Monica Taylor, associate professor and graduate program director in the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, has been named to City and State Pennsylvania's 2024 “Above & Beyond” list, which recognizes 50 women “blazing new trails across the Commonwealth.”  The list includes leaders in government, academia, business, cultural organizations and nonprofits who are shaping state and local politics and policies.  Taylor’s recognition stems primarily from her impact in creating a health department in Pennsylvania’s Delaware County, after being swor...

Susan Dickey, Lisa Ferretti, and Stephen Lepore have been honored with Faculty Senate service awards in recognition of outstanding service to the college and the Temple community. The Faculty Senate includes faculty members from all university schools and colleges and acts as an advisory committee to Temple administration and the Board of Trustees. Given each year, the awards highlight the importance of faculty participation in the governance of the institution. Faculty Senate Outstanding Faculty Service Award...

The new generation of weight loss medications has become a sensation, from the pages of medical journals to People magazine. Jimmy Kimmel and Christina Applegate quipped about Ozempic, one of the medications, at Hollywood awards shows. Oprah Winfrey, who showed off a slimmed down look on the red carpet recently, said she'd added weight loss drugs to her fitness regimen. Science magazine named this class of medication, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1s), as the 2023 Breakthrough of the Year. GLP-1s have produced meaningful results and hold much promise. But what are the realitie...