science – Temple Update

Temple Researchers Developing a Safer Alternative to Addictive Painkillers

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:38:02 +0000

For years opioids have been the standard for treating pain, but their continued use has resulted in a growing addiction crisis. However, at Temple University’s Center for Substance Abuse Research, Director Anjali Rajadhyaksha and her team are working on a potential solution. Their research focuses on targeting a specific brain protein to reduce the addictive effects of opioids.

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Anderson Gladfelter Construction

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 14:20:17 +0000

At the beginning of the fall semester, students and faculty were met with a new construction project on campus, the reconstruction of the Anderson and Gladfelter terrace. The current state of the construction is set up for 3 main entrances for both Anderson and Gladfelter’s respective buildings. Entrances include two through the SERC (Science Education and Research Center), one on Polett…

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The Philadelphia Science Festival Takes Over

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:36:40 +0000

The Wagner Free Institute of Science lets guests touch live jellyfish from the Jersey Shore. The institute has been a part of the festival since its start seven years ago and creates a new theme every year. This year, the institute’s theme is, “how to become a marine biologist.” The institute is one of 27 core collaborators in the Philadelphia area taking part in the Philadelphia Science…

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Look Inside Temple’s New Science Education and Research Building

Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:30:58 +0000

Construction on Temple University’s new Science Education and Research Center is still underway. The building will stand in front of Gladfelter Hall and will be hard to miss. Peter D’Antonio, Project Executive, says the building is seven stories tall and 250,000 square feet, roughly equivalent to the size of three football fields. On the 7TH floor students are given a beautiful view of Center…

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