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October 24, 2009

DEAN'S MESSAGE

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The start of our academic year finds our campus buzzing with life and excitement. New and returning students, faculty and staff walk the campus grounds enjoying the start of the brisk fall season. This year we proudly welcome the largest freshmen class along with 10 new faculty members. This is evidence of our continued growth in the Drexel community and we look forward to the fresh ideas and new initiatives that these brilliant minds will bring to CoE. We offer our warmest welcome back to Drexel and best wishes for the academic year.


Selcuk Guceri

DID YOU KNOW?

Drexel was ranked by U.S. News & World Reports 2010 edition as #4 for being one of the nation's most "up-and-coming" schools.


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Dr. Ying Sun Receives NSF CAREER Award

Ying Sun
Dr. Ying Sun (MEM) has received the NSF CAREER award "Multi-Scale Study of Transport Phenomena in Printable Electronics for Enhanced Microstructure and Properties." Her project will advance the fundamental understanding of transport processes of inkjet-printed functional materials on flexible substrates through the integration of innovative research and education.
The five-year project has a budget of $400,000. In total, six of our faculty have received CAREER awards this year.


Largest Incoming Class in Drexel History

CoE Class
CoE is proud to welcome the largest class of freshman engineering students in Drexel's history with 969 students representing 23 U.S. states and 32 countries. Our record breaking enrollment and the excellence of our students is a tribute to the quality of Drexel's reputation. Please join us in welcoming our new freshman class!


Gözde Unkaya Earns ITA Ranking

Tennis
Gözde Unkaya '11 (CAEE) was ranked 115th in the nation by the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll, becoming the first female singles player in Drexel history to garner a national ranking for the Dragons. Unkaya led the Dragons with 16 singles wins last season, posting a 16-2 record at second singles. She participated in the Northeast Regional ITA Tournament last season and helped her team advance to the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament. For more information on Unkaya, please click here.



Hybrid Team to Compete in Italy

Formula Hybrid
Drexel's formula hybrid team is taking green racing to a new level in Rome, Italy October 7-9, at the Formula Electric and Hybrid 2009 competition. Over 15 teams from around the world will be racing for the first place title and the opportunity to raise awareness of technological developments occurring in alternative energy vehicles. Drexel is the only team representing the United States at the competition. They'll be racing an improved version of their award-winning vehicle that placed third at the New Hampshire Speedway International Formula Hybrid in May 2009. For more information on the formula hybrid team's excursion to Italy, please click here.


CoE Welcomes New Faculty


CoE is pleased to welcome 10 new faculty members this Fall. This group represents the highest talent in engineering faculty and we're excited to have them join the college. The new faculty members bring innovative ideas in a wide range of technological areas that are certain to inspire Drexel students in many fields of engineering. Please click here to meet our new faculty.

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