News

October 2017

Fox Chase President and CEO Richard Fisher at the new institute

Oct. 10, 2017

Multimillion dollar gift establishes pancreatic cancer institute

The largest single gift in Fox Chase Cancer Center s 113-year history will create a new institute […]

A physician watching two students work with a patient in a clinic room
Morgan Zalot -  

Oct. 10, 2017

New simulation center opens at School of Podiatric Medicine

By Morgan Zalot

A new center at Temple University s School of Podiatric Medicine will enhance medical education by […]

An image of the Bell Tower with a banner that reads

Oct. 5, 2017

Homecoming 2017: Top events for students

SOCKtober FestWe re trying to break two Guinness World Records in one day: The most socks donated […]

Briana Drummer, a former foster care youth, smiles outside Sullivan Hall at Temple University.
Ben Palestino -  

Oct. 4, 2017

Easing the transition from foster care to college

By Ben Palestino

For Briana Drummer, who grew up in foster care, the path to Temple was a longer journey than it is […]

September 2017

President Richard M. Englert addresses the crowd
Hillel Hoffman -  

Sep. 28, 2017

State of the University address highlights discovery, achievements

By Hillel Hoffman

At his second annual State of the University address on Thursday, Temple University President […]

Mark Ovington, 5, sitting in his adaptive chair made of cardboard
Morgan Zalot -  

Sep. 25, 2017

Project creates cardboard adaptations for kids with disabilities

By Morgan Zalot

For 5-year-old Mark Ovington and his mom, Andrea Krajci, some of the simplest things in life can […]

Temple University s Lewis Katz School of Medicine

Sep. 22, 2017

$11.6M NIH grant funds study of stem cells and heart disease

With the support of an $11.6 million National Institutes of Health grant, scientists at Temple s […]

Physicist Jeff Martoff and fellow researchers in a lab
Eryn Jelesiewicz -  

Sep. 20, 2017

Temple physicist wins prestigious W. M. Keck Foundation grant to investigate dark matter

By Eryn Jelesiewicz

The National Academy of Sciences has called it the No. 1 unanswered question facing astrophysicists […]

LED lighting in the Student Center food court
Brandon Lausch -  

Sep. 20, 2017

All of the lights

By Brandon Lausch

Students walking into the renovated Howard Gittis Student Center food court can t help but notice […]

Pittsburgh skyline at sunset

Sep. 18, 2017

From Philly to Pittsburgh to PA Principal of the Year

Todd Price admits that when he neared graduation from high school in Bradford, Pennsylvania, a […]

An illustration of a food truck.
Samantha Krotzer -  

Sep. 14, 2017

The Truck Stops Here: Royal Tea Truck

By Samantha Krotzer

If the Royal Tea Truck is trying to do anything other than supplying us with yummy beverages, they […]

construction workers watch as a bronze owl statue is lowered
Brandon Lausch -  

Sep. 13, 2017

O’Connor Plaza and renovated Founder’s Garden to officially open Sept. 14

By Brandon Lausch

Temple University s newly renovated Founder s Garden the pocket park at the pedestrian heart of […]