Temple in the News
Gov. Chris Christie's keynote speech at the Republican National Convention has given comedians fresh fodder for jokes about his weight. Gary Foster, who directs Temple's Center for Obesity Research...
September 4, 2012
The Republican National Convention was designed to counter the Democratic campaign to define Mitt Romney as an uncaring billionaire and present him as a devoted family man whose experience will...
September 2, 2012
Temple opened its 2012 entry back into the Big East by stomping local rival Villanova before a Mayor’s Cup-series record crowd. When asked about the importance of keeping the winning streak going,...
September 1, 2012
This year, the Temple-Villanova rivalry is as intense as ever, given the recent Big East drama, which ended with the Owls in the league for all sports and Villanova for all but football. "They wanted...
August 31, 2012
Five years after the deadly collapse of a bridge in Minneapolis, experts say nearly 8,000 of America's bridges are still in dire need of repair. Temple civil engineer William Miller says standards...
August 31, 2012
Since Temple and Villanova’s inaugural game in 1908, the rivalry has been a favorite of many Philadelphians, including Temple football coach Steve Addazio. "I love to play Villanova," he said. "I...
August 31, 2012
Target bused 1,200 Temple students from campus and rearranged the store for an after-hours event where they could shop for dorm room comforts. Students’ carts were filled with hanging mirrors,...
August 30, 2012
A review of 17 different studies that followed obese patients on low-carb eating plans found that dieters lost an average of almost 18 pounds in six months to a year. Overall, participants had...
August 30, 2012
Hundreds of Twitter accounts have been created by teens with a history of a mental health or substance abuse problems offering advice, guidance and support to others. It's a positive development,...
August 30, 2012
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan made his official entrance onto the national stage at the Republican convention. "Ryan's speech will be designed to allay the fears of conservatives who...
August 29, 2012