Four Temple researchers were recruited to join the Mayor’s Task Force to Combat the Opioid Epidemic.

Roger Ideishi of Temple’s College of Public Health is helping arts organizations rethink inclusion. Some of his recent work occurred in Flint, Michigan.

The university, the Marconi Older Adult Program and SEPTA are working to eliminate barriers to using public transit.

Addressing the separate concerns men and women have about involvement in clinical trials could result in greater minority participation.

Nursing students are taking charge to get 90 percent of TUH employees vaccinated against the flu.

Doctor of Physical Therapy students commit to addressing a critical health care gap in the community.

At Community-Driven Research Day, held this year at Temple on Jan. 29, representatives from community-based organizations met with researchers from local universities to discuss opportunities for collaboration.

The newly established PACT (Philadelphia Aphasia Community at Temple) center, which offers diagnostic and treatment services for aphasia patients and conducts innovative research into the condition, provides students with opportunities for real-world clinical experiences.

With a new name and a new vision, Temple’s College of Health Professions and Social Work is now the College of Public Health. The move makes the college the largest such institution in Greater Philadelphia.

Jennifer K. Ibrahim, associate professor of public health in the College of Health Professions and Social Work, is the recipient of Temple’s Great Teacher Award for the 2013–2014 academic year. As director of graduate studies in the Department of Public Health, she demonstrates how to balance good teaching with research and service to the university and community.

President Neil D. Theobald has announced the appointment of Laura Siminoff as the dean of Temple's College of Health Professions and Social Work, effective March 1, 2014.