Grants Received [January 25, 2017]
Funds totaling $106,000 were recently received by the School of Pharmacy and the School of Education. Dr. Jennifer Elliott, associate professor, School of Pharmacy, $100,000, from The Heinz Endowments,...
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Duquesne Community Invited to Attend Founders Week Events
The same Charism that has inspired and empowered our Spiritan founders to go to the ends of the earth to serve others is alive today at Duquesne University, and will be celebrated on campus during...
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Black History Month Events Scheduled throughout February
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), in conjunction with other campus groups and individuals, have planned a full schedule of events throughout February to celebrate Black History Month. “This...
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Human Rights Film Series to Present ‘Time to Choose’ and ‘Homestretch’
The University’s 10th annual Human Rights Film Series, For the Sake of Humanity, continues with free screenings of Time to Choose and The Homestretch. Time to Choose, which reveals the breadth of the...
View ArticleDuquesne Hosts Italian Film to Commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day
The University’s Model European Union Club will host a showing of the film La Tregua (The Truce) to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 6 p.m. in Room 725...
View ArticleHuman Resources Invites Employees to Investment and Retirement Meetings
The Office of Human Resources is offering University employees the opportunity to meet one-on-one with financial consultants on campus to discuss investments and retirement planning. Employees can meet...
View ArticlePharmacy Professor Awarded $5,000 for Stroke Research
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics Dr. Devika Manickam was recently awarded $5,000 from the Hunkele Dreaded Disease Review Committee at Duquesne. Her project, Gene Delivery to the Blood-Brain Barrier...
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Name Change for Center for the Catholic Intellectual Tradition
Duquesne’s Center for the Catholic Intellectual Tradition has been re-named the Center for Catholic Faith and Culture. The center, first established in 2012, will continue its mission to promote and...
View ArticleFacilities Management Changes Process to Submit Hot/Cold Calls
Beginning this Friday, Feb. 3, all temperature calls regarding hot or cold will only be able to be submitted via the FAMIS work order system. Users will no longer be able to submit via em@duq.edu or...
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Duquesne’s Big Read Program Features ‘When the Emperor Was Divine’
The Gumberg Library is hosting a Spring 2017 Big Read event featuring the novel When the Emperor Was Divine by author Julie Otsuka. Duquesne University is one of just 77 non-profits selected to receive...
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Founders Week Continues with Luncheon, Music and Evening Prayers
Faculty and staff can still celebrate the many ways the Spiritan mission of service is advanced around the world as Founders Week 2017, To the Ends of the Earth, continues. A special Mass to celebrate...
View ArticleCity Water Advisory Still in Effect
As you may know, on Jan. 31 the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) issued a precautionary flush and boil water advisory for portions of the city, including Duquesne’s campus. Since the...
View ArticleDuring Peak Flu Time, Employees Can Still Get Vaccine
Peak flu season, which is typically seen during February, can last through March and April. Although the flu can be a mild illness—with individuals recovering in one to two weeks—in some instances it...
View ArticleDarwin Day 2017 to Explore the Vital Question About Life
A renowned global expert in evolutionary biochemistry and bioenergetics will address one of life’s most vital questions at Duquesne’s upcoming Darwin Day 2017 lecture. “Bacteria evolved into complex...
View ArticleRoutine Testing of the DU Alert System Planned
The University will perform routine testing of the DU Alert System on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 5 p.m. Officials test the system on a regular basis to ensure it is functioning properly. Faculty, staff and...
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Duquesne Students Spread the Love with Multicultural Valentine’s Day Lesson
A group of students from the McAnulty College of Liberal Arts will get to be teachers for a day when they visit the YMCA-Duquesne to teach preschoolers the ways that Día de San Valentín—St. Valentine’s...
View ArticleAnnual Blanket-Making Service Project Set for Valentine’s Day Libermann Lunch
The campus community is invited to share their love this Valentine’s Day at the annual Libermann luncheon blanket-making service project on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at noon in the Africa Room. Participants...
View ArticleReminder: Faculty and Administrator Session on ‘Golden Age of Master’s Degrees’
Faculty and administrators are reminded that they can attend a special plenary session hosted by the Division of Academic Affairs that will focus on the topic The Golden Age of Master’s Degrees. Dr....
View ArticleNext Catholic Artistic Imagination Event: How a Composer Approaches Music
A conversation on faith and music led by Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Composer of the Year Sir James MacMillan will be held on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 4 p.m. in the Dr. Thomas D. Pappert Center for...
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Human Rights Film Series Explores Plight of the Homeless, Migrant Workers
The campus community is reminded that The Homestretch, a powerful film that focuses on adolescent homelessness, will be shown tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m. in Room 105 of College Hall as part...
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