Temple in the News
Some say the surge in popularity of zombies is a sign of the times. Things like the ongoing war, a deep economic recession and an overwhelming sense that things could fall apart at any time,...
October 26, 2011
When Paranormal Activity 3 chalked up record-setting numbers at last weekend's box office — its $54 million was the most ever for a horror film — experts in media psychology were not surprised....
October 25, 2011
Breakup songs play a powerful role in post-breakup healing. "We get the sense of universality, meaning we're not the only ones who feel this way," said Kenneth Scott Aigen, associate professor of...
October 25, 2011
As Oct. 31 approaches, businesses are capitalizing on the psychology of fear. Fear arouses a cocktail of chemistry in the cerebral cortex, the part of the brain that controls memory, perception and...
October 25, 2011
Some say the surge in popularity of zombies is a sign of the times. Things like the ongoing war, a deep economic recession and an overwhelming sense that things could fall apart at any time, create a...
October 25, 2011
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit the city of Van in eastern Turkey Sunday afternoon. Turkey lies in a major seismic area where there are many fault zones. Nilgun Anadolu-Okur, associate professor of...
October 24, 2011
The importance of the manufacturing sector in the U.S. economy has been the subject of hot debate for decades, Temple economist Bill Dunkelberg wrote in his Inquirer column "Small Matters." "On...
October 24, 2011
The over-use of antibiotics has created infections that are antibiotic resistant, and some doctors are now relying on heavy metals to help treat chronic wounds and infections. James McGuire, director...
October 24, 2011
In a volatile economy, Temple's Fox School of Business is differentiating itself with a new Executive MBA Corporate Partner Scholarship Program, which gives scholarships to students from the same...
October 24, 2011
In 1979, Nancy Henkin came to Temple with the goal of helping bridge the generation gap. Since then, through Temple's Intergenerational Center, Henkin has started dozens of programs linking...
October 24, 2011