Research

May 2013

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May 1, 2013

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Aphasia patients may soon get help using a virtual speech therapist

By Eryn Jelesiewicz

When asked about her stroke, Debi L. Green pulls a worn scrap of paper out of her purse and points […]

April 2013

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Apr. 22, 2013

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TEDxTempleU brings science with style to Alumni Weekend

Have you seen a man gargle with liquid nitrogen? Have you heard a drummer play the evolutionary […]

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Apr. 15, 2013

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Criminal Justice students assist FBI, ATF with real-life intelligence analysis

By Kim Fischer

The scene is this: Young men and women gather around a table. They are examining color coded maps […]

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Apr. 4, 2013

- Research

Education professor’s new book examines consequences of Phila. schools initiative

By Eryn Jelesiewicz

A marketing campaign designed to attract families to Center City Philadelphia public schools had […]

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Apr. 4, 2013

- Research

Understanding DNA repair in extreme temperatures

By Preston Moretz

Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation not absorbed by the ozone layer can damage DNA. But an […]

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Apr. 3, 2013

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For women living in poverty, getting ahead is a matter of trust

By Kim Fischer

It's not difficult to name some of the issues surrounding poverty in the U.S. Unemployment, lack of […]

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Apr. 2, 2013

- Research

NIH grant focuses on nanotechnology to treat prostate cancer

By Preston Moretz

As prostate cancer progresses, the cancer cells become more resistant to traditional treatments […]

March 2013

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Mar. 21, 2013

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Sociologists lend expertise for study and story on city’s high rate of deep poverty

By Kim Fischer

In a front-page story published March 20, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Philadelphia has […]

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Mar. 14, 2013

- Research

Researchers study brain signals, physical reactions to predict TV ad success

By Brandon Lausch

Researchers at Temple University’s Fox School of Business are conducting a comprehensive study to […]

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Mar. 5, 2013

- Research

Growth of alumni-supported drug discovery center exceeds expectations

By Preston Moretz

Five years ago, Lonnie Moulder and his wife, Sharon, both 1980 graduates of Temple’s School of […]

February 2013

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Feb. 27, 2013

- Research

Study looks to distinguish cognitive functioning in centenarians

By Preston Moretz

As life expectancy continues to increase, more and more people will reach and surpass the century […]

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Feb. 11, 2013

- Research

Praising effort in toddlers predicts positive attitudes toward challenges

By Kim Fischer

Toddlers who receive parental praise directed at their efforts more than they receive personal […]