Temple in the News
Richard M. Englert, outgoing acting president at Temple, was given the honorary title of chancellor by the university's board of trustees on Tuesday. Englert will step down Dec. 31 and take a year...
December 11, 2012
It’s pitch-perfect for Hollywood. An ancient Mayan prophecy suggests that December 21, 2012, is doomsday. Our media and movie cultures are filled with apocalyptic scenarios,” said Barry Vacker, an...
December 11, 2012
In an essay, Matt O’Brien, assistant professor of medicine and public health at Temple, explains that there is a strong tie between educational attainment and health. “Given the breadth of health...
December 11, 2012
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating software companies that make smartphone applications to determine whether children’s privacy rights are being violated. "If someone does not disclose the...
December 10, 2012
Gleevec is the drug of choice for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (or CML) but it doesn’t kill stem cells, leaving some patients at risk for the disease to get worse or relapse, according to Tomasz Skorski...
December 10, 2012
Federal officials continue to discuss plans to avoid the fiscal cliff. "I'd like to see [Democrats and Republicans] solve the short-term problem and then get together and actually not wait until we...
December 9, 2012
Among the controversial changes anticipated in the newest edition of psychiatry’s manual of mental disorders, is that the thresholds for “generalized anxiety disorder” (GAD) will be loosened; a move...
December 9, 2012
A North American distribution center for generic drug maker Teva, one of the largest developments on the horizon for Philadelphia, is now on hold. George Chressanthis, who directs the Center for...
December 9, 2012
The increased importance of international management in MBA programs reflects today’s business landscape, where practically every firm can be considered multinational. Temple's Fox School of Business...
December 7, 2012
Last week, the Temple University Symphony Orchestra learned that a classical piece written by jazz legend Dave Brubeck on commission for Temple was nominated for a Grammy. At the same time, a piece...
December 7, 2012