News

May 2016

Temple's seventh President Peter J. Liacouras standing at a podium.

May 13, 2016

Peter J. Liacouras, 1931–2016

Temple s seventh President Peter J. Liacouras, the transformational leader whose vision and pride […]

A collection of international flags flying from flagpoles.

May 12, 2016

Owls win Fulbrights

Four Temple alumni and doctoral candidates have won Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants for the […]

Coach Gavin White wearing a Temple baseball cap.

May 12, 2016

Longtime men’s crew coach to retire

After 37 years at the helm, Temple men s crew head coach Gavin White, EDU 73, CPH 86, will retire […]

An example of the baby box being distributed at Temple Hospital.
Jazmyn Burton -  

May 11, 2016

New initiative promotes safe newborn sleep

By Jazmyn Burton

Brianna Devero thought she had two more weeks to prepare for the delivery of her baby boy. But, as […]

A young woman helping an older woman carrying a cart safely board a bus.
Brandon Lausch -  

May 11, 2016

Temple collaboration with SEPTA helps seniors become savvy travelers

By Brandon Lausch

The reasons are varied: Fear. Inexperience. Lack of information. The consequences are profound: […]

A man in a striped shirt drawing on paper at a desk.

May 10, 2016

Bringing newsprint to life

When Kevin Sprouls, TYL 77, began drawing faces for The Wall Street Journal in 1979, he also […]

Members of Temple's Class of 2016 wearing Commencement caps and gowns.
Meaghan Bixby -  

May 6, 2016

Temple celebrates its 129th Commencement

By Meaghan Bixby

They walked in as students and left the building as Temple University s newest alumni. The Class of […]

A Commencement cap that reads Thanks for the memories.

May 5, 2016

All about Temple’s diverse and dynamic Class of 2016

They re from as far away as Singapore and as close by as Cecil B. Moore. They range in age from 20 […]

A woman in a white lab coat standing in a research laboratory.

May 5, 2016

Next stop: MD/PhD program at MUSC

Yongjoo (Jennifer) Cho transferred to Temple and wasted no time getting involved. The biology major […]

Football player Tyler Matakevich being interviewed by sports network ESPN.
Hillel Hoffman -  

May 5, 2016

Next stop: Pittsburgh Steelers

By Hillel Hoffman

A week before Commencement, while most Temple students were in the midst of final exams, Tyler […]

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May 4, 2016

Next stop: Orthodontic residency

Name? Amrita Bhan Hometown? Lancaster, Pennsylvania Degree? Doctor of Dental Medicine Next […]

A blond woman holding books on Liacouras Walk.

May 4, 2016

Class of 2016 boasts Temple’s first Fly in 4 graduates

The Class of 2016 is full of pioneers. But only two graduates this year are at the forefront of […]