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Students in the course “Disaster and Resilience in Puerto Rico” leverage their expertise across majors to help Plenitud PR, a nonprofit farm and community, build a more sustainable vision for the future.

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The world won’t wait. Neither will we.

In the College of Arts and Sciences, we deliver a time-honored liberal arts education paired with Drexel’s renowned focus on applied learning. Our research and scholarship explore contemporary issues with an eye toward improving the common good.

Fareshte Erani, PhD student
Clinical Psychology

Fareshte Erani, who studies cognitive mental fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis, was awarded a prestigious NIH Kirschstein fellowship which seeks to promote promising predoctoral scholars and enhance workforce diversity.

Liz Pham, BA/MS Communication
Zyrah Alvi, BA Political Science

Undergrads Liz Pham and Zyrah Alvi were invited to present their research on corruption and education at the 2021 U.N. Commission on the Status of Women which examines issues that affect gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Shahmar Beasley
CoAS ’19, Kline Law ’22

The future is wide open for alumnus Shahmar Beasley who wants to work in civil litigation or criminal law after earning his JD. While the path ahead will not be easy, Shahmar says he is well prepared for whatever comes his way.

Luis Grande Branger, PhD student
Communication, Culture & Media

As a self-described sci-fi, fantasy and comic book geek, Luis Grande Branger explores how the film Aquaman addresses the American discussion about race, immigration, nationalism and white supremacy.

Medina Talebi
junior, Political Science

Junior Medina Talebi, selected to participate in the highly competitive Ralph Bunche Summer Institute, hopes to gain insights into graduate level research by participating in this intensive incubator for rising political science scholars.

Johannes Wagner
BS Physics ’20

Currently a PhD student at the University of California Berkeley, Johannes Wagner draws on his extensive undergraduate research experience at Drexel in his work with ATLAS, a particle physics experiment at the Large Hadron Collider.

Explore our programs

With a breadth of disciplines and a focus on the now, the College is the perfect home for curious scholars who seek to apply their learning in the service of humanity. Our undergraduate programs give students a broad-based, hands-on education, and our graduate programs take a rigorous yet practical approach to advancing knowledge.

Research that drives change

Students at the College of Arts and Sciences —many beginning as early as their freshman year— work hand-in-hand with world-class Drexel researchers and scholars. Together, they enhance understanding, generate groundbreaking discoveries and drive positive change across a diverse range of disciplines spanning the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

Physicist David Goldberg Helps Create the Most Accurate Map of the World

How do you represent the world globe on a flat surface? What would it take to make an accurate flat map? Professor of Physics David Goldberg, PhD, is part of a team that tackled these questions and struck upon what is now the most accurate flat map of the world: a double-sided circle that features the Northern Hemisphere on one side and the Southern Hemisphere on the other.

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The Future of Artificial Intelligence Requires the Guidance of Sociology — published in Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World

Defense Mechanisms in Aphids Can Become a Double-edged Sword, Sharpened by the Seasons — published in Molecular Ecology

Rivers in History Course Brings the Past into the Future with ArcGIS: Gaining insight into climate change and helping to shape resilient cities

 

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