Temple in the News
In African-American communities in the early 20th century, "picture-taking men" were summoned to photograph special occasions. Some gained wide acclaim. From the late 1930s to the late 1960s...
February 8, 2010
A growing number of students are buying digital textbooks. Publishers and authors are grappling to find a fair method that makes use of technology and satisfies students. "It's like the Wild West....
February 8, 2010
As the Supreme Court nears the midpoint of its term, one question looms: Will the justices' split decision reversing past rulings and allowing new corporate spending in political races set the tone...
February 7, 2010
Want to protect your preschooler from obesity? Eat dinner as a family six or seven times a week, limit the time the child watches TV to less than two hours a day and...
February 7, 2010
The Post's weekly "Outlook" section published a review of "Philadelphia's phriendly Conwell Inn" in the heart of Temple's Main Campus. Reviewer Zofia Smardz praised the inn's "congeniality" and "...
February 7, 2010
Toyota's president addressed criticism that the automaker mishandled a crisis over sticking gas pedals, but stopped short of ordering a Prius recall. TUJ's Jeff Kingston said Toyota may be trying to...
February 5, 2010
The Times' reviewed Jesus, Jobs, and Justice, Temple historian Bettye Collier-Thomas' "authoritative" new book about African-American women and religion. "The women in this book are heroic and their...
February 5, 2010
(There is no link to this report.)Alanna Burke, webmaster at Temple's College of Engineering, was distressed by the increasing number of feral and stray cats she saw in North Philadelphia, so she...
February 5, 2010
"In Japan there is a proverb, 'If it stinks, put a lid on it,'" wrote Jeff Kingston of TUJ in a Wall Street Journal opinion essay called "A Crisis Made in Japan." "Alas, this seems to have been...
February 5, 2010
Toyota's woes are a cautionary tale for other Japanese companies needing to expand abroad and drive earnings growth. Critics say Toyota failed to balance a...
February 5, 2010