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Britt Faulstick
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News seeker, sharer for Drexel U.
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The AI tools companies trust for business decisions still raise doubts when job seekers use them for career advancement. f-st.co/KwpsVka
How AI is changing the rules of hiring and what skills matter the most
Our research suggests that the skills most closely linked with adaptability share one theme, what I call 'human-AI fluency.'
f-st.co
October 31, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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Murugan Anandarajan at Drexel University discusses the skills professionals need to take a closer look at as artificial intelligence impacts the future of working life.

If AI is changing who gets hired, what skills should you prioritise?
Murugan Anandarajan at Drexel University explores the areas in which professionals can upskill to prepare for a future that incorporates AI.
www.siliconrepublic.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Could Your Old Plastic Bottles Store Energy Instead of Water?
Could Your Old Plastic Bottles Store Energy Instead of Water?
What do eggs, hemp, and cement have in common? They might just be the future of energy storage.
spectrum.ieee.org
October 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Inside #JBiolChem | Researchers at Drexel University uncover how the vancomycin-resistant bacterial sensor binds to the antibiotic, offering insights to guide inhibitor design that restores antibiotic effectiveness against hospital-acquired infections.
Antibiotic sensor directly binds drug in resistant bacteria
Researchers at Drexel University uncover how the vancomycin-resistant bacterial sensor binds to the antibiotic, offering insights to guide inhibitor design that restores antibiotic effectiveness against hospital-acquired infections.
ow.ly
October 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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🔍 Read: New discoveries about the malaria parasite made by researchers at Columbia and Drexel universities could change the way malaria is treated in the future.

phys.org/news/2025-10...
Insights into malaria parasite's sodium pump structure could reshape treatment
New discoveries about the malaria parasite made by researchers at Columbia and Drexel universities could change the way malaria is treated in the future.
phys.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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AI is exacerbating a feeling that since the pandemic, the classroom dynamic has grown transactional www.the74million.org/article/anot...
Another AI Side Effect: Erosion of Student-Teacher Trust
AI is exacerbating a feeling that since the pandemic, the classroom dynamic has grown transactional.
www.the74million.org
September 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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With cuts to SEPTA on the horizon, keeping buses running on time is more important than ever. AI-powered bus lane cameras can help with that – if, as a Drexel AI expert notes, they are used carefully.
Guest Commentary: How SEPTA Can Get a Win With AI
Keeping buses running on time is more important than ever. AI-powered bus lane cameras can help with that if they are used carefully
thephiladelphiacitizen.org
August 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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In 2023, SEPTA piloted using AI-powered cameras as an enforcement tool. With budget cuts on the horizon, keeping buses on time is more important than ever. A Drexel AI expert wonders, can AI help with that?
Guest Commentary: How SEPTA Can Get a Win With AI
Keeping buses running on time is more important than ever. AI-powered bus lane cameras can help with that if they are used carefully
thephiladelphiacitizen.org
August 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Basketball, which has taken Ava Fajardo all over the world, will take her to Drexel next fall.

A rising senior point guard at Blair Academy (N.J.) announced last week she will attend Drexel, choosing the Dragons over Bucknell and Iona. She also had Division I offers from Manhattan and UMBC.
Drexel WBB lands NJ guard with FIBA experience in Ava Fajardo
By Mike Gross Basketball, which has taken Ava Fajardo all over the world, will take her to Drexel next fall. A rising senior point guard at Blair Academy (N.J.) announced last week she will atten...
www.cityofbasketballlove.com
June 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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A study published in Journal of Carbon Research MDPI demonstrates how scientists from Drexel University designed a new air filtration using MXene material to filter up to 90% of toxic nanoparticles from the air.

Read more about the study: buff.ly/DiHyRgU

#openaccess #openscience
May 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Billie Eilish opened for Florence + the Machine before her breakout — but for most artists, opening slots don’t lead to lasting fame. New research from a music professor who used to be in an opening act shows popularity boosts often fade fast.

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#Music #Artist #Musician
On stage but out of the spotlight − the quiet struggle of being an opening act
Touring has become one of the few reliable income streams for working musicians. But a new study finds that the benefits from opening for major artists are often fleeting.
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April 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Buprenorphine cuts opioid withdrawal, cravings, and overdose risk by 50%—yet only 1 in 4 who need it get it. A family medicine provider examines the access gap in Philadelphia - and how some progress is being made. https://buff.ly/3EAy5np
Ben Cocchiaro, Drexel University #opioids
How opioid deaths tripled in Philly over a decade − and what may be behind a recent downturn
After nearly a decade of annual upticks in overdose deaths, the city saw a drop in 2023, the latest data available. Something may finally be working − but what?
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February 12, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Philadelphia's $800K police drone program highlights the challenge of balancing public safety and #privacy. Criminologists explain how lessons from stop-and-frisk can guide responsible drone use in law enforcement. https://buff.ly/4h8CufO (Robert Kane and Jordan Hyatt, Drexel University)
Lessons from ‘stop and frisk’ can help Philly police use drones to improve safety without compromising civil liberties
The Philadelphia Police Department plans to expand its use of drones, including as first responders.
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January 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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This week, my research on deicing agents was featured on the news:

whyy.org/articles/roa...

newsblog.drexel.edu/2025/01/15/q...

I appreciate all the support I have been receiving during the development of this research!
Experts recommend ‘road salt diet’ as snow storm hits the Philly region
While salt makes it safer to walk and drive, it can also pollute waterways, soil and groundwater.
whyy.org
January 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Brain monitoring technology at work could boost performance, but it raises big ethical concerns about #privacy and #discrimination. A biomedical engineering professor weighs in on neuroergonomics: https://buff.ly/4gIWG7v (Paul Brandt-Rauf, Drexel University) #WorkplaceEthics #TechPrivacy
Brain monitoring may be the future of work – how it’s used could improve employee performance or worsen discrimination
Neurotechnology raises many high-stakes ethical questions. Setting ground rules could help protect workers and ensure that tasks are adapted to the person, rather than the other way around.
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January 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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The Big 5 Classic is here, finally, and our @knoxrob1.bsky.social gets you ready for what it means to all six — yes, Drexel too — teams involved #NCAAW www.thenexthoops.com/features/dre...
The long-overdue Big 5 Classic is here, Drexel included - The Next
It's been a long time coming, but now Drexel is officially a Big 5 member along with Villanova, Temple, La Salle, Penn and St. Joseph's.
www.thenexthoops.com
December 3, 2024 at 4:54 PM
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Dozens of cyclists and pedestrians are killed each year in Philadelphia. An injury epidemiologist explains how to better protect bike lanes, slow drivers down and reduce collisions - lessons that could apply in many other cities, too. https://buff.ly/4fW43rO
(D. Alex Quistberg, Drexel University)
Dozens of cyclists and pedestrians are killed each year in Philly − an injury epidemiologist explains how to better protect bike lanes, slow drivers down and reduce collisions
Philadelphia implemented new policies this year to better protect pedestrians and cyclists, but the city has a long way to go to reach its Vision Zero commitment of zero traffic deaths by 2030.
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December 3, 2024 at 12:48 PM
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Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read this stat’s story here: ow.ly/ox3J50UitAO
December 1, 2024 at 6:53 PM