College of Liberal Arts

October 2025

Heather Lewis-Weber and panelists at the opening event

Oct. 14, 2025

- Community Engagement

A new home for CLA’s Office of Community Engagement

By Kiki Volkert

New doors are opening—literally and figuratively—as the College of Liberal Arts’ Office of […]

September 2025

Inside an Owls internship: The Philly Mayor s office

Sep. 30, 2025

- Nutshell

This intern used data to empower Philadelphians

By Peyton Giordano

A senior criminal justice major and political science minor in the College of Liberal Arts who is […]

Bench Ansfield standing outside a neighborhood near Main Campus

Sep. 3, 2025

- Research

Sparking an idea: Temple history professor studies 1970s arson wave in new book

By Maria Klecko

Throughout the 1970s, explosive fires devastated neighborhoods in the Bronx and other U.S. cities, […]

July 2025

Michael Klein in the jaws of a shark

Jul. 2, 2025

- Faculty Experts

The menacing music of ‘Jaws’ and the film’s lasting legacy

By Kiki Volkert

Ba-dum. Ba-dum. Ba-dum.  The sound’s reputation precedes itself. The theme song from Jaws has […]

Vlad Ayzenberg next to a baby scan

Jul. 2, 2025

- Research

New research reveals superior visual perception in humans compared with AI

By Maria Klecko

As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly grows—a recent UN Trade and Development report projects the […]

June 2025

Students looking at archival materials in the William Way LGBT Community Center

Jun. 4, 2025

- Student Success

Temple Honors students explore Philadelphia LGBTQ+ history through experiential learning

By Maria Klecko

Temple Honors students explore Philadelphia LGBTQ+ history through experiential learning […]

May 2025

The American flag outside near trees

May 20, 2025

- Research

Honoring the fallen: Temple partners with the DPAA in search of missing military members

By Maria Klecko

As the United States observes Memorial Day, the nation pauses to remember and honor the service […]

April 2025

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Apr. 30, 2025

- Staff & Faculty

CLA Professor Philip C. Kendall wins 2025 APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology

By Kiki Volkert

Philip C. Kendall, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology at the College of Liberal Arts, has […]

Image of a college professor tossing an MLB baseball.

Apr. 24, 2025

- Faculty Experts

The reasons why baseball ratings are improving

By Brent Baum

The 2025 Major League Baseball season is in full swing, coming off a season that hit a home run in […]

A photo of author Nic Stone speaking on Temple's campus.

Apr. 16, 2025

- Campus News

New York Times bestselling author delivers talk at Temple

By Steve Orbanek

New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone has developed a reputation for not shying away from […]

Students using computers in a classroom

Apr. 4, 2025

- Campus News

New cybersecurity and human behavior major brings a liberal arts lens to a traditionally technical topic

By Kiki Volkert

Whenever you make an online purchase or make a mobile payment, your cybersecurity is at risk. […]

Gary Scales standing outside of a Sunoco gas station in Philadelphia

Apr. 3, 2025

- Research

Fueling fascination: History alum examines how our senses inform gasoline retail

By Maria Klecko

When we drive up to the gas pump at Wawa, our senses are immediately flooded: The large sign in red […]