Driving Wireless Innovation

December 9, 2021

A Message from the Associate Dean

With the holidays approaching, please notify us as soon as possible if you will be submitting any proposals before year-end, so we can ensure timely submission. Please reach out to Chad Morris, Senior Director, Research Development and Sponsored Programs, with the deadline date and a link to the solicitation.

Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2022!

Caroline Schauer, PhD

Associate Dean, Research and Faculty Affairs

News

Innovation Drives DWSL

The Drexel Wireless Systems Lab is using innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration to find new ways that wireless can be used in a number of applications. Read more.

Measuring Urban Energy Use

Drexel researchers presented a method to measure how green space, paved surfaces and other factors contributed to building energy use in various cities. Read more.

Announcements

Libraries Climate Guide

In support of the University's work to address climate change and sustainability, the Drexel Libraries have created a useful research guide. In this guide you will find recommended resources for research related to sustainability, including books, Drexel-licensed databases, government websites and more. Feel free to visit for inspiration or research.

Nutrition Counseling Available for Faculty and Staff

Nutrition Counseling Services at Drexel University provide faculty and staff the benefit of getting their health back on track through nutrition from the help of Drexel Registered Dietitians. Learn more today at the Human Resources website.

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Steven May, PhD, professor and department head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Michael Waring, PhD, professor and department head of the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering on being accepted to the ASEE DELTA New Department Leaders Institute.

Drexel Ranked Among World’s Best in Materials Science

In the 2022 US News and World Report Global Universities rankings, Drexel is ranked #39 in the world in the category of Materials Science. The ranking places our programs at #13 out of all US universities. Drexel also ranked highly in Nanoscience (#40 worldwide, #9 in US) and Physical Chemistry (#35 worldwide, #8 in US), both core competencies of materials scientists.

A significant influence in these rankings is the impact of published research on peers. Drexel researchers were cited more than any other collection of experts in the world in the fields of Materials Science, Nano and Physical Chemistry, with more publications among the top 1% than any other institution.

Seen and Heard

Franco Montalto, PhD, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, was a guest on the Dec. 3 episode of WGGT-Radio’s (Germantown, Pennsylvania) “Planet Philadelphia” show about the role of community engagement in environmental justice efforts.

Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, was featured in a Nov. 21 Miami Herald piece about the experts who contributed to their investigative reporting on the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo complex in Surfside, Florida. The story was also distributed on McClatchy’s wire service and picked up by a number of outlets. Prof. Aghayere also provided expertise in a documentary about the tower collapse. The documentary aired Dec. 4 on Discovery.