DU in the News [February 2013]
News coverage highlighting Duquesne’s experts and initiatives. Feb. 27 Pope Benedict Says Farewell This Post-Gazette article about Pope Benedict XVI delivering his final blessing in his role as pope...
View ArticleGrants Received [February 27, 2013]
Funds totaling $1,000 were recently received by the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences. Anthony Honick, a student of Dr. Brady Porter, Department of Biological Sciences, Bayer School,...
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Duquesne Art Show to Feature the Work of Campus Artists
The second annual Duquesne Art Show will be held Tuesday, March 12, from noon to 9 p.m., with live performances scheduled throughout the day and a reception beginning at 6 p.m. Featuring the work of...
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County Profiles Mental Health Clinic for Spanish Speakers
Duquesne University’s Mental Health Services for Spanish Speakers clinic was recently featured in the Allegheny County Department of Human Services Immigrant and International Advisory Council’s...
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Toxicology Team Compiling Data on Fracking Components
Forensic science has moved into the arena of Marcellus Shale. Dr. Fred Fochtman, director of forensic science and law in the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, and his research team...
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Law School Symposium Probes Future Regulation of Plea Bargaining
Legal scholars, judges and practitioners will convene at Duquesne to explore the significance and impact of two recent landmark decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court that reiterated a criminal...
View ArticleUpdate on Search for Vice President for Management and Business
The search committee for the Vice President for Management and Business received more than 115 applications for the position. The candidate pool was narrowed down to eight individuals, each of which...
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Duquesne Names New Dean of Natural and Environmental Sciences
President Charles J. Dougherty has named Dr. Philip Reeder as the new dean of Duquesne’s Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences effective Monday, July 1. He will succeed Dr. David Seybert,...
View ArticleDU in the News [March 2013]
News coverage highlighting Duquesne’s experts and initiatives. March 6 Political Spin: No Ravenstahl Puts a New Twist on the Mayoral Primary and the City’s Future The Pittsburgh City Paper interviewed...
View ArticleFaculty Spotlight [March 6, 2013]
What has Sister Rosemary Donley been up to? Sister Rosemary Donley, S.C., the Jacques Laval Endowed Chair in Justice for Vulnerable Populations in the School of Nursing, has been chosen to serve as a...
View ArticleGrants Received [March 6, 2013]
Funds totaling $50,112 were recently received by the Mylan School of Pharmacy. Dr. Rehana Leak, School of Pharmacy, $50,112, from the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Commonwealth Universal Research...
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Trash Compactor Monitor Saves Money
Duquesne is saving money and reducing greenhouse gas emissions thanks to a simple automatic monitoring system on its four campus trash compactors. Before the new Compactor Monitoring System (CMS) was...
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Racial, Social Justice Imbued in Women’s History Month
While many battles have been fought to establish women’s rights in the United States, Dr. Pat Arneson, associate professor of communication and rhetorical studies, notes that the struggle is not over,...
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Events Spotlight Africa, Including Duquesne’s Involvement
The Center for African Studies, in collaboration with other departments on campus, will host a series of events to improve understanding of Africa and how students and faculty are engaged there through...
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Raspberry Pi, Mini-Computers Catch Up with Technology
Just when it seems computers can’t get any smaller, we learn about Raspberry Pis and Cubie boards, which are credit card-sized computers. These computers are being networked into a minicluster by Dr....
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Professor Named Page Legacy Educator, Enrichment Voyages Expert Speaker
Dr. Giselle Auger, assistant professor of journalism and multimedia arts in the McAnulty College, has been named a Page Legacy Educator by the Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public...
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DU Named to Community Service Honor Roll for Seventh Consecutive Year
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has recognized the University’s commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement for a seventh consecutive year. Duquesne was...
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Annual Lenten Memorial Concert Series Returns
The Mary Pappert School of Music’s annual Lenten memorial concert series, In Memoriam: The Way of the Cross Continues, returns with performances scheduled on Friday, March 15, at 7 p.m. at St. Mary of...
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Legal Writing Conference Not Just for Law Professors
Despite the title of the School of Law’s legal writing conference, faculty from across campus are invited and encouraged to attend Technology and the Teaching of Legal Research and Writing, which will...
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Symposium to Explore Philosophy of the Body and Living the Good Life
An upcoming symposium, The Body and the Non-Rational in Ancient Greek Thought, will explore Plato’s views of the physical body and how the body’s material composition contributes to happiness. The...
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