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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...
Temple coach thrilled Brittney Griner released by Russia
By Kerri Corrado
The women's basketball coach at Temple University says her daughter played professional basketball with Brittney Griner. She says they were...
Two-thirds of US states have enacted laws to guide use of opioid litigation proceeds
As of August 2022, 32 states have enacted laws that regulate how opioid litigation proceeds are spent, often including the establishment of opioid...
What to know about stiff-person syndrome after Celine Dion reveals rare disorder
By Yi-Jin Yu
Dr. Leah Croll, an assistant professor of neurology at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia, sees and treats...
This college student was among the ‘invisible’ homeless. Now, a creative housing fix is helping her stay in school
By Athena Jones
While CUNY has been hailed as an engine of social mobility, some 55% of students across 19 of its campuses recently were housing insecure: unable...
How The Inquirer covered the clearing of West Philadelphia's Black Bottom
By Jake Blumgart
An independent analysis of The Inquirer archives by Temple University’s Abby Whitaker found that the paper mainly focused on urban renewal...
Temple’s Larry Dougherty: Sharing stories that touch lives
By Matt Leon
Temple University Senior Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications Larry Dougherty has served there for some two decades. He came...
Organizational Resilience As A Building Block For The Future Family Office
By Francois Botha
Mathematician and Temple University professor John Allen Paulos once said, "'Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live...
In L.A. Since the ’80s, the Clippers Are Finally Planting a Flag
By Tania Ganguli
Thilo Kunkel, an associate professor at Temple University who studies sports branding, said it is possible, and necessary, for a team to build a...
PREIT: Malls benefit when located near military centers — here’s why
By Jennifer Setteducato
“Military bases contain and create thousands of government and civilian jobs that are major catalysts for their respective communities and...
PLNU’s Food Insecurity Response Evolves to Meet Students’ Needs
According to the #RealCollege survey, led by The Hope Center for College, Community and Justice at Temple University, 39% of students reported...
Do teen curfews actually work?
By Trenae Nuri
City Council voted to permanently enact a 10 p.m. curfew for teens. If the mayor signs off on this, it would also require children 13 and under to...
Chestnut Hill Hospital sale to group led by Temple Health gets final approval
By John George
A spokesman for Tower Health said the Berks County health system “remains on track” to complete the sale of the 148-bed Chestnut Hill Hospital to...
40% of Ohio College Students Cope with Food Insecurity
By Jala Forest
Nearly 40% of college students at four-year universities are affected by food insecurity, according to a survey conducted in 2020 by Temple...
Temple University hosts graduation for formerly incarcerated individuals
By Hadas Kuznits
Temple University hosted a graduation for the latest Uplift Workforce Solutions class of formerly incarcerated individuals Friday afternoon....
Sale Chestnut Hill Hospital to Temple Health and partners gets final approval
By Harold Brubaker
An Orphans Court judge in Philadelphia on Thursday approved the sale of Chestnut Hill Hospital to a consortium led by Temple Health for $28...
Japan says it’s ‘speeding up’ a review of possible defensive weapons purchases
By ALEX WILSON AND HANA KUSUMOTO
Japan is also concerned about China’s “greater power and growing assertiveness,” according to James Brown, an international affairs expert at...
More people in Pa., N.J. go hungry as inflation and federal cuts take a toll
By Alfred Lubrano
“It’s no surprise we have enormous increases in hunger,” said sociologist Judith Levine, director of Temple University’s Public Policy Lab. The...
What’s behind the protests in China?
We have seen significant public protests in China over the last couple weeks on a scale that’s almost unheard of in the country. These were...
Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab can slow cognitive decline, study shows
Leah Croll, a neurology professor at Temple University, breaks down promising findings with the new Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab.
Some Philly shoppers are taking ‘a more minimalistic approach’ to buying gifts this holiday season
By Erin McCarthy
Although it is too soon to tell just how much economic uncertainty will affect overall holiday spending this year, it has changed the way people...
Companies announce promising data showing Alzheimer’s drug can slow cognitive decline
By MARY KEKATOS
Researchers not involved in the study, including Leah Croll, a neurologist and assistant professor of neurology at the Lewis Katz School of...
The driving force behind the protests of China’s ‘zero-COVID’ lockdowns
By Racquel Williams
What we have been witnessing—even with the suppression of information, to an extent—is youth taking a stand, seemingly unafraid of voicing their...
Latest PSSA scores show Pa. students still behind pre-pandemic curve
By Mike DeNardo
College of Education and Human Development Professor Christopher McGinley, a former superintendent in Lower Merion who served on the Philadelphia...
Japan considers preemptive missile strikes to defend against an imminent attack
By SETH ROBSON AND HANA KUSUMOTO
The means to strike enemy bases would make Japan a more capable ally of the U.S. that could act autonomously, if necessary, according to James...
Experts say Krasner will win the impeachment fight—the question is ‘how?’
By Aleeza Furman
“Everything about this is unprecedented,” said Craig Green, a professor at Temple University Beasley School of Law. “The only...