Kyla embraces research opportunities at the School of Science and Engineering. Her current work focuses on biomedical photoacoustics, which is the detection of particles and cells using light and sound. This could allow sick patients to receive blood test results faster, and it could lead to earlier detection of diseases like cancer.
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Each year, Commencement commemorates the horizon-expanding education, successes and bold goals achieved by Duquesne students.
Duquesne University President Ken Gormley recently presented the Most Rev. David A. Zubik, D.D., bishop of Pittsburgh, with a rare Presidential Medal in recognition of his extraordinary service to Duquesne and to the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Duquesne University President Ken Gormley has named Dr. Leanna Fenneberg as the University’s next senior vice president of student life, effective June 3, 2024.
New Duquesne University program provides tailored educational and placement opportunities for workers in the western Pennsylvania biotechnology sector, recently received a $300,000 grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation.
Duquesne University has been named one of the best colleges for veterans by the Military Times Best for Vets, Colleges ranking and also recently named a Top 10 Military Friendly School.
Duquesne's Nursing, Law and Health Sciences programs showcased among the nation’s best according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings.
A total of $50,000 will be split among the 13 Duquesne Club Sports teams from the endowment established by President Gormley in the fall of 2023.
"I toured Duquesne and fell in love with the layout of the campus and the School
of Education. I loved the idea of being in the classroom from day one and getting
an early start on my master’s degree."
"I was afraid I couldn't figure out what I wanted to do because I had my heart
set on science for so long and realized it just wasn't for me. But having supportive
academic advisors, professors and people around me really helped along the way.”
“I’m looking to go back to my first love, which was education. When I started
class, I thought it might interfere with my work and school board responsibilities.
I found that it’s enhanced everything.”
"I wanted a change of scenery, and I thought Duquesne’s location was perfect—the
ideal college campus right in the middle of a city. I also saw connecting with professors
to be critical in succeeding as a student, both academically and with networking."
“The veteran community at Duquesne felt like a close-knit family, where everyone
knew each other and readily provided support for academic success and campus life
adjustment. This camaraderie eased my university transition significantly.”
"I realized that I had some medical knowledge, but I didn't have that critical
nursing foundation. Now? I feel prepared. I'm definitely different in ways I didn't
expect. I feel a lot more confident now, and I actually understand why things happen.”
"What I will forever engrave in my heart is how these professors (Dr. Pamela
Walck, Dr. Mike Dillon and Prof. Margaret Patterson) believed in their students, even
when the students may not have believed in themselves."
“We complemented each other. The biggest lessons I learned from history students
were their enthusiasm, knowledge about exhibiting and museum etiquette topics like
ethical curation.”
“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.”
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Duquesne University President Ken Gormley recently presented the Most Rev. David A. Zubik, D.D., bishop of Pittsburgh, with a rare Presidential Medal in recognition of his extraordinary service to Duquesne and to the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Duquesne University has received a new $1.5 million grant that will expand research into using nanoparticle technology to preserve human limbs for transplantation surgeries.
Duquesne is one of 80 new members selected for the 2024-2025 FirstGen Forward Network, a national scaling model that brings together higher education leaders from around the country to share data, model innovation, and scale impact to first-gen student support.