February

In developing Drexel’s 2030 Strategic Plan, the Executive Planning Committee identified four primary focus areas for the University — Health, Technology/Engineering, Design and Social Sciences. Recognizing that these areas would require further refinement, the EPC defined among the Plan’s key initiatives the need to “develop transdisciplinary clusters at the intersections of these sectors to maximally leverage current strengths while generating new opportunities for transdisciplinary education, scholarship, collaboration with external partners, and entrepreneurial engagement.”

The Environmental Collaboratory has received a Climate Hubs Learning Partner grant from the Waverly Street Foundation to support its work in community-based climate solutions. Building on Drexel’s strengths, the $2 million grant will fund resources to bring together faculty, professional staff, students and external partners to pursue transdisciplinary, community-driven solutions to environmental problems.