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    Duquesne Human Rights Film Examines Nuclear Disaster

    A free screening of Nuclear Aftershocks, part of Duquesne University's sixth annual Human Rights Film Series, is set for Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. in Room 105 of College Hall. The documentary investigates the aftermath of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in Japan and its implications for nuclear safety worldwide.

    Following the film, Dr. Evelyn Talbott, professor of epidemiology in the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health, will speak briefly and answer questions. Talbott is an environmental epidemiologist with more than 25 years of experience and has studied the long-term human health impacts of the Three Mile Island nuclear emergency.

    The Film Series schedule is available at www.duq.edu/human-rights. All screenings are free and open to the public and begin at 7 p.m. in Room 105 of College Hall.

    The Human Rights Film Series is presented by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. For more information, call 412.396.6415.

    Duquesne University

    Founded in 1878, Duquesne is consistently ranked among the nation's top Catholic research universities for its award-winning faculty and tradition of academic excellence. The University is nationally ranked by U.S. News and World Report and the Princeton Review for its rich academic programs in 10 schools of study for 10,000-plus graduate and undergraduate students, and by the Washington Monthly for service and contributing to students' social mobility. Duquesne is a member of the U.S. President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for its contributions to Pittsburgh and communities around the globe. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges acknowledge Duquesne's commitment to sustainability.

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