Dear Colleagues,
As we near the end of fall term and head into the winter holiday season, it is clear we're not slowing down but gearing up for what's to come. There have been many announcements lately, so I want to be sure you've caught the highlights:
• Our faculty are outstanding leaders in the college and at the campus level. I am pleased to reiterate the following appointments, all effective January 1, 2023:
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Dr. Chris Weyant will join the leadership team as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs
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Dr. Steve Weber will start as the new Vice Provost for Undergraduate Curriculum and Education
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Dr. Naga Kandasamy will begin as interim Department Head of ECE
• The Drexel toy drive runs through next week. Be sure to drop off your unwrapped gifts at the box in the Dean's Suite, CAT170 any time between now and Wednesday, 12/7.
• Our year-end college meeting will be held Monday, 12/12 at 2:30 p.m. in Hill Conference Room. This meeting will be in person only. While our State of the College covered activities over the last year, we have important topics to touch on as we wrap the term. The goals for this gathering are to:
- Provide brief updates on campus activities that impact the college
- Share the efforts of a recently formed internal college working group on strategy and operations
- Host a presentation by Dr. Antonios Zavaliangos on RCM, designed to offer transparency in how we're managing the college and to help you understand your role in our success
- Offer you the opportunity to ask questions in a community forum and engage with your colleagues
I look forward to seeing you there!
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Professors, Alumni Among 2022 Highly Cited Researchers |
Several Drexel Materials faculty and alumni have been named to Clarivate's 2022 most frequently cited researchers, identified as the top 0.1% in their field by citations during the past year. Read more
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Strategic Plan Sets Roadmap for Mechanical Engineering at Drexel |
The plan includes initiatives to be launched over the next five years, including new departmental spaces to network-strengthening seminar programming and activities to increase MEM’s diversity and inclusiveness. Read more
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Turning Wastewater into Fertilizer |
The wastewater draining from massive pools of sewage sludge has the potential to play a role in more sustainable agriculture, according to Drexel Engineering researchers. Read more
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Vertically Integrated Project Has Student Researcher Flying High |
Isabella Snyder has been studying kite aerodynamics for three years as part of the Vertically Integrated Projects Program, which gives students the chance to do long-term research with faculty and peer mentors. Read more
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Announcements
Get Ready to Engage: UIDP Virtual 2022
University Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP) Virtual2022, a three-day event, brings you into the conversation with global thought leaders in academia, industry, and government to fuel sponsored research partnerships around the world. The UIDP supports mutually beneficial university-industry collaborations by developing and disseminating strategies for addressing common issues between the two sectors. Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to register for specific sessions geared to their interests. For those who have never attended a UIDP event in person, it is a great way to experience the UIDP community.
"Lives and Lessons" Panelists Open Call
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) will host their annual "Lives and Lessons" conference on campus on Saturday, January 21. The goal of the conference is to raise the voices of those who are underrepresented in their field and to spread awareness of the challenges they face.
SWE is currently recruiting panelists from different engineering disciplines and backgrounds for both an academic and industry panel. If you are interested in becoming a panelist, please fill out the interest form by December 1.
Drexel Institute for Inclusive and Equitable Teaching
In collaboration with the Office for Institutional Equity and Inclusive Culture (EIC), Drexel's Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) is pleased to announce the third annual Drexel Institute for Inclusive and Equitable Teaching. Colleagues who are interested in participating in this program should complete this short form by December 1. This year, TLC will be providing $750 awards to faculty participants upon completion of the program and all required deliverables. Those selected as part of the 2023 cohort will be notified on or before December 16, 2022.
Tenure and Promotion Information Session
The Office of Faculty Advancement invites you to attend a Tenure and Promotion Information Session on Thursday, December 15 at 1 p.m.. This session will be of interest to all tenure-track and tenured faculty who anticipate coming up for review in the near future (assistant and associate professors), as well as faculty members simply interested in learning more about the process. Register to attend the even by filling out the online form.
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Anup Das, PhD, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, was quoted in a Nov. 10 Quanta Magazine story about a new type of microchip that can run large-scale AI algorithms more efficiently.
Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, was quoted in a Nov. 14 Miami Herald story about the evacuation and subsequent structural inspection of a condominium in Miami near the site of the collapsed Champlain Towers South condo complex.
Youngmoo Kim, PhD, professor of electrical and computer engineering and director of the ExCITe Center, was quoted in a Nov. 23 Technical.ly Philly story about how companies can prepare to be good partners with local schools. He was also featured in a Nov. 28 Technical.ly Philly post announcing his nomination for a “Tech Community Leader of the Year” Techincal.ly Award.
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CAEE Seminar With Dr. Mija Hubler, University Of Colorado, Boulder
Green Infrastructure, Climate And Cities Seminar
University Holiday Celebration
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NSF
Small and Medium Proposal Deadline: December 30, 2022
Preliminary Proposal (required) Deadline: January 5, 2023
Full Proposal Deadline: January 18, 2023
Full Proposal Deadline: February 15, 2023
Full Proposal Deadline: February 17, 2023
See DCL for more details regarding deadlines
See DCL for more details regarding deadlines
See DCL for more details regarding deadlines
See DCL for more details regarding deadlines
Other Federal Agencies
Pre-application (required) Deadline: January 5, 2023
Other Sponsors
Application Deadline: January 17, 2023
Learning & Networking Resources
The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit will be held from March 22-24, 2023 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention in National Harbor, MD. The Summit is an annual conference and technology showcase that brings together energy experts from the forefront of different technical disciplines and professional communities to discuss how to overcome America's energy challenges in new and innovative ways. You can find more information on the Summit and how to register here.
In the Know
RFI Deadline: December 19, 2022
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