We have moved!

The Office of Research has moved from the Rangos School building to the third floor of the Administration Building.  All phone number will remain the same.

Serving Duquesne's Researchers

Every day, researchers at Duquesne are forging new developments in science and business, and sharing new perspectives in literature and the arts.

Our faculty members explore a variety of cutting-edge theories and topics, competing in international circles through research publications and presentations.

The Office of Research facilitates that process through assistance with proposals, funding, compliance and technology transfers. Please contact us to learn more.

 

Internal Competition

Faculty Development Fund - Due Tuesday, January 17, 2012

FDF Budget Worksheet

FDF Budget Narrative

The FDF provides seed money designed to help faculty begin their scholarly work, initiate work in a new direction, or continue a research project using the award as “bridging funds” between grants.  Preference will be given to multidisciplinary projects.  Eligible projects may be funded up to $10,000.  All full-time tenure-track or tenured faculty are eligible, regardless of the number of previous FDF awards that they have received.   Two brief informational meetings for applicants will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 10:00 am or Friday, December 16, 2011 at 2:00 pm in the Berger Gallery, 207 College Hall. You are encouraged to attend one of these sessions.  Please contact the Office of Research at X6326 with any questions.

News & Events

Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Symposium

Interested in participating in our 4th annual Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Symposium?

Click here for more information & to submit your abstract.

The Undergraduate Student Research Symposium was held on March 30, 2011, in the Power Center Ballroom. The symposium displayed the academic results of more than 35 students.

The event sponsored by Academic Affairs, the Office of the Provost and the Office of Research showcases undergraduate research accomplished across campus, including diverse topics such as:

  • Personality analysis conducted through text samples
  • The need to redistrict voting maps
  • Analysis of plankton near Freeport
  • Co-factors for treating nutritional deficiencies
  • Effects of marijuana on hair
  • Various forensic analyses, including recovering DNA from burned tissue samples
  • Methods to decrease ventilator-associated pneumonia during hospital stays.

Please view the 2011 program

 



 

Office of Research Hall of Fame


Five faculty members were named to the Office of Research 2009 Hall of Fame and honored during a ceremony in early summer of 2010. The honorees received a set of personalized “trading cards” highlighting their expertise and secured grants.  This was the second year that the Office of Research sponsored this award.

 



 

Testimony Highlights Science Research Projects

Dr. Alan W. Seadler presented testimony to the Pennsylvania Stimulus Oversight Commission about the more than $3.3 million that Duquesne received for research through the the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus package.

More News and Events

 

 

New Training Requirement for all Researchers

As of January 04, 2010, the National Science Foundation (NSF) expects that all undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers who receive NSF funds obtain training in the Responsible Conduct of Research.

You can meet this requirement by completing the CITI Responsible Conduct of Research online course. Click here to learn more.

Find a Research Match

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  • By general field of research (statistics, chemistry, music therapy)
  • By specific keyword (sustainability, oncology, autism) or
  • By faculty name.

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Contact Us

The Office of Research
Rooms 301, 302
Third Floor, Administration Building
412.396.6326
Fax: 412.396.5176

Staff Listing

Office of Research:
Centers and Institutes

Institute for Energy and the Environment

As an institute, this initiative is an effort to attract contributions from faculty across the University, who have an interest in energy and its impact on local and global communities and the environment.

Center for Green Industries and Sustainable Business Growth

The objective of this initiative, through Duquesne University's Small Business Development Center, is to develop jobs in small businesses through activity in the sustainable business sectors.

View all of Duquesne's Centers and Institutes