Temple in the News
With Japan's academic year set to start in April, most of the nation's big universities report less of a drop in foreign students than expected after last year's disasters, despite concerns that many...
April 3, 2012
When home security systems send out an alarm, most of the time — in fact, as much as 99 percent of the time — it's a false alarm. Temple economist Simon Hakim joined "Marketplace" to discuss the...
April 3, 2012
Philadelphia 76ers CEO Adam Aron is known for engaging with fans via social media, so it's not surprising that a Temple student's tweet led to his presentation as an Executive in Residence at Temple'...
April 3, 2012
Philadelphia Media Network has been purchased for a fraction of the $515 million paid for it in 2006. The challenges facing the company remain substantial. Temple journalism professor Christopher...
April 2, 2012
The good news: After a long, bruising recession, small businesses are beginning to have job openings. The bad news, according to Temple economist Bill Dunkelberg in his latest "Small Matters" column...
April 2, 2012
In a guest post, Robert Dujarric, director of the Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies at Temple University, Japan Campus, says that although the presidential primary season has received less...
April 2, 2012
There was a change at the top of Sony over the weekend. The new guy has his hands full. Sony's one-fifth the size it used to be, a long decline for a corporate crusader with a proud history. These...
April 2, 2012
Temple's Institute for Public Affairs just published the first volume of The Temple Papers on the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The study uses recent data showing that only California spends more...
April 2, 2012
PBS marks Dickens' bicentennial with two films, "Great Expectations" and "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." The author remains one of the best-selling writers of all time. Temple English professor Peter...
April 1, 2012
The media hype surrounding the $640 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot keeps growing. "It sort of triggers the imagination in many people. 'What would I do if I won?' It's kind of a dream," said...
March 30, 2012