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We are pleased to announce Danielle Reinhart '99 and Jessica Vasserman as our 2026 College of Arts and Sciences commencement speakers. 

Relyea majored in biology with a concentration in cellular molecular genetics and biochemistry and a minor in sociology. During her first year, she got involved with the SEA-PHAGES program, which gives students hands-on research experience in their very first term.

On World Malaria Day, we met with Ali Afify, PhD, assistant professor of biology, to find out how malaria mosquitos use their keen sense of smell (olfaction) to bite us and make egg-laying decisions. The Afify lab at 91��Ƭ�� is pioneering new malaria mosquito control methods, by exploring safe chemical repellents that can prevent biting and egg-laying where humans live.

Biological sciences major Tasneem Siddique will represent the class of 2025 as the student speaker at the College of Arts and Sciences commencement ceremony.

Associate Professor of Biology Ryan Petrie, PhD, was awarded a five-year, $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further his research on the molecular mechanisms that human cells use to move through the diverse three-dimensional tissue environments in the body.

Drexel’s Pennoni Honors College recently established the Teagle Civic Impact Award to honor student researchers for groundbreaking research that significantly contributes to the public good.

This year, students and faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences explored the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences through interdisciplinary research, creative projects, experiential events and more.

The College of Arts and Sciences is excited to welcome six new faculty members to our learning community this academic year. These accomplished scholars drive discovery and collaboration across disciplines and will serve as dedicated mentors to their students.

Last year, volunteers from the public helped the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole classify signals from neutrinos — tiny, ghostlike particles from outer space. Starting today, IceCube is once again calling on volunteers to help "Name that Neutrino," now with many improvements and more videos.

The College of Arts and Sciences hosted Research Day on Tuesday, June 4 to celebrate the diverse scholarly activity taking place across our college.  

Biological sciences major Michael Minkovsky will represent the class of 2024 as the student speaker at the College of Arts and Sciences commencement ceremony on Friday, June 14. Learn more about him in this Q&A.

The Arts and Sciences Innovation Incubator brings together faculty members in diverse areas of expertise to collaborate on research projects that find creative ways to address some of our society's most challenging obstacles.

Matt Cowan, a PhD student in the biology department, was part of the team that won first place in the National Science Policy Network's 2023 Science Policy Writing Competition. Their winning policy brief was published in Forefront, publication for the science and technology policy community. 

Daouda Njie, BS environmental science '22, was awarded a study/research grant to Fiji. Neha Chongtham, biological sciences '23, will serve as an English teaching assistant in Malta.

91��Ƭ�� Graduate College recently announced the recipients of the 2023 Graduate Excellence Awards. These awards recognize high-achieving graduate and professional students across disciplines in mentorship, scholarship, civic engagement, service, research and teaching assistance. Congratulations to the College of Arts and Sciences students who were honored with these awards! 

Professor of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science and Biology Sean O'Donnell, PhD, regularly works as an expert science consultant with natural history film crews. He shares more about his recent experience working in the rainforest of Costa Rica in this blog post. 

Executive Vice President and Nina Henderson Provost Paul Jensen recently announced the inaugural class of Nina Henderson Provost Scholars, which included three students from the College of Arts and Sciences. Congratulations to Jana Lenart, biological sciences, August Modiga, philosophy, politics and economics, and Disha Patel, chemistry.

 Susan Gurney, PhD, and Brett Condon, PhD, who co-teach the Science Education Alliance Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science (SEA-PHAGES) course, had a novel solution to move their extremely hands-on lab online.

On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, the College of Arts and Sciences will celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2021 with a virtual commencement. The ceremony will be live-streamed from Mandell Theater, where a small party of dignitaries and speakers will gather.

Drexel students now have access to a one-stop shop for academic support with Drexel’s new Writing and Tutoring Centers! In May, several of Drexel’s academic tutoring centers moved to the Korman Center, co-locating to support student academic success. Read on to learn more about these resources — and how you can take advantage of them!

We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of the members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

We are pleased to recognize the recent grants, publications, presentations, awards and honors of members of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Biological Sciences major and BS + MD student Anuranita Gupta will address graduates as the class of 2018 representative at the College of Arts and Sciences Commencement ceremony on June 15, 2018.

A sixth-grade science fair project in 2014 led to the discovery that erythritol, the main component of Truvia, is a natural insecticide. Today, that discovery is the basis of a new Drexel-backed startup, BioLogic Insecticide. Simon D. Kaschock-Marenda, now a freshman at Drexel in the College of Engineering, was 11 when he noticed that Drosophila melanogaster, commonly known as fruit flies, died much quicker when they fed on Truvia than on other sweeteners. His father, Daniel Marenda, PhD, professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was unconvinced at first.

The typical images that “climate change” conjures include disappearing coastlines and melting polar ice. But what about animals’ brains — including our own? Can they be affected by the changing climate? Sean O’Donnell, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, argues that they absolutely can.

Eva Karasmanis receives the Ruth L. Kirschstein award courtesy of the National Cancer Institute (an agency of the National Institutes of Health).