Unstructured, longer play time called key to early learning

By Kara Arundel

 Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, professor of psychology at Temple University and a senior fellow at Brookings Institution, said helping teachers and parents...

Eighth Louisiana homeowners insurer goes under, stranding 10,300 policyholders

By MICHAEL FINCH II

Martin Grace, a business professor who studies insurance at Temple University, said that in addition to poorly capitalized insurers, Florida is...

Monkeypox public health emergency declared: What you need to know

By Bob Brooks

 Sarah Bass of the College of Public Health at Temple University said declaring a public health emergency will prep the nation, especially in...

Peripheral neuropathy common in patients with idiopathic, diabetic gastroparesis

By Kristen Dowd

“Diabetic gastroparesis is associated with peripheral neuropathy, retinopathy and nephropathy,” Henry P. Parkman, professor of medicine and...

Philly surgeon who cares for gun violence victims pushes for laws against assault weapons

By Nina Baratti

A top surgeon with the Temple University Health System who regularly works with gunshot victims is calling for what she calls more sensible...

Photography exhibit at Temple University features historic African American beach in Atlantic City

By FRANKI RUDNESKY

 A new exhibition that’s currently on display at Temple University highlights a historic Atlantic City summer destination for...

Abortion rights supporters and opponents look for lessons from the Kansas vote

By Becky Sullivan

Campaign tactics that work in Kansas may not be right for a swing state like Michigan or Florida, said Rachel Rebouché, a professor...

Temple Women’s Basketball Team Reacts To WNBA Star Brittney Griner’s Sentencing To Russian Prison

By Marcella Baietto

The Temple women’s basketball team says they’re shocked after hearing the news. Head Coach Diane Richardson’s adopted daughter is Griner’s...

Pa. continues to fund antiabortion organization in new budget

By Alfred Lubrano

 Sociologist Judith Levine, director of the Public Policy Lab at Temple University, said it’s “very disturbing” that funding for TANF, which...

Universities’ vaccine mandates helped stop virus deaths in their local counties, study says

By Susan Snyder

 Colleges with COVID-19 vaccine mandates helped save lives in their surrounding communities, a new national study says. Pennsylvania’s state...

Marine predation intensifies in warmer waters: study

 “This temperature threshold represents an ecological tipping point in these coastal marine ecosystems, above which predation intensity increases...

You’re trying to give your kids an amazing childhood. How much will they remember?

By Marie Holmes

“It’s unpredictable what they’re going to remember,” said Nora Newcombe, a psychology professor at Temple University in Philadelphia...

Sangeeta Bardhan Cook to lead business development, innovation at Temple University Health

By Giles Bruce

Sangeeta Bardhan Cook was named senior vice president of commercialization strategy and business development for Philadelphia-based Temple Health...

GOP Urges PA Universities To Cancel Tuition Hikes

By Justin Heinze

Citing inflation and lingering impacts of the pandemic, several Pennsylvania colleges have decided to raise tuition for the coming...

On The Campaign Trail: Pa. campaigns heating up for Senate, governor

By Bill O Boyle

 Sen. Doug Mastriano, Republican candidate for governor, this week asked leaders at the four state-related universities to freeze tuition for...

Signs and Symptoms of Lupus

By Heather Lindsey

 Many people with lupus will have some form of a rash, says Roberto Caricchio, the chief of rheumatology at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at...

Phillip A. Villanueva, MD, ABNS, is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who

Phillip A. Villanueva is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Distinguished Healthcare Professional for his professional excellence in...

Temple Owls Men's Basketball Signs 6'5" Vanderbilt Transfer Guard Shane Dezonie

 Shane Dezonie, a 6’5”, 215-pound guard who played last season at Vanderbilt, has signed a men’s basketball aid agreement to attend Temple...

How Color In Photos Can Make Food Look Tastier

An appealing photo of a pizza or other menu item can help a restaurant increase sales—especially if the right filter is used, a new study suggests...

A critical voice on higher ed from an unusual place: Temple president Jason Wingard lays out what needs to change in a new book

By Susan Snyder

 Jason Wingard thinks higher education is in dire need of a shake-up: It should be more responsive to workforce needs, and other alternatives are...

From favorite food to motto to live by, Temple president Jason Wingard shares some of his favorite things

By Susan Snyder

Jason Wingard, Temple University’s first Black president, was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in West Chester, the son of a school principal and...

A sedative that's only approved for animals may be contributing to rise in overdoses

 Joe D’Orazio at Temple University Hospital says xylazine makes it harder to get patients through detox and into treatment. “It’s not like other...

North Philly community members against gun violence stage 'peace ride'

By Hadas Kuznits

14-year-old Quadrice Quarles was just 6 years old the first time he lost someone he loved to gun violence. He said that’s a common experience in ...

Institutions Turn to New Workforce Strategies To Counter Effects of Great Resignation

By Jane Anderson

 Economists and analysts are tracking what has become known as the “Great Resignation,” said Michele Masucci, co-chair of the Federal...

Stan Drayton is impressed with Temple’s growth and unfazed by preseason rankings

By Isabella DiAmore

Stan Drayton wasn’t bothered by Temple football’s last place ranking in the American Athletic Conference preseason polls. The ...