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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...
A Temple grad decided he had to help Ukrainian refugees—and headed to Poland
By Jeff Gammage
When Temple University graduate Dharmik Sheth took off for Poland, deciding in a minute’s time to help the Ukrainian refugees flooding into the...
States grapple with allowing high school athlete endorsements
By Alex Brown
“High school athletes don’t really have a lot of [endorsement] value,” said Thilo Kunkel, director of the Sport Industry Research Center at Temple...
Eyeing China, Japan breaks with past for strong Ukraine response
In the past, Tokyo worried aggressive actions on Russia could push Moscow into Beijing’s arms, said James D.J. Brown, an associate professor of...
‘Denmark Vesey’s Bible’ review: The plot against Charleston
By Mark M. Arkin
In Denmark Vesey’s Bible, Jeremy Schipper, a professor of religion at Temple University, explores how Scripture informed both sides’...
The Creators: Growing at 50% clip, Temple grad wants his company to be ‘the Philly area nut butter’
By Lisa Dukart
Nutty Novelties was actually Caleb Mangum’s second business iteration, having started with a build-your-own trail mix concept in 2012. A 2010...
Temple poll reveals how safe students feel both on and off campus
A poll of Temple University students shows that while a majority of them feel safe, that feeling diminishes the farther students live from campus...
The surprising truth—and fascinating science—behind smiles
By Sandy Hingston
I never connected my daughter’s dental tribulations with her college experience until I read the research conducted by Temple University...
Philly hospitals, key insurers, and city plan novel effort to improve health equity
By Harold Brubaker
Among the programs with the potential for expansion across the city is an effort at Temple University Health System to help homeless people who...
Kishida heads to India for talks with Modi, as Ukraine war, China problems show Japan that US military backing is ‘not enough’
By Julian Ryall and Pranay Sharma
James Brown, an associate professor of international relations at the Tokyo campus of Temple University, said Japan had realized it was “no longer...
Republicans can’t erase diversity or history, but they’re trying so hard it hurts
By Jill Lawrence
Robert Li, chair of the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management at Temple University, made a strong argument to me that while individual...
America’s flu-shot problem is also its next COVID-shot problem
By Katherine J. Wu
shots desirable. It’s also about making them convenient and, in some cases, feasible at all. For many people, getting a vaccine still represents a...
COVID isn’t the only invisible menace we face
By David M. Shribman
“When fear runs rampant as it has during the pandemic, so do messages of hate and bigotry,” said David Boardman, dean of the Klein College of...
Are there more doors or wheels in Philly? An investigation.
By Alfred Lubrano
But thinking about doors as just the wood that hangs between rooms in a home is too limiting. As Julie Drzymalski, director of the industrial and...
Russia might be moving troops stationed near Japan to fight in Ukraine
By Jack Buckby
In a February press conference, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said that the deployment of the vessels “comes in parallel with Russian...
March Madness is an NCAA gold mine. This year, players can finally cash in too
By Jason Breslow
“It has completely changed college sport,” says Thilo Kunkel, director of the Sport Industry Research Center at Temple University. “It has...
What happens to the world if Russia defaults on its debt?
Because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the economic screws have been put to the Russian economy. As a result, Russia is likely to default on its...
Accelerate Health Equity, new collaborative health initiative launches in Philly
By Jensen Toussaint
“To address health inequality effectively, organizations must create partnerships that reduce healthcare disparities and ensure that our...
A new approach to severe asthma could reduce racial health disparities, researchers say
By Tracey Romero
“The most important message is that the intervention worked in an underserved population and can be broadly applied to this population,” said...
Biden names picks to serve on Disability Committee
By Shaun Heasley
New appointments to the committee include Shawn Aleong, a Temple University student with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability, and Jordyn...
Are corporations using inflation to rake in huge profits?
Inflation is a problem right now. And recently, there’s been a lot of talk and speculation that some companies have been using inflation as a...
Russia ramps up military activities around Japan in ‘sabre-rattling’ move as Tokyo faces energy security dilemma
By Julian Ryall
James Brown, an associate professor of international relations at Temple University who specializes in Russia’s relations with its Far East...
The search for an HIV vaccine continues with a clinical trial partly based in Philly
By Pat Ralph
Separately, Temple University scientists have started a clinical trial to test a promising HIV cure that uses the gene-editing tool CRISPR to...
Here’s how Tim and Eric changed the face of comedy
By Patrick Dougherty
Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim continued collaborating after graduating from Temple University, producing all kinds of comedy projects. One of...
A watershed moment in Japan’s security strategy | Opinion
By James D.J. Brown
“If the international system is to survive the threat it currently faces from revisionist powers, all states committed to a rules-based order must...
$2.1 million raised for student-inspired web platform started in Philly that reviews landlords
By Aaron Moselle
A group of venture capital firms has invested in a digital platform created by a former Temple University student to make Philadelphia’s rental...