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Sustainable Campus
Emerald Event: First Graduation at Phipps Combines Duquesne MBA Sustainability, International Sustainability Expert
Jul. 6, 2012
Duquesne University’s 2012 MBA Sustainability candidates will be the first to participate in a green commencement ceremony at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, which recently previewed the Center for Sustainable Landscapes, which has been called one of the greenest buildings on the planet. Read more »
Quartet of Workshops Focuses on Green: Exports, Certifications, Cost Reduction Techniques
Jun. 1, 2012
As part of the Duquesne University Center for Green Industries and Sustainable Business Growth, four workshops dealing with green exports, sustainable cost-reduction techniques and the profit advantages of green certifications will be available in June. 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 »
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 »
Duquesne University: A Top Green College, Says Princeton Guide
Apr. 17, 2012
Duquesne University has again been named one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to The Princeton Review. Read more »
Impact Report Details Duquesne’s $477 Million-plus Economic Contributions
Mar. 9, 2012
Duquesne’s 2011 Impact Report—which recaps the University’s $477 million-plus impact on the local economy, nearly 250,000 community volunteer hours, its research efforts and shared resources—is now available online. Read more »
Duquesne Professor’s Machine Means Business for Plastic Bottles
Feb. 27, 2012
A simple machine that can turn discarded plastic bottles into a superior roofing material for tropical climates has been designed by Duquesne University business professor Dr. David Saiia.
Duquesne Sustainability Speaker Series Highlights Social Dimensions of Climate Change
Feb. 6, 2012
Dr. Andrew Hoffman, a professor of sustainable enterprise at the University of Michigan, will present his research on the Social Dimension of the Climate Change Debate at Duquesne University’s Beard Institute Sustainability Speaker Series: Sustainability as a Driver of Performance.
New Statewide Coalition Promotes Pennsylvania Wind to Green Energy Buyers
Feb. 2, 2012
Wind Industry, Environmental Leaders, Policymakers Discuss Economic, Environmental Benefits
Wind energy industry leaders, environmental advocates and policymakers gathered at Duquesne University today to announce the launch of ChoosePAWind and the coalition’s new website—www. choosepawind.com—which touts the economic and environmental benefits of wind power for Pennsylvania.
Green for Years, Duquesne University Switches to PA Wind Power
Dec. 19, 2011
The operation of Duquesne University has been green for years—but now, it’s as green as the Pennsylvania mountains.
Local Green Leaders Convene to Launch Duquesne Center
Dec. 14, 2011
Stakeholders and thought leaders from Pittsburgh’s emerging green economy recently gathered at Duquesne University to help launch Duquesne’s new Center for Green Industries and Sustainable Business Growth.
Sustainable Strategies, Sustainable Business to be Discussed at Beard Symposium
Nov. 2, 2011
Dr. Peter Senge, known for his organizational systems thinking and called one of the top 20 most influential business thinkers by the Wall Street Journal, will address the fifth annual Beard Institute symposium, Sustainable Business: Responsibilities & Results.
Duquesne University Featured in Princeton Review’s Best 294 Business Schools
Oct. 12, 2011
With a special emphasis on sustainability and business ethics, Duquesne University’s John F. Donahue Graduate School of Business has been selected for the sixth time as one of the country’s top schools by the Princeton Review’s Best 294 Business Schools.
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