Faculty & Staff Spotlight [June 10, 2015]
What has Dr. Greg Barnhisel been up to? Dr. Greg Barnhisel, associate professor and chair of the English department, gave a reading from his book, Cold War Modernists: Art, Literature and American...
View ArticleGrants Received [June 10, 2015]
Funds totaling $3,441,809 were awarded to the School of Law, the Rangos School of Health Sciences and the School of Nursing. Jacob Rooksby, assistant professor of law, $1,700 on a subcontract from the...
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Nearly 150 Graduate at Law School Commencement Ceremony
The School of Law conferred degrees upon nearly 150 graduates this past weekend at its 101st commencement ceremony. The June 7 ceremony featured a keynote address from U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.),...
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Students Take the Spiritan Trail during Maymester Study Abroad in Africa
Nineteen Duquesne students have returned from the first Duquesne Maymester in Tanzania and Zanzibar, following in the footsteps of Spiritan priests who began their ministries in African countries...
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Nobel Laureate, Climate Change Experts to Speak at Upcoming Conference
Dr. Richard Alley, a member of the Nobel-Peace-Prize-winning intergovernmental panel on climate change, is one of four invited speakers who will present at Duquesne’s inaugural Presidential Conference...
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Prospective Students, Families to Visit Campus for Duquesnefest
More than 2,000 prospective students and their families are expected to visit campus for Duquesnefest, the University’s summer open house, this Sunday, June 14, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. This annual event...
View Article‘U.S. Veterans Magazine’ Lists Duquesne as a Top Veteran-Friendly School
U.S. Veterans Magazine has listed Duquesne among the nation’s Top Veteran-Friendly Schools in a Best of the Best list for 2015. The magazine, a publication of DiversityComm that focuses on employment...
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Glasgow Inducted as NLN Academy of Nursing Education Fellow
Dr. Mary Ellen Glasgow, dean and professor of the School of Nursing, has been inducted into the National League for Nursing’s (NLN) Academy of Nursing Education, with the credential of Fellow. She...
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AD Amodio Takes New Role at Quinnipiac, University Conducting National Search
After nearly 10 years as director of athletics at Duquesne, Greg Amodio has accepted an offer to be the new director of athletics and recreation at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT. Greg Amodio “The...
View ArticleGrants Received [June 17, 2015]
Funds totaling $40,609 were awarded to the Mylan School of Pharmacy and the Rangos School of Health Sciences. Dr. Jennifer Elliott, assistant professor of clinical, social and administrative sciences,...
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Duquesnefest Crowds Campus with Prospective Students
Duquesnefest, the University’s summer open house, crowded campus on June 14 with scores of prospective students and their families. The annual event, organized by the Office of Admissions, provides...
View ArticlePronunciation Workshops Slated
Jennifer Tober, an instructor for the English as a Second Language program, is hosting two free Pronunciation Workshops for members of the University community. The workshops are slated for Friday,...
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Reeder’s Archaeological Team Finds Ancient Mosaic Floor in Nazareth
A mosaic floor that appears to be from one of the earliest churches in the history of Christianity was uncovered recently in Nazareth, Israel, at the Church of the Annunciation (Greek Orthodox). Dr....
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Business School Launches E-magazine with Focus on Alumni Engagement
The Palumbo-Donahue School of Business has published the inaugural issue of Duquesne Business Leader, its new biannual e-magazine that focuses on alumni outreach and engagement. The e-magazine provides...
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Continued Grant Funding to Support Greater Public Understanding of Water...
Duquesne’s role in a regional water quality monitoring initiative will be expanded, thanks to continued grant funding from the Colcom Foundation. The new funding will be used to disseminate the results...
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Campus 2014 United Way Campaign Earns ‘Community Choice Award’
The University’s 2014 United Way Campaign was recently recognized by the United Way of Allegheny County with the Community Choice Award. Presented at a June 10 United Way luncheon, the Community Choice...
View ArticleGrants Received [June 24, 2015]
Funds totaling $300,777 were awarded to the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, the Small Business Development Center, the Rangos School of Health Sciences, and the McAnulty College and...
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Worgul Participates in Accreditation Visit for Spiritan University in Nigeria
A Spiritan university under construction in Africa is on its way to accreditation by the Nigerian government. Dr. George Worgul, theology professor and Duquesne’ coordinator of Africa programs,...
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High School Scientists Gain Experience, Meet Mentors in Duquesne Labs
Nine area high school students will spend their summer with molecules and mentors in the 12th year of Duquesne’s Project SEED. Offered through the chemistry department of the Bayer School of Natural...
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Female-friendly Physics Makes a Duquesne Difference
The Duquesne University physics department is unique… in more ways than one. Of all of the bachelor-degree granting physics programs in the United States, 47 percent have no female professors,...
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