May 2, 2024

Commencement Speaker Makes Memories As Tennis Captain, Cybersecurity Champion


Mya Milagros Fuentes discovered her passion for cybersecurity through co-op experiences and supportive professors. She excelled in the field while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Fuentes will now graduate as a leader in cybersecurity and DEI, ready to make a lasting impact.

Energy Startup Co-op Fuels Quest for Knowledge, Offers Unexpected Benefits


Prithvi Ravi's passion for fundamental science led him to Drexel. Through a graduate co-op at startup florrent, he gained hands-on experience developing ultracapacitors from hemp biomass, equipping him with valuable skills for his career.

Announcements

Graduating Student Deadline Reminder

 

Spring graduates: please be sure to apply for a degree by the Friday (May 3) deadline so that your name will be in the Commencement program. Summer grads must compete the electronic degree application and then contact their Advisor to complete a request to walk in Commencement by May 3 to be included in the June program list. 

 

Join the 2024 Celebration of Engineering!

 

The 2024 Celebration of Engineering will be held on Friday, June 7. In addition to the Senior Design Champion Competition, the day will feature a general senior design competition, a first-year design competition and an undergraduate research competition. Showcase your work for the Drexel Engineering community and beyond and get a chance to win prizes!

 

Any senior design/capstone team from the College of Engineering can participate in the General Senior Design Competition. Specific teams will be selected to compete in the Senior Design Champion Competition based on department criteria. Any student team in ENGR 113 may be part of the First Year Design Competition. Any undergraduate students in their sophomore, pre-junior, or junior year that are conducting research may be part of the Undergraduate Research Competition.

 

For more on the event and prizes, see the informational document.

 

Withdrawal Deadline Upcoming

 

The deadline to withdraw from a class is Friday, May 17, at 5 p.m. EDT. You can find instructions on how to withdraw on the Drexel Central website. If you are concerned about your grades in any courses, first speak with your instructor. If you decide you want to pursue a withdrawal, reach out to your advisor prior to Friday, May 17, at 4 p.m. EDT to discuss how withdrawing will impact your plan of study. 


Soft Matter Research: Networking and Showcase


Please join your colleagues on Thursday, May 16 at 1 p.m. for an afternoon event showcasing and celebrating the variety of research activities withing Drexel focused on soft matter. We will kick-off with informal presentations by faculty followed by a poster session for students and postdocs. Students interested in presenting research can sign up to do so online.

 

ACE Tutoring for Spring Term

  

Click here to make an appointment at ACE! 

 

The Academic Center for Engineers (ACE) is open for in-person (Korman 105D) and virtual appointments. Please visit our website for a list of supported courses, information on how to make an appointment, and instructions on reserving the space for a student organization. 

 

Email coe.ace@drexel.edu with any questions or ideas.


Graduating Seniors Discount on Master's Tuition


Seniors: as you move to what’s next, you may be considering furthering your education. If you are interested in staying on for a master’s degree in engineering, Drexel is excited to introduce our Lifelong Learner Award. This award offers a 30% discount on tuition for all graduating seniors who choose to return to Drexel Engineering for their master’s degree. Please visit this webpage for more information and details about eligibility.

 

Our master’s programs are designed to provide you with advanced knowledge and skills in your chosen field, preparing you for leadership roles and career advancement. Whether you are interested in Robotics and Autonomy, Materials Science or Engineering Management, we have a program tailored to meet your needs and goals. Feel free to explore our master’s programs pages and the graduate admissions pages to get started.

SPECIAL EVENT TONIGHT: Adam Savage at Drexel


Adam Savage, former co-host/executive producer of "MythBusters" and editor-in-chief of the YouTube channel "Tested," will discuss the surprising origins of modern precision and how far we have come in using that precision to see more and to understand our planet and solar system in a speical event hosted by Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics. Join us for this exclusive, Drexel-only event on Thursday, May 2! Tickets - for Drexel community members only - are available online.

SPECIAL LECTURE


Drexel Engineering is thrilled to welcome Steven E. Kern executive director of Global Health Labs, as he presents the Dr. Jeffrey S. Barrett '86 Endowed Lecture, "Catalyzing Innovation toImprove Healthcare in LowResource Settings," on Monday, May 6 at 2:30 p.m. in GHall 409. As a nonprofit innovation lab fully funded by Gates Ventures, GH Labs partners with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other cross-sector leaders to help develop health technology solutions with the people who need them most. Critical to success in this effort is a strong appreciation for the context into which the innovation is intended to work and constraints (technical, financial, cultural) that will affect its impact. Kern will discuss how we develop an appreciation for this context and understand these constraints to bring ideas forward for addressing healthcare challenges in low resource settings using examples from our current portfolio of work that includes novel diagnostic tests and AI innovations.

Social Spotlight

Are you following our Instagram account? Every day, we post student org events and other useful information to our stories. Follow along to keep informed, and join us across all our social media for coverage of spring term events!

Interested in having your student group take over the Instagram? Contact Jeff Martin, jm4789@drexel.edu.

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