A year after OpenAI publicly released the artificial intelligence language model ChatGPT — that captured the world’s imagination about the possibilities of AI — the European Union and White House are working to establish standards […]
Author: Britt Faulstick
Britt is the executive director of media relations who covers primarily technology and engineering beats, including information and computer science. He also covers a number of areas in media arts and design, student life, research ventures, athletics and more. Britt is a graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, in his senior year the Orange won the men’s basketball national championship. He worked in Drexel’s athletics department for seven years, during this time the women’s basketball team won its first conference championship. So if history is any indication, the media relations team is due for a big win. Follow him at @DrexelBritt or view his blog posts here. Contact Britt at britt.faulstick@drexel.edu or 215.895.2617.
Shelter from the Storm: Helping Communities Find a Climate- Resilient Future
For the better part of a decade, researchers and students from Drexel University’s College of Engineering have been collaborating with governmental and non-governmental partners in Camden, New Jersey and Philadelphia’s Eastwick neighborhood on the development […]
Q+A: Bumps, Humps, Cushions, Tables — What’s the Best Way to Slow Down Traffic?
The last three years have been three of Philadelphia’s worst for traffic fatalities, according to the city’s Vision Zero annual traffic safety report. Citywide efforts in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation are attempting […]
Q+A: What is (Still) Causing Electronic Devices to Overheat?
Recent reports about new iPhone 15s overheating when running apps like Instagram and Uber have spurred Apple to release a patch in its next operating system to address the issue. While this issue is rooted […]
‘Time to Mask Up’ — How a Gentle Reminder from an AI Assistant Can Help Protect Health Care Workers
As part of an effort by National Institutes of Health to protect health care workers from dangerous infections, researchers from Drexel University’s College of Computing & Informatics are sharing their expertise on how best to […]
Q+A: How Are Engineers Improving the Safety and Performance of E-Bike, Scooter and EV Batteries?
As battery-powered transportation, such as e-bikes, scooters and electric vehicles, become more widely used, the durability and performance of battery technology is increasingly being pushed to its limits. A spate of tragic e-bike fires in […]
Q+A: Can AI Help Video Games Reach the Next Level?
Frank Lee, PhD, founder of Drexel’s Entrepreneurial Game Studio, considers how artificial intelligence could change the way video games are made and how we play them.
Slowing Down Can Help Photographers Find Their Subject
Westphal College of Media Arts & Design Photography Professor Andrea Modica is known for using a distinctive technique to photograph her subjects that requires a great deal of patience. Eschewing the latest technology, Modica uses […]
Q+A: How Can Artificial Intelligence Help Doctors Compare Notes to Improve Diagnoses?
Spotting patterns among patient records can allow physicians to better diagnose and treat their patients. With access to more records, and more time to parse them, it’s possible that these health care providers could identify […]
Q+A: What the Writers Guild Strike Tells Us About the State of the Entertainment Industry
More than 11,000 television and film writers stopped working last week after failing to reach a new contract agreement with the studios that churn out movies, cable and streaming shows. The Writers Guild of America […]