Staff & Faculty

February 2023

Professor Dmitriy Dikin

Feb. 17, 2023

Temple faculty organizes lecture series for Ukrainian students at alma mater in Kharkiv

Alumni often field requests to support their alma mater, either through scholarships or mentorship […]

Image of Rock Hall.
Jonny Hart -  

Feb. 14, 2023

Temple professor wins Society for Music Theory award for article analyzing Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Alright’

By Jonny Hart

We gon be alright, sings Pharrell Williams in the chorus of Kendrick Lamar s Grammy-winning hit […]

Timothy Welbeck, a professor at Temple University posing outside at the rooftop terrace of Mazur and Gladfelter halls.
Brent Baum -  

Feb. 8, 2023

The first Black starting quarterbacks to face off in the Super Bowl. Why is it significant?

By Brent Baum

It took 57 years to get to this point, but it s finally here: This Sunday, Feb. 12, two Black […]

Image of Professor Kimberly Williams.
Jonny Hart -  

Feb. 7, 2023

Temple professor discovers 5,000-year-old silver jewelry in Oman

By Jonny Hart

No one has ever found anything like this before, said Professor Kimberly Williams, on the […]

January 2023

Ross Wang in the lab.

Jan. 11, 2023

Temple chemistry professor wins Young Chemical Biologist Award

The International Chemical Biology Society (ICBS) has selected Rongsheng (Ross) Wang, assistant […]

Marcus Bingenheimer gifting a stupa
Maria Klecko -  

Jan. 10, 2023

Temple professor stores religious text in DNA in interdisciplinary approach

By Maria Klecko

Associate Professor of Religion Marcus Bingenheimer, a Buddhist studies scholar, has been exploring […]

Theresa Powell pictured.
Steve Orbanek -  

Jan. 3, 2023

Remembering Theresa A. Powell

By Steve Orbanek

Temple University s Vice President for Student Affairs Theresa A. Powell passed away unexpectedly […]

November 2022

Image of Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Philip Dames.
Jonny Hart -  

Nov. 29, 2022

A Temple professor is using sports analytics to study robotic teamwork

By Jonny Hart

Imagine a future where teams of robots are carefully crafted, like championship-winning sports […]

a cartoon turkey with store receipts
Steve Orbanek -  

Nov. 11, 2022

Gobblenomics with Temple Professor Michael Bognanno

By Steve Orbanek

Inflation has been unrelenting during this past year, and it seems as if no one and nothing has […]

October 2022

Chaudron Carter.
Ayana Jones -  

Oct. 31, 2022

Chaudron Carter Short appointed to dual leadership positions at Temple University and Temple Health

By Ayana Jones

Chaudron Carter Short views serving in dual academic and health system roles at Temple as a unique […]

A group of smiling Temple students wearing red shirts and waving Red October towels celebrate the Philadelphia Phillies.
Brent Baum -  

Oct. 27, 2022

Temple experts discuss the impact of a Phillies World Series from multiple angles

By Brent Baum

As the Phillies enter their first World Series since 2009, Philly sports fans are buzzing with […]

September 2022

Jennifer Griffin pictured.
Steve Orbanek -  

Sep. 13, 2022

Catching up with the chief

By Steve Orbanek

When Jennifer Griffin worked with the Delaware State Police for the last 20-plus years, there was a […]