Giving Back
Friends and alumni play a vital role in our physics program and we are deeply grateful for your support. These contributions are essential to the development of our students and which we cannot support without your help. Please consider including the Department of Physics among your annual list of donations. Your tax-deductible donation will be acknowledged with letters from the University, and with your permission your name will appear with the list of donors in our annual departmental report.
For further information, to establish a new fund or to create an endowment, please contact Michael M. Andrulis, Director of Development, or Michel Vallières, Chair of the Department of Physics. Contact information is listed at the bottom of the page.
To donate online, visit the Drexel online gifts page. In the "Special Instructions section", list your gift as "Physics Fund for Excellence, Drexel Physics Dept.", or, if you would like your contribution to be directed more specifically, list one of the Physics funds listed below.
Donate by mail: Donations should be sent to Michael M. Andrulis. Designate on the memo line of your check the Physics Fund of your choice.
Physics Fund for Excellence
This is a general, unrestricted fund administered by the Department Chair. The purpose of this fund is to aid the Department of Physics in its research, student travel to conferences, colloquium expenses, teaching initiatives, and public service roles.
Lorenzo Narducci Memorial Fund
Established in memory of Lorenzo Narducci who was a member of the Physics Faculty from 1976 to 2006. This award is for undergraduates who show initiative and enthusiasm in the study of Physics and demonstrated academic achievement in Physics research.
For more information on the Narducci Memorial Fund, please go here.
Henry C. Chen Memorial Award for Physics
Established in memory of Henry S.C. Chen who was a member of the Physics Faculty from 1949 to 1975.This award is given to undergraduate physics majors who demonstrated excellence in their studies.
Walter R. Coley Award
This award recognizes outstanding freshman and senior physics majors who have achieved academic excellence.
M. Russell Wehr Physics Award
This award is physics majors who show promise or potential for teaching or for advanced work in the history of science.
Donald Larson Undergraduate Physics Award
This award is given to physics undergraduate students in recognition of achieved academic excellence.
Contact Information
Michael M. Andrulis |
Michel Vallières |