Temple in the News
The incidence of murders committed by in-home workers appears to be small, though specific figures are not available. Crime records show most victims are killed by someone they know. Strangers...
January 31, 2013
President Barack Obama says he hopes that the immigration reform plan crafted by a bipartisan Senate committee will become a bill as soon as March. The president also warned that this debate will...
January 31, 2013
Surveillance cameras can have a huge impact on criminal cases. Temple criminologist Jerry Ratcliffe and his researchers are evaluating the city’s surveillance cameras owned to determine their value...
January 31, 2013
Today in 1863, Congress passed the 13th Amendment which, when ratified in 1865, officially outlawed slavery in the United States. “So, not wanting to repeat the situation where you simply end the...
January 31, 2013
Two immigration law experts at Temple's Beasley School of Law, Peter Spiro and Jan Ting, joined "Radio Times" to discuss immigration reform the day after President Obama announced his blueprint. "The...
January 30, 2013
Though smoking damages the lungs and could raise risk for cancer, a new study suggests that some heavy smokers may be able to become lung donors. Research released during the Society of Thoracic...
January 30, 2013
To combat the critical shortage of organ donors, researchers from Temple University Hospital decided to think outside the box to come up with ways of expanding the usable field of lung donors. They...
January 29, 2013
Computer-aided dispatch is used in a partnership started in 2000 between the Philadelphia police department, the University of Pennsylvania and Temple. Penn and Temple public safety officials said...
January 29, 2013
Two orchestral works commissioned by Temple's Boyer College of Music and Dance and performed by the Temple University Symphony Orchestra have been nominated for GRAMMY awards in the "Best...
January 29, 2013
Temple University Hospital is seeking patients with emphysema for a study of a new, nonsurgical way to improve their breathing. It is the first site selected for the trial in the United States. “Our...
January 29, 2013