February 13, 2025

The Office of Graduate Studies, in partnership with the Graduate Student Association, will host the ninth annual Drexel Emerging Graduate Scholars (DEGS) Conference, a free, homegrown University-wide conference highlighting Drexel's graduate and professional student research, Wednesday, May 7 & Thursday, May 8.

The DEGS Conference provides opportunities for graduate and professional students at all levels of study, stages of research, and across disciplines to showcase their work to the greater Drexel community, engage in professional development, network, and compete for monetary awards. The conference will take place at the Bossone Research Enterprise Center (3126 Market Street) with some opportunities for virtual engagement. All are welcome to attend the conference!

All Drexel graduate and professional students are encouraged to submit abstracts for posters, orals, or to compete in Drexel’s official Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition by Monday, March 31. Please review the submission and presentations guidelines, including Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), on the conference website prior to submitting your abstract. If you have any questions, please contact the the Office of Graduate Studies at graduatecollege@drexel.edu.

We are also in need of general volunteers to help set up the day prior (May 6) and during the conference (May 7 & 8) to help with setup, check-in, distribution of materials, directing individuals and providing instructions. Sign up here and thank you in advance!

Attend pre-conference workshops

Before you submit, be sure to review the FAQs linked above and register to attend a series of virtual pre-conference workshops, including How to Write an Effective Abstract. Whether you have never written an abstract before or you are looking to improve your writing skills, this workshop will provide a model for abstract writing that can be adapted to meet the needs of various disciplines and projects, including for STEM and non-STEM fields.

Wednesday, February 26
4 to 5 p.m. EST
Register via Zoom

Then, join us for Communicating Your Scholarly Work to learn the basics of effective communication and to help you prepare to present your work in the form of both oral and poster presentations.

Wednesday, April 23
12 to 1:30 p.m. EDT
Register via Zoom

For doctoral students entering Drexel’s official Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition, join us for our 3MT prep workshop. 

Wednesday, April 30
12 to 1 p.m. EDT
Register via Zoom

All of the above sessions will be recorded, sent to registrants, and posted to the DEGS Conference website for later viewing.