News

December 2009

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Dec. 15, 2009

Diet high in methionine could increase risk of Alzheimers

A diet rich in methionine, an amino acid typically found in red meats, fish, beans, eggs, […]

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Dec. 14, 2009

Unique program creates mini publishing moguls

CONTACT: Renee Cree, [click-for-email], 215-707-1583 “Barack Obama was born in Hawaii, […]

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Dec. 11, 2009

Temple faculty, staff shine a light on teen suicide

At 14 years old, Shreeta had been in and out of group homes for most of her life. In November of […]

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Dec. 8, 2009

Grandma’s Kids need your help

CONTACT: Jazmyn Burton 215-204-7594 More than 200 elementary students are waiting for […]

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Dec. 7, 2009

Dental students and faculty work to improve access to care

CONTACT: Renee Cree 215-707-1583 North Philadelphia was recently classified as a dental […]

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Dec. 7, 2009

National program provides Head Start on obesity prevention

Almost 1 million preschool children from low-income families are enrolled in Head Start, a […]

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Dec. 3, 2009

Historian’s new book considers America’s all-volunteer Army

CONTACT: Kim Fischer > 215-204-1092 As President Barack Obama announces his new blueprint for […]

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Dec. 3, 2009

Faculty and students develop plan to reshape Cape May tourism

CONTACT: Brandon Lausch 215-205-4115 School of Tourism and Hospitality Management faculty […]

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Dec. 3, 2009

Landscape Architecture students help revitalize Cape May’s parks and trails

CONTACT: James Duffy 215-468-8108 Students in the Department of Landscape Architecture and […]

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Dec. 2, 2009

Dysfunctional Rules Task Force tackling ineffective, outdated policies

The Dysfunctional Rules Task Force — a group of 22 Temple faculty, staff and students chaired […]

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Dec. 2, 2009

- Community Engagement

Weekly teach-ins go beyond the headlines

By Eryn Jelesiewicz

Teach-ins, a signature of university life in the 1960s, are alive and well at Temple through […]

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Dec. 1, 2009

Temple senior wins Marshall Scholarship to study in UK

This year, Kariamu Welsh, chair of the dance department at Temple University, will celebrate the […]