Thank you to all of our ITA Applicants

The Office of International Programs has recently completed review of all summer/fall International Travel Award applications. We had an overwhelming response to the call for applications from faculty and graduate students across...more!

The Office of International Programs Welcomes Heidi West as the New Program Manager

Heidi comes to Drexel University from the NGO sector where her work focused on refugees and immigrants, survivors of violence, and capacity building in post-conflict and transitional societies. She has a Master's in...more!

Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering Partnership Building Trip at the University of Peking

Drexel representatives met with our partners at the University of Peking in China, and attended the Low Carbon Business Development Forum. Click here for.more!

Watch the Presentation from the Provost Seminar Series - Asia

The seminar for Translating Modernity and Reconstructing World Literature by Professor Wang Ning was on May 3rd, 2011. Miss it? Watch the recording of the presentation here!...more

The Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts:
Israeli Musicians Play Paris

Israeli musicians from around the world play music of Paris! Click here for more!

To buy tickets, click here

Roundtable with Assistant Secretary of South and Central Asian Affairs - Robert O. Blake, Jr.

Join International Area Studies and The Office of International Programs as they host Assistant Secretary Blake. Assistant Secretary Blake oversees U.S. foreign policy in a critical region of the world, which ranges from India to Kazakhstan. He ....more

Lecture: "The Tahrir Revolution"

Guest speaker Dr. Ann Lesch, associate provost for international programs at the American University in Cairo, Egypt, will present "The Tahrir Revolution" at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets), room 2019/2020....more

A Thank You from Abraham's Orphanage

In December of 2010, the Drexel library donated 3 laptops to Abraham's Orphanage in Bangalore. Several students have been personally involved with this organization, which cares for Orphans from the mountainous Indo-Burmese boarder. Techserv refurbished the laptops, loaded them with educational tools and . ....more

Fulbright For Study and Research Info Sessions

The Fulbright Scholarship provides funding for one academic year of international graduate study, research, and/or teaching. Sponsored by the Department of State, it is available in about 155 different countries....more

Fulbright Faculty Workshop

The Office of International Programs and the Office of Faculty Development and Equity are co-sponsoring a Fulbright Faculty Workshop on Friday, March 4, 2011 at 2:15 PM on the University's Main Campus....more

Annual Student Conference on Global Challenges - Urban Spaces

The 2011 Student Conference will be held on February 24th with a theme of Urban Spaces...more

To register as a panelist,, click here.

Study Abroad and Fulbright Salon

All you ever wanted to know about studying and living in a foreign country.
Fulbright Teaching Assistant Amanda McArthur together with two Drexel students who have studied abroad will lead a salon on the real-life, everyday practicalities of living abroad. Amanda who taught English in Bulgaria in 2009/10...more

International Travel Awards for Graduate Students

Applications are welcome for International Travel Awards (ITA) for graduate students. The deadline for International Travel Award for travel between 3/1/2011 and 6/30/2011 is January 27th, 2011. This deadline has been extended until 1/28 due to weather...more

International Travel Awards for Faculty

Applications are welcome for International Travel Awards (ITA) for faculty members. The deadline for International Travel Award for travel between 3/1/2011 and 6/30/2011 is January 27th, 2011. This deadline has been extended until 1/28 due to weather...more

Study Abroad Office-Warming

Dr. Lianggong Luo, Professor of English and Director of the Centre for English Literature at Central China Normal University in Wuhan China, recently spoke at Drexel University as a guest of Dr. Elaine Delancey, Associate Professor in the..... more

African American Literature in China: Langston Hughes and Sonia Sanchez

Dr. Lianggong Luo, Professor of English and Director of the Centre for English Literature at Central China Normal University in Wuhan China, recently spoke at Drexel University as a guest of Dr. Elaine Delancey, Associate Professor in the..... more

Philadelphia Meets Shanghai

December 8th, 2010, the Office of International Programs together with the Pennoni Honor’s College organized a workshop on local governance, civil society, health, and urban development in Philadelphia and Shanghai. ..... more

Anuja Mehra and her new Son, Samik

Anuja Mehra of the Drexel Office of International Programs and her adorable baby boy!
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Students and Professors from the University of Palermo visit Drexel

On October 7-8, 2010, professors and students from the University of Palermo in Italy visited Drexel University. The students and professors met with the Italian Students Association, who introduced them to ..... more

Provost Mark Greenberg signs Student Exchange Agreement with Vice President Guiling Ning, Dalian University of Technology

Provost Mark Greenberg signed a Student Exchange Agreement with Vice President Guiling Ning of Dalian University of Technology in China on ..... more

Danish Institute for Human Rights Visits Drexel

Executive Director, Dr. Jonas Christoffersen, and Deputy Directory, Dr. Charlotte Flindt Pedersen, of the Danish Institute for Human Rights, visited Drexel on October 29, 2010. The group came to Drexel through the.... more

Bi-national Drexel University - Hebrew University Translational Biomedical Research Symposium

Drexel, in collaboration with Hebrew University in Israel, hosted the first Bi-national Translational Biomedical Research Symposium August 29-31, 2010.... more

Drexel Physical Therapy Faculty and Students Volunteer in Guatemala

A group of Drexel physical therapy faculty and students went to Zacapa, Guatemala to provide physical therapy services in September 2010. To read about their experiences, you can visit their blog at http://drexemala.tumblr.com/

Drexel Signs a Student Exchange Agreement with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)

Dr. Donna Murasko, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, signs a new student exchange agreement with our partner Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), in Shanghai, China.....more

Drexel student wins Students in Free Enterprise competition in Paris

I was doing a year abroad in Paris when I was asked to compete in the SIFE competition for my school, ESCE (L'Ecole Superieure du Commerce Exterieur). SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise) is an American non-profit international organization implanted....more

Students and professors from the University of Orleans visit the AJ Drexel Plasma Institute

As part of the AJ Drexel Plasma Institute's NSF IRES (International Research Experience for Students) grant with the University of Orleans in France, a group of students visited Drexel University June 24-30, 2010. The group...(more)

Drexel receives prestigious grant for study in Europe

The Drexel Study Abroad office, in partnership with San Diego State University, has received an EU-Atlantis grant for a project entitled "Cross Cultural Training for US and EU Students (CROCUS)". This highly competitive grant...(more)

Delegation from Benin visits Drexel's School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems

Dr. P. Thierry Houngbo, Senior Biomed Director of the Ministry of Health, and Mr. Abel Tonawa, Biomed Tech and President of the Enterprise Esor Ika, from the Republic of Benin, visited Drexel's School of Biomedical Engineering in June 2010....(more)

Alexa Karkenny, first-year Drexel University College of Medicine student, worked in La Estrella, Costa Rica, in an ongoing education project.

Since 2008, Alexa, alongside other volunteers, has taught English and established a library in La Estrella's elementary school. The school provides free primary education to the residents of La Estrella, from kindergarten through sixth grade... (more).

Fayzillo N. Akhmedov attended the American Institute on Political and Economic Systems (AIPES) in Prague in July.

The American Institute on Political and Economic Systems (AIPES) is an academic program designed to explore the political, economic and cultural issues of the world as it grows under democratic principles... (more).

Drexel Baby in China: A Future Drexel Dragon!

Jim Curtis, the executive Director of the Pennsylvania Center in Shanghai, and his wife 's newborn son was born on May 13. Pictures of the young Calum Charles Curtis already on his way to being a Drexel Dragon! (more).

Drexel officials visit the Shanghai World Expo 2010

Photographs from the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China of Drexel officials, as well as the Philadelphia Orchestra. (more).

Alexander Moseson, Ph.D candidate at Drexel University is a visiting researcher at the esteemed IIT Mumbai, India

To read more about Alex and his research and experiences in India, click here.

To read about Alex's experiences, you can also follow his blog

Drexel Faculty & Students at 2010 FIFA World Cup

Thirteen Drexel students are attending one of the biggest sporting events in the world, the FIFA World CupTM in South Africa. The students, accompanied by sport management professor Dr. Douglas Michele Turco, are conducting field surveys in order to evaluate tourism and the economic impact of the World Cup on the host cities. click here.

Fulbright opportunities in Canada

Fulbright Canada has a number of chair opportunities for American scholars to conduct research for one semester at one of Canada’s leading research universities or research centres. Canada offers world-class research facilities and scholarly networks, along with unique opportunities to do comparative work. click here.

Drexel Student attends Diplomacy Conference on Sub-Saharan Africa at the U.S. Department of State.

On Monday June 14, Alexa Karkenny attended a Diplomacy Conference on Sub-Saharan Africa at the U.S. Department of State with Tijen Aybar, Country Affairs Officer, who recently visited Drexel to discuss "weServe Africa." click here.

Drexel Student Blogs from 2010 World Cup

Thirteen Drexel students are attending one of the biggest sporting events in the world, the FIFA World CupTM in South Africa. The students, accompanied by sport management professor Dr. Douglas Michele Turco, are conducting field surveys in order to evaluate tourism and the economic impact of the World Cup on the host cities. click here.

Drexel University Visits Antai College of Economics & Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China.

On the morning of May 7th, Professor Julie Mostov, Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, and Professor George Tsetsekos, Dean of LeBow College of Business visited ACEM with the purpose of deepening the understanding in MBA study tours, MBA and undergraduate student exchange in details in order to sign the cooperative agreement in near future, as well as discussing the potential cooperation in other areas. click here.

Kara Spiller, a Ph.D. student in the School of Biomedical Engineering headed to Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Kara Spiller, a Ph.D. student in the School of Biomedical Engineering under the advisement of Dr. Tony Lowman in Chemical and Biological Engineering is headed to Shanghai Jiao Tong. Her project includes ....more

Dr. Mary Jo Grdina, School of Education conducts workshops for high school teachers in India

Dr. Mary Jo Grdina, an associate professor in the School of Education of Drexel University, received an International Leadership in Education Program (IEP/ILEP) grant implemented through IREX....more

Expanding our Cooperation at Shanghai Jiao Tong University

The Med-X Research Institute at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Shanghai, P. R. China, is a newly established institute that focuses on interdisciplinary research on medicine, engineering and physical sciences. The mission of the institute is to conduct cutting-edge basic and translational researches.... more

Cooperative Education Program - June 2, 2009

The Office of International Programs and the Steinbright Career Development Center (SCDC) hosted a group of 25 high-level administrators from Chinese universities...more

Will you be the next Fulbright Scholar to Change the World?

* Learn about lecturing and research opportunities in more than 130 countries * Get advice on which country to apply to and how to make contacts abroad * Learn how to prepare the Fulbright application * Explore how your campus can host visiting foreign Fulbright scholars... more

Dr. Douglas L. Chute awarded a Louis and Bessie Stein Family Fellowship

Dr. Douglas L. Chute, Professor of Neuropsychology will be awarded a Louis and Bessie Stein Family Fellowship for 2009 by Drexel University. With colleagues Dr. Maria Schultheis and Dr. Evan Forman of the Department of Psychology...more

Michael B. Goldstein

A graduate student in Sports Management, Goodwin College is headed to Gansbaai, South Africa to work with Grootbos Luxury Resort and the Football Association of South Africa. If you would like to know about his experiences on this international co-op, you could go to his personal blog here..http://www.cloud9sportstravel.com

Annual Student Conference on Global Challenges

The 2009 Student Conference will be held on February 20th with a theme of Energy & Environment...more

Sebastian Oswald

First Graduate of the Dual Ph.D. Program with Ilmenau University, Germany...more

Single Molecule Biophysics World Networking Workshop

February 16th – 17th, 2009.Hill Conference Room (Lebow 231), MEM Seminar Room (Curtis 162), Drexel University....more

Sebastian Oswald. First Graduate of the Dual Ph.D. Program with Ilmenau University, Germany

The 2009 Student Conference will be held on February 20th with a theme of Energy & Environment...more

Dr. Dov Jaron elected to the Executive Board of ICSU

At its last General Assembly meeting that was held in Mozambique, Africa, Dr. Dov Jaron, Calhoun Distinguished Professor of Engineering in Medicine, was elected to the Executive Board of the International Council for Science (ICSU)...read more