Temple in the News
Google decided that an anti-Islamic video that provoked violence worldwide was not hate speech under its rules because it did not specifically incite violence against Muslims, even if it mocked their...
September 18, 2012
In a recent interview with the Philadelphia Business Journal, JoAnne Epps, dean of Temple’s Beasley School of Law, talked about what Temple is doing to improve students’ futures. “There’s been a push...
September 17, 2012
The efforts of architecture instructor Dennis Playdon and his students to save Joe Frazier's Gym in North Philadelphia were highlighted in SI's "For the Record" section. With the help of the National...
September 17, 2012
Many heavy children and their parents are looking for ways to reach a healthier weight, but there are few places to go for guidance. Now a new study suggests that kids can trim down in a six-month...
September 17, 2012
Obesity treatment programs for children are generally far more effective than those for grown-ups. Yet adults have many more options than kids. A new program, developed in collaboration with Gary...
September 17, 2012
A big group of laid-off workers have a message for their formers employers: No hard feelings. A new study from Temple found that 45 percent of layoff victims surveyed would go back to work for the...
September 17, 2012
Temple researchers modified a hospital-based obesity program to see if it would work with children at the local community center. “Almost 50 percent of the children were literally off the charts for...
September 17, 2012
Philadelphia is hoping to start a conversation about suicide with a new mural and website. Jonathan Singer, a Temple professor who specializes in the societal impacts of suicide, advised the city's...
September 17, 2012
In a story on the state of the Romney campaign, the Washington Post's "Wonkblog" refers to Temple political scientist Christopher Wlezien's new book, The Timeline of Presidential Elections. "What [co...
September 17, 2012
Big data" is the new black. Fox School of Business at Temple is hosting its first ever big data conference Thursday. It's been sold out for over a week. "What we're trying to focus on are success...
September 17, 2012