Welcome to the Office of the Provost

The Environmental Collaboratory is pleased to support the formation of four collaborative teams of faculty, students and professional staff for research, creative and scholastic endeavors that will further catalyze Drexel’s Areas of Excellence & Opportunity (AEOs) in Sustainability and Climate Resilience with funding from the Waverly Street Foundation,

Christopher Spahr, PhD, has been appointed Executive Director of the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships, effective April 1, 2024.

The Office of Research & Innovation and the Office of Faculty Advancement are pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Faculty Recognition Awards. While we continue to address our current budget challenges, we recognize the significance of these awards and are committed to recognizing and supporting the ongoing development of our faculty. We look forward to celebrating all our awardees, along with tenure and promotion recipients, at a reception on Wednesday, May 29.

Ann C. Yurcaba will assume leadership of the Drexel University Libraries as Interim University Librarian, effective January 2, 2024.

Faculty members were awarded sponsored research grants and major gifts, honors and recognition.

While P. Mohana Shankar, PhD, was teaching differential equations to engineering students back in 2010, he assigned them to solve a standard question. Since the solution to the problem also required explanation and interpretation, Shankar wondered whether students, specifically each student, would learn more if provided with a different question.

Several Drexel units and external partners collaborated for a class that ultimately culminated in improved digital literacy and educational opportunities for young learners — and, as a byproduct, physical school and road repairs in the country’s Moshi District.

Last term, Drexel University expanded its collaborations with local organizations and industry partners.