2018

October
- Research Update from Atmospheric Chemist Ezra Wood, PhD
  
  October 22, 2018
  In May of 2017, Ezra Wood, PhD, associate professor of chemistry, and a group of researchers deployed a large suite of analytical instrumentation to several sites in and near San Antonio, Texas. Their goal was to investigate the formation of ozone, also known as photochemical smog.
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- Winter Courses
  
  October 15, 2018
  Explore how natural disasters shape our world, changing perceptions of mental illness, and the effects of social movements on theories of democracy in these new and noteworthy winter courses.
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September
- CoAS Accomplishments in Brief
  
  September 24, 2018
  
  We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of members of the College of Arts and Sciences.
  
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August
- A Creative Approach to Teaching Creativity, Interdisciplinary Teamwork for Graduate Students
  
  August 10, 2018
  
  Two Drexel University faculty members from different disciplines have come together to provide a unique opportunity for graduate students: learn how to flex their creative muscles.
  
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- Drexel President John Fry Discusses His ‘Civic Pathway’ in Community-Based Learning Class
  
  August 06, 2018
  Drexel President John Fry recently stopped by a classroom with student and community learners, as well as visiting Mandela Fellows, to discuss his views and efforts with civic engagement.
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May
- College of Arts and Sciences Tenure, Promotion and Awards
  
  May 22, 2018
  The mission of the College of Arts and Sciences and the University could not be accomplished without the dedication and support of our faculty members. It is their pursuit of excellence in teaching, research and scholarship that reinforces our position as a modern liberal arts college, and enhances our University’s reputation as a world-class research institution.
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- 'Non-Smoking' Doesn't Mean Smoke-Free — Drexel Study Finds Third-Hand Smoke Spreads Inside
  
  May 09, 2018
  Despite decades of indoor smoking bans and restrictions, new research from Drexel University suggests the toxins we’ve been trying to keep out are still finding their way into the air inside. Findings by a group of environmental engineers show that third-hand smoke, the chemical residue from cigarette smoke that attaches to anything and anyone in the vicinity of a smoke cloud, can make its way into the air and circulate through buildings where no one is smoking.
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April
- How a Group of Honors Students Wrote for Drexel Publications — For a Class
  
  April 25, 2018
  Last term, a class of students in the Pennoni Honors College learned about the inner workings of three different Drexel University publications — and got to contribute to them.
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- Chem Major Contributes to Drug Development at GlaxoSmithKline
  
  April 02, 2018
  Despite the widespread availability of pharmaceutical drugs, many of us know little about how they are created. Senior chemistry major Matthew Levine shares an inside view of the drug development process from his two co-ops at global pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline.
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March
- The Little Engineer That Could
  
  March 22, 2018
  
  Mario Scotto Di Vetta is using his co-op opportunities to travel around the country and dig up some dirt on his future career opportunities.
  
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- Science for the Community
  
  March 22, 2018
  
  Drexel students join with other university students and industry professionals to help promote science among the youth of the Philadelphia area.
  
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February
- Meet Chemistry Prof Jeremiah Scepaniak
  
  February 01, 2018
  A self-proclaimed "scientific vagabond," Jeremiah Scepaniak, PhD, assistant professor of chemistry, joined Drexel after completing postdoctoral research in Germany, and hopes to build scientific literacy in his students.
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