Universities’ vaccine mandates helped stop virus deaths in their local counties, study says

By Susan Snyder

 Colleges with COVID-19 vaccine mandates helped save lives in their surrounding communities, a new national study says. Pennsylvania’s state...

Pa. continues to fund antiabortion organization in new budget

By Alfred Lubrano

 Sociologist Judith Levine, director of the Public Policy Lab at Temple University, said it’s “very disturbing” that funding for TANF, which...

Marine predation intensifies in warmer waters: study

 “This temperature threshold represents an ecological tipping point in these coastal marine ecosystems, above which predation intensity increases...

You’re trying to give your kids an amazing childhood. How much will they remember?

By Marie Holmes

“It’s unpredictable what they’re going to remember,” said Nora Newcombe, a psychology professor at Temple University in Philadelphia...

Sangeeta Bardhan Cook to lead business development, innovation at Temple University Health

By Giles Bruce

Sangeeta Bardhan Cook was named senior vice president of commercialization strategy and business development for Philadelphia-based Temple Health...

On The Campaign Trail: Pa. campaigns heating up for Senate, governor

By Bill O Boyle

 Sen. Doug Mastriano, Republican candidate for governor, this week asked leaders at the four state-related universities to freeze tuition for...

Signs and Symptoms of Lupus

By Heather Lindsey

 Many people with lupus will have some form of a rash, says Roberto Caricchio, the chief of rheumatology at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at...

Phillip A. Villanueva, MD, ABNS, is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who

Phillip A. Villanueva is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Distinguished Healthcare Professional for his professional excellence in...

Temple Owls Men's Basketball Signs 6'5" Vanderbilt Transfer Guard Shane Dezonie

 Shane Dezonie, a 6’5”, 215-pound guard who played last season at Vanderbilt, has signed a men’s basketball aid agreement to attend Temple...

How Color In Photos Can Make Food Look Tastier

An appealing photo of a pizza or other menu item can help a restaurant increase sales—especially if the right filter is used, a new study suggests...

GOP Urges PA Universities To Cancel Tuition Hikes

By Justin Heinze

Citing inflation and lingering impacts of the pandemic, several Pennsylvania colleges have decided to raise tuition for the coming...

A critical voice on higher ed from an unusual place: Temple president Jason Wingard lays out what needs to change in a new book

By Susan Snyder

 Jason Wingard thinks higher education is in dire need of a shake-up: It should be more responsive to workforce needs, and other alternatives are...

From favorite food to motto to live by, Temple president Jason Wingard shares some of his favorite things

By Susan Snyder

Jason Wingard, Temple University’s first Black president, was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in West Chester, the son of a school principal and...

A sedative that's only approved for animals may be contributing to rise in overdoses

 Joe D’Orazio at Temple University Hospital says xylazine makes it harder to get patients through detox and into treatment. “It’s not like other...

North Philly community members against gun violence stage 'peace ride'

By Hadas Kuznits

14-year-old Quadrice Quarles was just 6 years old the first time he lost someone he loved to gun violence. He said that’s a common experience in ...

Stan Drayton is impressed with Temple’s growth and unfazed by preseason rankings

By Isabella DiAmore

Stan Drayton wasn’t bothered by Temple football’s last place ranking in the American Athletic Conference preseason polls. The ...

A ‘lost opportunity’: Pa. and Del. are discontinuing their COVID-19 exposure apps

By Zoë Read

 “It wasn’t really supplementing [the health department’s] efforts, because it’s really only capturing less than 1% of cases, and then a small...

FTC suit to thwart Meta's 'campaign to conquer' VR could be a long shot

By Alexis Keenan

 The FTC's lawsuit relies on two potentially challenging arguments that require it to identify markets still in their infancy. The problem is a...

Colleges get creative to solve housing insecurity among students

By Stephanie Hughes

 More than 40% of the students on this country’s college and university campuses report that they’ve experienced housing insecurity, according to...

Institutions Turn to New Workforce Strategies To Counter Effects of Great Resignation

By Jane Anderson

 Economists and analysts are tracking what has become known as the “Great Resignation,” said Michele Masucci, co-chair of the Federal...

How Long Does a COVID Cough Last? Here’s Why It Can Linger for Some People

By Colleen de Bellefonds

 “Prolonged cough after illness is not unique to COVID,” Nathaniel Marchetti, the medical director of the respiratory intensive care unit at...

Philadelphia Ceasefire Recruiting ‘Messengers' to Help Curb Gun Violence

By Aaron Baskerville

 “They know the life, they know the lifestyle, and therefore they’re in a strong position to really help these young men and women who are deeply...

Temple University to create community-based transgender patient care training program

By MAGGIE MANCINI

A Temple University medical school program will pair students at Lewis Katz School of Medicine with community members in Philadelphia to learn...

Pew awards $4.25 million to address growing Philadelphia violence, create jobs

By Jensen Toussaint

 Scott Charles, the trauma outreach manager at Temple Hospital, said the new grants will be used to add professionals to its trauma team,...

Particular brain reactions to traumatic stress are associated with PTSD risk

These findings are important both to identify specific brain responses associated with vulnerability to develop PTSD, and to identify potential...