In the words of the immortal Dr. Frankenstein, "It's Alive! Alive!"
That's right, a new corpse flower, Amorphophallus titanum, is set to bloom in the Tyler School of Art and Architecture Greenhouse Education and Research Complex at Temple Ambler in the coming days!
The new bloom follows in the footsteps of the recent bloom of two corpse flowers — "Big Stinker and 'Lil Stinker" in the Greenhouse in May 2021, which grew to about 60 inches and 52 inches respectively. You can follow their journey and all of the latest information on the new bloom at Corpse Flower Central on...
It's easy to discover Nicole Pileggi's goal when it comes to her new role at Temple Ambler. It's right in her title — Assistant Director of Advising and Student Success.
"The definition of 'success' depends on the student, but I think it's ultimately when a student achieves their personal, professional and academic goals while also getting a sense of fulfillment out of the experience," she said. "Everyone, of course, has different goals — for one student it might be achieving a certain GPA, for another it might be completing an internship and then getting a job offer. My...
Field research is an invaluable tool for researchers across all disciplines at Temple University and well beyond. It provides data in real time in actual environmental conditions.Of course, sometimes those environmental conditions don't cooperate with the needs of the experiment at hand."We've been involved in a multidisciplinary, 6-year-long study of stormwater management devices along I-95 in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia. We're interested in the dynamics and conditions of these very urban stormwater systems and how they affect plants and soils," said Dr. Josh Caplan,...
Months of hard work, dedication and teamwork by the students, faculty and staff in the Tyler School of Art and Architecture's Landscape Architecture and Horticulture programs have been recognized with a stellar showing at the 2023 Philadelphia Flower Show, which continues at the Pennsylvania Convention Center through March 12.Temple's 2023 Flower Show exhibit, The Power of Nature — Plug Into It, has been awarded an astounding six top honors, including a PHS Gold Medal, awarded to a major exhibit that receives 95 or more points out of 100 in the "criteria of design,...
They dot the landscape throughout the country and well beyond. Old electrical towers. Abandoned power stations. Monuments to changing technology, changing populations, changing needs.
Over time, nature will take back those sites, absorbing them once more into the natural environment. That is the power of nature, constantly changing, always recreating.
Tyler School of Art and Architecture Landscape Architecture and Horticulture students will harness nature's constant adaptability when they present The Power of Nature — Plug Into It at the Pennsylvania...
In the Tyler School of Art and Architecture Greenhouse Education and Research Complex at Temple Ambler, a bit of horticultural magic is taking place.
Benjamin Snyder, Manager of the Tyler School of Art and Architecture Greenhouse Education and Research Complex at Temple Ambler, Temple Horticulture senior Ethan Smith, and Landscape Architecture sophomore Owen Lambert are working to convince 852 plants from 65 different species that a few days from now would be the perfect time to bloom.
This bit of foliage chicanery is all for a good cause as the plants will provide...
The spring semester is starting off right with new fresh food choices that will be available to students and faculty and staff morning, noon and night at Temple Ambler.This semester, Aramark is introducing a new P.O.D. (Provisions on Demand) Market in the Learning Center Lobby. P.O.D. Market options will be available at convenient times during the day and evening to support the needs of the entire campus community, whether it's students taking morning classes or adult learners pursuing new knowledge in a non-credit course.P.O.D. Markets combine the corner store with cutting-...
A dedicated group of Tyler School of Art and Architecture Master of Landscape Architecture students and faculty, Park Ranger Law Enforcement Academy cadets, Ambler Arboretum horticulture staff, and Recreation, Outdoor Education and Wellness staff recently came together for the culmination of an extraordinary collaboration to bring a student-created landscape design from the classroom to reality on campus.
"I contacted Ambler Arboretum Director Kathy Salisbury with an interest in engaging my Native Woody Plant Identification students in a project in the Arboretum. I...
At Temple University Ambler, there is a location where ideas are transformed into action.
In the past year, Temple Engineering, Landscape Architecture, and Architecture students in addition to Temple Ambler Field Station Research Interns have made the Temple Ambler Research and Collaboration Building (AR+C) a central hub for developing, designing and building projects that practically apply what they are learning in the classroom.
On any given day, in the Innovation Studio — the 8,000-square-foot collaborative space within the AR+C Building — Engineering senior design...
Science. Technology. Engineering. Math.From some students, they are subjects that may stir an initial sense of trepidation; for others, maybe even a little dread.Engineering senior design students and faculty at Temple Ambler are working hard to allay those fears and get young students excited about STEM."We're involved in STEM outreach because I think it's essential that we support STEM education and help middle and high school students learn about the work engineering students are doing at Temple. We want students to become excited about pursuing careers in science technology...
It is with mixed emotions that we share that Meg (Cranney) Sokolowski, Assistant Director for Student and Campus Life, will be departing Temple University Ambler to pursue new professional opportunities as the Associate Director of Protocol and Special Events at Thomas Jefferson University.
"While we are very sorry to see Meg go, we are also very excited for her and this new opportunity to continue supporting students in a different way," said Tara Stasik, Director of Academic and Student Services. "Since she joined the Academic and Student Services team in 2018, Meg has...
Dr. Nicole Nathan has worn many hats at Temple University since arriving in 2011, from master's and doctoral degree student in Anthropology to teaching assistant, adjunct and instructor of Spanish to General Education Area Coordinator for U.S. Society and World Society in Temple's General Education program.
She can now add another hat to her collection. As Assistant Professor and inaugural Faculty Director of the Bachelor of General Studies program, Nathan will be focused on ensuring the success of adult students returning to the classroom.
"Supporting adult students,...
Take a walk through the woodlands. Travel a nature trail. Wander through public gardens or along a riverbank.
The benefits from getting outside and engaging in outdoor activities for the mind, body and spirit are well-documented. They help to create a lasting connection to nature and wildlife that helps promote happiness and good health.
Not everyone, however, has the same access to outdoor recreational opportunities. Temple University Harrisburg is working with Let's Go Outdoors and other community partners to rectify that inequity through the new program Healing...
It was never meant to last.Cottage Hall, built as a series of literal cottages in 1963, was never supposed to last beyond the creation of new dormitories at Temple University Ambler. Of course, as John Lennon said, life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."It may have started as temporary housing for students displaced by fire, but it became an essential building for the Landscape Architecture and Horticulture programs, biology classes, construction of Temple's Philadelphia Flower Show exhibits, engineering projects, summer education camps and, most...
Faculty and instructors at Temple University Ambler have a new-and-improved dedicated space to work, conduct online research, collaborate and connect, or take a moment for themselves.
The new Center for the Advancement of Teaching (CAT) at Temple Ambler has opened its doors for all faculty and instructors in Ambler Learning Center Room 301.
“Building community is essential; to build community and connections among all of our faculty from across disciplines and all campuses, where they teach,” said Sara Vann, Associate Director of Operations for the Center for the...
It goes without saying that some things in nature are simply frightening. Coming across a snake in the wild will definitely overheat your fight of flight (mostly flight) response in no time!
Just because something seems scary, however, doesn't mean that it is harmful! Celebrate the fall season in a different way by learning about the science behind the things in nature that may scare you but are essential to their environment.
Temple University Ambler EarthFest, the Temple Ambler Field Station and the Ambler Arboretum of Temple University will host The Science of...
Brian Kozera never set out to be a role model.
But that is exactly what the Norristown Police Corporal and long-time instructor with the Temple University Municipal Police Academy at Temple Ambler became.
"If my story can help others, then I'm more than happy to share it," said Kozera in an interview in July 2021 after having beaten Stage 4 lymphocyte-depleted Hodgkin's lymphoma five years prior. "The most important thing to me is to help others not just become cancer survivors but cancer thrivers. That's what I feel I am — I am thriving because I survived cancer."...
Words by Stephen OrbanekPhotography by Ryan S. BrandenbergShorthand Design by Brent BaumView the story with images at: https://news.temple.edu/2022-08-31/weathering-storm Winter ran a little long last year in southeastern Pennsylvania. In late April, Philadelphia even recorded its latest official freeze in 34 years.For Kathy Salisbury and all of the students, faculty and staff members at Temple University's Ambler Campus, winter felt even longer. The community there was still recovering from when a EF2-level tornado, spawned from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, passed through...
