School of Nursing Jumps Eight Spots in ‘U.S. News’ Grad School Rankings
The School of Nursing experienced an eight-spot jump in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Graduate School rankings. The school is now ranked No. 64 nationally out of 189 schools. In addition,...
View ArticleDr. Jelena Janjic to Speak at TEDxCMU Conference
Associate Pharmaceutics Professor Dr. Jelena Janjic will speak about her work using nanotechnology to develop medicines to treat chronic pain at the TEDxCMU Conference Saturday, March 30. Janjic, who...
View ArticleSocial Justice Reading Club to Discuss Book on Poverty and Housing
Duquesne’s Social Justice Reading Club will host a discussion of Matthew Desmond’s Evicted, which follows eight families in Milwaukee as they struggle to survive in poverty. The discussion will take...
View ArticleLibermann Luncheon Lenten Series Continues Next Week
The campus community is invited to the third Libermann Lenten Luncheon Wednesday, March 27, at noon in the Africa Room. Shawn Coleman, assistant director in the Counseling and Wellbeing Center, will...
View ArticleUjamaa Collective Director to Speak at Duquesne March 25
LaKeisha Wolf, executive director and founding member of the non-profit group Ujamaa Collective, will speak at Duquesne next week as part of the University’s United Pittsburgh speaker series. Wolf will...
View ArticlePsychology Workshop to Examine Concerns in Community-Based Scholarship
An upcoming Department of Psychology workshop will explore epistemological, ethical and design concerns in community-based scholarship. The 2019 Distinguished Speakers Workshop will be held Friday,...
View ArticleTraining Pathways to Professional Success Program Kicks Off This Week
Duquesne’s Training Pathways to Professional Success provides professional development training for the University’s most valuable resource—its employees. Initially launched in 2018, the program has...
View ArticleSexual Assault Awareness Month Events Scheduled
Numerous educational programs have been scheduled on campus to raise awareness of sexual violence as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Activities that are open to faculty and staff include:...
View ArticleReminder: Hear August Wilson House Fellow Natasha Trethewey at Two Events
Faculty, staff and students can hear Pulitzer Prize-winner Natasha Trethewey read selections of her poetry and share insights at two events this week. Trethewey, the inaugural Duquesne...
View ArticleFaculty Promotion and Tenure Announced
President Ken Gormley has approved the promotion and tenure of the following faculty members: Promoted to Professor Elizabeth Agnew Cochran, theology Norman Conti, sociology Kathy Glass, English...
View ArticleStaff Awards Nominations Now Open
The Duquesne University Staff Advisory Council, in conjunction with the Office of the President, is now taking nominations for the Staff Awards. The University annually recognizes individuals and team...
View ArticleDU in the News
News coverage highlighting Duquesne’s experts and initiatives. March 24 After Verdict, Antwon Rose Family Wants to Change Laws Regarding Use of Force WTAE-TV interviewed Law Professor Wes Oliver for...
View ArticleGrants Received
Funds totaling $22,377 were recently received by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the School of Pharmacy and the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences. SBDC, $4,572, from the...
View ArticleCampus, Pittsburgh Communities Turn Out to Hear Pulitzer Prize-Winner Trethewey
Hundreds of faculty, staff, students and members of the Pittsburgh community came out to hear inaugural Duquesne University/August Wilson House Fellow Natasha Trethewey share excerpts from her...
View ArticlePittsburgh Technology Council Names Tom Dugas CISO of the Year
Tom Dugas, assistant vice president and chief information security officer (CISO), has been named the Pittsburgh Technology Council’s 2019 CISO of the year. Dugas was one of four finalists in the CISO...
View ArticleUndergraduates From All Disciplines to Participate in Research Symposium
Duquesne undergraduates from all curricula will be able to share their work and achievements with faculty, peers and the local community at the 11th annual Undergraduate Research and Scholarship...
View Article‘Crowd the Union’ During the Annual Diversity and Inclusion Fair
Faculty, staff and students can discover how the Duquesne community works together to build and maintain an environment of inclusion at the Office of Human Resources’ upcoming annual Diversity and...
View ArticleReminder: Register Now for CCFC’s Visit to the Latino Family Center
Faculty and staff can still RSVP online by the end of today, Wednesday, March 27, to attend the Center for Catholic Faith and Culture’s upcoming site visit to its University-community partner, the...
View ArticleNext ‘United Pittsburgh’ Session to Feature Neighborhood Allies President
Neighborhood Allies President Presley Gillespie will present How to Work Together as part of the University’s United Pittsburgh speaker series. Gillespie, a nationally recognized leader in the field of...
View ArticleRangos Prizes for Students and Faculty Announced
A new competition funded by a longtime supporter of the University is providing Duquesne faculty and students the opportunity to enhance the curriculum so that it remains relevant and prepares students...
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