Staff & Faculty

February 2023

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

Feb. 8, 2023

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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.

Feb. 7, 2023

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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

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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

Jan. 10, 2023

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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.

Jan. 3, 2023

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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.

Nov. 29, 2022

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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

Nov. 11, 2022

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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.

Oct. 31, 2022

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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.

Oct. 27, 2022

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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.

Sep. 13, 2022

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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 […]

Image of Carissa Harris standing in a floral-printed outfit.

Sep. 8, 2022

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‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ bring us back to medieval times. But how accurate are they?

By Maria Klecko

Some may say winter has come early this year with HBO Max’s release of the Games of Thrones prequel […]

August 2022

Image of Serena Williams playing tennis.

Aug. 31, 2022

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Tennis superstar Serena Williams calls it a career. Why does this feel different from other athletes retiring?

By Maria Klecko

This summer, 23-time Grand Slam champion and four-time Olympic gold medalist Serena Williams […]