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On his first day of school, new Temple president John Fry meets with public safety staff and gets an update on enrollment
By Susan Snyder
Midday Friday John A. Fry’s wife texted him: “How goes it, Owl?” “So far, so good!” Fry responded. It was the first day of school for Fry, who...
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Gun buybacks don’t cut crime. Here is what might.
By Jerry H. Ratcliffe and Marc Huffer
“Recently, we published an evaluation of Philadelphia’s gun buyback program in the journal Injury Prevention. Even though the data haven’t shown...
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Philadelphia students with discipline issues learn how to defuse conflict
By Dale Mezzacappa
Last week, Luis was one of 27 students at the school who received certifications for completing a six-week program run by Temple University on...
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By John Kiernan
Ryan Eanes, assistant professor of instruction, Klein College of Media & Communication was cited as an expert in WalletHub's piece about the...
Security challenges accelerate US-Japan-South Korea defense cooperation
By SETH ROBSON AND HANA KUSUMOTO
That concern was echoed by James Brown, an international affairs expert at Temple University’s Japan campus. “Call me a cynic, but I can’t see...
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Temple’s Chase Cancer Center awarded $13.3 million to study cancer disparities
By Abraham Gutman
Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have received a $13.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to continue probing the factors...
Understanding Black hair: Temple student & radiologist conduct research to inform medical community
Temple University third-year medical student Angela Udongwo and radiologist Hillel Maresky stop by the FOX 29 studio to discuss their efforts to...
American Jews are giving mightily to Israel. Is there enough left to go around?
By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL
At the time, however, Israel was still viewed as a developing country, the historian Lila Corwin Berman points out. “For quite a while, Israel has...
Father Divine’s ‘fascinating personality’ sizzles through the storyline of this new Philly theater show
By Jane M. Von Bergen
Nov. 11, 2023: “I think he’s a fascinating personality,” said Theater Professor Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon. “The team has to understand what...
High schoolers teaching younger students in first-of-its-kind program in Philly
By Emily Rose Grassi and Frances Wang
Ronald Smith has already seen the difference a program like this can make. “I’ve only had about six African American teachers, and I feel like...
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A Temple medical student and radiologist are on a quest to teach physicians to interpret X-rays of Black patients with braids, l
By Abraham Gutman
Temple University medical student Angela Udongwo spent her summer break quizzing Philadelphia-area physicians on their ability to identify the...
This genetic variant raises the risk for Alzheimer’s disease, who is most at risk
By Julia Ries
“The main takeaway here is that the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease seems to be related, at least in part, to a complex relationship...
What caused the WeWork bankruptcy, and why does it matter?
By Max Zahn
WeWork’s business model rested on the proposition that the company could lease and refurbish office space, and then rent the properties to...
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What does the Temple community want from its next president? Here’s what to know from a new report.
By Susan Snyder
Temple University is amid a search for a new president, and the campus community—including faculty, staff, students and alumni—has said what it...
Proposed welfare rule change may alter state scholarship funding practices
By Jessica Blake
Bryce McKibben, senior director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice, a student equity research center at...
AI Briefing: Here is how a startup named after a Black inventor is addressing AI’s racial bias
By Marty Swant
Latimer is partnering with historically Black colleges and universities to give students access to the technology and also potentially to include...
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Temple fencing’s preseason tournament now bears the name of the Owls’ legendary coach
By Max Dinenberg
Nikki Franke left an indelible mark on Temple fencing in her 50 years as head coach. That’s why the program renamed its annual event the Coach...
2024 elections expected to lead to more AI-generated campaign ads, deepfakes
By Samantha Manning
Our Washington News Bureau spoke with Temple University Professor Subodha Kumar about the emergence of AI in the campaign space.
Kumar is...
A resurgence in SJA’s College, Counseling Dept.
By Kristin Guglietti
One school St. Joseph Academy is partnering with is the Fox School of Business at Temple University.
“We have our business students here....
2024 elections expected to lead to more AI-generated campaign ads, deepfakes
By Samantha Manning
Our Washington News Bureau spoke with Temple University Professor Subodha Kumar about the emergence of AI in the campaign space.
Kumar is...
Japan protests after suspected Russian helicopter enters airspace off northernmost island
By JEREMY STILLWAGNER AND HANA KUSUMOTO
“The Russian flotillas are a show of force designed to warn Japan against imposing further sanctions,” James Brown, an international affairs...
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Who Should Be Screened for Lung Cancer Under New American Cancer Society Guidance
By Korin Miller
The new screening guidelines recommend that people aged 50 to 80 with a 20 or more pack-year history be screened each year for lung cancer.
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CRISPR HIV gene therapy looks safe—but does it work?
By Liz Highleyman
Kamel Khalili, PhD, of Temple University, and colleagues have been studying gene therapy to cure HIV for more than a decade. In 2014, they...
Why can fear be so much fun? Doctors break down the science of being scared
By Dr. Jade Cobern
"There's this real interplay between our stress hormones and our feel-good hormones," Dr. Leah Croll, board-certified neurologist and assistant...
Phishing Scams, Bad Actors Bedevil Military Mass Tort Settlements
By Kenneth Jacobsen
Temple University’s Kenneth Jacobsen writes that scammers have a playbook for stealing compensation or personal information from mass tort...
Pennsylvania has a chance to improve its treatment of children in the criminal justice system | Opinion
By Shadd Maruna and Jamie Fader
Importantly, these policies are consistent with brain development science, much of it produced at Temple University, which the Supreme Court has...