Temple in the News
Love that picture your child drew for you? Before you say, "you're such a good artist," consider this new research on praise from Temple psychology professor Elizabeth Gunderson. She studied how...
February 17, 2013
Patience Lehrman, director of Temple’s Project Shine, has been awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal. Project SHINE matches college students with older immigrants, who often have language barriers...
February 17, 2013
President Obama spotlighted Temple’s Project Shine, which helps older immigrants adapt to their new culture, when he awarded the Citizens Medal to its Director, Patience Lehrman. Byak Lien Tong is...
February 17, 2013
A new study finds that immigrants tend to use interactive technology, including smartphones, at a higher rate than the overall U.S. population. Americans shouldn't be surprised that immigrants may be...
February 15, 2013
Temple University’s Beasley School of Law has received $1.5 million to create a Center for Social Justice. The new clinic won't have a single mission, such as immigration or environmental law, as...
February 15, 2013
Temple's Beasley School of Law will use a $1.5 million donation from the Sheller Family Foundation to launch a Center for Social Justice. "The law school is always seeking creative solutions to...
February 14, 2013
In an opinion piece, Christopher Harper, a professor of journalism at Temple, criticized network news coverage of the pope's resignation. "One of the problems is timing," he wrote. "The pope’s...
February 13, 2013
It’s almost that time of year again. Temple’s annual “Whiteout” game will be the Owls’ regular-season finale against Virginia Commonwealth on March 10 at the Liacouras Center. Temple defeated Xavier...
February 13, 2013
A new study found that toddlers whose parents regularly said things like "You tried really hard on that," rather than "Wonderful," have an edge when it comes to challenges. "Telling kids they're...
February 13, 2013
Praising toddlers for their efforts, rather than for being who they are, helped make them problem-solvers who think success results from hard work according to a new study. "This suggests that...
February 13, 2013