The Air Up There, calls for climate symposium, PhD research recognition

March 11, 2021

A Message from the Associate Dean

With snowdrops bursting forth and signs of spring emerging, it is time for our next Office of Equality and Diversity training. If you have not yet, please be sure to sign up for “Civil Engagement – Addressing Microaggressions and Bullying in Our Workplace” (details below). As we work together to build a more welcoming college, we continue to engage in the challenging and vulnerable discussions to strengthen our bonds and foster our learning.

Caroline Schauer, PhD

Associate Dean, Research and Faculty Affairs

Announcements

Submit a Talk Proposal for Climate Year Research Symposium

The Office of Global Engagement invites the Drexel community to join us on April 15 as we celebrate international research with our annual Global Research Symposium. During the symposium, selected faculty will present flash presentations on their research around clustered themes, such as economics, health, engineering and technology, design and urban planning, among others. The overarching theme for the symposium is Drexel’s commitment to climate and sustainability research. Faculty from Drexel and our international partners are invited to submit proposals for flash talks by March 29.

Environmental Impact of Changed Transportation Habits

Shannon Capps, PhD, and the Atmospheric Modeling at Drexel group are finding innovative ways to estimate the influence of emissions sources. Read more.

Research Earns Recognition from American Ceramic Society

PhD candidate Mohammad Balapour has earned a Best Paper Award from the American Ceramic Society for his work on a novel framework for creating lightweight aggregate from coal ash. Read more.

Seen and Heard

Christopher Sales, PhD, associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, was a guest on the Feb. 26 edition of WHYY-Radio's "Radio Times," in a segment about the future of public transportation. Sales is leading a research collaboration between Drexel and SEPTA.

Research by Yury Gogotsi, PhD, Distinguished University and Charles T. and Ruth M. Bach Professor of materials science and engineering, about MXene-coated fabrics that can block electromagnetic radiation, was mentioned in a March 1 Specialty Fabrics Review story.

Drexel’s cybersecurity master’s degree was mentioned in a March 5 Technically Philly story about a new cybersecurity startup in Philadelphia, called Foretrace. The story noted that its founder decided to start his company in Philadelphia, in part, because of cybersecurity programs like Drexel’s producing graduates in the field.