Research

May 2025

Subodha Kumar pictured.

May 29, 2025

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Want to increase in-person sales? Offer a flat shipping rate online

By Steve Orbanek

When it comes to ecommerce, there is no overselling the importance of shipping fees when it comes […]

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May 22, 2025

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Study questions whether chatbots are more judgmental than their human counterparts

By Ayana Jones

Recognizing that some people facing mental health issues are not turning to traditional providers […]

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May 20, 2025

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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. 16, 2025

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Doctoral students explain their dissertations in three-minute talks

By Kim Fischer

Making neighborhoods safer and more livable Fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria Eliminating […]

Gary Scales standing outside of a Sunoco gas station in Philadelphia

Apr. 3, 2025

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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 […]

March 2025

Jonathan Howe pictured.

Mar. 28, 2025

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New book illustrates the unspoken challenges faced by Black male college athletes

By Steve Orbanek

It’s 6 a.m. in the morning and Rhys, a member of the cross-country and track teams at a […]

Image of Mehdi Khanzadeh holding a sample of carbonatable concrete.

Mar. 24, 2025

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Engineering professor’s breakthrough may lead to more sustainable concrete

By Jonny Hart

Concrete is everywhere. As the world’s most widely used construction material, it forms bridges, […]

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Mar. 18, 2025

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Micro-influencers have a major influence on Generation Z

By Steve Orbanek

It is estimated Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is paid around $1.7 million whenever he makes a sponsored […]

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Mar. 11, 2025

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New research shows a pet’s cuteness can significantly influence intentions to book a home-sharing service like Airbnb

By Brent Baum

A fluffy dog with soft fur, big round eyes, floppy ears and a small stature is so high on the “pet […]

W. Geoffrey Wright with a research assistant wearing the UprightVR headset in the Motion-Action-Perception Laboratory

Mar. 5, 2025

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Temple professor’s VR startup assesses fall risk in older adults

By Maria Klecko

Before teaching and directing neuromotor science at Temple, W. Geoffrey Wright flew on the Vomit […]

February 2025

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Feb. 12, 2025

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Fox study reveals the cost of corporate silence on social issues on social media

By Kiki Volkert

In the summer of 2020, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement took hold of public consciousness and […]

January 2025

Steve Balsam ad Connie Mao walking in the Skybridge.

Jan. 20, 2025

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Do nonprofit CEOs donate labor?

By Steve Orbanek

For years, among academics in business, there has been a hypothesis that labor donation exists […]