The Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences will dedicate its new Hitachi Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Facility and hold a campus workshop to demonstrate the capabilities of the equipment from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, in Room 613 of the Duquesne Union.
Archive for September 2010
Fraud: Duquesne Professors Tackle Issue That Hits Small Businesses Hard
Sep. 28, 2010
Two accounting professors at Duquesne University have received funding to survey area companies about fraud awareness and to conduct free fraud risk assessments.
Duquesne Urban Education Initiative Works to Recruit Tomorrow’s Urban Teachers
Sep. 28, 2010
Currently, few teachers in urban environments receive training that prepares them to effectively reach their students. Duquesne University’s School of Education is working to change that reality, giving students the skills to make a positive difference in urban children’s learning.
Duquesne’s Ron Morris to Guest on MSNBC’s Your Business
Sep. 24, 2010
Ron Morris, director of Duquesne University’s Entrepreneurial Studies program, will provide helpful business advice and insights, when he serves as a panelist on the MSNBC show Your Business on Sunday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 a.m.
Coach, Alumnus to be Inducted to Sports Hall of Fame
Sep. 24, 2010
Former football coach Greg Gattuso and alumnus Dr. Vincent Morreale will become the newest members of the Duquesne University Sports Hall of Fame.
Institute Namesake Honored With Distinguished Forensic Scientist Award
Sep. 24, 2010
Dr. Cyril H. Wecht will receive the Distinguished Forensic Scientist Award from the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science at the University of New Haven on Monday, Sept. 27. The namesake of Duquesne’s Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law, Wecht chairs the institute’s advisory board.
Duquesne Unveils Cutting-Edge Performance, Recording and Rehearsal Space
Sep. 23, 2010
Music students at Duquesne will soon enjoy the benefits of the new Dr. Thomas D. Pappert Center for Performance and Innovation. Housed in the Mary Pappert School of Music, the new center provides a cutting-edge and acoustically ideal space for performance, recording and rehearsal purposes.
Paluse Lecture Series at DU Focuses on Catholic Social Thought Across Disciplines
Sep. 22, 2010
Four Duquesne University faculty members will present papers at the Center for the Study of Catholic Social Thought’s second annual Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Catholic Social Thought.
Duquesne University, Employee Receive Patriot Awards
Sep. 22, 2010
Duquesne University and one of its program directors have been honored for providing outstanding support to employees who are members of the military.
Challenging Marcellus Shale: Rachel Carson Conference Addresses Alternatives
Sep. 22, 2010
Two Duquesne Professors to Share Expertise at Friday Event
As Western Pennsylvania grapples with the benefits and risks of Marcellus Shale drilling, the upcoming Rachel Carson Homestead Association’s annual Legacy Conference will focus on Challenging Marcellus Shale—Consequences and Alternatives.
Bethel Park Resident Recognized for Excellence in Service to Mission
Sep. 21, 2010
Dr. Janie Harden Fritz, associate professor in Duquesne University’s McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts, was recognized with the Presidential Excellence Award in Service to the Mission.
Women’s Guild Contributions Help Spiritan Campus Ministry Efforts in New Orleans
Sep. 21, 2010
The Duquesne University Women’s Guild has donated $13,000 from this year’s fashion show to support Spiritan Campus Ministry (SCM) efforts to rebuild areas of New Orleans severely affected by hurricane Katrina. To date, the guild has raised nearly $40,000 for SCM work in New Orleans.
CLE Series Examines Unemployment Compensation Practice and Procedure
Sep. 21, 2010
The Duquesne University School of Law presents Unemployment Compensation Practice and Procedure, a continuing legal education (CLE) seminar presented by Adjunct Professor Michael B. Simon.
Obama’s National Export Initiative Outreach to be Presented at Duquesne University
Sep. 20, 2010
Information on President Obama’s national export initiative outreach will be presented at Duquesne University on Wednesday, Sept. 22.
Aleppo Resident Receives Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarship
Sep. 20, 2010
Dr. Fraser Fleming, professor in Duquesne University’s Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences has received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarship.
Duquesne University Honored for Outstanding Best Buddies Chapter
Sep. 20, 2010
The Best Buddies chapter at Duquesne University received the 2009-2010 Overall Most Outstanding Chapter Award at Best Buddies International’s 21st Annual Best Buddies Leadership Conference. Chosen from more than 400 Best Buddies college programs throughout the world and 62 Outstanding Chapter applicants, Duquesne University was named the Overall Most Outstanding College Chapter for its dedication to the Best Buddies mission.
Duquesne University Welcomes New Members to Century Club of Distinguished Alumni
Sep. 20, 2010
Duquesne University has inducted five new members to its Century Club of Distinguished Duquesne University Alumni.
Wilkins Township Resident Recognized for Excellence in Teaching
Sep. 17, 2010
Dr. George Bradley, associate professor in Duquesne University’s McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts, has received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Duquesne Expects More Than 2,000 at Fall Open House
Sep. 17, 2010
The Duquesne University Office of Admissions expects more than 2,000 high school seniors and their parents to visit campus during its Fall Open House.
Inaugural Charles Hamilton Houston Award Presented
Sep. 17, 2010
Simone Delerme, a first-year law student at Duquesne University, is the inaugural recipient of the Charles Hamilton Houston Award. It was established in honor of civil rights legend Houston, the law professor and mentor of the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
Inaugural Symposium to Explore Health Care Justice for the Elderly
Sep. 17, 2010
The inaugural Rita M. McGinley Symposium will examine one of the nation’s and Allegheny County’s most important issues—health care for elderly persons—through the lens of social justice.
October Events Hosted by Duquesne University
Sep. 17, 2010
Friday, Oct. 1
Duquesne University Opera Workshop: Aria Marathon
Featuring director Guenko Guechev.
8 p.m., PNC Recital Hall, Mary Pappert School of Music, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh. Suggested donation: $10.
Call 412.396.6083 or visit www.duq.edu/music for more information.
Annual 5k Benefit Slated at Duquesne
Sep. 17, 2010
The Gamma Phi Beta sorority at Duquesne University will host its 13th annual Walk Miles for Kids’ Smiles 5k walk/run to benefit The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh.
Regent Square Resident Wins DU Award for Leadership in Ethics
Sep. 16, 2010
Dr. Jeffrey A. Miller, professor of school psychology and associate dean for graduate studies and research in Duquesne University’s School of received the 2010 Eugene P. Beard Faculty Award for Leadership in Ethics.
‘Bicentennials on the Bluff’ Series Kicks Off With an All-Schumann Program
Sep. 16, 2010
Group Dynamics, an all-Schumann program, will kick off the Bicentennials on the Bluff concert series, which is a celebration of Romantic favorites and rarely performed pieces by composers Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann.
October Concerts Hosted by Duquesne’s Mary Pappert School of Music
Sep. 16, 2010
For the most up-to-date performance and recital information, call the Mary Pappert School of Music at 412.396.6083 or visit www.duq.edu/music.
Friday, Oct. 1
Duquesne University Opera Workshop: Aria Marathon
Featuring director Guenko Guechev.
8 p.m., PNC Recital Hall, Mary Pappert School of Music, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh. Suggested donation: $10.
October Business Events Hosted by Duquesne University
Sep. 16, 2010
Tuesday, Oct. 5
The First Step: Business Startup Essentials (Butler County)
Designed for new business startups and entrepreneurs, attendees will learn about business structure and formation, insurance, government procurement, major components of the business plan and more. Sponsored by Duquesne University’s Small Business Development Center.
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Butler County Community Development Corp., 112 Woody Drive, Butler, Pa. Cost: Free.
Call 724.283.1961 to register or for more information.
Duquesne Presents Inaugural de Places-Libermann Award
Sep. 15, 2010
The Rev. Dr. Robert Hughes III will receive the inaugural des Places-Libermann Award in Pneumatology at Duquesne University’s sixth annual Holy Spirit Lecture and Colloquium.
Duquesne University Service-Learning Course Recognized as National Model
Sep. 14, 2010
A Duquesne University project that studies feral cats has been nationally recognized as one of three model courses in service learning by Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities (SENCER), an arm of the National Science Foundation.
School of Music Kicks Off Chopin and Schumann Bicentennial Concert Series
Sep. 14, 2010
The Mary Pappert School of Music kicks off a three-concert bicentennial celebration
of romantic favorites and rarely performed gems by composers Frederic Chopin and
Robert Schumann this week.
Duquesne University Mourns Loss of Scientist Mitch Johnson
Sep. 9, 2010
Dr. Mitchell E. Johnson, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry in Duquesne University’s Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, died Tuesday, Sept. 7.
President Kicks Off 10th Academic Year, Presents Vision for Duquesne’s Future, at Convocation
Sep. 8, 2010
President Charles J. Dougherty, who begins his 10th academic year at Duquesne, will deliver his annual State of the University address to faculty, staff and administration at the Convocation.
Duquesne University Ranked in Top 10 for Social Mobility, Washington Monthly Says
Sep. 8, 2010
Washington Monthly magazine has listed Duquesne University as No. 9 nationwide in providing social mobility to low-income students and among the top 75 universities overall.
Law School Dean Ken Gormley Honored at President’s Reception
Sep. 7, 2010
Before more than 300 legal professionals and law school alumni, the new dean of Duquesne Law School, Ken Gormley, was honored at the President’s Reception on Sept. 2, 2010 at the Duquesne Club. Introduced by President Charles Dougherty, Dean Gormley outlined his vision for the future of the law school and his plans for the school’s Centennial celebration in 2011. A transcript of his remarks follows.
Duquesne Professors Conduct Marcellus Shale Environmental Study
Sep. 3, 2010
A Duquesne University group led by Dr. John Stolz, director of the DU Center for Environmental Research and Education (CERE), will participate in an environmental study of the Tenmile Creek Watershed in Washington County to serve as baseline information in advance of Marcellus Shale drilling in the area.
Duquesne Community Members Read to Children for International Literacy Day
Sep. 3, 2010
Members of the Duquesne University community will read to young children from neighboring daycare centers at a special “Read-In” to celebrate International Literacy Day.
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