Temple in the News
Out of the nation's 10 largest cities, Philadelphia's homicide rate is the worst. Last year ended with 324 homicides, up from 306 in 2010. And just one month into this year, there has been on average...
February 11, 2012
Researchers have discovered if a doctor is overweight, he won’t be counseling patients to diet and exercise as a way to curb health problems. So should you seek out a thinner doctor? Not necessarily...
February 11, 2012
"Pennsylvania needs to take a thorough look at the way it pays for higher education, Gov. Tom Corbett said Friday, as he laid out the rationale for his proposed budget carving $1.4 billion out of...
February 10, 2012
Tree House Books, a nonprofit organization in North Philadelphia, works to "grow and sustain a community of readers, writers, and thinkers" through afterschool and enrichment programs. Students work...
February 10, 2012
Temple’s Tyler School of Art, the Pennsylvania Audubon Society and Temple's Office of Sustainability hosted an exhibition of designs for window films that will help stop birds from colliding with...
February 10, 2012
It's often a game of who's who when you're in the hospital with everybody wearing scrubs. Are you talking to the doctor or the nurse? Now, the transition has been made easier by Temple University...
February 9, 2012
As some superPACS throw millions of dollars into the Republican primaries, others, such as American Crossroads, are quietly preparing for the day after the primaries end. American Crossroads — with $...
February 9, 2012
Despite a spate of recent attacks by juveniles on unsuspecting victims, Temple psychologist Laurence Steinberg points out that statistics show youth violence has actually been declining since it...
February 9, 2012
Vietnam veteran Edward Schaefer, 64, was walking last month along 5th Street in Olney, a few blocks from his home, when a group of young thugs jumped him, pummeling him hard enough to fracture his...
February 9, 2012
Harvard University revealed its long-awaited plan for restructuring its library system that will likely include consolidating many services. Many Harvard librarians said they felt left out of the...
February 9, 2012