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Opinion: Happy 1st Birthday, ChatGPT: OpenAI’s Viral Chatbot Reveals Humans’ Potential — And Our Fears
Tim Gorichanaz, PhD, an assistant teaching professor in the College of Computing & Informatics, authored a Nov. 29 piece for The Conversation reflecting on the social and cultural impact of chatGPT on the first anniversary of its release. It was also republished by a number of outlets, including Yahoo! UK, MarketWatch and MSN Israel.
Capital Health Officials Say Network Outages May Be Caused by Cybersecurity Incident
Robert D'Ovidio, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed during a Nov. 29 WPVI-TV (6-abc) segment about a suspected cyberattack on Capital Health medical systems.
Philly Parents Worry About Kids’ Digital Media Use but See Some Benefits, Too
A piece about parents’ reaction to youth digital media use, authored by Denise Agosto, PhD, a professor in the College of Computing & Informatics, that was published in The Conversation on Nov. 28 was picked up by a number of outlets on Nov. 29, including Yahoo! News and Technical.ly Philly.
Philly Parents Worry About Kids’ Digital Media Use but See Some Benefits, Too
Denise Agosto, PhD, a professor in the College of Computing & Informatics, authored a Nov. 28 piece for The Conversation about her research on youth social media use, in light of the recent lawsuit against Meta claiming that intentionally designed addictive social media features.

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Quinlan’s research focuses on identifying potential unique food safety risks for minority racial/ethnic and low-income populations. Quinlan co-developed the Don’t Wash Your Chicken campaign based on surveys conducted by her laboratory finding that washing raw poultry is a common unsafe handling practice across multiple demographics. Her laboratory also conducts basic research on Campylobacter jejuni, a leading bacterial cause of foodborne illness, which is common on chicken.
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.
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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