News | Drexel CCI

- Drexel Students Launch Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Chapter
  
  October 06, 2016
  
  A student chapter focusing on the interaction between humans and machines was recently made official by Drexel University’s Office of Campus Activities.
- Drexel Women in Computing Society Wins Grant to Support Mentorship Program
  
  September 14, 2016
  
  The Drexel Women in Computing Society (WiCS) recently won a seed-funding grant from Google.org and the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT). WiCS plans to use the grant to enrich and expand their mentorship program.
- PhD Student Timothy Gorichanaz Wins ASIS&T SIG USE Innovation Award
  
  September 13, 2016
  
  Timothy Gorichanaz, an information studies doctoral student at the College of Computing & Informatics (CCI), is the recipient of the ASIS&T SIG USE Innovation Award for 2016-2017.
- CCI STAR Scholars Present Faculty-Mentored Research at 2016 Summer Showcase
  
  September 12, 2016
  
  The STAR Scholars program allows first-year students to participate in faculty-mentored research, scholarship, or creative work during the summer after their freshman year.
- CCI Researchers Featured in Drexel Research Magazine
  
  September 08, 2016
  
  Drexel's annual publication featured CCI faculty and student research on distracted driving, online forum communication and e-cigarette marketing.
- Find any Museum in America with New MuseumStat Website and App
  
  August 16, 2016
  
  There are over 30,000 museums across the United States – and now you can learn about each one, with the online resource MuseumStat, a powerful tool to better understand museums and their role in our communities. For those with wanderlust and a zeal for travel, the associated iOS app, MuseumFinder, will reveal what museums may be just around the corner through its location-based GPS search.
- Information Studies Student Heather Willever-Farr Uncovers Women's Political History
  
  August 04, 2016
  
  Information studies doctoral student Heather Willever-Farr is working to uncover the stories of the many women who helped to pave the way for the first-ever woman presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, nearly a century ago.
- CCI Opens New Computer Lab in University Crossings
  
  July 15, 2016
  
  Last Spring Quarter, the College of Computing & Informatics (CCI) debuted a new computer lab and collaboration space for CCI student use located in University Crossings.
- Tim Gorichanaz Named an Editor of Document Academy
  
  July 11, 2016
  
  The Proceedings from the Document Academy recently named PhD in information studies student Tim Gorichanaz a member of their editorial board.
- Information Science Faculty Celebrate Retirement
  
  June 30, 2016
  
  The College celebrates Susan Davis, David Fenske, Alison Lewis and Delia Neuman upon their retirement at the close of the 2015-16 academic year.