DEGS 2024: Cultivating Creativity to Foster Innovation

Wednesday, April 24 & Thursday, April 25

The Graduate College, in partnership with the Graduate Student Association and Office of Research & Innovation, will host the eighth annual Drexel Emerging Graduate Scholars (DEGS) Conference, a free, homegrown University-wide conference highlighting Drexel's graduate student research, Wednesday, April 24 & Thursday, April 25, 2024.

This year's theme is "Cultivating Creativity to Foster Innovation".

About the Conference

The annual conference provides opportunities for graduate and professional students at all levels of study and across disciplines to showcase their work to the greater Drexel community, engage in professional development, network, and compete for monetary awards.

All students, postdocs, faculty, professional staff, alumni, and guests of the University are invited to attend the conference.

Format

The conference will take place in person at the Bossone Research Enterprise Center. There will also be opportunities for virtual engagement, such as through pre-conference workshops, virtual oral research presentations, and through live webcasts and recordings of some in-person presentations.

Location

Bossone Research Enterprise Center
Drexel University

3126 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Building 7 on the University City Campus Map

Conference Highlights 

• Pre-conference workshops;
• Plenary session: "Ready. Set. Fail: Unleash the Innovator Within" with a keynote address by Dean Donna De Carolis and an inspiring panel discussion around creativity and innovation;
• Research poster presentations;
• Oral research presentations (including virtual);
• Drexel's official Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition, including the opportunity to vote for People's Choice Award;
• Professional development and networking opportunities;
• Food and beverage throughout the conference, including a closing reception;
• Raffle prizes and giveaways;
• A post-conference pitch challenge;
• And, a separate awards ceremony and reception (Thursday, May 30, 4 to 6 p.m. EDT).

Award Winners

View the list of 2024 award winners. 

Award winners (and all conference presenters!) are invited to join us at the annual Graduate Student Day awards ceremony and reception, Thursday, May 30, 4 to 6 p.m. EDT, which will include the presentation of the 2024 Drexel Emerging Graduate Scholars Conference awards.

Post-Conference Creativity Pitch Challenge

Visit the pitch challenge website to learn more!

Conference Schedule

Review the 2024 conference schedule which includes links to session recordings.

Student Abstracts

Internal Drexel community members may view student research abstracts via SharePoint.

Accommodation Requests

Disability Resources provides equal opportunity and equal access to programs and activities for all individuals at Drexel University and empowers individuals who have documented disabilities by working together proactively to provide reasonable accommodations. To request accommodations for this event, please contact the Disability Resources at disability@drexel.edu. We appreciate requests at least 72 hours in advance. Thank you!

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