Edudemic Ranks Duquesne No. 1 Online University in Pennsylvania
Duquesne is at the top of the list among Pennsylvania schools according to Edudemic’s newly released 2015 Online College Report, a guide for students that ranks the best online colleges and...
View ArticleThe ‘Times’ Goes on Break
The Duquesne University Times will not publish on Wednesday, Nov. 26, because of the Thanksgiving holiday break. Publication will resume on Wednesday, Dec. 3.
View ArticleGrants Received [December 3, 2014]
Funds totaling $13,208 were recently received by the Mylan School of Pharmacy. Dr. Aleem Gangjee, School of Pharmacy, $13,208, a Year 4 subcontract from Wayne State University on a grant from the...
View ArticleAwards Recognize Young Alumni Living Duquesne’s Mission
The 2014 recipients of the Mind, Heart and Spirit Awards were recently honored by the University’s Alumni Association and the Office of Alumni Relations as exceptional examples of living Duquesne’s...
View ArticleMBA Sustainability Program, CERE Support Initiative for Regional Energy Plan
Duquesne’s MBA Sustainability Program, the Center for Environmental Research and Education, and the Bayer School for Natural and Environmental Sciences are among the sponsors of a regional event...
View ArticleLegal Writing Conference Aims at Getting Law Students Prepared
An upcoming conference at Duquesne is expected to draw nearly 100 experts from universities and law schools across the nation whose concern is preparing students for law school success and the bar...
View ArticleCatholic Artistic Imagination Series to Explore Beauty of Gregorian Chant
The power and beauty of Gregorian chant will be examined in the upcoming session of the Catholic Artistic Imagination Series. Sister Marie Agatha Ozah, assistant professor of ethnomusicology, will...
View ArticleDeadline Approaches for Staff Award Nominations
A highlight of Duquesne’s Christmas luncheon will be the presentation of the annual staff awards—and nominations are due this Friday, Dec. 5. The awards for distinguished service, innovations, team...
View ArticleDukes and Panthers Take to the Court in 83rd City Game
Bragging rights will be on the line when the Duquesne Dukes face the Pitt Panthers in the 83rd annual City Game on Friday, Dec. 5, at CONSOL Energy Center. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased...
View ArticleAll Will Be Aglow at Thursday’s Night of Lights
Join the campus community in celebrating the Christmas season at the Student Government Association’s annual Night of Lights. A Christmas Carol is slated for this Thursday, Dec. 4. Faculty, staff,...
View ArticleInnovation Works Supports Two Professors’ Leap into Entrepreneurship
Two professors—one from liberal arts, one from the sciences—have become the first Duquesne recipients of funds from one of the nation’s premier seed-stage company investors. Dr. Patrick Juola,...
View ArticleGet Duquesne Weather Alerts Online, on Air and on Your Phone
As winter weather continues, the campus community is reminded of several ways to stay informed about University closings and delays due to inclement weather. The University will share messages...
View ArticleGrants Received [December 10, 2014]
Funds totaling $30,000 were recently received by the John G. Rangos School of Health Sciences. Dr. Heather Rusiewicz, assistant professor, Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Rangos School of...
View ArticleNight of Lights Illuminates Campus for the Christmas Season
The Student Government Association’s annual Night of Lights illuminated Duquesne’s campus for the Christmas season on Dec. 4. The event featured Christmas carols, carriage rides on Academic Walk, the...
View ArticleWinter Commencement Ceremony Slated for Dec. 19
President Dr. Charles J. Dougherty will confer degrees upon approximately 450 graduates at the 2014 Winter Commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m. in the A.J. Palumbo Center. A...
View ArticleReception to Celebrate Contributions of More Than 60 Retiring Staff and Faculty
Staff, faculty and administrators are invited to a reception to honor the employees who are retiring from Duquesne. Join the University in wishing them well on Monday, Dec. 15, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the...
View ArticleAnnual Advent Mass to be Webcast
Faculty, staff, students and their families are invited to a special Advent Midnight Mass, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 13, in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. The celebration will begin at 11:30 p.m....
View ArticleUndergraduate Lands DU’s First Environmental Protection Agency Fellowship
A junior environmental science major who is exploring the remediation of arsenic in produced water from shale gas wells has become Duquesne’s first undergraduate to receive a prestigious, $50,000...
View ArticleCenter for Pharmacy Services Gets New Name
To coincide with its fourth year anniversary, The Center for Pharmacy Services in the Hill District has been re-named Duquesne University Pharmacy. While the name has changed, the pharmacy’s commitment...
View ArticleNursing School Teams Up with Ashland U. on Prenatal Care Project
The School of Nursing is one of just nine higher education institutions in the United States to receive $10,000 grants to share and build upon the lessons learned through an innovative and highly...
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