July 15, 2020
A Message from the Associate Dean
Caroline Schauer
Drexel has taken a top spot in national rankings for innovation, an area to which our College has continuously been contributing, including throughout this time of campus closure and, in some cases, pivoting research.

As you work on new proposals, I hope you will take advantage of our Writer’s Workshop , an opportunity to get one-on-one feedback for your work. Please submit your proposals for review to Chad Morris by the first Monday of the month.

Caroline Schauer, PhD
Associate Dean, Research and Faculty Affairs
News Briefs
Professors James (Jim) Mitchell (CAEE) and Steven Weber (ECE) were selected as Drexel CASTLE Faculty Fellows for the 2020 summer term. The CASTLE Faculty Fellows program provides STEM faculty members with mentored support, at this time in particular to address the unique challenges of remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new report by the George W. Bush Institute and Opus Faveo Innovation Development named Drexel the most innovative mid-sized research university in the country.

Dr. Michele Marcolongo (MSE) was featured on the June 29 episode of the National Nanotechnology Initiative’s “Nano Matters” podcast. “ Fighting Osteoarthritis with Nanotechnology ” focuses on her research to use nanotechnology to treat osteoarthritis.

Dr. James Lo (CAEE) was interviewed and quoted in an article published by NBC News about the air handling at President Trump’s June 23 rally in Arizona.
We are pleased to welcome five new faculty members who will be joining the College of Engineering this coming academic year.
Dr. Steven May is the newly appointed Department Head of Materials Science and Engineering.
Announcements
Drexel I-Corps Regional Course

Do you have an innovation you'd like to bring to market? Are you interested in participating in an entrepreneurial development and commercialization program to help make that happen? If so, consider applying for the upcoming August cohort of the Drexel I-Corps Regional Course, the first step in this NSF-funded program. Learn more about the I-Corps program. Ready to apply? Apply Now!

MXene Conference

The 2020 MXene Conference celebrates the scientific discoveries, research innovations, collaboration with industry, and international excellence that has developed since the discovery of MXene at Drexel. The free conference will be held via webinar August 3 - 7; registration is required by July 27 at 5 p.m. Two optional courses are available for a fee. To learn more, visit the conference website.

Drexel's COVID-19 Documentation Project

The University Archives is looking for your stories about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected life as we once knew it. So take a photo, write a short story, even make a voice recording, because the Archives team is currently accepting digital submissions! They hope to collect responses from a broad range of participants to tell future generations about how COVID-19 affected the Drexel community. Get details.

Ask a CASTLE Faculty Fellow

CASTLE Faculty Fellows support Drexel faculty who teach undergraduate STEM courses by answering questions that faculty have about implementing effective online/remote teaching and serving as a sounding board for faculty that want advice about an approach they would like to try in their classroom. Ask questions, connect with resources, and engage in discussion with a CASTLE Faculty Fellow .

New Workshops from Drexel’s Teaching and Learning Center

Check out Drexel’s Teaching and Learning Center workshops for August, including Designing Group and Team Projects for the Remote Environment, Lab-based Learning in the Remote Classroom, Facilitating a Seminar-Style Course Remotely, Global Classrooms (GC) and Community-Based Global Learning (CBGL) as Models for Socially Responsible, Engaged Remote Learning, and Partially Flipping the Remote Classroom. 

Free ASEE Webinar on Remote Student Support

ASEE is hosting “Emerging Insights on Remote Student Support on July 22 at 2 p.m. This free webinar discusses strategies for supporting students remotely, sharing insights on virtual office hours, empathetic syllabi and in-class icebreakers, instructional techniques to support students in class, and additional ways you can interact to support student success. Register here . To register for ASEE webinars, faculty do not need to become members of ASEE. However, each faculty member will need to create a free account with ASEE .

Assistance with Foundation Proposals

Please welcome Karen Shore (she/her/hers), Associate Director, Foundation and Corporate Relations (CoE, CCI, BIOMED). Karen is responsible for securing foundation support as well as serving as a collaborator and resource for faculty and staff. A proud Drexel alumna, Karen can be reached at 215.452.7767 (text messages preferred/prioritized) or kes325@drexel.edu.

Smart Manufacturing Seminars

The 2020 SMREU Seminar Series on Smart Manufacturing started last week and continues through August 21. Seven speakers from different industries will review the current status of Smart Manufacturing in their industries and will share their prospects. These online seminars take place 12-1 p.m. EDT on Fridays from July 10 to August 21, 2020.  Learn more.
Funding Opportunities
Internal Competitions 

Internal Competition Deadline: June 24, 2020

NSF

Expeditions Preliminary Proposal (required) Deadline: July 23, 2020

Round II CI Proposals Letter of Intent (required) Deadline: August 3, 2020

Full Proposal Deadline: August 3, 2020

Institutional and Community Transformation Capacity-Building & Engaged Student Learning and Institutional and Community Transformation Level 1 Full Proposal Deadline: August 4, 2020

Letter of Intent (required) Deadline: August 14, 2020



Other Federal Agencies