Research

June 2013

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Jun. 24, 2013

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Public pension reform and funding are focus of Center on Regional Politics report

After eight months of discussion by members of its Public Pension Working Group, Temple […]

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Jun. 18, 2013

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Stress hormone could trigger mechanism for the onset of Alzheimer’s

A chemical hormone released in the body as a reaction to stress could be a key trigger of the […]

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Jun. 4, 2013

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Reducing sodium in Chinese takeout is focus of hypertension initiative

Temple University’s Center for Asian Health (CAH), in partnership with the Philadelphia Department […]

May 2013

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May 31, 2013

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Obesity expert Gary Foster appointed to Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

Gary D. Foster, director of Temple University’s Center for Obesity Research and Education (CORE), […]

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May 1, 2013

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Aphasia patients may soon get help using a virtual speech therapist

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

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

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

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

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Apr. 4, 2013

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Understanding DNA repair in extreme temperatures

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

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

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NIH grant focuses on nanotechnology to treat prostate cancer

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

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