A Temple education starts in the classroom, but for many Owls, it extends into the lab or field, where our students are making important discoveries through innovative research. For nearly a decade, Temple has been recognized as an R1 research institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The classification is given out only to institutions
During her time at Temple, biology major Nala Hamilton has delved into a passion for research and science communication. She even founded a student organization, Sci-Design, dedicated to sharing information about important science and sustainability topics in creative ways. Her research into genetics earned her a Goldwater Scholarship, a national award recognizing future
As a top research university, what is our obligation to our undergraduate students and ultimately our society? It is a big question but one that the members of the Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities (UERU) undauntedly pursue. Their answer, in fact they call it their imperative, is that our institutions need to offer both access and excellence.
This year, two members of the Class of 2024 are breaking down barriers in STEM as the first two Temple University women to receive Goldwater scholarships in the same year. The two recipients are biology major Nala Hamilton and mechanical engineering major and chemistry minor Diana Tiburcio, who is also the first woman of color from Temple to receive this honor; this marks the