The Discover portal was established in Spring 2010 to facilitate research and scholarly collaboration between faculty and undergraduate students. While faculty members traditionally must cull from their classes for undergraduate research assistants, the Discover portal allows faculty to broaden their applicant pool while allowing students to find faculty with similar research interests whom they may not have met through their courses. In 2013-2014, 98 faculty members created 123 postings for research positions. Each of these postings received an average of 2-3 student applicants. A total of 285 students applied for research positions through the Discover portal. We plan to continue to identify ways to make the Discover portal more user-friendly and more useful to the Drexel Community. [Sam p le Resear ch Project T itle s]
[Newest U p da te]
v Additive Manufacturing (3-D Printing) of Human Scale Hollow Cementitious
Faculty members now have the capability not only to post research positions but also to see what types of positions their colleagues are posting. Faculty members can now toggle between the “Faculty” view (allowing them to post positions) and the “Advisor” view (allowing them to view positions).
Vessels (Civil, Architectural, & Environmental Engineering) v Creating a Literature Review of the Use of Narrative in the Transmittal of Medical Knowledge (English & Philosophy) v Effect of Shale Gas Waste Water on Diatoms in Blacklick Creek, Western PA (Biodiversity, Earth, & Environmental Science) v Eating Disorders & Obesity (Psychology) v Orthopedic Biomechanics Lab Research Assistant (Biomedical Engineering) v iOS App Developer for Drexel App Lab (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
[F uture Init iativ es] In the coming years, we hope to expand the use and reach of the Discover website in the following ways: v Collaborate with Steinbright Career Development Center to cross-post research co-op opportunities on both portals v Export Discover “job widgets” to college and department websites (starting with Office of Undergraduate Research)
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