Research

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Doctoral students explain their dissertations in three-minute talks
The annual 3MT competition puts graduate student research in the spotlight.
April 16, 2025
Gary Scales standing outside of a Sunoco gas station in Philadelphia
Fueling fascination: History alum examines how our senses inform gasoline retail
Gary Scales, CLA ’24, analyzes the sensory history of U.S. gas stations in the 1900s in his thesis Gasoline Retail and the Making of Neurocapitalism.
April 3, 2025
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New book illustrates the unspoken challenges faced by Black male college athletes
Black college athletes often alter their self-presentation, according to a new book from Temple Assistant Professor Jonathan Howe
March 28, 2025
Image of Mehdi Khanzadeh holding a sample of carbonatable concrete.
Engineering professor’s breakthrough may lead to more sustainable concrete
New research from Mehdi Khanzadeh may help the concrete industry move toward a more sustainable future.
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Micro-influencers have a major influence on Generation Z
A new study from Fox School of Business associate professor Jay Sinha outlines how micro-influencers can be used to target Generation Z through marketing is the utilization of micro-influencers.
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New research shows a pet’s cuteness can significantly influence intentions to book a home-sharing service like Airbnb
STHM professor’s research explores the positive effect of a pet’s cuteness on consumer intentions to reserve home-sharing services.
W. Geoffrey Wright with a research assistant wearing the UprightVR headset in the Motion-Action-Perception Laboratory
Temple professor’s VR startup assesses fall risk in older adults
Temple Professor W. Geoffrey Wright co-founded UprightVR, a startup offering a virtual reality solution to assess fall risk in older adults.
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Fox study reveals the cost of corporate silence on social issues on social media
Research from Temple University’s Fox School of Business studies the effect of corporate activism on contentious social issues.
Steve Balsam ad Connie Mao walking in the Skybridge.
Do nonprofit CEOs donate labor?
A new study from the Fox School of Research provides evidence for the labor donation hypothesis.
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AI won’t take your job; it will make you better at it
New Temple research suggests AI collaboration can make human employees more creative and happier in the workplace.
Revolutionizing a treatment for a deadly disease
Temple cardiologist Ryaz Bashir has developed a life-saving solution for potentially deadly blood clots.
Innovating for safer roadways
The College of Engineering’s Elham Sahraei seeks to understand how lithium batteries respond during collisions.
Transforming the treatment of autoimmune disorders, cancer and more
Researchers from Temple University are developing a treatment that they hope will change the way we think about and treat diseases.