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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...

How Temple University created an artificial intelligence policy
By Stephanie Fiore and Lori Salem
“As the technology advances, our policy will likely evolve, as will our faculty training. It’s up to our instructors to determine whether they...
New Temple University campus set to open in Kyoto in January 2025
By Jessica Speed
Temple University Japan announced Friday that it plans to open a new satellite campus in the city of Kyoto in January 2025, in an effort to expand...

New data show a third of states restrict access to lifesaving medicine for opioid use disorder
The data, published at PDAPS.org by the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University Beasley School of Law in collaboration with the...

Annual program at Temple University offers free tax return prep
By John McDevitt
Temple University is once again offering free tax return prep assistance to eligible individuals and families. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance...

Chest binding helps student feel at home in their body
By Allie Miller
Though the term “gender dysphoria” is widely used, Jennifer Aldrich, professor of clinical medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple...
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Shapiro’s plan includes a 15% funding boost for state universities, community colleges. But questions remain.
By Susan Snyder and Gillian McGoldrick
The plan brought kudos from college officials locally and around the state. “If we were to get the 5%, we would be incredibly grateful to the...

A Russian Bank Account May Offer Clues to a North Korean Arms Deal
By Motoko Rich
“They can always say, ‘Oh, well, this is a private bank and our investigators will look into it,’ and it will never go any further,” said James D....
Disparities Seen in Weight Loss Drug Prescriptions, Fills
By Miriam E. Tucker
Asked to comment, David B. Sarwer, PhD, director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

Temple University Announces Transformative Tuition Promise, Promoting Affordable Higher Education In Pennsylvania
By JOY LIWANAG
In a groundbreaking announcement, Temple University unveiled the Temple Promise program, a visionary initiative aimed at covering tuition and fees...
Temple Health raising heart failure awareness with fun, games, and first-hand experiences
Dr. Eman Hamad, a heart failure specialist at Temple Health, says the 6 million Americans with heart failure now could soon be 10 million.
...Temple makes a promise to Philadelphia students
By Elaine Maimon
There is something about the word “free.” It’s simple and to the point. It relieves stress and opens up strategies. As students apply for fall...
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What’s life like as a Black student-athlete at a predominantly white institution? Awkward.
By Kerith Gabriel
Wisdom Quarshie, a graduate student at Temple, played five seasons on the Owls’ offensive line. At 6-foot-3, 305 pounds, the all-conference right...

Temple to offer free tuition to low-income, first-time students from Philadelphia County
By Mike DeNardo
Temple University is offering free tuition this fall for first-time students from Philadelphia whose family income is $65,000 or less. It’s part...
The largest deep-sea coral reef in the world
Ira Flatow talks with Erik Cordes, marine biologist and professor at Temple University in Philadelphia, who collaborated on the study. They...

1.6-billion-year-old fossils push back origin of multicellular life by tens of millions of years
By Kiley Price
Multicellularity is a prerequisite for any definition of modern complex life, so to reset the timescale on such a foundational event has...

Gov. Josh Shapiro proposes tuition caps to make college more affordable and accessible
By Stephen Williams
Temple University President Richard Englert said the university is “eager to collaborate with the governor’s efforts to support our students,...

New initiative aims to protect Philadelphia student athletes in NIL deals
By John Cole
Lawmakers and local athletes met at Temple University this week to announce a new public-private partnership aimed at helping student-athletes in...

American Family Insurance Review
By Lilah Butler
Daniel Goldberg, associate professor of Instruction, academic director of the Business Management BBA Program, Department of Management, ...
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Quinta Brunson to receive Temple’s prestigious Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Award
By Elizabeth Wellington
Abbott Elementary is getting college-level props.
Quinta Brunson, star and creator of the award-winning ABC sitcom, is the recipient of...

Philadelphia hospitals launch child gun safety effort
By Jack Tomczuk
Ideally, gun owners with children should have their firearms and ammunition stored in separate safes, said Scott Charles, trauma outreach manager...
Temple University Hospital named one of America's best hospitals by Healthgrades
Healthgrades evaluated data from about 4,500 hospitals.
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Housing, not in-person work, will help Philly rebound from the pandemic, economist says
By Jake Blumgart
Lancaster-based economist Adam Ozimek gained prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic for his research on remote work, becoming a go-to source for...
Scientists map world's largest known deep-sea coral habitat
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Temple University biology professor Erik Cordes about the discovery of the world's largest known deep-sea coral...

From Egg Harbor Township to Temple, now linebacker trying out for NFL
By Josh Hennig
Yvandy Rigby played as a graduate student during the 2023 season for the Temple Owls football team. In his eight games this season, he finished...

Temple University's Klein College to honor Quinta Brunson with 2024 Lew Klein Excellence in the Media Award
By Amanda Stankiewicz
Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication has announced that it will honor Quinta Brunson with the 2024 Lew Klein Excellence in...