Temple in the News

Temple student leader’s quest for federal job featured in WSJ “MarketWatch”
Political science major and former Temple Student Government President David Lopez wants a public-sector job before he goes to law school (his end goal: to become a U.S. senator). His resume includes...
May 3, 2013
Major LGBT summit being held in still-unchanged Pennsylvania
At the 21st annual Equality Forum Summit, you'll hear how much is changing nationwide for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, and how little is changing in Pennsylvania. The arts...
May 2, 2013
Research suggests marijuana's THC helps fight HIV
Long touted as a sure-fire cure for ambition, it seems marijuana can also help in the treatment of HIV. According to the results of a trial by Temple University researchers, synthetic cannabinoid...
May 2, 2013
Temple Ambler EarthFest continues tradition of science education
Thousands of students from across the area descended upon the campus of Temple Ambler for the 11th annual EarthFest celebration April 26. The event promoted environmental awareness and sustainability...
May 2, 2013
What Tsarnaev’s friends tell us about adolescents
The arrests of bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ‘s three college friends could be a chance for adults to help young people sort through issues of friendship and loyalty, as well as moral and legal...
May 2, 2013
More front-page coverage for Temple team’s fight to save Joe Frazier’s Gym
After 42 years of enduring the best shots that age, urban decay and commercial evolution could deliver, Joe Frazier’s Gym earned a spot on the National Register of Historic Places this week. Starting...
May 2, 2013
Food critic praises Temple’s burgeoning food truck culture
In recent years, the Inquirer’s restaurant critic Craig LaBan has acknowledged what the Temple community has known for decades: Philadelphia’s food truck culture deserves respect, and Temple is a hot...
May 2, 2013
Sequester impact on research results in cuts to promising projects 
As agencies begin to implement budget cuts due to sequestration, alarm is arising within the research and development community. At Temple, a group of researchers under the leadership of Steven...
May 2, 2013
NIMH Won't Follow Psychiatry 'Bible' Anymore
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will no longer use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to guide its research. Instead, NIMH is working on a long-term plan to...
May 2, 2013
Top Secret America
The journey from 9/11 to the Boston Marathon bombings includes a secret history of the battle against terrorism. At the Pentagon, by 2002, Donald Rumsfeld was waging a covert campaign inside the...
May 1, 2013