Duquesne’s Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences (BSNES) has received approval from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to offer a program of instruction leading to a Master of Science in Biotechnology. Dr. Alan W. Seadler, the Edward V. Fritzky Chair in Biotechnology Leadership at the University, has been named program director during this inaugural period. Read more »
Archive for November 2007
Duquesne University Recognizes Mind, Heart and Spirit Award Recipients
Nov. 28, 2007
Duquesne University honored 10 distinguished alumni recipients of its Mind, Heart and Spirit Awards with a reception and dinner on campus on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Read more »
Duquesne Law Students Reach Finals in Mock Trial Tournament
Nov. 27, 2007
For the second time in three years, a team of four Duquesne law students reached the finals at the Buffalo/Niagara Mock Trial Tournament, which is one of the most prestigious in the nation. Read more »
11th Annual Light-Up Night
Nov. 26, 2007
Duquesne University and its Student Government Association will host the 11th annual Christmas Light-Up Night on campus. Read more »
Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild Jazz Unite for Educational Outreach
Nov. 26, 2007
Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of Music and MCG Jazz, Pittsburgh’s internationally recognized concert venue and recording label, are collaborating to achieve common goals of educational and community outreach. Read more »
University Provides Hands-On Demonstration to FDA
Nov. 21, 2007
Faculty and graduate students of the Mylan School of Pharmacy provided three days of technical demonstrations to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) employees, geared toward raising the quality and efficiency of pharmaceutical manufacturing. Read more »
Acting U.S. Army Surgeon General to Address Military’s Role in Leading Developments in Trauma Care
Nov. 20, 2007
Maj. Gen. Gale S. Pollock, the first nurse and first woman to serve in the position of acting U.S. Army Surgeon General, will address how the military has helped to lead developments in trauma care worldwide during her presentation, Advances in Trauma Medicine Developed by the Army Medical Department. Her address is free and open to the public. it is on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m., Pappert Lecture Hall, Bayer Learning Center, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave. Read more »
DU Law Students Score Second-Highest on Bar Exam in Pennsylvania
Nov. 20, 2007
The Duquesne University School of Law announced a 91.39 percent passage rate among first-time takers of the July 2007 Pennsylvania Bar Examination. Read more »
DU Community Mourns the Rev. Adrian van Kaam, Founder of Formative Spirituality Studies
Nov. 19, 2007
The Rev. Adrian van Kaam, C.S.Sp., a world renowned author and former professor of psychology at Duquesne University, died late Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Little Sisters of the Poor Nursing Home in Pittsburgh. Read more »
Duquesne Hosts 3rd Annual O Come All Ye Faithful Concert
Nov. 16, 2007
More than 100 performers from the Mary Pappert School of Music, including vocalists from the Voices of Spirit and the Pappert Men’s and Women’s Chorales, a brass ensemble and other musicians will perform at Duquesne University’s 3rd annual O Come All Ye Faithful concert. Read more »
Duquesne’s Voices of Spirit Prepares for European Tour
Nov. 14, 2007
Twenty-eight students from the Mary Pappert School of Music’s Voices of Spirit choral group are preparing to tour in Budapest, Prague and Vienna from Nov. 16–24. Read more »
Businesses Workshops Focus on Honing Internet Strategies
Nov. 8, 2007
Second PA Technology Conference Discusses Blogs, Podcasts, Web Design
The Internet isn’t just for broadcasting your funny foibles on YouTube anymore. It’s a strategic tool that can make or break a business. That’s the focus of this year’s second annual Pennsylvania Business Technology Conference, presented by Duquesne University’s Donahue Graduate School of Business and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Read more »
DU Spin-Off Receives Additional Funding to Develop New Products
Nov. 7, 2007
Applied Isotope Technologies (AIT), a spin-off company from Duquesne University that measures the toxicity of small amounts of metals, has received additional funding from the Pittsburgh Life Science Greenhouse (PLSG). Read more »
New Music Therapy Program at Villa St. Joseph Offers Research, Internship Opportunities
Nov. 7, 2007
The music therapy program at Duquesne University has been instrumental in helping to garner a $75,000 grant to create a music therapy program at Villa St. Joseph, a long-term residential care facility operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph in Baden, while simultaneously obtaining services for clients and providing research opportunities. Read more »
Symposium Explores Sustainable Business: Beyond the Bottom Line
Nov. 6, 2007
The inaugural Eugene P. Beard Symposium on Emerging Issues in Business Ethics presents Sustainable Business: Beyond the Bottom Line. This half-day symposium will focus on what it takes for a business to truly be sustainable and will address global, national and regional perspectives on best practices, financial implications and the ultimate role of a leader in growing and maintaining a sustainable business. Read more »
World’s First Regenerative Medicine Digital Dome Planetarium Show Debuts in Pittsburgh, Teaches about Juvenile Diabetes
Nov. 2, 2007
The interdisciplinary project Regenerative Medicine Partnership in Education proudly presents the planetarium show, Our Cells, Our Selves, a story about juvenile diabetes with an accompanying immunology-based videogame, Immun-ologee. Read more »
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