What’s next after the Alabama ruling that counts IVF embryos as children?

By Kim Chandler and Geoff Mulvihill

What happens as a result of the new ruling is murky, said Rachel Rebouché, dean of the Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia. She noted that...

The Arden’s new AI glasses bring subtitles to the theater

By Rosa Cartagena

Smart caption glasses were first offered at London’s Royal National Theatre in 2018. Lisa Sonneborn, director of media arts and culture at Temple...

Reconstruction and Philadelphia's ties to civil rights

By Marco Cerino

“When did America start this experiment into fully integrating into democracy?” That is the qualifying question posed by Timothy N. Welbeck,...

Rage rooms invite people to ‘engage’ with their anger, but do they actually work?

By Marcus Biddle

For clinical psychologist and neuroscientist at Temple University, Michael McCloskey, people with disorders such as intermittent explosive...

Gen Z should stop wearing crop tops and mini skirts to the office, a corporate stylist says. Cover up 'from nips to knees.'

By Sawdah Bhaimiya

“If somebody’s dressed kind of sloppily, we might make the inference that they’re not all that conscientious,” Ryan Vogel, an associate professor...

How Presidents Day went from George Washington’s modest birthday to big sales and 3-day weekends

By Ben Finley

Washington was very aware of his inaugural role as president and its distinction from the British crown. He didn’t want to be honored like a king...

Can Japan’s married women finally keep maiden names after business lobby’s push for new law?

By Julian Ryall

“These people have always rejected efforts to change the law and allow equality because they are traditionalists and believe that a unified name...

How to improve your sense of direction

By Christine Ro

Street took up the sport of orienteering at the age of 9. As his experiences suggest, childhood exposure shapes people’s comfort and confidence...

Temple University student leads research project to impact cultural education in medical field

By Nick Iadonisi

Angela Udongwo is a student at Temple University who helped make major strides in the health community. Udongwo was studying under radiologist...

Yes, that's it, it's always tea time

By MINGMEI LI

Hiking around tea plantations that rise and fall on gentle mountain slopes in China, John Smagula always used to carry his instant coffee flask. A...

Some Good FAFSA News: There’s a Loophole for Grandparents

By Ron Lieber

Bryce McKibben, who worked on the FAFSA simplification legislation as a Senate staff member and now does education policy and advocacy work at the...

City honors renowned West Philly architect Emanuel Kelly, who passed last month

Councilmember Jamie Gauthier (3rd District) recently introduced a resolution honoring the life and celebrating the legacy of the late Emanuel...

Facing dual realities, Philadelphia’s Ukrainian community two years into war

By Owen Racer

A healthy 3-year-old now living back in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, Sarra and her mother, along with others in the city’s Ukrainian community, were...

LinkedIn: Business in the front, party in the back

 If you’re looking to get hooked up with a job these days, LinkedIn is one of the first places to go, right? Well ... what if you’re just looking...

Forgetting dates doesn't mean President Biden's decision-making or cognitive fitness is failing: Doctors

By Dr. Jade Cobern

 “There are different variables that have to be taken into account when you try and understand whether a slip up is worrisome or not,” Leah Croll...

Temple announced a second campus in Japan. Here’s a look at its Tokyo campus through the years.

By Susan Snyder

 Temple University’s campus in Tokyo got its start in 1982, and remains one of two foreign campuses that the North Philadelphia-based university...

With its 40-year-old Tokyo campus growing, Temple will open a new site in Japan

By Susan Snyder

 While many American universities are struggling with enrollment loss, Temple University’s more than 40-year-old campus in Tokyo is growing, and...

How Temple University created an artificial intelligence policy

By Stephanie Fiore and Lori Salem

“As the technology advances, our policy will likely evolve, as will our faculty training. It’s up to our instructors to determine whether they...

New Temple University campus set to open in Kyoto in January 2025

By Jessica Speed

Temple University Japan announced Friday that it plans to open a new satellite campus in the city of Kyoto in January 2025, in an effort to expand...

New data show a third of states restrict access to lifesaving medicine for opioid use disorder

The data, published at PDAPS.org by the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University Beasley School of Law in collaboration with the...

Annual program at Temple University offers free tax return prep

By John McDevitt

Temple University is once again offering free tax return prep assistance to eligible individuals and families. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance...

Chest binding helps student feel at home in their body

By Allie Miller

Though the term “gender dysphoria” is widely used, Jennifer Aldrich, professor of clinical medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple...

Shapiro’s plan includes a 15% funding boost for state universities, community colleges. But questions remain.

By Susan Snyder and Gillian McGoldrick

The plan brought kudos from college officials locally and around the state. “If we were to get the 5%, we would be incredibly grateful to the...

A Russian Bank Account May Offer Clues to a North Korean Arms Deal

By Motoko Rich

“They can always say, ‘Oh, well, this is a private bank and our investigators will look into it,’ and it will never go any further,” said James D....

Disparities Seen in Weight Loss Drug Prescriptions, Fills

By Miriam E. Tucker

Asked to comment, David B. Sarwer, PhD, director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...