Duquesne University Chancellor and Law Professor John E. Murray has joined the ranks of prominent jurists, lawyers and public officials serving on the new interim advisory board of the Duquesne University School of Law. Read more »
Archive for 2008
Grad Student Co-Authors Book on Psychology of Face Transplants
Dec. 22, 2008
Nathan Clendenin, a second-year student in the psychology Ph.D. program at Duquesne University, has co-authored Someone Else’s Face in the Mirror: Identity and the New Science of Face Transplants a book that explores the psychology of face transplants. Read more »
Duquesne University Honors Stehle with Mind, Heart & Spirit Award
Dec. 22, 2008
Thomas V. Stehle of Washington, D.C., a native of Butler, was selected as the last of 10 individuals who will receive 2008 Duquesne University Mind Heart & Spirit Awards. Read more »
Gormley Announces Duquesne Law School Interim Advisory Group
Dec. 18, 2008
A panel of leaders from the legal community will serve as an advisory team for Ken Gormley, interim dean of the Duquesne University School of Law, he announced today. Read more »
Annual Winter Commencement Slated
Dec. 18, 2008
More than 450 students will participate in Duquesne’s annual Winter Commencement. Read more »
Gormley Named Interim Law Dean
Dec. 10, 2008
Duquesne University today named Ken Gormley interim dean of the School of Law. Gormley has served as a professor of law on Duquesne’s faculty since 1994 and is also associate vice president for interdisciplinary scholarship and special projects for the University. He recently made local legal history by becoming the first academic to serve as president of the Allegheny County Bar Association. Read more »
Duquesne Receives Approval for PA’s First Alternative Energy Qualified Distributed Generation System
Dec. 3, 2008
University Teams with Nexant Clean Energy Solutions to Secure Alternative Energy Credits
The Duquesne University Combined Heat and Power (CHP) facility has become the state’s first approved distributed generation system for creating Alternative Energy Credits (AECs) under Pennsylvania’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS) program. Read more »
Music School Celebrates the Life and Work of Olivier Messiaen
Nov. 25, 2008
The Mary Pappert School of Music will celebrate the life and works of French composer Olivier Messiaen with a special four-day conference at Duquesne University. Read more »
O Come All Ye Faithful Celebrates the Advent Season
Nov. 25, 2008
The Mary Pappert School of Music and Spiritan Campus Ministry at Duquesne University will present O Come All Ye Faithful, the annual concert that celebrates the season of Advent through music and sacred readings chosen to prepare the hearts of the faithful for the Christmas season. Read more »
Future Biotechnology Workers Meet with Industry Representatives at DU
Nov. 24, 2008
High school and college students interested in careers in biotechnology and sciences will look into their futures, meeting with prospective employers. Read more »
Students’ Research Finds Positive Impact of Nature Trails in Mount Washington
Nov. 19, 2008
Crime Rate Decreases Near Parks; Property Values Rise
Duquesne University students will present their findings from research that examined the impact of nature trails in Mount Washington to members of the neighborhood’s Community Development Corporation (CDC). Their presentation will focus on the impact on economic development, crime and safety, and physical and mental health. Read more »
Two Duquesne University Mock Trial Teams Win Titles
Nov. 19, 2008
Two mock trial teams from Duquesne University have taken top titles in recent competitions. Read more »
Duquesne University Honors Eileen Spear with Mind, Heart & Spirit Award
Nov. 19, 2008
Eileen M. Spear of Castle Shannon was selected as the eighth of 10 individuals who will receive 2008 Duquesne University Mind Heart & Spirit Awards. Read more »
DU Dedicates Studio in Memory of Musician, Recording Engineer
Nov. 18, 2008
Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of Music recently dedicated its recording studio control room in memory of William M. Schrecengost, who died in December 2006 from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. The owner and founder of Galaxy Recording Studios in the Butler area, Schrecengost had studied sound recording and jazz and classic guitar performance at Duquesne under Ken Karsh and Thomas Kikta. Read more »
Panel to Discuss Challenges of City’s Homeless Families, Individuals
Nov. 17, 2008
A panel composed of governmental and agency leaders will discuss issues facing approximately 2,000 men, women and children who are homeless in the city of Pittsburgh. Read more »
Duquesne University Honors Kliber with Mind, Heart & Spirit Award
Nov. 17, 2008
Dr. Alison A. Kliber of Butler was selected as the seventh of 10 individuals who will receive 2008 Duquesne University Mind Heart & Spirit Awards. Read more »
Duquesne Receives Nursing Scholarship Funding Through Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Nov. 14, 2008
DU Among First to Receive Funding Nationwide
The Duquesne University School of Nursing has been named among the first of 58 institutions in the nation to receive funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) through the RWJF New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program. This ground breaking national initiative, launched by RWJF and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), is designed to help alleviate the nation’s nursing shortage by dramatically expanding the corps of new nurses by providing financial aid to students who enroll in accelerated nursing degree programs. Read more »
Duquesne Mourns Passing of PA Lieutenant Governor
Nov. 13, 2008
With the passing of Catherine Baker Knoll, the Duquesne University community recognizes a life dedicated to public service and upholding Spiritan values. Knoll, who died Wednesday at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, D.C., received two degrees from the University before becoming the first woman elected as Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor. Read more »
Pharmacy School Creates New Health Initiative to Help Uninsured Families
Nov. 12, 2008
Program is Geared Toward Improving Patient Outcomes
A new community health initiative developed by Duquesne University’s Mylan School of Pharmacy is the first initiative nationwide to provide ongoing counsel and support to uninsured families dealing with chronic health problems. Duquesne Medication Management Services, a unique pharmacist-directed wellness and disease-management program, is aimed at improving patient outcomes, especially for patients taking multiple medications. Read more »
Duquesne University Honors Manteris with Mind, Heart & Spirit Award
Nov. 7, 2008
William A. Manteris of Wexford was selected as the sixth of 10 individuals who will receive 2008 Duquesne University Mind Heart & Spirit Awards. Read more »
‘One Extraordinary Street’ Documentary Premiere Slated for Nov. 15
Nov. 7, 2008
The locally produced documentary, One Extraordinary Street, will be publicly premiered at Duquesne University. Read more »
Separation of Powers in the Americas… and Beyond
Nov. 6, 2008
Duquesne University and the School of Law will host Separation of Powers in the Americas and Beyond, an international seminar for lawyers. Read more »
Tools and Trends Showcased at PA Business Tech Conference
Nov. 6, 2008
Technology trends such as Web conferencing and search engine rankings are the focus of the third annual Pennsylvania Business Technology Conference, which is aimed at helping small business owners and entrepreneurs start or grow their business with the help of today’s most cutting-edge technologies. Read more »
Students Premiere Documentary on Pope Benedict’s U.S. Visit
Nov. 4, 2008
The Duquesne University community will gather for the premiere screening of Christ Our Hope: 2008 Pilgrimage of the Pope, a 52-minute news-documentary produced by University students about Pope Benedict XVI’s spring visit to the United States. Read more »
Musical Connection Among Jews, Black and American Popular Music Examined
Nov. 3, 2008
In its second annual remembrance of Kristallnacht, Duquesne University will examine the contributions that the Jewish community has made to American culture and will compare the plights of the European Jew in the Nazi era and the black American slave in the South. Read more »
Nursing Students Participate Pink Ribbon Walk with Female Inmates
Oct. 30, 2008
As part of a breast cancer teaching/advocacy project, approximately 12 sophomore nursing majors from Duquesne University will participate in The Pink Ribbon Walk with female inmates at the Allegheny County Jail. Read more »
City Music Center Celebrates 20th Anniversary at ‘Friendraiser’
Oct. 30, 2008
Duquesne University’s City Music Center (CMC) will celebrate its 20th anniversary at its annual “Friendraiser” event on campus. Read more »
Project SEED Wins National Award for High School Chemistry Program
Oct. 28, 2008
The American Chemical Society Pittsburgh Section Project SEED Committee, which includes a summer chemistry program at Duquesne University that involves high-achieving, low-income high school students in hands-on research projects, has received the national ChemLuminary Award for the Most Outstanding Project SEED Program in 2007. Read more »
NLN Designates Duquesne a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education
Oct. 27, 2008
One of the nation’s foremost organizations for promoting nursing education, the National League for Nursing (NLN), has designated the Duquesne University School of Nursing a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education, making it one of only three nursing schools in Pennsylvania with the title. Read more »
City of Asylum Writer-in-Residence Horacio Castellanos Moya Lectures at DU
Oct. 24, 2008
Horacio Castellanos Moya, the current City of Asylum/Pittsburgh writer-in-residence, will present a free lecture about his most recent novel Senselessness, at Duquesne University. A book signing will follow his address, which is open to the public. Read more »
Is There a Way Forward for Stem Cell Research?
Oct. 24, 2008
Finding morally acceptable means to procure human stem cells will be the focus of a presentation by William B. Hurlbut, a physician and consulting professor at the Stanford University Medical Center’s Neuroscience Institute. Read more »
Duquesne University Hosts Annual Homecoming Festivities
Oct. 23, 2008
Duquesne University alumni, friends and members of the campus community will gather for the annual Homecoming Weekend. Read more »
NLI Hits 600th Non-Profit Board Match Milestone
Oct. 22, 2008
Duquesne’s nonprofit board-matching program, Boards-by-Design, recently marked more than 600 matches between individual volunteers and nonprofit organizations since its inception in September 2002. Housed in the University’s Nonprofit Leadership Institute, the program has drawn more than 1,600 individual and 300 nonprofits applicants. Read more »
Pittsburgh Penguins, DU Sports Marketing Association Form Partnership
Oct. 22, 2008
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Duquesne University Sports Marketing Association have developed a cooperative apprenticeship program which provides management training for sports marketing students. This ongoing partnership provides each student the opportunity to develop skill sets in different facets of the sports industry including customer service, sales, marketing and special events. Read more »
DU Law Students Score Second-Highest on Bar Exam in Pennsylvania
Oct. 22, 2008
Duquesne University’s School of Law announced a 97 percent passage rate among first-time takers of the July 2008 Pennsylvania Bar Examination. Read more »
Lincoln-Lemington Resident Selected for Prestigious Minority Fellowship Program
Oct. 20, 2008
Cheon Graham, a graduate student in Duquesne University’s school psychology program, has been selected for the American Psychological Association’s Minority Fellowship Program (MFP), one of the nation’s most successful, competitive training programs for ethnic and racial minority researchers. Read more »
Nursing Students Raise Breast Cancer Awareness Among Female Inmates
Oct. 16, 2008
A group of Duquesne University School of Nursing students will visit the Allegheny County Jail to raise breast cancer awareness among its female population. Read more »
Student Lands National Speech-Language Award to Study Autism
Oct. 13, 2008
Katherine Belardi, a student in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at Duquesne University, has been selected as one of 10 students nationwide to receive a 2008 Students Preparing for Academic-Research Careers Award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Read more »
Board Extends President’s Contract through 2016
Oct. 10, 2008
The Duquesne University Board of Directors unanimously voted to extend President Charles Dougherty’s contract through 2016 at the annual October meeting today. The decision comes on the heels of the successful completion of the University’s first strategic plan, a five-year initiative that Dougherty spearheaded shortly after his appointment, and the public announcement of a $150 million capital campaign—the largest in Duquesne’s history. Read more »
Need-Based Aid Identified as a Top Priority of $150 Million Campaign
Oct. 10, 2008
Duquesne’s ‘Advancing Our Legacy’ Passes $84 Million
Today, officials announced that Duquesne University has raised more than $84 million in a $150 million campaign that will focus on growing endowment funds for need-based aid, as well as improving academic programs and enhancing student life. Read more »
Language Professor Selected as Columbus Day Parade Grand Marshal
Oct. 9, 2008
Dr. Carla Lucente, professor of modern languages at Duquesne University and director of the University’s Center for International Relations, has been selected as grand marshal for the city’s annual Columbus Day Parade. Read more »
Making Sense of the Sixties Focuses on Martin Luther King Jr.
Oct. 2, 2008
On the cusp of another historic presidential election, voters and historians alike continue to ponder the deaths of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy and President John F. Kennedy—what they might have become and what their political legacies are today. To achieve a better understanding of not only these cases but also their historical contexts, the Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law will kick off Making Sense of the Sixties: A National Symposium on the Assassinations and Political Legacies of Martin Luther King Jr., Robert F. Kennedy and John F. Kennedy tomorrow on Duquesne’s campus. Read more »
Art and Music Therapy Incorporated into Healing Journey for Cancer Survivors
Sep. 30, 2008
Cancer survivors and a guest are invited to attend an inspirational program featuring two-time cancer survivor and comedian, Mack Dryden, as part of the fifth annual Healing Journey, a celebration of cancer survivorship sponsored by the West Penn Allegheny Oncology Network. Read more »
DU Dedicates Symbolic Sculpture, Renovation Projects
Sep. 30, 2008
Duquesne University will dedicate its new sculpture at the center of Locust Street Circle, as well as the nearby renovated Gumberg Plaza and the remodeled Duquesne Union. Read more »
Shaler Resident Recognized with Presidential Award for Excellence
Sep. 30, 2008
Dr. John F. Stolz was recently recognized with his second Duquesne University Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarship. He also received the award in 1996. Read more »
Dialogue Series Focuses on the Future of Doctoral Education
Sep. 30, 2008
Duquesne University’s School of Education is hosting Creating Intellectual Community: An Argument for the Future of Doctoral Education, the third lecture in its Dialogue Series focusing on how scholarship in the profession of education is shaping public policy. Read more »
Duquesne University Honors Zuckerman-Parker with Mind, Heart & Spirit Award
Sep. 29, 2008
Michelle Zuckerman-Parker of Greensburg was selected as the fourth of 10 area individuals who will receive 2008 Duquesne University Mind Heart & Spirit Awards. Read more »
New Director Appointed at Forensics Institute
Sep. 29, 2008
Dr. Frederick W. Fochtman has been appointed the new director of the Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law at Duquesne University. Read more »
Pittsburgh Resident Recognized with Presidential Award for Excellence
Sep. 26, 2008
The Rev. John Sawicki, C.S.Sp., was recently recognized with a Duquesne University Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching. Read more »
Assassinations, Political Legacies of JFK, RFK and MLK Examined by Experts
Sep. 26, 2008
Forty years after the assassinations of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy, and 45 years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, questions still abound about both the circumstances and impact of their murders. Read more »
Duquesne Philosophy Departments Hosts 47th Annual SPEP Conference
Sep. 25, 2008
Duquesne University’s Department of Philosophy is hosting the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy’s (SPEP) 47th annual conference in Pittsburgh. SPEP is a professional organization devoted to supporting philosophy inspired by continental European traditions. Read more »
Vincentian Academy President Honored for Leadership in Ethics
Sep. 24, 2008
Dr. Mary Frances Grasinger, C.S.J., president of Vincentian Academy-Duquesne University (VADU), has received the 2008 Eugene P. Beard Award for Leadership in Ethics at Duquesne University. Read more »
Urban Education: Acknowledging Differences, Recommending Change
Sep. 23, 2008
Dr. Jackie Jordan Irvine, the Charles Howard Candler Professor Emerita of Urban Education at Emory University and visiting professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, will dispel the myth that failing urban schools are solely in need of “good teachers.” Irvine will discuss how cultural and physical differences need to be address and will recommend reforms that could benefit student achievement in her talk, Teaching in Urban Schools: The Difference Makes a Difference. The lecture is sponsored by the Duquesne University School of Education. Read more »
Law Professor to Serve on Taser Use Committee
Sep. 23, 2008
Duquesne University Law Professor Ken Gormley, past president of the Allegheny County Bar Association, has been appointed to a committee that will study the use of Tasers in Allegheny County. Read more »
Smart Business Pittsburgh Names Dougherty a 2008 Pacesetter
Sep. 23, 2008
Duquesne University President Charles J. Dougherty has been named a 2008 Pacesetter by Smart Business Pittsburgh. Read more »
Bioethics Expert to Help Launch Pascal Day
Sep. 22, 2008
Robert P. George, one of the nation’s leading experts in constitutional law and civil liberties, will present Science, Philosophy and Religion in the Embryo Debate as the keynote speech at Pascal Day, a new annual lecture series at Duquesne University. Read more »
‘Only the Lonely’ Author Slated for Book Reading
Sep. 22, 2008
Fiction author Gary Zebrun will do a book reading from his new novel, Only the Lonely, at Duquesne University. The reading is free and open to the public. Read more »
BioBlitz to Sample Flora, Fauna of Murrysville Park
Sep. 22, 2008
A team of scientists, volunteers and community members will identify as many plants and animals as possible in a BioBlitz scheduled at Duff Park, Murrysville. Read more »
Brown Bag Seminar Focuses on Finding Intellectual Property Hidden in Academic Research
Sep. 18, 2008
Duquesne University and the Pittsburgh Central Keystone Innovation Zone (PCKIZ) are co-sponsoring Finding Intellectual Property Hidden in Academic Research, a series of sessions designed to address determining which research discoveries may have commercial value and need to be protected. Read more »
Urban Education: Cultural Differences, Physical Location Make a Difference
Sep. 16, 2008
Scholar to Offer Recommendations to Improve Student Achievement
The misperception that failing urban schools are solely in need of “good teachers” without consideration for cultural differences and physical locations of schools is compounding problems for urban students. Read more »
Rachel Carson Legacy Conference Investigates ‘Green Chemistry’
Sep. 12, 2008
Informed Consumers Are Key to Changing the Marketplace
What’s in your cleaning cupboard?
It could be chemical products that reduce or eliminate hazardous substances in the environment.
Green Chemistry: Solutions for a Healthy Economy is the focus of the second annual Rachel Carson Legacy conference, which will gather at Duquesne University’s Power Center for the daylong event on Saturday, Sept. 20, starting at 8 a.m. Scientists, business leaders, government officials and consumers will discuss “green” or sustainable chemistry, as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Read more »
Duquesne University Honors Ray with Mind, Heart & Spirit Award
Sep. 12, 2008
Patricia Walter Ray of Pahoa, Hawaii, formerly of Freeport, Pa., was selected as the third of 10 individuals who will receive 2008 Duquesne University Mind Heart & Spirit Awards. Read more »
Musique on the Bluff: The French Seasons Arrives
Sep. 10, 2008
In September, the Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University will present the first performances of Musique on the Bluff: The French Seasons, a new two-year performance series. These eight concerts of enchanting French masterpieces will be performed by David Allen Wehr, holder of the Jack W. Geltz Distinguished Piano Chair and artistic director for the series, along with faculty colleagues and world-renowned guest artists. Read more »
Convocation Reviews Accomplishments, Looks Forward into 130th Year
Sep. 5, 2008
Duquesne University has moved into the top tier ranking of universities, passed muster with five independent assessments, set new records for external grants and funding for research, and initiated conferences of national importance in the past year. President Charles J. Dougherty shared these and other successes of the past year at the University’s annual convocation today, reviewing more steps forward with the opening of the multi-use Power Center on Forbes Avenue and enhancements to the physical, academic and spiritual aspects of campus. Read more »
Global Health and Justice Issues to be Explored
Sep. 5, 2008
Priorities of Social Justice for Global Health Ethics, a half-day symposium at Duquesne University on Wednesday, Sept. 10, will deal with inequalities in access to basic health care needs such as potable water and vaccinations. Read more »
New Career Services Director Starts at Duquesne University
Sep. 3, 2008
Nicole Feldhues has been named director of the Career Services Center at Duquesne University. As director, she will lead strategic planning efforts for the department as it pursues goals and opportunities to strengthen the career development process for students. Read more »
Duquesne University Honors Panella with Mind, Heart & Spirit Award
Aug. 29, 2008
Leon Panella of Prospect was selected as the second of eight area individuals who will receive 2008 Duquesne University Mind Heart & Spirit Awards. Read more »
White Coat Ceremony Marks Rite of Passage for Pharmacy Students
Aug. 26, 2008
More than 225 students from Duquesne’s Mylan School of Pharmacy will be inaugurated into the professional phase of their program at the University’s annual formal White Coat Ceremony. Read more »
Nearly 3,000 Will Gather for Duquesne’s Opening Mass of New Academic Year
Aug. 22, 2008
The Mass is the Largest Mass of its Kind Held Annually in Pittsburgh
Nearly 3,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of Duquesne University are expected to attend this year’s annual Mass of the Holy Spirit, which will mark the kick-off of Duquesne’s 2008-2009 academic year. Read more »
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Duquesne in Top Tier
Aug. 22, 2008
U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of America’s Best Colleges, which was released today, has moved Duquesne University into the top tier of more than 1,400 colleges surveyed. Read more »
Autistic Youths in Juvenile Detention Facilities: On the Rise, but Often Preventable
Aug. 21, 2008
Duquesne University Researchers Focus on Issues, Treatment
Two Duquesne University researchers presented groundbreaking work on autism in juvenile detention facilities at the American Psychological Association’s recent annual meeting. Read more »
Duquesne University Honors Miller with Mind, Heart & Spirit Award
Aug. 21, 2008
Shawn R. Miller of Etna was selected as the first of eight area individuals who will receive 2008 Duquesne University Mind Heart & Spirit Awards. Read more »
Pittsburgh Central Keystone Innovation Zone Awards Grants
Aug. 18, 2008
PCKIZ Lands 15 Companies, Including Three Startups, in First Year
Four small businesses in the heart of Pittsburgh received more than $73,000 in grants, thanks to the Pittsburgh Central Keystone Innovation Zone (PCKIZ). Read more »
Large Instrumentation Grant Will Aid Research on Human Health and Environmental Issues
Aug. 6, 2008
Duquesne University recently received the largest grant for scientific instruments in its history—a $572,000-plus award from the National Science Foundation that will allow professors and students in the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences to measure the mass of ions. In the last year, the University received $13.2 million in external funding from government, foundation and corporate funding for research. Read more »
New President Named at Vincentian Academy-Duquesne University
Jul. 31, 2008
Dr. Mary Frances Grasinger, C.S.J., has been named president of Vincentian Academy-Duquesne University effective Aug. 1. Read more »
Nearly 150 to Graduate at SLPA Commencement Ceremony
Jul. 31, 2008
Nearly 150 adult students will participate in the Duquesne University School of Leadership and Professional Advancement’s (SLPA) commencement ceremony. Yvonne R. Davis, president and chief executive officer of DAVIS Communications will deliver the commencement address. Read more »
Duquesne Hosts Summer Commencement for Health Sciences Graduates
Jul. 29, 2008
The John G. Rangos Sr. School of Health Sciences will host its annual summer commencement exercises at Duquesne University. The Rev. Sean Hogan, C.S.Sp., executive vice president for student life, will confer degrees upon the 74 graduates from the class of 2008. Read more »
Students Garner Prestigious Telly Award
Jul. 24, 2008
A team of Duquesne University students has received a 2008 Bronze Telly Award for their DUQ-TV News program featuring the Winterfest celebration at the Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Read more »
Duquesne Graduates First Class of MBA Sustainability Students
Jul. 23, 2008
William Blackburn Consulting President to Keynote
Duquesne University is hosting a diploma ceremony for its first graduating class of 14 MBA Sustainability students. Read more »
From Gorilla Genetics to Antibiotic Additives, Undergraduate Research Shines
Jul. 22, 2008
The research runs the gamut, from identifying new genetic markers in wild gorillas to pinpointing enzymes that would alleviate osteoporosis, studying a potential additive to heighten the effects of antibiotics, and reducing the toxic form of chromium, the heavy metal introduced to the public via the Erin Brockovich movie. Read more »
Fraternity Renames Linder as Chairman of Board of Trustees
Jul. 21, 2008
Jim Linder of Macungie, Pa. has again been named chairman of the Board of Trustees for the AE/ATO Fraternity at Duquesne University. Read more »
Endowment Encourages Public Service for DU Law School Graduates
Jul. 17, 2008
Donation from Billock Estate to Provide Loan Repayment Assistance
A substantial gift from the estate of a Duquesne University School of Law alumnus will be used to encourage graduates of the law school to enter public service by providing loan repayment assistance. Read more »
In Heat of Summer, DU Cools Campus with New Eco-Friendly Ice System
Jul. 17, 2008
University Receives Trane Energy Efficiency Leader in Education Award
Coupling environmental responsibility with cutting-edge technology, Duquesne University implemented a highly efficient cooling system that relies on ice—the first of its kind in a Pittsburgh academic institution and the most efficient available. The project was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 17 at the Uptown university. Read more »
Duquesne Names Gregory to Associate Provost Position
Jul. 15, 2008
Duquesne University has named Dr. Alexandra Gregory to the position of associate provost/associate academic vice president. Read more »
In Heat of Summer, DU Unveils Icy, Eco-Friendly Cooling System
Jul. 14, 2008
University to Receive Trane Energy Efficiency Leader in Education Award
Coupling environmental responsibility with cutting-edge technology that relies on ice, Duquesne University will unveil its new, highly efficient cooling system during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Read more »
Youth Art Show Focuses on Burning Questions
Jul. 11, 2008
Duquesne University Program Provides Showcase for Digital Projects
A youth art show will feature digital works that provide hypothetical solutions for perplexing questions from the past, present and future. Read more »
Coalition Against Violence Presents Strategies to Involve Entire Community to Address Crime
Jul. 8, 2008
The Coalition Against Violence (CAV) today called upon individuals, families, communities and institutions in Pittsburgh to take steps to combat crime and violence. Read more »
Law Student Receives Selective National Fellowship
Jul. 8, 2008
A Duquesne University School of Law student has received a selective national summer fellowship from The Peggy Browning Fund. Read more »
Professor Addresses Ethical Dilemmas of Embryonic Stem Cell Research at Chautauqua Institution
Jul. 7, 2008
Embryonic Stem Cell Research: Imaginative Paradigms to Address Ethical Dilemmas will be explored by Duquesne University Professor Gerard Magill at the renowned Chatauqua Institution. Read more »
Director of Athletics to Lead Department through 2013-14
Jul. 1, 2008
Greg Amodio Receives Contract Extension
Duquesne University President Dr. Charles Dougherty announced today that Director of Athletics Greg Amodio has signed a five-year contract extension. The extension will keep Amodio at Duquesne through the 2013-14 academic year. Read more »
Tour of Pennsylvania Cyclists, Staff Find a Home at Duquesne University
Jun. 27, 2008
The bluff of the Duquesne University campus will become a temporary home to about 180 of the world’s most elite cyclists competing in the American Eagle Tour of Pennsylvania this weekend. Read more »
High School Students Find Special ‘Chemistry’ with Duquesne
Jun. 27, 2008
While their friends are cutting lawns or taking fast food orders, some area high school students have landed a summer job conducting research in laboratories at Duquesne University.
For the fifth year, outstanding high schoolers who are economically disadvantaged have been selected to take part in Project SEED, a program supported by the American Chemical Society, Duquesne and local businesses. Read more »
College Poll: Female Students Expect Lower Earnings than Men
Jun. 25, 2008
A national survey of more than 750 graduating college seniors conducted by a Duquesne University economics professor shows that female students expect to earn less than their male counterparts in the next year, and the anticipated earning gap grows even more pronounced by the end of three years. Read more »
Coalition Against Violence Presents Findings, Strategies to Address Crime and Violence
Jun. 20, 2008
The Coalition Against Violence (CAV) and Duquesne University will host an event during which the Coalition will present new findings and strategies to address the crime and violence that plague many Pittsburgh and Allegheny County communities. Updating and expanding Strategy 95, a 1995 document that identified strategies to decrease violence during that time, the CAV’s presentation is adapted to the current circumstances in 2008. Read more »
Duquesne Names New Director of Center for Leadership in Ethics
Jun. 19, 2008
Dr. Virginia W. Gerde has been named director of the Beard Center for Leadership in Ethics at Duquesne University, effective July 1. Read more »
Duquesne Pilots New ACS Summer Research Fellowship Program
Jun. 19, 2008
Three Local High School Teachers Participate as Fellows
This summer, three high school chemistry teachers from the Pittsburgh area are conducting hands-on research with Duquesne University scientists through a new pilot program sponsored by the American Chemical Society (ACS). Read more »
Business Dean Listed among ‘100 Most Influential People’
Jun. 13, 2008
Dean Alan R. Miciak of the Palumbo Donahue School of Business at Duquesne University was named one of the “100 most influential people in finance” in the June Treasury & Risk Magazine. Read more »
Summertime Jazz Concert Mixes in Some Soul
Jun. 12, 2008
Duquesne University presents Summertime Jazz with Soul for its 5th annual outdoor concert, featuring performances by nationally renowned artists. Read more »
Reverend Wright as Metaphor
Jun. 9, 2008
Scholar to address race and psychology in presidential politics
Reverend Wright as Metaphor: Race and Ethnicity in the 2008 Democratic Primary Election will be the focus of a presentation by Dr. Lawrence J. Friedman, professor emeritus of history at Indiana University and visiting professor of the history of science at Harvard University. Read more »
Students Tackle Growing Crisis of Poor Medication Adherence
Jun. 6, 2008
According to a recent report from the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE), poor medication adherence has reached crisis proportions, leading to unnecessary disease progression and complications, reduced functioning, a lower quality of life and even death. The NCPIE report cited that only about 50 percent of Americans typically take their medicines as prescribed. A local pilot study by Duquesne University pharmacy students produced similar findings. Read more »
More Than 1,500 Expected to Attend DuquesneFest Open House
May. 28, 2008
More than 1,500 high school students and their families are expected to attend the annual DuquesneFest Open House at Duquesne University. Read more »
Dick Thornburgh to Address 2008 Law Graduates
May. 27, 2008
Former U.S. Attorney General and past Pennsylvania Governor Dick Thornburgh will deliver the keynote address at Duquesne University’s 95th annual School of Law Commencement. Read more »
Three Duquesne Paralegal Students Win National Scholarships
May. 27, 2008
Three students enrolled in the Duquesne University Paralegal Institute recently received scholarships from the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE). Read more »
New Master’s Degree Combines Faith, Service and Leadership
May. 23, 2008
A graduate program to assist nuns worldwide in integrating their spiritual formation with professional development in leadership and management has been developed by Duquesne University’s School of Leadership and Professional Advancement, in collaboration with the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth in Rome. Read more »
Eighty Four Native Receives Prestigious Ethics Award from Duquesne University
May. 22, 2008
Derek E. Jones, a native of Eighty Four, recently received the 2008 Eugene P. Beard Award for Leadership in Ethics at Duquesne University. Read more »
Ohio Valley Hospital Enhances Pharmacy Care Through Duquesne University
May. 21, 2008
Ohio Valley General Hospital has joined the Academic Partners Program of the Duquesne University Mylan School of Pharmacy, becoming the latest member of a unique network of regional hospitals, health systems and health care providers collaborating with the pharmacy school. Read more »
Creative Giver of Life: An Ecological Theology of the Holy Spirit
May. 20, 2008
Creative Giver of Life: An Ecological Theology of the Holy Spirit will be the theme explored at the fourth annual Holy Spirit Lecture and Colloquium by guest speaker Dr. Elizabeth A. Johnson, C.S.J., Distinguished Professor of Theology at Fordham University. Her lecture is free and open to the public. Read more »
Educators, Politicians, Security Investigators, Could Benefit from Authenticating Software
May. 16, 2008
A National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will help Duquesne University’s Dr. Patrick Juola to develop a computer program to detect the authenticity of documents, whether from famed authors and historical figures or from students accused of plagiarism. Read more »
Youngest ‘Apprentice,’ Now Trump Productions President, to Share Insights
May. 14, 2008
10th Annual Entrepreneur’s Growth Conference Provides Full Day of Activities
Andy Litinsky, president of Trump Productions and the youngest contestant ever on NBC’s The Apprentice, will share his entrepreneurial insights at the 10th annual Entrepreneur’s Growth Conference hosted on Thursday, June 5, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. by the Small Business Development Center at Duquesne University. Read more »
Mylan School of Pharmacy Hosts Annual Commencement
May. 14, 2008
More than 150 graduates will receive their degrees at the 81st annual Mylan School of Pharmacy Commencement Ceremony at Duquesne University. Read more »
New Book Hits Homerun, Addresses Impact of Television on Baseball
May. 12, 2008
The new book, Center Field Shot: A History of Baseball on Television , co-authored by Duquesne University Associate Professor Rob Bellamy steals a look at the impact of television on baseball and smashes some of the lingering myths about the “good old days” of the game. “This is the first book that concentrates on the relationship of our historical national pastime and the most important medium ever developed,” said Bellamy, who teaches in the Department of Journalism and Multimedia Arts. Read more »
Former Judge Addresses Principled Governance and Leadership
May. 12, 2008
Principled Governance and Leadership will be addressed by Robert J. Cindrich, senior vice president and chief legal officer at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, at the next Ethics Luncheon Forum presented by Duquesne University’s Beard Center for Leadership in Ethics. Read more »
Downingtown Native Wins Keystone Innovation Zone Business Plan Competition
May. 9, 2008
Sarah Standing, a native of Downingtown, was selected as one of the winners of an innovative idea and business plan competition sponsored by the Pittsburgh Central Keystone Innovation Zone (PCKIZ) in conjunction with the Duquesne University Small Business Development Center. Read more »
Experience in Emissions Inventory Leads to Heinz Grant Funding
May. 7, 2008
Duquesne’s Center for Environmental Research and Education (CERE) has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Heinz Endowments to carry out a wide-ranging project to assess the University’s greenhouse gas “footprint” and to conduct educational and technical projects to reduce greenhouse gases on campus. Read more »
Law Student Accepts National Post
May. 7, 2008
Adrienne Sadosky, a third-year student at Duquesne University School of Law, was elected conference chair for the Northeast Region of the newly formed National Women Law Students’ Organization. Read more »
Duquesne University Hosts A Tribute to Thomas J. Murrin
May. 7, 2008
A celebration will honor Thomas J. Murrin, the former Distinguished Service Professor and dean of the School of Business at Duquesne University, an accomplished and admired executive, public servant and educator for nearly six decades. Read more »
Bettis’ Advice to Duquesne Graduates: Learn, Earn, Return
May. 5, 2008
Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis provided a concise lesson to more than 1,360 graduating students at Duquesne University on Friday, May 2. Read more »
Chemistry Professor Captures Prestigious Science Foundation Grant
May. 5, 2008
Dr. Jennifer Aitken, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Duquesne, has earned a prestigious $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to play a role in basic science research in the field of semiconductors while helping to prepare a new generation of scientists. Read more »
Law Students Reach Semi-Finals in Mock Trial Competition
May. 5, 2008
Six Duquesne University law students recently reached the semi-finals at the National Trial Competition Regional Championship in Philadelphia, where they competed against law schools from Penn, Villanova, Dickinson and Rutgers, among others. Read more »
Bettis Speaks, Honorary Doctorates Conferred at 2008 Commencement
Apr. 29, 2008
Duquesne University will honor more than 1,360 graduates from the class of 2008 at its annual Commencement ceremony. Read more »
EPA Recognizes Duquesne as Top Green Power Purchaser in Atlantic 10 Conference
Apr. 28, 2008
Duquesne University announced today that it was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the 2007-2008 Individual Conference Champion for purchasing more green power than any other school in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The EPA has been tracking green power purchasing among collegiate athletic conferences through its College & University Green Power Challenge, which concluded today with 40 schools and 18 conferences participating nationwide. Read more »
Theology Professor Revisits Mark’s Gospel to Complete 10 Volume Series
Apr. 28, 2008
With the recent publication of A History of the Interpretation of the Gospel of Mark, the Rev. Sean Kealy, C.S.Sp., has completed more than 10 years of work on 10 volumes on the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Read more »
Duquesne Hosts National American Hungarian Conference
Apr. 25, 2008
Hungarian Identity in an Intercultural World is the theme that will be explored during the 33rd annual conference of the American Hungarian Educator’s Association (AHEA) at Duquesne University. Read more »
Pittsburgh NAACP Enhances Citizen Complaint Process
Apr. 24, 2008
Partnership with Duquesne University Law School First of its Kind
M. Gayle Moss, president of the Pittsburgh chapter of the NAACP, has seen her idea become reality. Moss has been able to forge a unique partnership with the Duquesne University School of Law. This new relationship will both strengthen and sustain the NAACP’s complaint intake and referral system for civil rights and other legal complaints. Moss consulted attorney Eugene Berry and his staff at Berry and Associates law firm, who recommended that the NAACP approach Duquesne University School of Law for assistance. Read more »
Middle School Students Build ‘Human Tissue’ in Conjunction With National DNA Day
Apr. 18, 2008
Dr. John A. Pollock, associate professor of biology at Duquesne’s Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, and his team will deliver two 90-minute presentations on tissue engineering to sixth-through eighth-graders from 12 area middle schools. This Monday, April 21 presentation at Dorseyville Middle School has been planned by a local consortium in conjunction with National DNA Day on April 25. Read more »
Spring Clean-Up Sweeps through Hill, Uptown, South Side
Apr. 17, 2008
The 19th annual Spring Clean-Up will take place on Saturday, April 19. Sponsored by Duquesne University’s Spiritan Campus Ministry, Spring Clean-Up helps to strengthen Duquesne’s longstanding relationship with the local neighborhoods while performing community service. Read more »
Senior Drivers Can Learn Tips for Safer, More Comfortable Driving at CarFit
Apr. 16, 2008
A free program called CarFit could help make driving safer and more comfortable for older drivers. This program provides senior motorists over the age of 65 access to a trained professional, who will lead them through a 12-point checklist with their vehicles, recommend personal vehicle adjustments and adaptations, and offer community specific resources and activities that could make their personal vehicles “fit” better or enhance their safety. Read more »
‘Can There be Peace in the War on Terror?’
Apr. 15, 2008
Dr. George A. Lopez, who holds the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Chair in Peace Studies at Notre Dame, will explore the topic, Can There be Peace in the War on Terror?, at a special lecture. Read more »
Convocation Reflects on Accomplishments Attained through Strategic Plan
Apr. 14, 2008
The accomplishments achieved by following the footprint of Duquesne University’s five-year Strategic Plan were recapped at a special convocation by President Charles J. Dougherty. Read more »
Welfare Reform: The Political and Ethical Debate
Apr. 11, 2008
Does welfare assistance stem poverty? Does it help families in the short-term or hurt them in the long run? Does it promote dependency instead of responsibility? Read more »
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson to Share Insights at DU Unity Banquet
Apr. 10, 2008
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, a best-selling author, scholar, talk radio host and cultural critic, will keynote Duquesne University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) second annual Unity Banquet and Scholarship Benefit. Read more »
Handgun Violence Symposium: A Call for Change
Apr. 9, 2008
Attempts to make guns less accessible, to change gun laws and to intervene in plans for mass shootings were among the presentations at The National Symposium on Handgun Violence at Duquesne University on April 9. The symposium addressed the impact of handgun violence in schools, in neighborhoods and on families and discussed legislative concerns. Read more »
Duquesne University among First Endorsers of UN-backed Business Education Standards
Apr. 7, 2008
The Palumbo Donahue School of Business at Duquesne University is among the first 100 endorsers of a United Nations-backed initiative to promote corporate responsibility in business education. Read more »
Where Fact Meets Fiction: The Impact of Pop Culture on Forensic and Legal Practices
Apr. 4, 2008
TV forensic and legal shows not only are having an impact on pop culture, but have become forces in how forensic science and law are being practiced. Read more »
Where Fact Meets Fiction: Forensic Science in Popular Culture
Apr. 3, 2008
How scientifically accurate are TV crime shows, mystery novels and crime books? Renowned authors and forensic scientists will look at this subject as the eighth annual Forensic Science and Law Conference at Duquesne University continues on Friday, April 4. Read more »
European Union, Slovenian Ambassadors to Discuss Trade, Sustainability
Apr. 2, 2008
The European Union Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency John Bruton, and the Slovenian Ambassador to the U.S., His Excellency Samuel Zbogar, will be keynote speakers at a morning seminar entitled The United States and Europe Strengthening Relations in: Trade and Investment, Sustainability—Energy and Climate Change, Security-Counterterrorism and Foreign Relations. Read more »
Music Students Get Advice From the Experts
Mar. 28, 2008
Duquesne’s student chapter of the Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society is hosting a special panel discussion featuring the current and former heads of prominent music schools on Saturday, March 29 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the PNC Recital Hall in the Mary Pappert School of Music. Read more »
Students Share Pride in International Cultures and Customs
Mar. 28, 2008
Members of Duquesne University’s International Student Organization (ISO) will share their pride in their various cultures and customs during the annual ISO Week from Monday, April 7, through Thursday, April 10 on campus. Read more »
Special Performance Highlights Works by Deans of Major Music Schools
Mar. 27, 2008
Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of presents The Deans’ Concert, a special performance featuring music composed and performed by heads of prominent music schools and colleagues of Sidney Harth, director of orchestral activities for the music school. Read more »
Is Catholic Social Teaching Still Relevant?
Mar. 25, 2008
After years of activism by the likes of Monsignor Charles Owen Rice, is Catholic social teaching still relevant? Dr. Charles McCollester, director of the Pennsylvania Center for the Study of Labor Relations and professor at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), will address that topic during the second Monsignor Charles Owen Rice Endowed Lecture in Catholic Social Thought. Read more »
Breaking the Mold: Bringing Diversity Into the Boardroom
Mar. 24, 2008
The challenges and benefits of a diverse board will be addressed by Heather Arnet, executive director of the Women and Girls Foundation (WGF), at Breaking the Mold: Bringing Diversity Into the Boardroom, a part of the Ethics Luncheon Forum presented by Duquesne University’s Beard Center for Leadership in Ethics Read more »
Sobehart Named First Lay President of Cardinal Stritch University
Mar. 18, 2008
Dr. Helen C. Sobehart, associate provost and associate academic vice president at Duquesne University, was chosen as the new president of Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, Stritch officials announced today. Read more »
Duquesne Alumni Luncheon Speaker Has Strong Local Ties
Mar. 11, 2008
Social scientist and Fulton County, Georgia Commissioner Nancy Boxill will deliver the keynote address at Duquesne University’s annual Downtown Luncheon on Wednesday, March 26 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Read more »
Honorary Consulate to Strengthen Ties Between Poland, Pittsburgh
Mar. 10, 2008
Dr. Jan Saykiewicz, professor of marketing and international marketing at Duquesne University’s Palumbo Donohue School of Business, has become the first Polish honorary consulate in Pittsburgh since 1945. Read more »
Duquesne Nursing Dean Receives National Honors
Mar. 5, 2008
Dean Eileen Zungolo of the Duquesne University School of Nursing was recently recognized with two national honors. She was appointed by The American Academy of Nursing (AAN) to serve on its board of directors and was named a fellow of the Academy of Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing (NLN). Read more »
Duquesne Welcomes New Members to Century Club
Mar. 4, 2008
Five new members have been inducted into the Century Club of Distinguished Duquesne University Alumni. Read more »
Phenomenology Symposium Explores Where Humans and Technology Intersect
Mar. 3, 2008
Academics from across North America will convene for a discussion of humanness, being and the ethical implications of merging man and technology at the Simon Silverman Phenomenology Center’s 26th annual symposium, Phenomenology and Posthumanism from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8 at Duquesne University. Read more »
Cardinal George to Kick Off New Lecture Series
Feb. 29, 2008
His Eminence Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., the archbishop of Chicago, will be the inaugural speaker for a new lecture series in Duquesne’s McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts. As part of the Richard T. and Marion A. Byrnes Lecture Series, the cardinal will present The Importance of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition in the Life of a Catholic University, the Church and Society on Thursday, March 13 at 7 p.m. in the Duquesne Room. Read more »
American Red-Light Districts: A Business Model Based on Segregation
Feb. 27, 2008
The Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Duquesne University is marking Women’s History Month by sponsoring a special presentation by Mara Keire, a fellow of the Institute for the Study of the Americas at the University of London. Read more »
International White-Collar Crime: A Checkered Past Revealed
Feb. 26, 2008
Dr. Christopher McKenna, an award-winning scholar and author from Oxford University’s Saïd School of Business, will present the keynote address, The First Enron: The Death of Ivar Kreuger and the Origins of White-Collar Crime, at the annual Duquesne University History Forum. Read more »
Labriola Receives Distinguished Milton Society Award
Feb. 26, 2008
Dr. Albert Labriola, acting dean of the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts, received the Irene Samuel Memorial Award of the Milton Society of America at the annual convention of the Modern Language Association for co-editing and contributing to Milton in the Age of Fish (Duquesne University Press, 2006). The award recognizes the most distinguished multi-author collection on Milton. This is Labriola’s fourth Samuel Milton Award and the first for a volume from Duquesne University Press. Read more »
Duquesne Named Again to President’s Community Service Honor Roll
Feb. 21, 2008
For the second consecutive year, Duquesne University has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which recognizes colleges and universities nationwide that support innovative and effective community service and service-learning programs. Read more »
Greening an Urban Campus
Feb. 15, 2008
With Latest Power Purchase, DU Relies Entirely on Clean Energy
Duquesne University’s greening efforts have reached an exceptional level with the purchase of more than 8 million kilowatt hours of Renewable Energy Credits from Strategic Energy. With this agreement, the University, which already produces 85 percent of its power, now depends 100 percent on clean energy. Read more »
Duquesne, Bayer Foundation Encourage Women, Minorities in Science Fields
Feb. 11, 2008
New Grant to Provide Scholarships, Internships Over Eight-Year Period
Duquesne University has received an $800,000, eight-year grant from the Bayer Foundation to fund a new scholar/intern program for female and minority students in the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences. The initiative will address a shared concern for improving diversity in the academic setting and the scientific work force. Read more »
Duquesne Matches Nonprofits with Board Members Through Speed Dating
Feb. 7, 2008
Duquesne’s Boards-by-Design is hosting a “Nonprofit Speed Dating” event in conjunction with the New Trustees for a New Pittsburgh. Read more »
Human Health Risk Linked to Arsenic Additive in Chicken Feed
Feb. 7, 2008
In a follow-up study tracing the effects of arsenic additive to chicken feed, new research shows a potential risk for human disease. The arsenic compound, roxarsone, promotes the growth of blood vessels in human cell lines, which is a critical step in many diseases including cancer, said Dr. Partha Basu, corresponding author of the study and associate professor in the chemistry and biochemistry department at Duquesne University. Read more »
New Endowed Chair Will Focus on Community Service and Care
Feb. 5, 2008
The new Jacques Laval Endowed Chair in Justice for Vulnerable Populations at Duquesne University’s School of Nursing will lead community action research initiatives that incorporate service and care to the community. The chair is endowed through a bequest from the estate of Thomas F. Bogovich, a 1953 Duquesne business graduate and retired Penn Hills funeral director who died in 2006. Read more »
Meshing Human Collaboration, Technology
Jan. 29, 2008
Doyle Center Grant to DU Helps Reduce Obstacles for Local Manufacturers
Duquesne University has received a $220,000 grant from the Doyle Center for Manufacturing Technology to continue work in technology advances and collaboration techniques with local defense manufacturers. Read more »
Duquesne Dedicates New Power Center
Jan. 24, 2008
Duquesne University will host the dedication for the Power Center, its new, five-level, 130,000-square-foot multipurpose facility and the first phase of DU’s redevelopment on Forbes Avenue. Read more »
Occupational Therapy Event Focuses on Leadership
Jan. 23, 2008
Dr. Penny Moyers, president of the American Occupational Therapy Association, will discuss The Ultimate Act of Leadership: Mobilizing Minds and Creating Action at the daylong 15th anniversary celebration hosted by Duquesne University’s Department of Occupational Therapy. The event will honor 15 alumni and offer additional seminars reflecting different aspects of the flied, such as the best practices in the field. Read more »
Battling Cocaine: Drugs vs. Drug Addiction
Jan. 18, 2008
A Duquesne University pharmacy professor is “fighting fire with fire” as he conducts innovative research involving drug addiction. Read more »
Film Series, Exclusion and Exploitation, Explores Human Rights Issues
Jan. 18, 2008
Duquesne University’s Department of Modern Languages and Literatures is hosting Exclusion and Exploitation, an eight-film series focusing on human rights issues, including racial and gender discrimination, the human toll of globalization and the problems of refugees. Read more »
Darwin Day Explores History of Teaching Evolution in Public Schools
Jan. 15, 2008
Nearly 150 years after the publication of the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution by natural selection remain controversial topics in American public schools, as well as in U.S. courts. Read more »
Recreation, Retail Facilities Opening on Duquesne University Campus
Jan. 7, 2008
Duquesne University opened its new, $35-million, 130,000-square-foot Power Center today, to enthusiastic response from students and staff who are able to use the three floors of fitness and recreation areas inside the complex seven days a week. Read more »
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