Research

August 2013

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Aug. 21, 2013

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Temple and Comcast partner to join national science and technology research roundtable

The National Academies have selected Temple University, partnering with Comcast-NBCUniversal, to […]

July 2013

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Jul. 19, 2013

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Summer girls’ STEM camps bust math and engineering stereotypes

Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) have typically been thought of as male-oriented […]

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Jul. 10, 2013

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Do mothers’ dieting and weight loss efforts affect their kids?

Parents play an essential role in many areas of their children’s lives, from success in school to […]

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 […]