Temple in the News
The Mayans predicted that the world will end on December 21. Stories about the end of the world have been told since Plato wrote about the destruction of an entire continent in “Atlantis,” says Barry...
December 4, 2012
Control of the Internet is a topic of discussion at the U.N.’s International Telecommunications Union (ITU) conference in Dubai this week. Autocracies like China claim to lead a sizable group of...
December 4, 2012
Can rail companies continue to inspect themselves? Bridge experts believe new regulations are needed to prevent accidents like the recent train derailment on a bridge in Paulsboro, N.J. A dispatcher...
December 4, 2012
Temple will train youth to develop computer apps that will address urban challenges faced by their communities thanks to a recent grant from the Knight Foundation. “Urban Apps and Maps represent a...
December 4, 2012
The Blackstone Charitable Foundation is granting $3 million to promote student entrepreneurship at Temple and Philadelphia University with assistance from the University City Science Center. "We...
December 3, 2012
It’s another bet on the Philly tech scene; this time, from a foundation outside of the city. The Blackstone Foundation is investing $3 million for a Philadelphia version of its student startup...
December 3, 2012
The Knight Foundation just announced a $635,000 investment in Temple‘s Fox School of Business’ Urban Apps & Maps Studio. The money will go toward three summer-long training programs that will...
December 3, 2012
For a new study, Katherine Bauer, a professor of public health at Temple, examined fast food menus over the past decade. The dessert sections hadn't gotten much bigger, but the calorie counts had...
December 2, 2012
If you or one of your children plans on attending Temple next fall, you may want to check out a scholarship program now being offered. “It’s a freshmen academic scholarship program that recognizes...
December 2, 2012
A program at Temple that uses maps, apps, and social networks to improve neighborhoods has gotten another infusion of cash. “The new funding will allow us to work more closely with communities … and...
December 2, 2012