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April 2008

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Changing school environment curbs weight gain in children

Small changes in schools lead to big results when it comes to preventing childhood obesity, […]

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Apr. 4, 2008

Basic yoga poses prevent falls in elderly women according to research by Gait Study Center

A specific type of yoga can help improve stability and balance in women over age 65, which could […]

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Apr. 3, 2008

Youth With Voices program helps their peers, themselves

Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg/Temple University Dewayne Daughtry, 18, a Peer Navigator in […]

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Apr. 3, 2008

Program makes assistive technology more easily available

  An absolute necessity for some students and a subtle enhancement for others, assistive […]

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Apr. 2, 2008

New seed grants awarded for interdisciplinary research

  Nineteen interdisciplinary research projects conducted by groups of Temple faculty members […]

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Apr. 2, 2008

Temple University helps employees purchase new homes

Photo by Nicole Kelly/Aperture Agency Joyce Dennis, a bibliographic assistant in Paley […]

March 2008

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Mar. 31, 2008

David T. Mitchell to head Institute on Disabilities

Currently, if you’re interested in pursuing a doctorate in Disability Studies, there are only […]

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Mar. 31, 2008

Diane Nelson Bryen is stepping down from Institute, not Disability Studies

  Diane Nelson Bryen’s office in the Institute on Disabilities is a showcase of what she’s been […]

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Mar. 31, 2008

Temple’s Center for Intergenerational Learning gets grants to promote 50-plus civic engagement

Photo by Kelly & Massa A recent $3 million boost will enable the Center for […]

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Mar. 30, 2008

Regular communication with doctors can lower risk of cardiovascular disease

  When it comes to matters of the heart, many experts say that communication is the key to a […]

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Mar. 28, 2008

"Taking Charge" of breast cancer means different things to different women

  Soon after receiving her diagnosis, Temple Sociology Professor Julia Ericksen realized that […]

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Mar. 28, 2008

Expansion of a monocyte subset in HIV patients could serve as a biomarker for progression of the disease

Photo by Joseph V. Labolito/Temple University Temple neuroscience researchers Jay […]