December 30, 2024
Author: Wanda Motley Odom
When retiring Associate Professor Lynn Mandarano reflects on the most rewarding moments of her decades-long academic and professional careers, she doesn’t point to her board memberships, leadership of Tyler’s Planning and Community Development program or her many published works in peer-reviewed journals. Instead, Mandarano speaks of the community-based projects by students in her capstone course for the Bachelor of Science degree in Community Development, such as a partnership with Asociacion Puertorriquenos en Marcha (APM), a Philadelphia-based community development corporation serving the neighborhood just east of Temple University’s main campus.
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November 11, 2024
Author: Wanda Motley Odom
Tyler alum Marguerite Anglin's (BSArch '01) path from architecture student to the Public Art Director at Creative Philadelphia, the city’s office for arts and culture, showcases the power of interdisciplinary thinking and the lasting impact of the strong educational foundation that Tyler provides. Anglin's journey into architecture wasn't a straightforward one. Initially interested in fashion design, she was steered toward more technical fields by her parents. At a summer camp for business and engineering, a counselor introduced Anglin to architecture – a discipline that balanced her creative and analytical sides perfectly. Diving into Architecture at Tyler At Tyler, Anglin immersed herself in the architecture program.
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October 18, 2024
Author: Wanda Motley Odom
Professor Byron Wolfe is an accomplished photographer whose work is widely published and exhibited, a Guggenheim Fellow, and the current chair of the Art Department at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture.He is passionate about collaborative research projects that investigate topics that span the visual arts, humanities and natural sciences, and uses photography and other visualization tools to tell stories that reflect upon broader notions of culture and the constructions of landscape, perception and time.
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October 3, 2024
Author: Wanda Motley Odom
Tyler Professor Pepón Osorio has been celebrated worldwide for his provocative and immersive large-scale, multimedia installations that explore complex, systemic problems in American life through the lived experience of others. But his current exhibition Convalescence, now on view in the heart of Thomas Jefferson University’s medical center, is the first time he has used his personal story – of cancer diagnosis and treatment – to shine a light on inherent health and health care inequities in the United States.
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September 12, 2024
Author: Wanda Motley Odom
Tyler’s Design & Illustration Department kicks off the 2024-2025 academic year with not only a new name and new, planned BFA degree offerings, but also the launch of the Design & Illustration Speaker Series featuring designers, illustrators and other makers who are shaping their creative fields. “We hope these speakers will open students’ minds to the many paths their practice can take after they graduate,” said Assistant Professor of Instruction Nathan Young, organizer of the series.
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July 26, 2024
Author: Jordan Cameron
Effective July 1, 2024, the department formerly known as Graphic and Interactive Design was renamed to Design and Illustration (D&I). This change, over six years in the making, better represents the breadth and depth of the degree programs offered and positions the department for future expansion into other related disciplines. “The new name encompasses our dedication to both traditional and emerging fields, underlining our commitment to providing students with a comprehensive and forward-thinking educational experience,” D&I faculty said in a statement shared with the Tyler community on July 1.
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May 23, 2024
Author: Jordan Cameron
Two programs at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture now have a new designation -- STEM program, which benefits students while studying at Tyler and when they are ready to enter the workforce.
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May 22, 2024
Author: Alina Ladyzhensky
Nghi To, a 2024 graduate of Tyler’s MFA program in Graphic & Interactive Design (GAID), has been selected for a prestigious Chronicle Books Design Fellowship, awarded by the independent book publisher to talented, emerging designers. Chronicle Books is a San Francisco-based publisher and distributor of illustrated books, gifts, toys, and games for children and adults. To is one of three early-career designers chosen among a high volume of applicants for this year’s cohort of the publisher’s competitive design fellowship program. The fellowship runs from July 9, 2024, through June 27, 2025.
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April 10, 2024
Author: Wanda Motley Odom
For the last two years, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture Rob Kuper has been diligently working with fellow faculty members to organize around the topic of climate change, particularly how institutions such as Temple University can reduce their use of fossil fuels.On April 18, Kuper will combine his efforts with other proponents of decarbonization at Temple for a community conversation, “Your Role in Decarbonizing Temple,” about innovative solutions to promote the use of renewable energy and make the university’s energy infrastructure less reliant upon fossil fuels.
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March 26, 2024
Author: Wanda Motley Odom
Temple's Rome Campus is relocating to Piazza di Spagna, a historic area in the Eternal City that offers students a more immersive cultural experience surrounded by landmarks, museums, cafés and shops.
For almost 30 years, thousands of Tyler and Temple students have enjoyed the temporary homeliness and comfort of the campus, located in a 15th-century palazzo, the Villa Caproni, situated in the historic heart of the city near the Piazza del Popolo. The location, across the Tiber River from Rome’s Prati neighborhood, has provided students with a beautiful and culturally immersive setting for their studies. Read more
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