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- Drexel's College of Computing & Informatics Welcomes Six New Faculty Members
  
  September 27, 2022
  
  Joining Drexel CCI this September, the six new faculty members bring a wealth of professional and research experience that span the computing and information technology fields.
- PA SMART Grant Awarded to Drexel for Registered Apprenticeship Program Development
  
  September 12, 2022
  
  Drexel University recently received a two-year grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry to launch a program called Registered Apprenticeships for Middle-Skill Professionals (RAMP). The grant will enable adult learners to start a career as an apprentice at Drexel University in cybersecurity or health care fields.
- Drexel CCI Researchers Receive IMLS Grant in Support of Collaborative Study on the Preservation of Digital Ads
  
  August 31, 2022
  
  The project serves to analyze preservation practices of past online advertisements help to inform future archiving methods.
- Drexel CCI Undergraduate and Doctoral Students Place in International Semantic Web Conference Challenge
  
  August 18, 2022
  
  The student team earned top recognition in a special project challenge on "Knowledge Base Construction from Pre-trained Language Models."
- Technical.ly Philly Highlights Drexel CCI’s Diversity in Tech Initiative
  
  August 11, 2022
  
  Drexel CCI Dean & Isaac L. Auerbach Professor Yi Deng, PhD was featured in a recent Technical.ly Philly on the College's efforts to improve diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Faculty Highlights: Recent Awards and Grants
  
  July 14, 2022
  
  Among those recognized for their research, academic and professional achievements is Alina Schnake-Mahl, ScD, assistant research professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, who was awarded a five-year, $637,000 K01 grant from the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study the social and policy determinants of COVID-19 and influenza disparities.
- Rev. Christopher Holland II '03 and Lawrence James '02 Win Drexel Alumni Entrepreneur Award
  
  July 08, 2022
  
  Rev. Holland and James were presented with the award at a May 22 ceremony by Drexel University President John Fry, and were also featured in the Summer 2022 issue of Drexel Magazine.
- Two Drexel College of Computing & Informatics Students Win Scholarships Through the WICT Network: Greater Philadelphia STEM Scholars Program
  
  June 22, 2022
  
  CCI undergraduate students and WICT Network: Greater Philadelphia scholarship recipients Dina Gordon, software engineering ‘26 and Jessica Jha, data science ‘23 were recognized at the organization's June 2 Tech It Out Conference.
- CCI Faculty Members An, Chatterjee and Pirmann Among 2021-2022 Drexel Provost and Research Award Winners
  
  June 13, 2022
  
  Associate Professor Yuan An, PhD, Assistant Professor Preetha Chatterjee, PhD, and Assistant Teaching Professor Tammy Pirmann, EdD were recognized by the University's highest academic and research offices for excellence.
- Drexel CCI Thanks Retiring Faculty for Their Service
  
  June 08, 2022
  
  In gratitude for their many years of service to the University, four retiring faculty members were honored at CCI’s June 7 Honors Ceremony at 3675 Market.