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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...
Area Hillels add new staff as students are set to return
By Alan Zeitlin
Osnat Gottlieb came to America from Mitzpe Ramon (between Be’er Sheva and Eilat) a week ago and has hit the ground running in preparation for her...
I teach a college course on porn. The response has been eye-opening.
By Jennifer Pollitt
"As much as I hoped my students would learn from me throughout the semester, I ended up learning even more from them," Jennifer Pollitt, assistant...
Richie’s: A Temple tradition for more than 50 years
By Alex Butler
Starting out as a food cart in the 1950s, Richie’s is a longstanding Temple University staple with multiple locations around campus. PHL17’s Alex...
Workshop aims to expand use of point-of-care ultrasonography
By Isabella Hornick
This past July, the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University hosted the Philadelphia Area Critical Care Ultrasound Program (PA-CUSP). PA...
Doctors warn this type of chiropractic neck adjustment can lead to stroke
By Julia Ries
The neck contains four of the most important arteries in the body—two carotid arteries and two vertebral arteries—that pump blood from the heart...
In Los Angeles and New York, Fights Escalate Over Sharing Schools with Charters
By Linda Jacobson
“In both New York City and L.A., the general relationship between traditional public and charter schools is not great, so asking schools from...
Hundreds of Temple students arrive on campus for new school year, thousands more expected this week
By Corey Davis
Early move-in is underway at Temple University in Philadelphia as the school welcomes its most diverse class while working to bring the number of...
Biden backs workers, but is economy working for everyone?
By Deon Osborne
Jared Clemons is a postdoctoral fellow at Princeton University’s Center for the Study of Democratic Politics and an assistant professor at Temple...
Jalen Hurts Inc. and the search for authenticity: How the Eagles QB and businessman is staying true to himself
By Josh Tolentino
Thilo Kunkel, a Temple University associate professor and director of the school’s Sport Industry Research Center, has conducted various studies...
What can my nails tell me about my health?
By Dr. Trisha Pasricha
Tracey Vlahovic, clinical professor in the Department of Podiatric Medicine at Temple University, said that nail changes, like those that occur...
'Time Is Brain': More Americans Waiting Longer for Best Care After Stroke
By Amy Norton
A stroke expert who was not involved in the study said it provides important information.
"Hopefully, these data can be leveraged for...
Patriots suspend pre-season game after rookie taken away on stretcher
Dr. Leah Croll, assistant professor of Clinical Neurology at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, provided perspective for ABC’...
Biden backs workers, but is economy working for everyone?
By Deon Osborne
Jared Clemons is a postdoctoral fellow at Princeton University’s Center for the study of Democratic Politics and an assistant professor at Temple...
What the Polls May Be Getting Wrong About Trump
By Russell Berman
According to Matt Graham, one of the authors of the new survey and an assistant professor at Temple University, this type of query leads to biased...
As abortion pills near Supreme Court, advocates are once burned, twice shy
By NATHANIEL WEIXEL
But if the ruling goes into effect, the ramifications could once again reshape abortion access across the country. “Before these rules changed,...
35 Philly-area high school students from underrepresented backgrounds get full-ride to nursing school
By Abraham Gutman
The 35 students will attend 12 nursing programs in the region, including Temple University, Widener University and the Community College of...
Hope for HIV cure as scientists erase its ancestor virus from monkeys
By Sarah Knapton
In the new study, scientists from Temple University in Philadelphia used the CRISPR genome-editing technique to target the virus, snipping out the...
Franklin Towne students would be ‘collateral damage’ if Philly school board tries to close the charter, some advocates say
By Kristen A. Graham and Maddie Hanna
Susan DeJarnatt, a law professor at Temple University who has researched charter schools, said she was “pleasantly surprised” by the district’s...
Temple University launches new safety app, TUSafe
By Jensen Toussaint
Earlier this week, Temple University’s Department of Public Safety officially launched a safety app, TUSafe. It replaces RAVE Temple Guardian,...
I founded Student Activists Against Sexual Assault. A new lawsuit could make my work Impossible.
By RAY EPSTEIN
“I founded the student organization, Student Activists Against Sexual Assault, at Temple University my freshman year. As a chapter of the national...
For foreign expecting mothers in Japan, a struggle over maternity norms
By ANIKA OSAKI EXUM
For Prachi Gupta, a Temple University Japan assistant professor in economics hailing from India, the biggest source of support when she gave birth...
Arrest of Saudi scholar and influencer another sign of social media crackdown
By Stephanie Kirchgaessner
“It’s like a reality TV show, a lens for people 7,000 miles away to observe my PhD life in the U.S., my life in Philly,” he was quoted as telling...
SEPTA and Amtrak are reconnecting their train stations at 30th Street
By Essie Haverkamp, Nicholas Pompey, and Vinella Jill Vinca
“It’s not wildly inconvenient, but it’s not very easy to do. It’s not transparent if you’re not from here,” said Bryant Simon, a Temple University...
Alabama riverfront brawl videos spark a cultural moment about race, solidarity and justice
By AARON MORRISON, AISHA I. JEFFERSON AND KIM CHANDLER
“Much of (the riverfront brawl reaction) is emblematic of the history of Montgomery,” said Timothy Welbeck, the director of the Center for Anti-...
How extreme heat can hinder effectiveness of pregnancy tests, some contraception
By Shefali Luthra
“People aren’t thinking about the effects of extremely hot heat for all kinds of medical care,” said Rachel Rebouché, dean at the Beasley School...