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World premiere of Temple’s “Reflections on the Mississippi”

Posted Mar 30, 2013
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Broadway World

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On March 24, at the Kimmel Center, the Grammy-nominated Temple University Symphony Orchestra and conductors Paul Rardin and Luis Biava came together with tubist Carol Jantsch and composer Michael Daugherty for a concert honoring Biava with the Boyer College Tribute Award and premiering Daugherty's newly commissioned "Reflections on the Mississippi." “In four movements named for things and moods associated with the river rather than for performance tempos, "Reflections" is an appealing, intensely melodic work,” said reviewer Marakay Rogers.

Boyer College of Music and Dance
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Current Big East enters new era as 'American Athletic Conference'

Posted Apr 3, 2013

The current Big East Conference has announced that it will be renamed the American Athletic Conference and will rebrand across all platforms, associations and media at the conclusion of the 2012-13 sports seasons. In making the announcement yesterday after unanimous approval by the conference's Board of Directors, Commissioner Mike Aresco said the new name "is a nod to tradition, but at the same time makes clear our determination to be a conference with national impact and appeal."

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'Victory for Tyler' alumni art exhibit benefits scholarships

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A juried exhibition of art by 38 graduates of Temple's Tyler School of Art from around the nation — the most ambitious exhibit of Tyler alumni art in all media ever assembled — is on display at the Crane Arts Center's Ice Box Project Space in Philadelphia's Northern Liberties neighborhood through April 13. A free, public opening reception for "Victory for Tyler" will take place on Saturday, April 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibit benefits student scholarships at Tyler.
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For women living in poverty, getting ahead is a matter of trust

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In her forthcoming book, "Ain't No Trust: How Bosses, Boyfriends and Bureaucrats Fail Low-Income Mothers and Why it Matters," Temple sociologist Judith Levine argues that we cannot understand life in poverty without attention to the production and consequences of distrust. For the book, Levine interviewed 95 low-income women on the topics of raising children in poverty and trying to make ends meet. In every interview, she found that distrust was a major barrier to opportunity.
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A shameful silence on abortion clinic scandal

Posted Mar 29, 2013
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Washington Times

A shameful silence on abortion clinic scandal

You would think the trial of a physician charged with eight counts of murder, conspiracy and other crimes might get some attention in the national news, said Chris Harper, professor of journalism at Temple, in an essay. But unless you live in Philadelphia, you probably haven’t heard of the case of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who faces the death penalty. “Journalists in Philadelphia, particularly Joseph Slobodzian of The Inquirer, have done a great job of covering the story, shining a light on the deeds of this man and what he is accused of doing to the weak and poor.

Klein College of Media and Communication
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Video Hoaxes: We're Such Suckers

Posted Mar 29, 2013
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Discovery News

Video Hoaxes: Why We're Such Suckers

In a viral video, NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon disguises himself as a suburban dweeb and takes a local car salesman for a terrifying test drive. The prank generated 30 million page views and a surprising amount of debate over whether it was real or staged. “Anyone who has even had a remote association with video or TV production knows it’s a fake," says Joe Glennon, an associate professor of advertising at Temple. There's a CLOSED COURSE disclaimer on the bottom of the screen.

Klein College of Media and Communication
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Urban greening linked to lower crime rates in Philly

Posted Mar 29, 2013
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Wall Street Journal, Philadelphia magazine

A new study focused on Philadelphia has found that abundant vegetation is associated with lower rates of assault, robbery and burglary. Statistically adjusting for socioeconomic factors such as poverty, Temple researchers Mary Wolfe and Jeremy Mennis, associate professor of geography and urban studies, found that greenery was still linked to significantly lower crime. Though unmanaged vegetation may encourage crime, the authors speculate, well-kept greenery may signal a well-controlled area.

College of Liberal Arts
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Student-run Owl Fund goes live, seeks donations

Posted Apr 2, 2013
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Philadelphia Inquirer

Your Money: Owl fund goes live, seeks donations

Welcome to Wall Street at Broad & Cecil. The student-run Owl Fund is now a real money-management operation. In September, students in Temple's William C. Dunkelberg Owl Fund began investing approximately $120,000 in donations received expressly for learning about finance.

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NIH grant focuses on nanotechnology to treat prostate cancer

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Through a five-year, $1.58 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health, Ho-Lun Wong, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences, is using nanoparticles as a delivery system to target the prostate cancer cells with an RNA-based drug.

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