Alayna Funke, a chemistry major and Goldwater Scholar from Ashtabula, Ohio, strives to understand how things work—how atoms interact and react with other molecules to create something that can improve health outcomes.
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Duquesne alumni were the standout teachers. They connected to students on a personal
level and had great leadership qualities. As a future teacher, I always consider the
different strategies they use that I can incorporate in how I teach. That keeps me
engaged.
Every professor I have is for us and cares about our education. They want to
make sure we’re comfortable in class and want to know what they can do to help us.
Having an impact on the kids was incredible. Without teachers and these kids,
you don’t have any other profession. You teach them to become doctors, lawyers, chemists
or whatever else they want to become.
The STEM-based opportunities at Duquesne offer new and exciting challenges that
will increase my knowledge of medicine and serve me well when I enter medical school.
The faculty made me feel so welcomed. They were all very passionate about health
care and their classes and talked about networking and extracurricular activities,
too. The University really prepares students to excel in their careers and make meaningful
contributions to society.
That was the moment where I thought, 'Oh my gosh, what I'm doing really matters.
I'm giving this young person an opportunity to share what he's thinking and what he's
been through in a safe space through music.
It seems like I’ve done a lot in a year, but it’s been a lot of good stuff in
that time. I feel like I just got here.
What’s really great about swimming is you're so busy that you have to be good
at time management, and I am very lucky to have a lot of resources here at Duquesne.
Bluff Stories
Duquesne University's Palumbo-Donahue School of Business is expanding its academic programming with the launch of a new undergraduate Real Estate Major, Minor and Certificate Program, debuting in the 2026–2027 academic year.
In July 2025, the Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV will confer upon St. John Henry Newman the title of Doctor of the Universal Church. Faculty in Duquesne University’s Department of Catholic Studies were instrumental in helping make the case for Newman to receive this distinction, which has been bestowed only in exceptionally rare cases.
Duquesne University invites entrepreneurs nationwide to enter the seventh annual Duquesne New Venture Challenge (DNVC), hosted by the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business. This, three-stage business plan competition is designed to help innovators refine their ideas, connect with experts and compete for more than $100,000 in cash and service prizes.