Become a Climate Leader

April 22, 2021

A Message from the Associate Dean

Drexel announces the Museum Innovation Fund, a new grant program to support all Drexel faculty in developing innovative approaches to museum learning and engagement – offsite, onsite, and online. Grants of up to $5,000 are available to advance a “design thinking” approach to defining audience needs and conceptualizing solutions. Projects that involve students are highly encouraged. Applications are now open, and the submission deadline is May 24, 2021.

I encourage you to explore this unique opportunity. You can find the full guidelines and application form here (Word or PDF). Please let us know if you have questions or need assistance with applying for this opportunity.

Caroline Schauer, PhD

Associate Dean, Research and Faculty Affairs

Announcements

Become a Climate Resilience Research Leader!

One of the goals of Climate Year is to collaborate with regional stakeholders, including the City of Philadelphia, on the development of a regional climate resilience research plan. The Climate Year team invites faculty to participate in working groups that will develop this plan over the summer. A description and the nomination form is here. Consider nominating yourself or a colleague to apply your climate expertise in a particularly meaningful way.

Fulbright Information Session

Attend an upcoming information session about Fulbright opportunities for administrators, faculty members and professionals. Aferdita Krasniqi, Outreach and Recruitment Officer at the Institute of International Education, will lead the online webinar on Monday, April 26 at 9:30 a.m. RSVP online to attend.

Tenured Faculty Transition Policy Information Sessions

The Tenured Faculty Transition Policy provides options for tenured faculty members to transition to retirement from their tenured positions within the University. The Policy consists of two options for tenured faculty to consider: Tenure Buyout and Phased Retirement. Eligible tenured faculty members may choose to participate in either option, but not both. Information sessions for faculty members wishing to discuss the Transition Policy will be offered on Thursday, May 6 at 3:15 p.m. and Monday, May 10 at 10:30 a.m. Click on the date for the session you wish to attend to register.

CAEE Professor to Be Featured in “Spotlight On…” Series

The Office of Global Engagement invites you to register for their quarterly Spotlight On Series on May 6, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. During the session, a number of Drexel faculty will share their international research and global activities. Eugenia Ellis, PhD, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, will be featured.

Understanding Diversity in STEM

The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) invites you to participate in Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering (WMPD) Day on May 12, 2021 at 11 a.m. EDT. Celebrate the stories of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in STEM making a difference in our communities and around the world. Register now for this Zoom event.

How Energy Use Affects Well-Being

Simi Hoque is developing tools to measure building energy use and researching ways to protect our comfort in the face of climate change while simultaneously preserving the environment. Read more.

MXene Trade Association Launches

Drexel is helping to establish a global trade association for researchers, manufacturers and companies that are working with the materials. Read more.

Seen and Heard

Matthew Stamm, PhD, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, was mentioned in an April 19 PolitiFact post about image analysis techniques being used to study video in the trial of Derek Chauvin.

Franco Montalto, PhD, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, was quoted in an April 15 Philly Voice story about Drexel joining the University Climate Change Coalition.