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Shapiro visits Temple, highlights its nurse scholar program as model amid new budget investments to curb nurse shortage
By Racquel Williams
Governor Josh Shapiro’s new proposed Pennsylvania budget includes $5 million to help educate, train and recruit nursing professionals in the...

Malcolm Kenyatta on his Democratic convention keynote: 'A poor, Black, gay kid from North Philly is about to be on this stage'
By Julia Terruso
We asked Kenyatta, 30, a Temple University graduate and longtime community activist, about the political career that’s led him to his moment. The...

Temple Health is paying COVID-19 bonuses to front-line clinical workers
By Harold Brubaker
Temple University Health System is paying thousands of clinical workers an extra $1,500 as a thank you for their work during the pandemic, Temple...
Social Media Challenge Sparks Interest In Global Femicide Issues
By Megan Frank
"I think we need to care about femicide because women are dying. We live in a world where women are not safe," said Laura Levitt, who teaches...

What’s the fate of hugs, handshakes, and high-fives in a post-pandemic world?
By Stephanie Farr
Our nonverbal greetings usually answer three questions, according to Tricia Jones, communications professor at Temple University’s Klein College...

Bars closed and traffic dropped during the pandemic, but DUI arrests are up
By Patricia Madej
There could be a number of explanations, said Matthew Hiller, associate professor in the department of criminal justice at Temple University....
Election offices preparing for more voters to mail in ballots due to COVID-19 pandemic
By Gray Hall
Temple University Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Michael Hagen shares his insights on mail-in voting ahead of the presidential election...

In-person events are back. Here's how to decide what's safe.
By Grace Dickinson
No in-person event is zero risk: Control what you can. “Going out anywhere, even the grocery store, carries some risk with it,” says Krys Johnson...

Temple grad Kalen Allen landed his first movie gig alongside Seth Rogen in 'An American Pickle'
By Brandon T. Harden
It was in the fall of 2017, while studying acting and theater at Temple University, that Kalen Allen first uploaded videos of himself reacting to...

Tamron Hall accepted her first Daytime Emmy Award in a can’t-miss Instagram speech
By Brandon T. Harden
By the time the full list of prime-time Emmy nominations was announced Tuesday, a new Emmy winner had already been crowned in the category of Most...
Lanternflies Return to Our Area
By Matt DeLucia
Assistant Professor of Biology Matthew Helmus discusses the invasive spotted lanternfly with NBC10's Matt DeLucia.
In Focus: Insights on Presidential Polls
By Jennifer Lewis-Hall
On Politics: In Focus with Jennifer Lewis-Hall, we talk with Michael Sances, a Temple University Assistant Professor of Political Science.
Small businesses who got sidetracked by the pandemic can get assistance thanks to Temple University’s Small Business Development
By Kim Glovas
Small businesses who got sidetracked by the pandemic can get assistance thanks to Temple University’s Small Business Development Center. KYW...
Q&A with an epidemiologist about the newest coronavirus discoveries
By KYW1060
What is the evidence that the coronavirus can linger in the air? Does the ventilation in a room affect transmission? What are the safest and least...
Temple University President Dick Englert Plans to Retire Next Year
By Joe Brandt and Jacqueline London
Temple University President Richard Englert will retire from the North Philly school next year after more than four decades of service.
Temple University to open dedicated COVID-19 testing center on Main Campus
By Mark Abrams
Temple University is preparing to open a COVID-19 testing center just in time for the arrival of students for the fall semester. KYW Newsradio's...
Temple begins clinical trial of novel immunotherapy for patients with COVID-19
By Alicia Vitarelli
As COVID-19 cases rise, medical experts are quickly working on new treatments to improve the outcomes for patients, including a new clinical trial...

Temple University launches search for new president: Englert to leave after 45 years in 17 roles
By Susan Snyder
Richard M. Englert has worked at Temple University for nearly 45 years, serving in 17 leadership roles, twice as acting president and the last...
Sidelined by coronavirus, these med students found a way to help the helpers
By Avi Wolfman-Arent
Ask Dr. Maura Sammon what her life has been like the last few months, and her first response is a long, weary laugh.
Sammon, an emergency...

Temple’s SBDC launches two new resource centers to help small businesses thrive past the pandemic
By Paige Gross
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Temple University’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has announced that it created two new...

Despite coronavirus risks, young people are socializing and cases are surging. Psychologists explain why.
By Bethany Ao
“This is an age group where individuals tend to be focused on immediate rewards and not thinking as much about long-term consequences and costs,”...
Race in Philly 101: An NBC10 News Special Report
By NBC10
NBC10's Special Report "Race in Philly 101" features commentary from experts and scholars, including Professor and Chair of Africology and African...
Amid calls for police reform, better training needed to handle mental health emergencies: Experts
By Ivan Pereira
Ajima Olaghere, an assistant professor of criminal justice at Temple University, said a major roadblock for effective responses to mental health...
Missouri's Focus On Personal Responsibility for Masks Undermines Coronavirus Fight, Experts Say
By Alex Smith
While many communities are actively debating whether it’s necessary to mandate them, crisis communications expert Sarah Bass says that requiring...

Is it safe to return to the gym? How to protect yourself against the coronavirus as gyms reopen.
By Grace Dickinson
“Gyms are an area where we go to sweat, and we’re breathing heavily,” says Krys Johnson, an epidemiologist and assistant professor at Temple...

Three approaches for the green phase, if you’re high risk
By Grace Dickinson
“Regardless of what phase we’re in, you need to maintain as many elements of the red phase as possible,” Krys Johnson, an epidemiologist and...