Still Time to Nominate an Outstanding Co-worker for Staff Awards
Employees who wish to recognize a colleague who has made an exceptional contribution to the University still have time to submit a 2015 Staff Award nomination. Staff Award nominations will be accepted...
View Article‘Art & Autism’ to Bring Free Showcase, Lecture to Power Center
The positive relationship between art and autism will be explored during a free artist exchange and talk in the Power Center on Thursday, Dec. 10. Art from the exhibit Mindful. Dr. Tammy Hughes,...
View ArticlePhilosophy’s ‘Examined Life’ Series Concludes with a Look at Creativity
The final talk of the Department of Philosophy’s lecture series The Examined Life will conclude with a presentation delving into creativity. Dr. Mark Anderson Dr. Mark Anderson, professor and chair of...
View Article‘Christmas at Duquesne’ Concert to Top Off Night of Lights Celebration
This year’s campus Night of Lights celebration will end on a high note with Christmas at Duquesne, a holiday concert presented by the Mary Pappert School of Music. Night of Lights festivities will...
View ArticleMBA Sustainability Lands Another Top 10 Listing
Duquesne’s MBA Sustainability program, recently named as one of the world’s top 10 MBA programs, has been selected by a Certified B-Corporation—one of the most widely read websites on ethical,...
View ArticleFaculty & Staff Spotlight [December 9, 2015]
What have Drs. Alison Colbert, Domenic Leo, Kathy Sekula and John Stolz been up to? Dr. Alison Colbert, associate professor and associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Nursing, has been...
View ArticleGrants Received [December 9, 2015]
Funds totaling $28,219 were recently received by the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences and the Biomedical Engineering Program. Dr. Allyson O’Donnell, assistant professor of biological...
View ArticleSet a Retirement Fitness Goal this Holiday Season
With 2016 around the corner, December is a natural time for many to reflect on goals and set resolutions. Along with focusing on reading more or heading to the gym, Duquesne is encouraging employees to...
View ArticleWecht Institute’s ‘Ethics and Eats’ Offers Attorneys Lunchtime CLE Session
The Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law is launching its new Ethics and Eats series, which was developed to provide attorneys an opportunity to meet their annual Continuing Legal...
View ArticleWinter Commencement Scheduled for Dec. 17
The University’s annual Winter Commencement ceremony will be held on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. in the A.J. Palumbo Center. Winter Commencement President Charles J. Dougherty will confer degrees...
View ArticleCelebrate the Season with Midnight Mass
Members of the campus community are invited to celebrate the holy season of Christmas at the annual Advent Midnight Mass, scheduled for this Saturday, Dec. 12, in the University Chapel of the Holy...
View ArticleBiomedical Engineering Students Take a Fresh Look at Image Analysis
The imaging skills that students in Duquesne’s biomedical engineering program used to develop a pothole-detecting drone now are being applied to spotting cancer cells. Dr. John Viator Students tackled...
View ArticleIrish Voices Again Recognizes President Dougherty in Irish Education 100
President Charles J. Dougherty has again been selected as one of the top influencers in the field of education with Irish heritage. President Charles J. Dougherty Irish Education 100, which is...
View ArticleRSVP Now for This Year’s Christmas and Staff Awards Luncheon
University employees are invited to join their colleagues and friends from across campus at this year’s Christmas and Staff Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 23, at noon in the Union Ballroom. Enjoy...
View ArticleFaculty & Staff Spotlight [December 16, 2015]
What have Drs. Susan Kelly, David Lampe, Sandra Quiñones and Daniel Scheid been up to? Dr. Susan Kelly, assistant professor of nursing, has been accepted to the National League for Nursing’s yearlong...
View ArticleGrants Received [December 16, 2015]
Funds totaling $1,063,539 were recently received by the Mylan School of Pharmacy and the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences (BSNES). Dr. Allyson O’Donnell, assistant professor, BSNES,...
View ArticleAnnual December Commencement Scheduled for Tomorrow
Duquesne President Dr. Charles J. Dougherty will confer degrees on nearly 430 graduates at the annual Winter Commencement ceremony tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. in the A.J. Palumbo Center....
View ArticleUniversity Employees Invited to RSVP for the Holiday Staff Awards Luncheon
There is still time for University employees to RSVP to attend the annual Holiday Staff Awards Luncheon next Wednesday, Dec. 23, at noon in the Union Ballroom. Doors open at 11:45 a.m., and lunch will...
View ArticlePharmacy Professor Explores Possible Partnerships in Cuba
Dr. Kevin Tidgewell, assistant professor of medicinal chemistry in the Mylan School of Pharmacy, has returned from a trip to Cuba where he explored the possibilities of academic partnerships. Tidgewell...
View ArticleFeral Cats: Computational Study Looks at How Best to Fix the Nuisance
Working with faculty members in mathematics and biology, a Duquesne undergraduate majoring in computer science and mathematics, as well as physics, has created the first computational model to track...
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