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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 political science graduate is ready to make positive change
By Samantha Bambino
As Gianni Quattrocchi prepares to graduate from Temple University this week, he wants to instill one piece of advice on incoming...
Texas man wants court order to investigate woman’s out-of-state abortion
By Alessandra Freitas and Tierney Sneed
Temple University Beasley School of Law Dean Rachel Rebouché called Davis’ legal maneuver “bizarre and concerning” but said it was not “surprising...
The internet is over. Long live the zine.
By Zoe Greenberg
Temple University maintains thousands of zines in its Special Collections Research Center, with titles like I’m a horse, B— and Bad...
Striking deals to end campus protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments
By KATHLEEN FOODY, KAREN MATTHEWS, MIKE CATALINI AND MICHAEL HILL
“I think for some universities, it might be just a delaying tactic to diffuse the protests,” said Ralph Young, a history professor who studies...
Where abortion providers and patients are protected from out-of-state investigations
By Elisha Brown
These statutes—shield laws—are typically passed in Democratic-led states. “It’s the states saying ‘We define abortion and gender-affirming care as...
People leaving prison face many hurdles. Temple is running a reentry simulation to help health care providers relate
By COURTENAY HARRIS BOND
A recent patient of Valerie Armstead, an anesthesiologist at Temple Health, made a request before he underwent a colonoscopy, a procedure that...
A viral conspiracy theory on TikTok says nice people don’t get promoted. But experts disagree
By Sawdah Bhaimiya
Although there’s a popular view that most CEOs are narcissists, Ryan Vogel, an associate professor at the Fox School of Business and Management at...
After ‘really shocking’ LDP losses in Japan’s special elections, can Fumio Kishida survive as PM?
By Julian Ryall
“He is in a very tough situation, and he is going to find it difficult to hang on,” said Hiromi Murakami, a political science professor at the...
Free food as new bagel shop opens at Temple University
Bagels & Co.’s first collegiate location is now open at Temple University and that means a bagel giveaway Monday.
Soaring Insurance Costs Could Force House Prices To Fall—and Some Homeowners To Forgo Coverage
By Clare Trapasso
“The biggest challenge is lots of people have made decisions based on where to live and what properties to buy based on existing insurance...
Temple University receives $500,000 grant to make technology more accessible to people with disabilities
By Stephen Williams
Temple University has a new community space at Morgan Hall on Cecil Moore Avenue that offers people with disabilities access to high-tech devices...
'Asking for trouble': Why Japanese academics are shunning China
Jeff Kingston, an American director of Asian studies at the Tokyo campus of Temple University, acknowledged the risks but noted his lower profile...
Academics in Japan shun events in China amid fears over professor’s disappearance in Shanghai
By Julian Ryall
Jeff Kingston, an American who is the director of Asian studies at the Tokyo campus of Temple University, said he would be willing to travel to...
Locals picked in NFL draft: Tykee Smith shares moment with daughter; Jordan Magee ends Temple drought
By Jeff Neiburg
Temple had four players selected in the 2020 NFL draft, marking the fifth straight year the school had multiple players picked. But the last three...
Richie’s Café x Hatsune Miku: How a Temple University coffeeshop is collaborating with one of Japan’s biggest virtual stars
By Ali Mohsen
“The World is Mine,” “Romeo and Cinderella,” “PoPiPo,” “Brain Fluid Explosion Girl.” If those song titles sound familiar, you’ll be excited to...
Tightrope: Jordan’s balancing act between Iran and Israel
By Justin Salhani
“Any imminent Iranian-Israeli war is going to put Jordan on a tightrope,” Sean Yom, an expert on Jordan at Temple University and the author of ...
Temple University Job Fair to aid formerly incarcerated individuals
Bill Anderson is live from Temple University Job Fair for those returning home from incarceration.
Temple student recognized for activism against sexual assault
Temple student Ray Epstein is the incoming student government president, a 2024 Truman Scholarship winner and the founding president of the...
TechOWL community space at the Institute on Disabilities
A grand opening was held today at Temple University for the TechOWL Community Space at the Institute on Disabilities.
How did a white woman come to write the newest definitive text on Philadelphia’s Black history?
By Elizabeth Wellington
Temple University Press released Cohen’s new book, Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape, in February, and she has spent the last two months...
TechOWL community space
A space dedicated to innovation opened today on the campus of Temple University, where people with disabilities can try out new technology which...
At long last, the ‘Dinah’ memorial will be unveiled in Philadelphia’s Logan neighborhood
By Valerie Russ
But on Saturday, Stenton, a colonial-era house museum in Logan, will unveil a new memorial to the Black woman known for outwitting the British...
Da'Vine Joy Randolph makes TIME Magazine's list of 100 Most Influential People of 2024
By Taleisha Newbill
The Temple University alumni actress won the Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in the film, "The Holdovers." She has won over...
Whatever Happened to Building a Metaverse for Education?
By Jeffrey R. Young
So what happened to the early education experiments in the metaverse, and what do those watching the space think is next? To find out, we checked...
Indian election: Prime Minister Modi's BJP seeks supporters in the U.S.
By Mithil Aggarwal and Megan Lebowitz
“It’s no longer party versus party. It’s a person against a person, and there is no other credible person with a national stature like Modi,” said...