Let’s Be Blunt: Marijuana Is a Boon for Older Workers

By Stephen J. Dubner

Catherine Maclean is an economist at Temple University in Philadelphia. She researches substance use and mental health — and how they intersect...

Derek Chauvin trial retraumatizing for many, health experts say

By Jaclyn Lee

Frank Farley, professor of psychological studies in education at Temple University and former president of the American Psychological Association...

Temple teaches this MBA fintech class via VR. Yes, it’s trippy

By Paige Gross

The class is one of the first of its kind in an MBA setting to use virtual reality to bring students together for discussion-based learning.

The Pandemic Has Been Devastating. But There Are Some Things We Might Miss.

By Devon Powers

Devon Powers, an Associate Professor at the Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University, says there’s a sense of comfort that...

Temple nursing student thankful for education

By Lisa Sortino

I am beyond grateful for the experiences that Temple University’s nursing program has afforded me over the past 4 years. 

Teens are terrible at breaking up. Here are six ways parents can help them improve.

By Lisa A. Phillips

Says Laurence Steinberg, a psychology professor at Temple University: “Adults know how ephemeral teen relationships can be, so they...

Fencer Hoping to Make Her Olympic Dreams Come True as She Chases Her Surgical Goals

Kamali Thompson talks about her Olympic fencing dreams and her upcoming orthopedic surgery residency at Temple University.

Biden picks first person of color to head Census fulltime

By Mike Schneider

Biden's pick, Robert Santos, began his career as senior study director at Temple University's Institute for Survey Research.

Temple spinout ExpressCells adds new investors to meet 'rapidly growing demand'

By John George

ExpressCells, a gene editing technology company spun out of Temple University, has raised $590,500 in an equity financing.

App’s Private Aid Algorithm Promises Fast Cash

By Emma Whitford

As a professor of sociology and medicine at Temple University and longtime advocate for emergency aid grants, Sara Goldrick-Rab had been looking...

Virtual internships (which aren't going away) can actually work really well, say Philly college students and employers

By Courtney Murphy

Imagine Oprah Winfrey popping into your Zoom session at work. That happened to Temple University junior Niccolas Uff recently, thanks to his...

Jazz Philadelphia's Hometown Heroes: Spotlight on Poet Sonia Sanchez

By Bobbi Booker

Poetry. Motion. Sound. For most of the 85 years Sonia Sanchez has existed, she has known and embraced the power of words and music, eventually...

‘Losing Life Even When People Don't Die': In Philly, Nondeadly Shootings Rising

By Rudy Chinchilla

For survivors of gun violence, the consequences can be devastating and lifelong, said Jason Gravel, an assistant professor at Temple University’s...

Worried about going back to the doctor for a check up? The anxiety is real. Here’s how to stay calm.

By Elizabeth Wellington

Time is up, people. It’s time go back to the doctor. “People are waiting so long to make their well-visits that by the time they do come back they...

He makes old laptops new again and gives them away to kids, families, and even nuns in need

Meet Hai Thai, a software engineer and Temple alumnus who refurbishes donated computers and gives them away for free.

Colleges and Universities Partner With Local Communities to Distribute Vaccines

By Sarah Wood

As part of a long-standing partnership, Temple University’s College of Public Health recently collaborated with the Philadelphia Housing Authority...

Temple coach Rod Carey starts spring practice with the task of sorting out the QB position

By Marc Narducci

The player drawing the most attention at the Owls' spring practices is 6-foot-6, 205-pound redshirt freshman D’Wan Mathis, who started the first...

Five questions heading into Temple’s football spring practice

By Marc Narducci

A later-than-usual spring practice due to COVID-19 will begin Monday for Temple, and the Owls, like many teams in college football, will have a...

This extracurricular club at Temple creates prosthetics and other bio-mechanical devices for humans and animals

By Rita Giordano

Morgan Rollins, a Temple University bioengineering...

Cancer Treatment Center of America closure will eliminate 365 hospital positions, some may find new jobs with Temple

By John George

The company has entered into an agreement to sell the hospital building and its assets to Temple University Health System, in a deal that still...

College students in Philly and beyond are struggling to afford food, housing

By Emily Rizzo

According to a yearlong survey conducted by The Hope Center for College Community and Justice at Temple University, nearly three in five college...

Applying to College Was Never Easy for Most Students. The Pandemic Made It Nearly Impossible

By Katie Reilly

“Our economic recovery is at stake,” says Sara Goldrick-Rab, founding director of the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice at Temple...

The Year Without Study Abroad

By Karin Fischer

As the rare education-abroad program operating during the pandemic, Temple offers a possible template for what other colleges and providers could...

Study by Temple University to explore risks of private wells in Chester County; participants to receive water treatment systems

A new $3.6 million study by Temple University’s College of Public Health aims to explore illness-causing microbes in residential well-water in...

Temple University to hold vaccine clinics beginning Wednesday

By Hank Flynn

As part of Philadelphia’s plans to boost COVID-19 vaccine distribution, Temple has set up a vaccine clinic on Main Campus that will operate two...