courses.
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November 17, 2016
CASTLE offers new course with foundations in evidence-based teaching and learning.
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November 14, 2016
To help fulfill Drexel’s commitment to training the next generation of highly skilled students in the engineering fields, the Center for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning Excellence (CASTLE) hosted the inaugural Bridging UTeach and Engineering Workshop from November 9 through 11th.
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November 07, 2016
DragonsTeach Wins President’s Award for Civic Engagement for their commitment to engaging and collaborating with the local Philadelphia community.
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October 26, 2016
The Center for the Advancement for STEM Teaching and Learning Excellence developed a new program, PROFESS, through a NSF-NRT-IGE pilot program to provide a mechanism to allow any Drexel STEM PhD student to learn about pedagogical approaches appropriate for teaching STEM undergraduates.
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October 26, 2016
CASTLE is hosting UTeach’s first annual workshop at Drexel University this November.
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October 26, 2016
We look forward to hosting a monthly seminar series this Fall! More information will be forthcoming.
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October 26, 2016
Drexel University received 41 DARE applications and we are thankful that our DARE, Experiential Learning through the Cooperative Education Lifecycle (ExCEL), was one of the five selected.
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October 26, 2016
CASTLE welcomes faculty to join the conversation at a newly implemented Pedagogical Happy Hour, funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
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October 26, 2016
The Center for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning Excellence (CASTLE) recently joined the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning network.
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October 18, 2016
Four hundred local fourth, fifth and sixth grade students will have the opportunity to become urban scientists with resources made possible through a new, three-year $1.17 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
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August 08, 2016
Welcoming our new Senior Director of Operations for CASTLE
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June 20, 2016
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May 20, 2016
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February 23, 2016
February has been filled with ice, snow and slate-gray skies. It can be easy to forget that spring is just around the corner. Here are some campus developments that will help put you in a green state of mind.
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December 09, 2015
Starting this winter, more than 100 middle-school students from Philadelphia schools and community groups will try their hand at being video game designers, with an opportunity to play their games on one of the biggest screens imaginable: a 29-story building covered with LEDs. Drexel University’s Entrepreneurial Game Studio is working with young game designers-in-the-making to come up with new games for Brandywine Realty Trust’s Cira Centre office building, an edifice that has twice played host to the largest architectural video game display in the world.
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July 17, 2015
Most undergraduate research programs cater to STEM majors. A team of Drexel researchers shows why that's a bad idea.
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August 08, 2014
Nearly 25 local rising fifth graders interested in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) built a bridge, blew up a watermelon and made ice cream, as part of a Summer STEM Camp from July 28 – August 1, the third and final week of the camp this summer. The camp is hosted by Drexel University's School of Education and funded by a grant from PECO.
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May 29, 2014
Drexel University has been awarded funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) of $1.2 million over five years to implement strategies intended to increase the retention of undergraduate students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) majors.
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April 23, 2014
The press of a button triggering a chain reaction of more than 300 energy transfers will serve as the elaborate opening to the 2014 Philadelphia Science Festival. The harbinger of this year’s week of science excitement is a Rube Goldberg machine –a complex device designed to perform a simple task- built by Drexel engineering students with the goal of setting a world record.
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April 22, 2014
The United States needs more science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) teachers. And Drexel has a wealth of bright students studying in those same fields. Now, a new program will connect Drexel’s strength with the nation’s need.
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April 10, 2014
“Physics at the Art Museum”is a new iPad app that teaches users about the physics behind art works in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The mobile iPad app is now available for download, free of charge, from Apple’s App Store. It will also be available through the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s website, www.philamuseum.org.
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March 06, 2014
What does a machine with more than 400 steps look like? You can find out during the Philadelphia Science Festival.
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February 17, 2014
As part of the UTeach program, Drexel will step up to help address the nation's STEM education crisis.
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January 17, 2014
Stephen Cox believes that all students can succeed, if given the opportunity. But he's had no trouble finding people who disagree.
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August 19, 2013
Rarely does news about college course delivery bubble up out of the higher education press to the front pages of worldwide media. But that’s what’s happened with massively open online courses, or MOOCs.
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July 31, 2013
On July 13, the Society of Women Engineers partnered with Comcast Corp. and Tech Girlz to host its first technical workshop. Young attendees learned about podcasts and were introduced to women currently working tech-related jobs.
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October 24, 2012
Tri-state area residents came out in droves on Saturday, October 13 for the first Fossil Dig Day at Dr. Kenneth Lacovara’s world-class paleontological site in nearby Mantua Township, N.J.
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August 06, 2012
Drexel recently partnered with PECO to provide a new educational opportunity for rising fifth graders in the Mantua and Powelton Village communities who are interested in STEM careers.
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