News coverage highlighting Duquesne’s experts and initiatives.
Sept. 6
When is a Question Illegal? Bethlehem Police Say Questioner Broke Law at Pat Toomey Town Hall
The Post-Gazette interviewed Dr. Mike Dillon, associate professor of journalism, and Law Professor Bruce Ledewitz for this story about a Northampton County resident who posed an uncomfortable and some say threatening question about immigration to Senator Pat Toomey during a town hall meeting, and the charges he may face.
Sept. 5
Pa. Should Replace its Burdensome List of Taxes with a 5.4 Percent Income Tax
Dr. Antony Davies, associate professor of economics, co-wrote this op-ed for the Philadelphia Inquirer proposing that Pennsylvania legislators establish a simple and transparent tax code that will boost the state economy.
Duquesne Offering Master’s in Supply Chain Management
The Pittsburgh Business Times announced that the business school will offer a master’s of science in supply chain management and a 15-credit master’s certificate program in supply chain management in the fall of 2018.
Sept 2
‘Vulnerable Populations’: A Necessary Concept in Research Ethics?
Bio Edge reported that Dr. Henk ten Have, director and professor in the Center for Healthcare Ethics, has argued that vulnerability should be introduced as a new principle in biomedical ethics.
Sept. 1
PA Court to Mull Hearing Partisan Gerrymandering Suit Similar To Case Before SCOTUS
WESA-Radio interviewed Law Professor Bruce Ledewitz for this story about whether or not a case will be heard in regard to a recent lawsuit which claims the map Pennsylvania lawmakers created to outline congressional districts is a partisan gerrymander.