In celebration of Italy’s 66th Festa della Repubblica, commemorating the country’s formation as a republic, the Honorary Consulate of Italy in Pittsburgh and the Duquesne University Center for International Relations will host the U.S. premiere of Gabriele and Eleonora: A Scarlet Passion. Read more »
Archive for May 2012
Former ICJ Judge, Human Rights Advocate, Auschwitz Survivor to Address Duquesne Law Graduates
May. 30, 2012
The Honorable Thomas Buergenthal, a former judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), will deliver the keynote address at Duquesne University’s 99th Annual School of Law Commencement Ceremony this Sunday. Nearly 200 students will receive their juris doctor degrees at the event. Read more »
Duquesne Research Team Studies Mysteries of Fragile X Mental Retardation Syndrome
May. 29, 2012
Dr. Rita Mihailescu looks at the most common inherited form of mental retardation with the high-tech lights of a spectroscope and a powerful computer in Duquesne University’s Mellon Hall. Read more »
Looking at Sustainability in Latin America: Duquesne Professor Offers Advice, Works Directly with Companies
May. 29, 2012
Dr. Robert Sroufe, Murrin Chair of Global Competitiveness at Duquesne University, was one of six international experts in sustainability invited to form a research agenda to support sustainable business growth in Latin America. Read more »
Nearly 300—High School Students to Scholars—Will Discuss Urban Education at Duquesne’s Annual Sizemore Summer Conference
May. 25, 2012
The Duquesne University School of Education’s Barbara A. Sizemore Urban Education Initiative will host the 3rd Annual Barbara A. Sizemore Summer Conference and Award Ceremony, Gaining the Tools to Take Action in Urban Schools and Communities, in the Power Center Ballroom on May 31 and June 1. Read more »
Duquesne Salutes Members of Armed Services through Programs, Psychology Clinic
May. 25, 2012
On Memorial Day, as thoughts arise about the sacrifices that members of our armed forces and their families have made, we also have opportunity to reflect on the lives and issues of recent veterans and those currently in the military service. Duquesne University reaches out to those in the military, their families and veterans in a number of ways. Read more »
Rangos Student Garners CAPCSD 2012 Leadership Scholarship, Attends Conference
May. 22, 2012
Megan Murray, speech-language pathology major at Duquesne University, attended the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders’ (CAPCSD) recent annual conference after being awarded a prestigious 2012 Leadership Scholarship from the organization. Read more »
Serving the Greater Good: Duquesne University to Share Examples that Anchor Communities
May. 22, 2012
Traditionally, communities look to higher education institutions as contributing research and intellectual property. But Dr. Alan W. Seadler, associate academic vice president of research at Duquesne University, will discuss nontraditional ways that higher education institutions can work with neighboring disadvantaged communities. Read more »
June Events Hosted by Duquesne University
May. 22, 2012
Tuesday, June 5
Export Documentation
Attendees will learn how to avoid compliance mistakes to ensure profits. The course will feature instructor Catherine E. Thornberry, author of Export Procedures: An Interactive Guide to Export Documentation. Sponsored by the Duquesne University Small Business Development Center.
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Room 108, Rockwell Hall, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave. Cost: $395
Call 412.396.1633 or visit www.duq.edu/sbdc to register and for more information.
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 the Duquesne University Small Business Development Center.
10 a.m. to noon, Butler County Community Development Corporation, 112 Woody Drive, Butler, Pa.
Cost: Free.
Call 724.283.1961 to register or for more information. Read more »
Duquesne Law Student Named 2012-13 Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellow
May. 21, 2012
Stephanie Johnson, who is a second-year student in the Duquesne University School of Law, has been named one of 23 members of the 2012-13 class of Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows. This prestigious group of graduate students will work throughout the next year to conceptualize and carry out service projects that address the social and environmental determinants of health in underserved communities while, at the same time, they develop leadership skills and adhere to the message of service advocated by physician-humanitarian Albert Schweitzer. Read more »
Duquesne University Launches Official Facebook Page
May. 16, 2012
Duquesne University has launched its official page on Facebook to connect with prospective and current students, parents, faculty, staff and alumni. Read more »
International Education Leaders to Examine Assessment, Social Justice at Duquesne Symposium
May. 16, 2012
More than 70 educational leaders from the U.S. and Canada will gather for the fifth annual Duquesne Educational Leadership Symposium, hosted by the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Center for Educational Leadership and Social Justice. Read more »
Law Professor, Former History Chair Dr. Samuel Astorino Dies at 79
May. 16, 2012
Duquesne University faculty, staff, students and alumni are mourning the loss of Dr. Samuel J. Astorino, professor of law, who passed away on Saturday, May 12, from cancer at age 79. Read more »
Bayer School Award to be Given, Faculty Judges to Volunteer at Intel Science Fair
May. 14, 2012
Duquesne University faculty will be part of the world’s largest pre-college science and engineering competition when the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) brings 1,500 students in grades 9-12 from around the world to Pittsburgh May 13-18. Read more »
Mylan School of Pharmacy Hosts 85th Annual Commencement Ceremony
May. 14, 2012
Nearly 200 students will receive their degrees at the 85th annual Mylan School of Pharmacy Commencement ceremony at Duquesne University. Read more »
Student-Nominated Teachers of the Year Named at Duquesne University
May. 11, 2012
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Dr. Autumn Stewart and Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Dr. F. Richard Clemente were the honorees at the 20th annual Teacher of the Year ceremony, hosted by the Duquesne University chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society, on April 23. Read more »
Jewish Day School, DU School Psychologist Work Toward Being Mensch
May. 11, 2012
With shared commitments to spiritual and religious values, Catholic Duquesne University and the Jewish Community Day School in Squirrel Hill have forged a partnership that strengthens both institutions. Read more »
Former ICJ Judge, Human Rights Advocate, Auschwitz Survivor to Address Duquesne Law Graduates
May. 11, 2012
The Honorable Thomas Buergenthal, a former judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), will deliver the keynote address at Duquesne University’s 99th Annual School of Law Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, June 3, at the A.J. Palumbo Center. Read more »
Good for You, Green and Thrifty: Duquesne Pedals Bike to Work Day
May. 9, 2012
Duquesne University will join National Bike to Work Day, coordinated by Bike Pittsburgh. Read more »
Leadership Breakfast Series Addresses Dynamic Strategies
May. 8, 2012
Duquesne University’s School of Leadership and Professional Advancement (SLPA) is hosting a Leadership Breakfast Series, a professional development event to help inspire attendees to think about successful leadership. Read more »
National Fellowship Funds Duquesne Undergraduate Researcher of Chronic Pain
May. 7, 2012
One of only 24 undergraduates nationwide to receive research fellow funding from the American Physiological Society (APS), Duquesne University’s Jarred Stratton will be examining a type of pain that most people don’t discuss. Read more »
Awards Honor Graduates Who Personify Duquesne’s Mission
May. 7, 2012
The Mind, Heart and Spirit Awards, presented by the Duquesne University Alumni Association and the Office of Alumni Relations, recognize graduates whose lives and works exemplify five pillars on which the University mission is based: academic excellence, moral and spiritual values, ecumenism, service and world concerns. Read more »
A Busy Summer for Maintenance and Construction
May. 4, 2012
Duquesne University has scheduled major construction projects, repairs and upgrades this summer that will make the campus more comfortable and attractive as well safer and more energy efficient. Read more »
Duquesne Environmental Science and Management Master’s: Pioneering for 20 Years
May. 3, 2012
Faculty, staff and students of Duquesne University and its Center for Environmental Research and Education (CERE) will celebrate graduation—and reflect as the Master of Science in Environmental Science and Management (ESM) approaches its 20th year. Read more »
Honest Abe: Duquesne Computer Scientist to Authenticate Lincoln Writings
May. 2, 2012
Will the real Abraham Lincoln please stand up? Or at least have his early writings verified? Read more »
Forensic Friday Seminar Explores Shaken Baby Syndrome
May. 2, 2012
Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), known as abusive head trauma in the pediatric community, is the most common cause of death from physical child abuse in the United States. As an investigative and legal matter, however, it hasn’t always been clearly understood or carefully applied, proving an often-unreliable basis for criminal convictions. Read more »
Vivisimo Chairman to Keynote 14th Annual Entrepreneur’s Growth Conference
May. 1, 2012
Raul Valdes Perez, co-founder and executive chairman of Vivisimo, which was acquired by IBM just last week, will deliver the keynote address at this year’s Entrepreneur’s Growth Conference on Wednesday, May 9. Presented by the Duquesne University Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the conference will be held in the Duquesne Union from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Read more »
Health Department Names Duquesne a 2011 Enviro-Star Award Winner
May. 1, 2012
Duquesne has been named a 2011 Enviro-Star award winner by the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) in recognition of the University’s voluntary pollution prevention efforts. Read more »
When Right and Left Collide: ‘The Global Right Wing and the Clash of World Politics’
May. 1, 2012
Given its name, it might seem that the NRA—the National Rifle Association—is concerned with issues surrounding firearms in the United States. Read more »
Performance Art Examines History of the Black Aesthetic
May. 1, 2012
In partnership with the August Wilson Center for African American Culture, Duquesne University’s McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts will present the second annual Black Aesthetics and Politics Conference on Friday, May 4, at 8 p.m. at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty. Read more »
Duquesne’s Leader of Spiritan Studies to Mark Golden Jubilee
May. 1, 2012
The Rev. Bernard Kelly, C.S.Sp. and interim director of the Center for Spiritan Studies at Duquesne University, is marking the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood with a Mass on April 29 and special luncheon. Read more »
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