Karl Neubert: 'The joy a student finds in their debut film is a constant source of pride'

By WILLIAM MEERWARTH

Karl Neubert, 58, is an Austrian-German photographer, filmmaker and educator with 30 years of experience living and working in Japan. His debut...

Want a conflict-free family Thanksgiving? Try these four tips.

By David W. Brown

“It’s hard to be joyful—such as at Thanksgiving, or the birth of a beloved grandchild—when surrounded by images of death and destruction....

Small Business, Big Sales On Small Business Saturday

By Marcia Layton Turner

Not too long ago, the rumor on the street was that brick-and-mortar was dying and online shopping was the future, Sheri Lambert, associate...

Japan and China fail to close gap on thorny issues after ‘pointless’ Kishida-Xi meeting

By Julian Ryall

Jeff Kingston, director of Asian studies at the Tokyo campus of Temple University, said he had low expectations ahead of the meeting. “The...

Marvel's issues didn't begin with The Marvels

By Lyvie Scott

According to Jennifer Pollitt, assistant director of Temple University’s gender, sexuality and women’s studies program, that double standard has...

This iconic mouse is weeks away from being in the public domain

By Hanna Seariac

Winnie-the-Pooh entered the public domain on Jan. 1, 2022, because A.A. Milne’s original book was published then. But Tigger did not, since Tigger...

Are rents rising in your Philly neighborhood? Don’t blame the baristas

By Geoff Moss

As a professor of sociology at Temple University who is fascinated with urban artistic subcultures, I recently published a book called Barista in...

Focus: Russia unlikely to give North Korea missile technology for ammunition

By Ko Hirano

“North Korea wants satellite technology, improved missile technology and submarine technology,” said James Brown, a professor of political science...

Philadelphia students with discipline issues learn how to defuse conflict

By Dale Mezzacappa

Last week, Luis was one of 27 students at the school who received certifications for completing a six-week program run by Temple University on...

Gun buybacks don’t cut crime. Here is what might.

By Jerry H. Ratcliffe and Marc Huffer

“Recently, we published an evaluation of Philadelphia’s gun buyback program in the journal Injury Prevention. Even though the data haven’t shown...

Most exclusive credit cards

By John Kiernan

Ryan Eanes, assistant professor of instruction, Klein College of Media & Communication was cited as an expert in WalletHub's piece about the...

Temple’s Chase Cancer Center awarded $13.3 million to study cancer disparities

By Abraham Gutman

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have received a $13.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to continue probing the factors...

Understanding Black hair: Temple student & radiologist conduct research to inform medical community

Temple University third-year medical student Angela Udongwo and radiologist Hillel Maresky stop by the FOX 29 studio to discuss their efforts to...

Security challenges accelerate US-Japan-South Korea defense cooperation

By SETH ROBSON AND HANA KUSUMOTO

That concern was echoed by James Brown, an international affairs expert at Temple University’s Japan campus. “Call me a cynic, but I can’t see...

American Jews are giving mightily to Israel. Is there enough left to go around?

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL

At the time, however, Israel was still viewed as a developing country, the historian Lila Corwin Berman points out. “For quite a while, Israel has...

High schoolers teaching younger students in first-of-its-kind program in Philly

By Emily Rose Grassi and Frances Wang

Ronald Smith has already seen the difference a program like this can make. “I’ve only had about six African American teachers, and I feel like...

Father Divine’s ‘fascinating personality’ sizzles through the storyline of this new Philly theater show

By Jane M. Von Bergen

Nov. 11, 2023: “I think he’s a fascinating personality,” said Theater Professor Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon. “The team has to understand what...

What does the Temple community want from its next president? Here’s what to know from a new report.

By Susan Snyder

Temple University is amid a search for a new president, and the campus community—including faculty, staff, students and alumni—has said what it...

A Temple medical student and radiologist are on a quest to teach physicians to interpret X-rays of Black patients with braids, l

By Abraham Gutman

Temple University medical student Angela Udongwo spent her summer break quizzing Philadelphia-area physicians on their ability to identify the...

This genetic variant raises the risk for Alzheimer’s disease, who is most at risk

By Julia Ries

“The main takeaway here is that the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease seems to be related, at least in part, to a complex relationship...

What caused the WeWork bankruptcy, and why does it matter?

By Max Zahn

WeWork’s business model rested on the proposition that the company could lease and refurbish office space, and then rent the properties to...

Proposed welfare rule change may alter state scholarship funding practices

By Jessica Blake

Bryce McKibben, senior director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice, a student equity research center at...

AI Briefing: Here is how a startup named after a Black inventor is addressing AI’s racial bias

By Marty Swant

Latimer is partnering with historically Black colleges and universities to give students access to the technology and also potentially to include...

Temple fencing’s preseason tournament now bears the name of the Owls’ legendary coach

By Max Dinenberg

Nikki Franke left an indelible mark on Temple fencing in her 50 years as head coach. That’s why the program renamed its annual event the Coach...

A resurgence in SJA’s College, Counseling Dept.

By Kristin Guglietti

One school St. Joseph Academy is partnering with is the Fox School of Business at Temple University. 

“We have our business students here....