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Category: Experts
Representation Matters: What the New Art Therapist Barbie Highlights, and Misses, About the Often-Misunderstood Profession
Written by Michele Rattigan, DHSc, associate clinical professor in Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions. Rattigan is a registered, board-certified art therapist and national certified/licensed professional.
Q+A: What Are the Consequences of AI’s ‘Data Rush’?
The proliferation of AI technology, such as large language models, like ChatGPT, has set off a mad dash to secure data with which to train the programs. College of Computing & Informatics expert Shadi Rezapour, PhD, helps to explain why training data is such a hot commodity.
Q+A: AS TEMPERATURES CLIMB, IS THE UNITED STATES PREPARED FOR A DENGUE FEVER OUTBREAK?
Esther Chernak, MD, a clinical professor at the Dornsife School of Public Health and College of Medicine and Director of the Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication, explains the current global situation for dengue, how to minimize the disease’s spread, and what the United States needs to do.
Q+A: What Happens When Going Inside Doesn’t Beat the Heat?
As the extreme heat effects of climate change intensify, it may not be possible to beat the heat by going inside. In fact, this is already the case for many people in vulnerable communities throughout […]
Q+A: Are Some Modernized School Features More Effective Than Others?
In Philadelphia, news headlines are riddled with school disruptions from aging infrastructure – asbestos, mold abatement and ineffective heating and cooling systems. These issues are rife in many urban districts. A team of researchers from […]
Q+A: Can We Reduce Distortions in Our Memory?
Researchers, led by Alexa Tompary, PhD, an assistant professor in Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences, are examining the parts of the brain they believe are responsible for the distortions in memory and if these distortions can be reduced.
Q+A: Lights, Camera…ANTS!
Sean O’ Donnell, PhD, a professor of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science in Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences, believes putting insects on camera can help society see the integral role they play in […]
Q+A: Should the Online Ad Industry Be Worried About Google Eliminating Cookies?
Elea Feit, PhD, an associate dean for Research and associate professor of Marketing in the LeBow College of Business, believes digital advertising can still be effective without cookies and shared her insight into digital advertising through Google’s transition away from cookies.
How Perinatal Depression Affects Both Mother and Child’s Nutrition Outcomes
New research from Drexel University aimed to understand the challenges and needs of women with perinatal depression, as well as the role feeding plays in their interactions with infants.