Temple in the News
Dancing competition TV programs are popular the world over. “Ballroom dancing used to be all about courtship, but these days it’s about intimacy,” says Julia Ericksen, professor of sociology at...
February 24, 2012
Experts say the kind of weight loss diet you choose doesn’t matter. Pick a diet you can stick to, including liquid diets or prepared meals. If you follow the rules, the results are all about the same...
February 23, 2012
If approved, Qnexa would be the first new diet drug in 13 years. In trials, it helped patients lose about 10 percent of their body weight. The FDA has had concerns about potential side effects of the...
February 23, 2012
Temple’s Fox School of Business students have an assignment - creating an e-portfolio - in one of their core courses that could have a big impact on their job prospects. An e-portfolio is designed to...
February 23, 2012
Colds raise two questions for parents: “What can I do to make my child more comfortable” and “When should I seek medical care for my child?” According to Temple pediatrician Stephen Aronoff, “Here’s...
February 23, 2012
Washington State got a lot of attention recently for a provision that would impose fines for students who violate the code of conduct. Most colleges that impose fines for conduct do so as a...
February 23, 2012
Fiona Otway, a Temple University graduate student, has edited a war documentary that is nominated for an Academy Award. The footage used in the documentary is raw footage from Afghanistan and...
February 23, 2012
Some scientists claim Toxoplasma gondii (Toxo for short), a tiny parasite found in cats and spread in their feces, can alter its host's behavior in its own evolutionary interests. Most people know...
February 22, 2012
Steven L. Johnson of Temple's Fox School of Business says sometimes the online blending of a person's main job and any after-hours interest might work, but it's probably best to keep a firewall...
February 22, 2012
Comprehensive redesigns can be risky, wasteful and expensive – three adjectives that don't gel with a tough economy. "Many times the answer is right in front of you," says James Moustafellos,...
February 22, 2012