Toy Story 5 will be one of the first mainstream platforms to tackle the topic of AI and how it affects children, as the film will introduce a new character in Lilypad, a lightweight electronic tablet that competes for the affection of protagonist Bonnie. Temple Now caught up with Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, the Stanley and Debra Lefkowitz Faculty Fellow in the Department of Psychology, to gain her thoughts on the fictional animated film's relevance given the rising popularity of AI and electronic toys.Photo by Andrew Collette Jun. 3, 2026 ‘Toy Story 5’ to set stage for debate over AI in children’s toys Later this month, Toy Story 5 will introduce a new character with the electronic tablet Lilypad. […] Jun. 3, 2026 Talia LaSane receives NSF-funded Law and Science Dissertation Grant By Criminal Justice DepartmentCriminal Justice PhD candidate Talia LaSane has been awarded a highly competitive NSF-funded Law […] Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg May 15, 2026 Assistant professor of history named finalist for Pulitzer Bench Ansfield, assistant professor of history in the College of Liberal Arts, has been named a […] May 15, 2026 Molefi Kete-Asante awarded inaugural SUNY Old Westbury Presidential Medal By Jonathan HernandezThe State University of New York (SUNY) at Old Westbury has awarded Temple Africology and African […] May 14, 2026 Africology and African American Studies doctoral student Tamu Mazama holds book signing On May 12, doctoral student Tamu Mazama was invited to Cheikh Anta Diop University in […] May 12, 2026 CHAT spotlights wide-ranging humanities research at Temple with 2026 symposium By Jonathan HernandezThe Center for the Humanities at Temple held its 2026 Humanities Day Symposium on April 10, […] May 4, 2026 César Cabezas co-organizes First Symposium on Indigenous Philosophy across the Americas On March 20, 2026, The First Symposium on Indigenous Philosophy across the Americas: Epistemologies […] May 4, 2026 Geography PhD student brings Spaces of Encounter exhibition to Temple Contemporary By Jonathan HernandezBeginning May 6, the Temple Contemporary gallery (part of the Tyler School of Art and Architecture) […] May 4, 2026 Philosophy student Stephen Walicki wins the Livingstone Undergraduate Research Award in the Humanities Philosophy major Stephen Walicki has been selected as 2025-2026 Livingstone Undergraduate Research […] May 4, 2026 2026 Bodies, Health, and Environments Unconference + Critical Geographies Mini-Conference On April 24, The Center for Sustainable Communities and the Department of Geography, Environment […] May 4, 2026 Philosophy PhD candidate accepts Post-Doctoral position at the Safra Center for Ethics at Tel Aviv University Congratulations to Temple philosophy PhD candidate Eli Benjamin who has accepted a post-doc […] May 4, 2026 English PhD student Vivian Lauver receives CLA Grad Student Instructor of Record Award Congratulations to Vivian Lauver, who received this year's College of Liberal Arts […] May 1, 2026 College of Liberal Arts 2026 Baccalaureate Award Ceremony By Jonathan HernandezThe College of Liberal Arts recognized some of its best and brightest on April 28 during the 2026 […] Apr. 30, 2026 Student changemakers shine at CLA Community Engagement Showcase By Jonathan HernandezOn April 21, 2026, the College of Liberal Arts’ (CLA) Office of Community Engagement held its […] Apr. 28, 2026 Graduate Student Spotlight: Tamara Wood By Alisah Lewis-CobbTamara Wood is a current graduate student in the Criminal Justice program. Read about her time in […] Load More
Toy Story 5 will be one of the first mainstream platforms to tackle the topic of AI and how it affects children, as the film will introduce a new character in Lilypad, a lightweight electronic tablet that competes for the affection of protagonist Bonnie. Temple Now caught up with Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, the Stanley and Debra Lefkowitz Faculty Fellow in the Department of Psychology, to gain her thoughts on the fictional animated film's relevance given the rising popularity of AI and electronic toys.Photo by Andrew Collette Jun. 3, 2026 ‘Toy Story 5’ to set stage for debate over AI in children’s toys Later this month, Toy Story 5 will introduce a new character with the electronic tablet Lilypad. […] Jun. 3, 2026 Talia LaSane receives NSF-funded Law and Science Dissertation Grant By Criminal Justice DepartmentCriminal Justice PhD candidate Talia LaSane has been awarded a highly competitive NSF-funded Law […] Photo by Ryan S. Brandenberg May 15, 2026 Assistant professor of history named finalist for Pulitzer Bench Ansfield, assistant professor of history in the College of Liberal Arts, has been named a […] May 15, 2026 Molefi Kete-Asante awarded inaugural SUNY Old Westbury Presidential Medal By Jonathan HernandezThe State University of New York (SUNY) at Old Westbury has awarded Temple Africology and African […] May 14, 2026 Africology and African American Studies doctoral student Tamu Mazama holds book signing On May 12, doctoral student Tamu Mazama was invited to Cheikh Anta Diop University in […] May 12, 2026 CHAT spotlights wide-ranging humanities research at Temple with 2026 symposium By Jonathan HernandezThe Center for the Humanities at Temple held its 2026 Humanities Day Symposium on April 10, […] May 4, 2026 César Cabezas co-organizes First Symposium on Indigenous Philosophy across the Americas On March 20, 2026, The First Symposium on Indigenous Philosophy across the Americas: Epistemologies […] May 4, 2026 Geography PhD student brings Spaces of Encounter exhibition to Temple Contemporary By Jonathan HernandezBeginning May 6, the Temple Contemporary gallery (part of the Tyler School of Art and Architecture) […] May 4, 2026 Philosophy student Stephen Walicki wins the Livingstone Undergraduate Research Award in the Humanities Philosophy major Stephen Walicki has been selected as 2025-2026 Livingstone Undergraduate Research […] May 4, 2026 2026 Bodies, Health, and Environments Unconference + Critical Geographies Mini-Conference On April 24, The Center for Sustainable Communities and the Department of Geography, Environment […] May 4, 2026 Philosophy PhD candidate accepts Post-Doctoral position at the Safra Center for Ethics at Tel Aviv University Congratulations to Temple philosophy PhD candidate Eli Benjamin who has accepted a post-doc […] May 4, 2026 English PhD student Vivian Lauver receives CLA Grad Student Instructor of Record Award Congratulations to Vivian Lauver, who received this year's College of Liberal Arts […] May 1, 2026 College of Liberal Arts 2026 Baccalaureate Award Ceremony By Jonathan HernandezThe College of Liberal Arts recognized some of its best and brightest on April 28 during the 2026 […] Apr. 30, 2026 Student changemakers shine at CLA Community Engagement Showcase By Jonathan HernandezOn April 21, 2026, the College of Liberal Arts’ (CLA) Office of Community Engagement held its […] Apr. 28, 2026 Graduate Student Spotlight: Tamara Wood By Alisah Lewis-CobbTamara Wood is a current graduate student in the Criminal Justice program. Read about her time in […]
