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Britt Faulstick

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Britt Faulstick is the press contact for inquiries related to engineering, technology, innovation, cybersecurity, computing and informatics, media industry and biomedical engineering. Britt has been a Dragon since 2003. He spent eight years working in Drexel’s Athletics Department, where he served as associate director of sports information, and he joined the University Communications Office in 2011. Britt is a graduate of Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, he holds bachelor’s degrees in newspaper journalism and political science, and a master’s degree in public communication. He blogs at http://newsblog.drexel.edu and tweets at @DrexelBritt.

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Genevieve Dion Genevieve Dion Named 'Scientist of the Year' at 2014 Philadelphia Geek Awards
Aug 18, 2014
Drexel University’s Genevieve Dion, an associate professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was named “Scientist of the Year” at the 2014 Philadelphia Geek Awards in recognition of her groundbreaking work in developing wearable technology.
DARPA Memory Study
Jul 11, 2014
Joshua Jacobs, PhD, an assistant professor in Drexel University’s School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems is a key contributor in a multi-center $22.5 million, four-year effort to develop technologies for using brain stimulation to help people recover their ability to encode and retrieve memories.
Philly Geek Awards Drexel Faculty, Students Among Nominees For 2014 Philadelphia Geek Awards
Jul 7, 2014
The annual Philadelphia Geek Awards have once again recognized the work of Drexel University’s faculty and students as some of the best examples of the city’s vibrant geek community over the past year.
Skyscraper Tetris Cira Tetris Game Sets Guinness World Record
Jun 24, 2014
Drexels Frank Lee has officially outdone himself. The man behind this spring’s giant game of "Tetris" — played on the north and south sides of Brandywine Realty Trust’s Cira Centre skyscraper — replaced his own name in the Guinness World Records ledger as the creator of the world’s “largest architectural videogame display.”
3101 Market Drexel Institute for Energy and the Environment Seed Grants
May 8, 2014
Reducing carbon emissions, improving efficiency of the power grid and using ultrasound to treat contaminated water are just a few of the research goals being pursued by the first round of projects funded by the A.J. Drexel Institute for Energy and the Environment. In all six projects received seed funding totaling $270,000 to investigate topics related to environmental protection and sustainability.
3401 innovation hub Drexel and Science Center Announce New Collaborative Workspace Is Now Accepting Applications
Apr 9, 2014
Philadelphia’s newest shared workspace, the Innovation Center @3401, is accepting applications from tech startups and individuals who need office space and can benefit from a collaborative atmosphere.
Rube Goldberg team Freshmen Engineers Take Aim at Rube Goldberg Record to Kick Off Philadelphia Science Festival
Mar 6, 2014
What does a machine with more than 400 steps look like? You can find out during the Philadelphia Science Festival.
Drexel Ventures Selects Inaugural Proof-of-Concept Projects
Jan 9, 2014
In its first round of proof-of-concept funding, Drexel Ventures — the University’s new technology accelerator and transfer enterprise — is supporting research that could lead to improved solar cells, new drug therapy for treatment of Parkinson’s Disease, safer chemicals for oil extraction and smarter software system monitoring.
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What Happens When a Companion Chatbot Crosses the Line?
May 5 2025
Recent research from Drexel University, suggests that exposure to inappropriate behavior, and even sexual harassment, in interactions with chatbots is becoming a widespread problem and that lawmakers and AI companies must do more to address it.
concert marquee What's the Benefit of Opening for Taylor Swift?
Apr 17 2025
Months after its last notes, the residual economic impacts of Taylor Swift’s record-setting Eras Tour are still coming into focus. While reports suggest that small businesses, tourism and hospitality and even the National Football League experienced a boost — dubbed “The Taylor Swift Effect” — from the tour, new research from Drexel University looking at how opening for an established headliner can affect the career trajectory of an emerging artist indicates that the Eras Tour might also have helped its opening acts grow their fan bases.
MXene air filter Closing the Gaps — Coating Air Filters With MXene Nanomaterial Can Enhance Performance and Reusability
Feb 27 2025
Despite improvements to air filtration technology in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the smallest particles — those of automobile and factory emissions — can still make their way through less efficient, but common filters. An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering have introduced a new way to improve textile-based filters by coating them with a type of two-dimensional nanomaterial called MXene.
Drexel Names Political Economist and Renowned Scholar Antonio Merlo, PhD, As Its 16th President. Drexel Names Political Economist and Renowned Scholar Antonio Merlo, PhD, as Its 16th President
Jan 31 2025
Drexel University’s Board of Trustees has confirmed by a unanimous vote political economist and academic, Antonio Merlo, PhD as the 16th president in the University’s 133-year history. Merlo, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of New York University’s Faculty of Arts & Science, will succeed Interim President Denis P. O’Brien and begin his tenure at Drexel on July 1, 2025.
Drexel to Expand and Name Its Academic Resource Center With $3.5M in Support From Alumnus, Trustee Patrick McGonigal
Jan 27 2025
Drexel University will expand its Academic Resource Center thanks to continued support from trustee Patrick McGonigal, ’86. The Center, which opened in 2023, with a $1 million gift from McGonigal, serves as a hub for Drexel’s academic services, including tutoring, academic coaching and specialized courses. His additional pledge of $2.5 million will enable further renovations to create a state-of-the-art learning space, which will now be named the McGonigal Academic Resource Center, in recognition of his generosity.
Gerri LeBow Hall Drexel Selects Orthopedic Surgical Device Startup for Innovation Fund Support
Jan 22 2025
Drexel University has selected Ultrafix, a Drexel-affiliated orthopedic medical device startup, to receive support from its Innovation Fund. The company, founded by Sorin Siegler, PhD, professor emeritus in Drexel’s College of Engineering, will receive an investment of $150,000 from the fund.
typing on a laptop AI Can Help Us Choose Words More Carefully When Talking About Addiction
Dec 11 2024
Researchers at Drexel University are raising awareness of the stigmatizing language present in online forums and they have created an artificial intelligence tool to help educate users and offer alternative language.
insulation ‘Layer Down’ — Thin Coating of MXene Material Could Replace Thick Layers of Insulation
Dec 5 2024
Researchers from Drexel University and Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) in Belgium have discovered that MXenes, a type of material known for its excellent electrical conductivity, actually have very low thermal conductivity. This finding challenges the usual link between electrical and heat conduction. And the discovery could lead to new developments in building materials, performance apparel and energy storage solutions.
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