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John Fry wants Temple to be Center City's 'anchor university'
By Ryan Mulligan
Temple University will take over the landmark Terra Hall building at Broad and Walnut streets come 2027, but President John Fry ...
Temple Health doctors discover high-tech solutions for pancreatic cancer complications
“I was getting ready for church and I got severely sick,” remembers Karen Burkhimer of the Parkwood section of Northeast Philadelphia. Karen...
Dr. Thomas Fekete explains what is known about omicron variant and how we can protect ourselves
Thomas Fekete joins CBS3 for this special segment. He is a professor of medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, with a...

Resurrecting the White Swan Mindset, How much more can be forecast
Guntram Werther, a professor in the Fox School of Business, discusses his book Resurrecting the White Swan Mindset, How much more can be forecast...

Physicians urge preventative screenings this Lung Cancer Awareness Month
By Katie Pratt
Gerard Criner, chair and professor of thoracic surgery and medicine at Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine, said early detection is...
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Newly renovated Fairmount Park playhouse offers kids serious fun as an antidote to screen time
By Inga Saffron
Professor of Psychology at Temple University Kathy Hirsh-Pasek said some of that pushback from the free-range parenting advocates is a result of...

Maybe the best gift of all is sleep for both baby and parents: The best Snoo sale of the season is here
By Francesca Krempa
Not familiar with the Snoo? Or maybe you just want to learn more. Here to answer all your questions is Melissa Horger, a developmental...
Delco native and Temple grad debuts film based on her basketball days, Walking On
By Shara Dae Howard
Delaware County native and Temple graduate Lydia Peterson is debuting her first film, Walking On, this month.

Japan, Vietnam pledge closer ties amid ‘serious concerns’ over South China Sea
By Kyodo and Julian Ryall
Hiromi Murakami, a political science professor at Temple University’s Tokyo campus, said Vietnam had become more important for Japanese companies...
Many students lack access to food, despite efforts by MU, other universities
By Jared Gendron
Sara Goldrick-Rab, founder and president of nonprofit Temple University’s Hope Center for College, Community and Justice, addressed college hunger...
Temple University disburses nearly $40 million in COVID-19 relief to students
By Chanel Hill
Temple University has disbursed nearly $40 million in COVID-19 relief assistance to students. Through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (...
How an NBA player’s genetic heart disease led to advocacy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
By Dr. L. Nedda Dastmalchi
Lily Nedda Dastmalchi, a physician and cardiology fellow at Temple University Hospital, writes about how Jared Butler is now playing in the NBA...

COVID boosters: Everything you need to know right now
By Erin L. Boyle
With so much research being conducted in real time, it can be hard to keep up with what’s true, what’s not, what you should be doing and when....

Parnell’s withdrawal from Senate race opens door for Dr. Oz, others
By Linda Stein
“It means the Trump endorsement is up for grabs again,” said Robin Kolodny, chair of the political science department at Temple University.

Getting personal with college admission: Requesting the right recommendations
By Brennan Barnard
“During my 25+ years in college admissions, I’ve read letters of recommendation from alumni, celebrities, CEOs, mayors, senators, governors, kings...

What COVID-19 precautions should I take over the holidays?
By Zoë Read
The safest thing to do, vaccinated or not, is to get together with only a small number of people who aren’t from many different households, and to...

Experts in collegiate sports break down school spirit at GW
By Erika Filter and Meghan Flanagan
John Allgood, the academic director of the executive master of science in sport business program at Temple University, said the driving factor of...
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Philly’s unvaccinated aren’t all conspiracy theorists or anti-vaxxers. They’ve just got bigger problems than COVID. | Opinion
By Cornelius Pitts and Lauren Kogen
In this op-ed, Cornelius Pitts, director of the COVID-19 Vaccine Project at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, and Lauren Kogen, an assistant...
How ‘race norming’ became part of NFL’s concussion settlement process
“Applying the norms to the NFL concussion settlement meant that Black players basically were, under this recalculation, under this application of...
Abandoned Brown v. Board school to reopen next year as a center for diversity and inclusion
By Kelli Steele
A group that includes school alumni is transforming the building into a museum and Center for Diversity, Inclusion and Social Equity—with work to...
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Big idea: Get Philly colleges to band together on climate action plans | Opinion
By Christina D. Rosan
In this op-ed, Christina D. Rosan, an associate professor of geography and urban studies at Temple University, writes, “If universities across the...
Mixed reaction in Philadelphia after Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all charges
By TaRhonda Thomas
That self-defense claim is one that Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Africology Timothy Welbeck says Rittenhouse’s defense...
Philadelphia leaders react to Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal
By Stephen Williams
“The Rittenhouse verdict indicates that neither the judge nor the jury followed the law of self-defense in Wisconsin,” said Linn Washington,...
What is a conventional loan?
By Dawn Papandrea
Generally, conventional loans are best for buyers of homes under $500,000, and if you have good credit, you will qualify for the lowest possible...
In Bulgaria’s third election in 2021, another new party won the most seats. But can it form a government? | Analysis
By Kevin Deegan-Krause, Tim Haughton and Emilia Zankina
Emilia Zankina, dean of Temple University Rome, is one of the co-authors of this analysis, which takes a close look at Bulgaria’s latest election...
Temple Health System reveals plans for former Cancer Treatment Centers of America campus
By John George
Temple University Health System unveiled plans Thursday to convert the former Cancer Treatment Centers of America hospital campus it acquired...