Grants Received [July 23, 2014]
Funds totaling $19,810 were received by the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences. Dr. Michael Jensen-Seaman, Department of Biological Sciences, $19,810, from the Wenner-Gren Foundation...
View ArticleSchool of Education Selected as Top Junior Achievement Volunteer
From a network of more than 3,000 volunteers stretching across 33 counties, Junior Achievement (JA) of Western Pennsylvania has selected the School of Education as its Volunteer of the Year for 2014....
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Philadelphia’s Italian Consul Visits DU, Addresses Italian Community
Dr. Andrea Canepari, the Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia, met with and addressed members of Pittsburgh’s Italian community at Duquesne on Friday, July 18. This marked the first visit to...
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SBDC to Host Free Veteran Entrepreneurship Workshop
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is teaming up with the Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania (VLPWP) to conduct a free veteran entrepreneurship workshop based on the SBDC’s...
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Bayer School Hosting Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
A summer’s worth of work will culminate in one day of presentations and discussion for undergraduate researchers participating in the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences’ 17th Annual...
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Speech-Language Pathology Chair Named ASHA Fellow
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has named Dr. Mikael D.Z. Kimelman as a 2014 Fellow—one of the highest forms of recognition bestowed by the organization. Less than 1,500 of...
View ArticleFaculty & Staff Spotlight [July 30,2014]
What has Dr. Erroline Williams been up to? Dr. Erroline Williams, director of professional development and corporate outreach in the School of Leadership and Professional Advancement, was among 11...
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Summer Symposium Highlights Undergraduate Research Work
Posters and science-rich discussions filled the Mellon Hall patio on July 25, wrapping up the 10-week summer research season for undergraduate researchers at Duquesne and 12 other institutions. This...
View ArticleGumberg and Law Libraries to Simplify User Searches
In a joint effort, Gumberg Library and the Law School’s Center for Legal Information will combine their holdings of over 1.2 million volumes through a new integrated library system that simplifies and...
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School of Education’s Counseling Program Receives Landmark Accreditation
The School of Education’s community counseling program has the distinction of being one of the first in Pennsylvania to receive the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program accreditation by the...
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Corporate Sustainability Performance Expert to Speak at MBA Sustainability...
Mike Wallace, an expert in corporate sustainability and governance, will speak at the commencement ceremony for the business school’s MBA Sustainability program on Sunday, Aug. 3, at 2 p.m. in the...
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Assistant Vice President/Chief Information Officer Named
Charles R. Bartel has been named assistant vice president and chief information officer at Duquesne, effective Monday, Aug. 18. He is currently director of global information technology services at...
View ArticleDU in the News [August 2014]
News coverage highlighting Duquesne’s experts and initiatives. Aug. 5 How Canon Law Can be Revised to Easily Eliminate Abusive Priests USCatholic.org published an article written by Nicholas Cafardi,...
View ArticleFaculty & Staff Spotlight [August 6, 2014]
What has Ken Gormley been up to? Ken Gormley, professor and dean in the School of Law, presented President Ford’s Pardon of Richard M. Nixon on Aug. 2 as part of the Contemporary Issues Forum at...
View ArticleGrants Received [August 6, 2014]
Funds totaling $715,896 were recently received by the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences and the Mylan School of Pharmacy. Dr. David Lampe, Department of Biological Sciences, Bayer...
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Leadership Breakfast to Focus on Women in the Workplace
The Leadership Breakfast on Tuesday, Aug. 12, will focus on recruiting, retaining and inspiring professional women. The event, an installment of the ongoing Leadership Breakfast Series sponsored by the...
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Gaultier Fellow Works to Improve Police Training, Create Think-Tank Guide
Duquesne Gaultier Fellow Dr. Norm Conti has been using his faculty award to not only create a think tank related to the criminal justice system but to develop a how-to manual for other service-learning...
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Water Quality Conference to Bring Together Scientists, Citizen Researchers
Citizen and university researchers involved in monitoring water quality at 54 sites on the upper Ohio River basin will gather at the first Convergence at the Confluence conference on Monday, Aug. 11,...
View Article2014-15 Employee Parking Permit Pick-Up Slated for Aug. 13 and 14
Employees who completed their 2014-15 parking permit applications prior to Aug. 7 can pick up new gate cards and hang tags on Wednesday, Aug. 13, and Thursday, Aug. 14, in the Student Union second...
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School of Leadership to Celebrate August Commencement
Retired Army Col. Shand Stringham, adjunct instructor in the School of Leadership and Professional Advancement (SLPA), will address more than 100 graduating students at the school’s 2014 August...
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