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Darwin Day 2018 Presents ‘Charles Darwin, Evolution, and Finches’
Drs. Peter and Rosemary Grant, emeritus professors in ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton University, will discuss the progress in the understanding of speciation with special reference to...
View ArticleForensic Fridays Session to Examine Medical and Legal Implications of PTSD
The next Forensic Fridays seminar will focus on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in both civilian and military contexts as well as the legal implications of various PTSD-related disabilities....
View ArticleSeminar Explores the Gender Leadership Gap
The Gender Leadership Gap: Barriers and Bias in the Academy and Beyond will be held from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, in Charles J. Dougherty Ballrooms A and B in the Power Center. Hosted by...
View ArticleCIQR Lecture to Explore 21st Century Human Rights, Scholar Roles and Strategies
The Center for Interpretive and Qualitative Research (CIQR) will examine human rights and the roles of scholar-activists when it presents Human Rights in the 21st Century: Roles and Strategies for...
View Article‘Constructing the Terrorist Threat’ Up Next in the Human Rights Film Series
The annual Human Rights Film Series continues with a free screening of Constructing the Terrorist Threat tonight, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. in Room 105 of College Hall. Featuring Deepa Kumar, one of the...
View ArticleOral History Initiative Launched for University Community and the Region
The University Archives and Special Collections at the Gumberg Library has launched a new program designed to create, collect and preserve oral histories of members of the Duquesne and regional...
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Campus to Celebrate Black History Month
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), in conjunction with other University organizations, will host a variety of events throughout February to celebrate Black History Month. “The events of the...
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Founders Week 2018 Celebrations Continue
The annual Founders Week celebration continues with a concert that explores the connection between engagement with music and improvement in wellbeing. The campus community is invited to attend Music...
View ArticleGrants Received [February 7, 2018]
Funds totaling $24,554 were recently received by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences (BSNES). SBDC, $19,554, from the Pennsylvania...
View ArticleAnnual Founders Week Boosts Campus Wellbeing
Another successful Founders Week concluded on Feb. 2. Promoting the theme of Wellbeing in the Spirit, Founders Week 2018 focused on the idea that wellbeing touches all aspects of life—psychological,...
View ArticleCSI International Selects Duquesne Chapter with Top Honor
The Duquesne University chapter of Chi Sigma Iota (CSI), an international honor society of professional counseling and for professional counselors, has been selected as the 2018 Outstanding Chapter by...
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Faculty, Staff Can Register Now for Free Fitness Equipment Orientation
Faculty and staff who are ready to switch up their normal workout regime or are interested in learning proper form and technique on strength and cardio machines are invited to attend a free Fitness...
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Reminder: Darwin Day to Examine ‘Charles Darwin, Evolution and Finches’
Continuing its tradition of honoring Charles Darwin’s evolutionary theory, Duquesne will celebrate Darwin Day 2018 with a lecture that will explore how evolution, genetics and behavior are influenced...
View ArticleAsh Wednesday Schedule Includes Mass Celebrated by Bishop Zubik
Spiritan Campus Ministry has announced the 2018 Ash Wednesday schedule, which includes a Mass celebrated by the Most Rev. David A. Zubik, D.D., bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. The following are...
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Gumberg Library Hosting Exhibit, Events on Shakespeare and the Four Humors
Gumberg Library is preparing to kick off a six-week poster exhibit and variety of related events based on renowned playwright William Shakespeare and the four humors. “And there’s the humor of it:”...
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Documentary on the Plight of Refugees Concludes Human Rights Film Series
Human Rights in the Age of Trump, this year’s Human Rights Film Series, concludes this evening, Wednesday, Feb. 7, with a screening of Human Flow. The final film of the 11th annual Human Rights Film...
View ArticleDay of Giving Party Kicks Off Third Annual Campaign Tonight
Members of the Duquesne University community are reminded that the 2018 Day of Giving campaign begins with a special Kick-Off Party from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Red Ring tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 7. A...
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Dausey Named Provost of Duquesne University
President Ken Gormley recently announced that he has selected Dr. David Dausey to serve as the new provost and vice president for academic affairs at Duquesne, effective July 1. Dausey, the provost and...
View ArticlePresident Gormley Greets Pope Francis
President Ken Gormley and the Rev. James P. McCloskey, C.S.Sp., greeted Pope Francis at a papal audience during a recent visit to the Vatican. The Most Rev. David A. Zubik, D.D., bishop of Pittsburgh,...
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‘Game of Thrones’ Language Creator to Discuss the Art and Craft of His Role
Linguist David Peterson, best known for inventing various languages for HBO’s hit Game of Thrones, will discuss the art and craft of language creation, the importance of understanding its history and...
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