Research

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New research shows a pet’s cuteness can significantly influence intentions to book a home-sharing service like Airbnb
STHM professor’s research explores the positive effect of a pet’s cuteness on consumer intentions to reserve home-sharing services.
March 11, 2025
W. Geoffrey Wright with a research assistant wearing the UprightVR headset in the Motion-Action-Perception Laboratory
Temple professor’s VR startup assesses fall risk in older adults
Temple Professor W. Geoffrey Wright co-founded UprightVR, a startup offering a virtual reality solution to assess fall risk in older adults.
March 5, 2025
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Fox study reveals the cost of corporate silence on social issues on social media
Research from Temple University’s Fox School of Business studies the effect of corporate activism on contentious social issues.
February 12, 2025
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Do nonprofit CEOs donate labor?
A new study from the Fox School of Research provides evidence for the labor donation hypothesis.
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AI won’t take your job; it will make you better at it
New Temple research suggests AI collaboration can make human employees more creative and happier in the workplace.
Innovating for safer roadways
The College of Engineering’s Elham Sahraei seeks to understand how lithium batteries respond during collisions.
Revolutionizing a treatment for a deadly disease
Temple cardiologist Ryaz Bashir has developed a life-saving solution for potentially deadly blood clots.
Transforming the treatment of autoimmune disorders, cancer and more
Researchers from Temple University are developing a treatment that they hope will change the way we think about and treat diseases.
Regenerating bone tissue lost to periodontal disease
Santiago Orrego and Carolina Montoya are engineers utilizing piezoelectric gel to fight periodontal disease.
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Temple researchers discover 35 new species of lizards on Caribbean islands
In a single publication, 35 new species of forest lizards, all from islands in the Caribbean, have been defined, more than half threatened with extinction.
Susannah Anderson and Sarah Bauerle Bass
The power of perception: Temple research looks at how college students view vaccine mandates
Research from Temple University’s College of Public Health gives insight into the importance of communicating information about vaccines.
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Temple University awarded $7.5 million from PCORI for new research study
The Patient-centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has awarded Temple University $7.5 million for a new study led by Professor Beth Pfeiffer and her team.
Temple professor studies impact of interest rates on disaster recovery loans
Study co-authored by Fox School of Business Professor Benjamin Collier finds that household borrowers are sensitive to the interest rates of disaster loans.