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DU presents James Collins with A.J. Drexel Award
Shyam Patel
Issue date: 5/22/09 Section: News
James Collins was awarded the $100,000 Anthony J. Drexel Exceptional Achievement Award at the Translational Medicine Alliance Forum May 14 for his accomplishments in the field of biomedical engineering.
According to N. John DiNardo, the vice provost for Academic Affairs at Drexel, the award is given annually to a member of a United States institution. Drexel University faculty members are, however, not eligible.
The Anthony J. Drexel Exceptional Achievement Award is given to individuals outside of Drexel because the University feels that academic institutions such as itself have certain responsibilities to neighboring communities and organizations - responsibilities that the University fulfills by supporting individuals (working in non-profit organizations) with awards in addition to working alongside communities in joint ventures.
"It's great that Drexel University is sponsoring monetary awards for people in the community; not only does it promote excellence in research, it also helps build Drexel's name as a research institution," freshman biology major Sukhdeep Singh said.
However, another freshman biology major, Sravanthi Vegunta, said, "It's nice that Drexel supports outside communities, but Drexel should first try to improve the situation on its own campus. I think more departments in Drexel should advertise their research opportunities to students on campus."
Further requirements for eligibility mandate that the recipient attend the actual presentation of the award in addition to participating in academic activities during a week of residency at Drexel University.
"In this inaugural year of the award, we chose biomedical engineering/life sciences as the field. Thus, new discoveries that address health care needs were to be addressed," DiNardo said.
The fields from which a recipient would be chosen (biomedical engineering and life sciences) were determined by Drexel Interim President C.R. Pennoni and Provost Mark Greenberg. It was up to a board of experts selected by the president and provost to come to a consensus on an individual they deemed worthy of such an honor. This board was composed of reputed individuals and faculty from, but not limited to, D rexel University.
According to N. John DiNardo, the vice provost for Academic Affairs at Drexel, the award is given annually to a member of a United States institution. Drexel University faculty members are, however, not eligible.
The Anthony J. Drexel Exceptional Achievement Award is given to individuals outside of Drexel because the University feels that academic institutions such as itself have certain responsibilities to neighboring communities and organizations - responsibilities that the University fulfills by supporting individuals (working in non-profit organizations) with awards in addition to working alongside communities in joint ventures.
"It's great that Drexel University is sponsoring monetary awards for people in the community; not only does it promote excellence in research, it also helps build Drexel's name as a research institution," freshman biology major Sukhdeep Singh said.
However, another freshman biology major, Sravanthi Vegunta, said, "It's nice that Drexel supports outside communities, but Drexel should first try to improve the situation on its own campus. I think more departments in Drexel should advertise their research opportunities to students on campus."
Further requirements for eligibility mandate that the recipient attend the actual presentation of the award in addition to participating in academic activities during a week of residency at Drexel University.
"In this inaugural year of the award, we chose biomedical engineering/life sciences as the field. Thus, new discoveries that address health care needs were to be addressed," DiNardo said.
The fields from which a recipient would be chosen (biomedical engineering and life sciences) were determined by Drexel Interim President C.R. Pennoni and Provost Mark Greenberg. It was up to a board of experts selected by the president and provost to come to a consensus on an individual they deemed worthy of such an honor. This board was composed of reputed individuals and faculty from, but not limited to, D rexel University.
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