Temple in the News
A sparse statewide turnout is anticipated Tuesday as voters elect a pair of new appellate judges as well as mayors and county judges and fill thousands of other local posts. Democratic Mayor Michael...
November 7, 2011
In this week's Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Robert Whitaker of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple wrote a commentary on childhood obesity in the United States...
November 7, 2011
A Philadelphia mural in progress called "Finding the Light Within," sheds light on youth suicide. Jonathan Singer, a professor of social work at Temple, worked with the mural's artist to create a...
November 7, 2011
While most gunshot wounds are to the head or chest, a smaller number of men suffer wounds to a much more sensitive area — the scrotum. Jack Mydlo, chair of the Department of Urology at Temple's...
November 7, 2011
In his Inquirer column, Temple economist Bill Dunkelberg writes that because the tax code is a mess, the "flat tax" is gaining popularity. According to Dunkelberg, we spend an estimated six billion...
November 7, 2011
Students in the Department of Physical Therapy at Temple's College of Health Professions and Social Work got some hands-on training Friday. The department held a clinic for members of the non-profit...
November 5, 2011
Temple student Alex Chappel says a flyer about a Temple weight loss study changed her life. Chappel signed up for the Healthy Owls study and began receiving personalized text messages and visiting a...
November 4, 2011
Gerald McEntee, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, announced that he will not be seeking re-election. McEntee's rise began in 1970, when he helped persuade...
November 4, 2011
In her "Time to…" column for the Inquirer, Eva Monheim of Temple's Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture offered timely design and maintenance tips for gardens and homes. Her advice...
November 4, 2011
Five area doctors have recommended essential tests for women to ensure they stay healthy at all stages of their lives. Enrique Hernandez, chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at...
November 4, 2011