Auditor General DeFoor launches ‘Intern to Hire’ initiative for a pathway to employment

By Brett Balicki

 Accounting students at Temple University learned about  the ‘Intern to Hire’ Initiative that provides college students with paid internships...

Temple Health chooses prominent local physician to lead planned women's hospital

By John George

 Temple Health has recruited a well-known Philadelphia physician to lead its new women’s hospital expected to open next year. Jack Ludmir, who...

Muslim nonprofit eases student debt with interest-free loans

By Massarah Mikati

 Many Temple University students have to think about the financial impacts of taking out a student loan. The fact that the loans acquire interest...

Japan could raise corporate taxes to fund defence budget but idea ‘dead on arrival’, analysts say

By Julian Ryall

“Plans to increase taxes on businesses and people who are already struggling is, I would suggest, an idea that is dead on arrival,” said Robert...

City & State explores the potential for high school athletes selling their name, image and likeness (NIL)

By Harrison Cann

 Thilo Kunkel, associate professor at Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management, said the media often overlooks the...

The Gamrpod, a soundproof micro studio, aims to change the way gamers and podcasters work

By Laura Paquette

 For background: professional gamers play video games and compete in tournaments as a career. Similarly, others create live or recorded videos or...

Higher education: Burning or bright?

By Eileen L. Strempel and Stephen J. Handel

As colleges and universities welcome students back to campus this fall, the news about the future of higher education could not be more dismal. In...

AI-powered eye-screening company raises $26M for expansion

By David Raths

Since its FDA clearance in 2020, the EyeArt system has been used in over 200 locations in 18 countries, including 14 U.S. states, to screen over...

Dolores Sloviter, the first female judge on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, dies at 90

By Jeff Blumenthal

 Dolores Sloviter went on to become one of the first women to make partner at a major Philadelphia firm. She then became a professor at Temple...

Despite tough words, Japan might not enter a Taiwan war

By Erin Hale

Jeffrey Kingston, a professor in Asian studies at Temple University in Tokyo, said that there is also little public appetite for military action...

Thousands sign petition asking Temple to cancel classes on Election Day to GOTV

By Asha Prihar

 A petition for canceling classes on Nov. 8 has garnered over 4,300 signatures, the vast majority of which are from students. Alumni, staff and...

Temple student pushes school to cancel classes on Election Day and help drive people to the polls

By Susan Snyder

Temple University senior Jared Goldberg started out alone, standing by the Bell Tower with a sign, rain or shine. But he said he has since gotten...

Temple is canceling classes Friday for students to focus on their wellness, a growing push across universities

By Susan Snyder

Although the university offered an impromptu two days off during the height of COVID-19, this is the first that was planned and incorporated into...

China probes its neighbors' defenses as regional tensions rise

By Julian Ryall

James Brown, an associate professor of international relations at Temple University’s Tokyo campus, pointed out that a strong military presence...

Ugly history repeated: politicians take a page from Reverse Freedom Rides playbook

 Many people were shocked when Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida arranged to have a group of asylum seekers sent from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard—...

John Fetterman continues to recover from stroke as campaign coverage centers on health concerns

By MAGGIE MANCINI

Leah Croll, a neurologist at Temple University Hospital and professor of clinical neurology at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, said that while...

Most Americans believe banks are sincere about social equity efforts. ESG claims are another story

By Amanda Jacobson Snyder

Researchers led by Sudipta Basu of Temple University’s Fox School of Business set out to see how ESG-rated banks compared in meeting the CRA’s...

Philly’s “eds and meds” economy

By Mike D'Onofrio

Philadelphia—home to the University of Pennsylvania and its health system, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Temple University—is among the...

Here are fall 2022 enrollment numbers for Philly-area colleges and universities

By Susan Snyder

Temple University: Overall enrollment is down about 6.4%, at 33,606. First-year enrollment is 4,696, down 238, or about 5%.

Crane Watch update: Philadelphia area adds almost $2.5B in construction projects

By Ryan Mulligan

 Temple University also was approved to move forward with a 120,000-square-foot addition to Paley Hall. The $120 million project will turn the...

Do your little kids love horror? They’re not alone

By Scottie Andrew

 Child horror buffs aren’t that different from us older folks, either: Frank Farley, former president of the American...

How muscle memory can help you get back to running after a period of rest

By Jenny Bozon

Perhaps the best news for runners is that the pathways, created by the brain, through your central nervous system that make movement become...

How muscle memory can help you get back to running after a period of rest

By Jenny Bozon

Perhaps the best news for runners is that the pathways, created by the brain, through your central nervous system that make movement become...

Temple University’s former library building to undergo $120 million expansion

By Brian Saunders

Temple University’s former library building is set to undergo a $120 million renovation project that will modernize its interior and add two...

Temple alum's Emmett Till biopic among featured movies at Philadelphia Film Festival

By Maggie Mancini

The long-awaited biopic about the life of Mamie Till following the lynching death of her son Emmett in 1955 is among more than 130 movies that...