Faculty & Staff Spotlight [February 11, 2015]
What have Dr. Henk ten Have, Dr. RobRoy Martin and Donna Steed been up to? Dr. Henk ten Have, director of the Center for Healthcare Ethics, has been selected as editor in chief of the International...
View ArticleDU in the News [February 2015]
News coverage highlighting Duquesne’s experts and initiatives. Feb. 11 Duquesne University’s Darwin Day Lecture Focuses on the Evolution of Corn Dr. David Lampe, associate professor of biological...
View ArticleGrants Received [February 11, 2015]
Funds totaling $187,885 were recently received by the Small Business Development Center, the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, and the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal...
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Mission Matters: Founders Week
Sean Tierney, a Duquesne University graduate and instructor in the McAnulty College of Liberal Arts, delivered the following speech at the 2015 Founders Week Faces of Courage luncheon in the Africa...
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Founders Week ‘Faces of Courage’ A Success
Faces of Courage, the University’s 2015 Founders Week—a celebration that honors the legacy, vision and values of Duquesne’s Spiritan founders—concluded on Feb. 6. The celebration was marked with...
View ArticleCenter for Teaching Excellence Online Community Focuses on Teaching
The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) has developed The Flourishing Academic, an online community and blog for faculty and teaching assistants (TAs) of all disciplines. The site, which launched last...
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Human Rights Film Series Examines the ‘Hidden’ World of Slums
The 2015 Human Rights Film Series continues with a free screening of Fourth World, a film that explores the lives of the one-sixth of the world’s population that live in deplorable slums, on Wednesday,...
View ArticleEmployees Invited to Feb. 17 Reception
Faculty and staff are invited to mingle with colleagues at the next University reception on Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Africa Room. Hosted by Dr. Timothy Austin, provost and vice...
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High-Tech Reveals Ancient Mysteries during Dean’s Research Abroad
Did a series of tunnels connect sacred spaces of different beliefs in Nazareth? Was a Catholic church in Rhodes built upon—or historically, sharing space with—a synagogue? Preliminary data—though not...
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Gov. Wolf Nominates Law Dean Ken Gormley for Pa. Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has nominated School of Law Dean Ken Gormley to fill one of two vacancies on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Ken Gormley “I am deeply honored that Governor Wolf has...
View ArticleGrants Received [February 25, 2015]
Funds totaling $552,625 were recently received by the Mylan School of Pharmacy. Dr. Aleem Gangjee, Distinguished Professor and Adrian Van Kaam Chair in Scholarly Excellence, Mylan School of Pharmacy,...
View ArticleLenten Libermann Luncheons Continue with Focus on Gospel Lessons
The Woman at the Well, a lesson from the Gospel of St. John that teaches forgiveness and spiritual rebirth, will be the theme of the next Libermann Lenten Luncheon to be held at noon on Wednesday,...
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Critical Decisions about PA Energy Policy to be Addressed on Campus
The Center for Green Industries and Sustainable Business Growth, along with the nonprofit Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance and other partners, will host a discussion about the upcoming pivotal year...
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New Crowdfunding, Urban Plunge Initiatives Boost Cross-Cultural Missions
While Spring Break provides an opportunity for students to vacation or stay home for relaxation, 65 Duquesne students and staff will take this time to embark on Cross-Cultural Mission Experiences...
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Duquesne Students to Share Their Research in Harrisburg
Two Duquesne students will be among the university students statewide presenting their research in the state Capitol on Tuesday, March 3. “Undergraduate Research at the Capitol-Pennsylvania gives our...
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Semester’s Last Community Uncorked Session Scheduled
The Center for Community-Engaged Teaching and Research (CETR) will host the last Community Uncorked session for community-engaged faculty and community partners on Thursday, Feb. 26. This...
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Business Plan Based on Duquesne Research Chosen for National Competition
The largest patent licensing deal in Duquesne history brought Dr. Aleem Gangjee’s portfolio of cancer-fighting compounds to a business venture just over one year ago. Now the transfer of this...
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Professor’s Study Considers Psychosocial Issues and Bariatric Surgery
The University recently became part of Associate Professor Dr. Melissa Kalarchian’s long-term investigation of the psychosocial outcomes of bariatric surgery patients. She is the site principal...
View ArticleFinal Week to Make Month of Giving Donation
The University’s first-ever Month of Giving, Love 4 DU campaign, is in its final week. More than 170 faculty and staff have donated to the campaign, as of Feb. 23. This number surpasses the initial...
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Five New Endowments to Fund Scholarships and Fellowships
Duquesne has announced the establishment of five new donor-funded endowments that will support a scholarship, an academic chair, a professorship and two faculty fellowships. The University received...
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