May 24, 2012
When leatherback turtle hatchlings dig out of their nests buried in the sandy Playa Grande beach in northwest Costa Rica, they enter a world filled with dangers. This critically endangered species faces threats that include egg poaching and human fishing practices. Now, Drexel University researchers...
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May 16, 2012
If you knew your time was short, and you could share with the world one piece of advice, what would it be? That is the question that Matthew Ross Smith, an adjunct writing professor in Drexel University’s Goodwin College and College of Arts and Sciences, has asked more than 5,000 people acros...
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May 15, 2012
In a unique creative writing course offered this fall—“Writing in Museums”—students will find inspiration in the vast collections of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.
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May 14, 2012
This fall, Drexel Environmental Science students will have a breadth of new research and academic opportunities locally and across the globe as a result of the University’s unique academic affiliation with the Academy of Natural Sciences. Out of the affiliation comes the Department of Biodive...
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May 14, 2012
This spring, students in the College of Arts and Sciences were acknowledged for their continued academic and professional prowess andtheir commitment to community outreach.
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May 07, 2012
Colby Hepner (International Area Studies, BA ’13) received the prestigious Boren Scholarship, which will allow him to spend the 2012-13 academic year in South Korea. The scholarship provides U.S. undergraduate students with up to $20,000 to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical...
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April 24, 2012
Biology sophomore Kyla LaFond was named the winner of the 7th Annual “Pay It Forward” Scholarship from CURE Auto Insurance and 94.5 PST. The $15,000 award is given to a young adult who has “performed unselfish acts, compassionate works or community action.”
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April 20, 2012
"What's on your mind?" is a pretty loaded question if you ask David Eagleman, renowned neuroscientist and international bestselling author. On May 2, 2012, the College of Arts and Sciences will welcome David Eagleman as the second annual lecturer in the Drexel University College of Arts and S...
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April 17, 2012
Dr. James Spotila, Betz Chair Professor of Environmental Science and director of Drexel’s Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, was awarded the International Sea Turtle Society’s (ISTS) Lifetime Achievement Award at the 32nd Annual International Sea Turtle Symposium in Huatulco, Mexico.
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April 15, 2012
Two College of Arts and Sciences alumni are the recipients of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship: Allison Moyer, ’08 biology (currently at North Carolina State University); and JT Mlack, ’10 physics (currently at Johns Hopkins University).
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April 10, 2012
Student scholars in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences presented their research at the annual College of Arts and Sciences Research Day on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 in Behrakis Grand Hall. Over 130 students presented on topics ranging from the environmental factors controlling ...
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April 04, 2012
College of Arts and Sciences alumni, friends and faculty gathered after the Kaczmarczik Lecture on March 1, 2012 for a special addition to the series. At an intimate dinner in the Paul Peck Alumni Center, CoAS honored accomplished alumnus Dr. Lee S. Schroeder, B.S. Physics ’61, as well as Dr....
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April 04, 2012
The College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Psychology are currently hiring work-study students!
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April 04, 2012
Over 900 people packed into the Main Auditorium on March 1, 2012 for the 17th Annual Kaczmarczik Lecture, “The Accelerating Universe.” Astronomer Dr. Brian P. Schmidt, 2011 Nobel Prize Winner in Physics, lectured to a standing-room-only audience of Drexel faculty, students and alumni, as well...
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April 03, 2012
It’s spring and that means it’s time for the annual Week of Writing (WoW), hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of English and Philosophy!
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April 02, 2012
Elliott Chiu (BS/MS in Biology/Environmental Science, ’13) received the Udall Scholarship a prestigious and highly-competitive award for students committed to careers related to the environment. Chiu is the first Drexel student to be named a Udall Scholar.
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March 22, 2012
Students looking to add fresh and exciting classes to their schedule this spring can now register for “Campaign Management” and “Neighborhood Narratives II,” two new courses offered by the Center for Public Policy and the Center for Mobilities Research & Policy, respectively.
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March 20, 2012
Dr. Donna Murasko, dean and professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Drexel, was selected to receive the Elizabeth Bingham Mentoring Award from the Philadelphia chapter of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS). The award honors Murasko’s extraordinary support of wome...
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