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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...
Japan wants to attract loads more British students, but only for its worst universities, experts warn
By Noah Eastwood
However, Japan’s top universities, such as Tohoku University, University of Tokyo and Osaka University, are set to remain extremely competitive...
China and Ukraine force rivals Japan and South Korea to rethink
By Alexander Smith
“The United States has pressured its Asian allies to turn the page on history and cooperate on containing China while dealing with the threat from...
Law enforcement agencies nationwide participate in job fair at Temple
By Beccah Hendrickson
More than 70 law enforcement agencies from around the country participated in a job fair at Temple University Saturday, hoping to find new...
What causes those ‘unexplainable’ traffic jams?
By Addy Bink
Temple University mathematician Benjamin Seibold told Vox the same thing, explaining that it could be the smallest interruption that starts a wave...
At G7, Japan quietly strengthens alliances
By William Yang
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is "leveraging" Japan's G7 presidency to draw the world's attention to the challenging security situation in the...
The Financial Acumen Every Leader Needs To Know If They’re Not A CFO
By Benjamin Laker
It’s echoed by Vijay Pereira and Amir Shoham, professors at France’s NEOMA Business School and the Fox School of Business at Temple University,...
Certificates… From a Philosophy Department
By Ryan Quinn
Miriam Solomon said she was behind creating an ethics certificate at Temple University that started in fall 2016, when she was...
Why Some Mass Shootings — And Their Victims — Go Uncounted
By ROD MCCULLOM
The increase in firearm violence correlates with stay-at-home orders meant to slow viral transmission, said Jessica Beard, a trauma surgeon at...
Four decades later, embers of Philly’s MOVE bombing still smoldering | Michael Coard
By Michael Coard
Temple University professor and award-winning journalist Linn Washington, who was present as an eyewitness at the scene on May 13, 1985, and who...
No clear frontrunner in Philadelphia mayoral race
But unlike the recent mayoral race in Chicago—where the top candidates offered very different approaches to public safety—the gap between...
Japan’s Most Popular Politician Wants to Bring His Analogue Country Into the Digital Age
By CHARLIE CAMPBELL
“He’s a really smart, articulate, talented politician, which are not thick on the ground here,” says Jeffery Kingston, director of Asian studies...
Fox Chase-Temple Urologic Institute introduced through new collaborative initiative
By Hannah Clarke
Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple Health have announced plans to implement the new Fox Chase-Temple Urologic Institute to treat patients with...
Bucks County company's catheter invented at Temple med school gets FDA OK
By John George
A Bucks County medical device company has received Food and Drug Administration approval for a product invented at the Lewis Katz...
Temple fencer earns prestigious engineering scholarship
By Jennifer Hernandez
For the first time in more than 30 years, two Temple University women are recipients of the Goldwater Scholarship in the same year. The first was...
Philadelphia mayoral race homes in on crime policies
By BROOKE SCHULTZ
The outcome of that race and the contest in Philadelphia could determine how the Democratic Party addresses crime and public safety in future...
Is Japan’s Toshimitsu Motegi eyeing the top job despite his aloof image and low support ratings?
By Julian Ryall
“He has been listed as one of the ‘next generation’ potential leaders of the party and a future prime minister, but my sense is that he is just...
Countries are already moving to regulate AI. Will the US join the party?
By Derek B. Johnson
Subodha Kumar, a professor of statistics, operations and data science and director of the Center for Business Analytics and Disruptive...
Newman’s Judicial Fitness Lawsuit Enters ‘Uncharted Territory’
By Kelcee Griffis
“It’s extremely uncommon for judicial disability matters to even get to the point of formal proceedings, much less for the judge in question to...
40 Under 40: Ernest Ngirimana, Temple University Health System
By Lisa Dukart
The last few years have battered health systems, not just on the personnel side, but on the financial side. Thanks to Ernest Ngirimana’s financial...
Temple researchers to study how drinking water from private wells impacts children’s health
By Zoë Read
Temple University researchers are recruiting rural and suburban families with private wells to better understand the impacts of drinking well...
After a tough year for Temple, Thursday’s commencement was a time to celebrate
By Susan Snyder
The 70-something-degree, sunny weather on Thursday was perfect for Commencement pictures, by the Owl statue, by the Bell Tower in campus center,...
Eagles Defense Being Rebranded by Savvy Sean Desai?
By CALEB SKINNER
Sean Desai’s NFL experience with the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks is probably far more germane to his new job as defensive coordinator with...
Temple University now offers a porn-studies course. In the class, students talk about things they 'don't even discuss with their
By Annalise Mabe
This semester, Temple University introduced its first porn studies course, where undergraduate and graduate students discuss sexuality, intimacy...
‘We deserve much better’: Critics oppose Philly’s plan for evaluating Sixers arena proposal
By Aaron Moselle
Edward Gruberg, a Temple biology professor, said he examined a traffic study the team commissioned, a copy of which a supporter obtained through a...
The Inquirer and Temple University present the ‘Playing Fields, not Killing Fields’ series
By Colin Evans
Temple University’s Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting and the Claire Smith Center for Sports Media, in partnership with the...