This year, we've seen a rivalry between billionaires come to fruition as they forge their way into space. Composed of entrepreneurs like Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos and

This fall, Temple welcomed four new associate professors into the Department of Africology and African American Studies in the College of Liberal Arts. The department

Professors Rhiannon Jerch and Viviane Sanfelice were recently awarded CLARA grants by the College of Liberal Arts to support their research project, "Do Electrical Blackouts Create Crime." Congratulations!

Samuel Titus (undergraduate Sociology major) for his paper "The Effects of Skin Color on Educational Attainment and Household Income in Contemporary Mexico" and Tyler Burgese (Sociology PhD student) for his paper "Fellas, Is It Gay to Sell Nudes? Sexual Storytelling and the Straight Men of OnlyFans" both won awards for their paper presentations at the 2021 meeting of the Pennsylvania Sociological Society in November. Visit this page to read about their papers in detail! 

On November 6, 2021, the Master of Public Policy (MPP) Program welcomed professionals, several of them MPP alumni, on campus for its Careers in Public Service Workshop. The workshop gave MPP students the opportunity to network and learn about careers in government, lobbying, advocacy and policy analysis. The keynote was delivered by Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt, who reflected on the many challenges that public servants face today.  Continue reading for six key takeaways and tips from two of the MPP students who attended the workshop. Clare Maus It's...

On November 9th, Professor Roman was a featured panelist in UPenn's annual Norman Glickman Lecture in Urban Studies, with this year's topic focusing on the Ecology of Homicide: Race, Place & Space in Postwar Philadelphia. Dr. Roman discussed how the historical and political context of the urban landscape creates hurdles for effective policymaking around gun violence. The entire lecture, including her comments, can be found on the The Ecology of Homicide Panel at Penn blog. 

I am very pleased to announce the promotion of Samantha Apgar from Assistant to Associate Director of the Public Policy Program. Samantha has played a critical role in carrying out virtually every phase of the program, from recruitment to advising to helping match our students with internships and jobs. If not for her effectiveness and efficiency the program would not run as smoothly or as successfully as it does. Beyond this, however, she has provided us with important insights and perspectives on many critical issues facing the program. Congratulations, Sam!

Master of Public Policy alumnus Patrick Kerr, CLA '18, recently published an article titled "Bennett Compost has scaled up its bicycle usage—and created good jobs in the process" which was the cover story for the November 2021 issue of Grid Magazine. Grid's mission is to "reflect the best of the Philadelphia region: our social entrepreneurs, food innovators and wellness advocates; our makers and doers, artists and activists." Read Patrick's full article in Grid.

On November 5, Rachel Small '22, a Mathematical Economics major, presented "To What Extent Do City Location Factors Affect NBA Team Valuation?" at the College of Science and Technology's annual celebration of undergraduate research. Rachel wrote the paper in Michael Leeds's Economics of Sports class.