A car part invented by Temple professor Rongjia Tao increases miles per gallon.

Illegal Web sites distributing copies of textbooks for free are hurting TUP sales.

Freshmen first to try out new curriculum this fall

Students enrolled in summer courses will get a brief break and then head straight back to the classroom from May to July.
The first summer session begins only five days after the last date of final exams for the Spring 2008 semester.
Students enrolled in both sessions will have 16 class-free days from May through September, excluding [...]

President Ann Weaver Hart signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment at a ceremony held in Mitten Hall yesterday. In signing, Temple joins 521 other colleges and universities across the country that have expressed concern about climate change.
Representatives from the Sustainability Task Force and members of Students for Environmental Action were all in [...]

Their goal is simply to make a difference, one piece of litter at a time.
The College of Education’s Making A Difference Project partnered with Tanner G. Duckrey Elementary School in North Philadelphia and held a localized cleanup effort in conjunction with the citywide push by Mayor Michael Nutter.
“We are very much about the community and [...]

Subtle hints at a guest appearance from Temple alum Bill Cosby went out in an e-mail on the evening of March 31.
Sent only to students enrolled in the Honors Program, the e-mail told students to stop by the Honors Lounge in the Tuttleman Learning Center around 4 p.m. The e-mail read, in part, “A notable [...]

Lisa Poole Deem was recently appointed to the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry. Deem is the first Temple dental faculty member to serve on the board.
The State Board of Dentistry sets policy and regulations within the dental field to ensure patient safety. Disciplinary actions and licensure applications are also brought before the board.
The 13 members [...]

Approximately 500,000 items documenting Africans and their experiences in America are able to call Temple home once again.
The Charles L. Blockson Afro-American collection has been assembled in its entirety and is now being stored at Sullivan Hall.
The numerous carts packed with books, aging newspapers, large iron statues and native paintings are now assembled for visitors’ [...]

The Sociology Undergraduate Majors and Minors Association celebrated Black History Month Feb. 14 with a video compilation of speeches made by Martin Luther King Jr.
The collection of clips from throughout King’s life was presented at a computer lab in Gladfelter Hall. Those attending were given a short introduction to King and the era in which [...]