Research

December 2025

Scott Rawls pictured with Sonita Wiah and Saadet Inan.
Steve Orbanek -  

Dec. 18, 2025

New research could be key to combatting opioid addiction

By Steve Orbanek

Temple University researchers are studying the prodrug Troriluzole and how rats that are addicted […]

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Jonny Hart -  

Dec. 17, 2025

Temple faculty recognized among highest cited researchers in 2025

By Jonny Hart

Faculty members Gerard Criner, Sudhir Kumar and Sergei Pond represent Temple University in […]

October 2025

Temple researcher Raj Kishore
Katie DuBoff -  

Oct. 28, 2025

Temple scientists discover a new way the body repairs itself after heart injury

By Katie DuBoff

A type of immune cells called macrophages, found throughout the body’s tissues, are often referred […]

Image of Slobodan Vucetic, Eduard Dragut and Stephen MacNeil with one of their AAC devices.
Jonny Hart -  

Oct. 28, 2025

Temple research brings new voice to people with communication limitations

By Jonny Hart

Everyone deserves to be heard, but for millions of Americans who rely on assistive devices to […]

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Steve Orbanek -  

Oct. 14, 2025

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again?

By Steve Orbanek

How did you feel the last time a rejection notice was communicated to you after applying for a job? […]

September 2025

Female physicians with a baby
Khalil Bullock -  

Sep. 24, 2025

Temple study finds parents eager to protect newborns against RSV, despite hesitancy toward COVID-19 and flu immunizations

By Khalil Bullock

When a new immunization to protect newborns from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) became available […]

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Ayana Jones -  

Sep. 23, 2025

Temple researchers evaluated the onset of dental anxiety

By Ayana Jones

For many people, a routine dentist appointment can evoke feelings of distress, fear and […]

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Jonny Hart -  

Sep. 18, 2025

As obesity management medications explode in popularity, obesity experts issue caution on who should prescribe them

By Jonny Hart

The popularity of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro has […]

Image of Temple s Elizabeth Taylor, researcher developing the JournAI app.
Khalil Bullock -  

Sep. 12, 2025

Temple wins NCAA grant to launch an AI-powered mentorship app for student-athletes

By Khalil Bullock

For Temple University, supporting student-athletes goes beyond the game. Out of more than 100 […]

Erin Tagai and Amy Goldberg pictured.
Steve Orbanek -  

Sep. 12, 2025

Lewis Katz School of Medicine and Fox Chase Cancer Center secure $1.36 million in PCORI funding

By Steve Orbanek

Amy Goldberg, Marjorie Joy Katz Dean of Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine, and Erin […]

Dean Miguel Mostaf standing near the railing in the Science and Education Research Center

Sep. 12, 2025

National Science Foundation awards $1 million grant to support Temple’s astrophysics research

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $1 million grant to College of Science and […]

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Jonny Hart -  

Sep. 5, 2025

Distracted viewers can be prime targets for ads, Temple study finds

By Jonny Hart

In the age of smart phones, tablets and laptops, distractions are everywhere. As more screens […]