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In the News

As AI Takes on More Tasks, What Happens When People Have To Jump in To Clean up After It?
Murugan Anandarajan, PhD, a professor in the LeBow College of Business, authored an Oct. 15 column for The Conversation about the need for companies find the right balance of AI automation and human oversight.
9 Surprising Foods You Should Never Store in the Fridge
Rosemary Trout, DHSc, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Oct. 11 People article about foods that should not be stored in the refrigerator.
AI's Impact on Career Readiness: Teaching 'Human Skills'
Steven Weber, PhD, senior vice provost for Undergraduate Affairs and a professor in the Nick Howley College of Engineering and Computing's School of Engineering, was a guest on the Chronicle of Higher Education's Oct. 8 panel discussion about AI's impact on career readiness and how colleges are adapting to support their students.
We Have Lattes at Home: The Rise of the At-Home Barista
Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in an Oct. 4 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the surge of at-home espresso machines on the market.

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Abi Aghayere

Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD

buildings, civil engineering, engineering

Aghayere studies structural systems and why they fail. He has written extensively about wood, concrete and steel construction and structural failure analysis. And commented in media stories about building collapses, the degradation and testing of infrastructure and the built environment.

 

Robert D'Ovidio, PhD

Criminology & Justice Studies
D'Ovidio researches the intersection of computer technology, crime and the criminal justice system. He directs Drexel's research program in computer crime and digital forensics. In the past, he has worked with the New York City Police Department and Philadelphia Police Department on research projects involving computer crime. His work with the law enforcement community also includes training investigators on techniques to trace Internet communication and seize electronic evidence and cell phones.

Girija Kaimal, EdD

creative arts therapies
Kaimal’s research focuses on understanding the way that creative self-expression affects human emotions and other brain processes. Her work particularly focuses on the ways people's experiences influence what they create, and how art-making can be used to reduce stress and stress-related issues.

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