Temple in the News
New technology has been installed at Temple's Ambler Campus that will help monitor earthquakes. "We do actually get earthquakes here on the East Coast, and our network of seismometers is not as...
June 30, 2010
Friendly's new Ultimate Grilled Cheese Burger Melt replaces the traditional bun with two grilled cheese sandwiches. At 1,160 calories, this mega-calorie burger is gracing menus at a time when we...
June 30, 2010
Although popular and comfortable, flip flops have never been favorites among foot doctors. The flat shoes aren't good for arches and don't offer any support, which could lead to ankle injuries....
June 29, 2010
A forum at the American Library Association's annual meeting focused on how students and researchers use university library resources — a subject that librarians know surprisingly little about...
June 29, 2010
Treating drug addicts in prison works better and costs less than imprisonment alone. So why are states abandoning it? One obstacle is the perception that addicts get what they deserve and the only...
June 29, 2010
State or local gun laws that prohibit people from carrying firearms outside the home and onerous registration requirements are the most likely to be struck down by judges following the Supreme Court...
June 29, 2010
A new study from Temple's Center for Obesity Research and Education (CORE) suggests that childhood obesity may be on the decline. The study tracked middle school students at 42 schools across the...
June 29, 2010
It's okay to have favorite foods that make you feel better, but when your emotions drive you to overeat or to eat all the wrong things, it's time to get help. Fortunately, Temple now has a study...
June 29, 2010
In a state prison system that is more than 5,000 inmates over capacity, it's common for inmates to leave at their minimum sentence. But a recent brutal stabbing by an early parolee has put the state...
June 28, 2010
Tantalizing evidence that America's epidemic of childhood obesity might be starting to subside was presented Sunday by a team of researchers led by Gary Foster of Temple's Center for Obesity...
June 28, 2010