Thomas R. Kline, one of the nation's most influential trial lawyers, has committed $50 million to provide transformational support to Duquesne's law school.
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Jess Towns was drawn to Duquesne by its array of interesting projects, including one where she worked with her classmates to design a portable, low-cost device for meningitis detection.
University News and Duquesne in the News
Anyone who thinks research science is still a man's game hasn't met Duquesne University's Raegen Esenwein and Lindsay Moskal. The two juniors recently received the prestigious Goldwater Scholarships, given annually to encourage outstanding students to pursue research careers in the fields of natural sciences, engineering and mathematics. With this recognition, Duquesne now has eight female students who have won the award in the last 10 years.
This Post-Gazette article about the recently opened Cookie Cookie Ice Cream shop, whose employees include adults with special needs, mentions Duquesne's Small Business Development Center which worked with the owners on their business plan.
Calling all aspiring entrepreneurs!
Dr. Ellen Gawalt as the first female dean of the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences at Duquesne University.
The news came during National Nurses Week, and it was stunning.
Fortune magazine has named Duquesne University at No. 5 among 44 schools in its inaugural
Best Online Master's Nursing Programs rankings. Pittsburgh hot spot Moonlit Burgers-home of the signature "smash burger"-is coming
to Duquesne University this summer! The restaurant at Duquesne will offer its full
menu, including smash burgers, veggie burgers, fried chicken, milkshakes, local craft
beers and soft serve from Pittsburgh's own Millie's Homemade Ice Cream. A new Duquesne University study using a nanomedicine that targets neuropathic pain
at its source found that while males and females develop pain-like behavior to the
same degree, the nanomedicine provided less relief for females. The study marks the
latest findings of the university's Chronic Pain Research Consortium (CPRC), a multidisciplinary
collaboration by Dr. Jelena Janjic (founder/co-director) and Dr. John Pollock (co-director).
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'Fortune' Ranks Duquesne No. 5 for Best Online Master's in Nursing
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"It's a tough balance to manage both athletics and academics successfully," the
Landenberg, Pennsylvania native said. "But I received a ton of support from everyone
at Duquesne. There was a lot of communication and meetings with professors and coaches
so I could manage my time effectively."
"Speak up. Don't struggle in silence. You are your own voice."
“CETR is one of my best takeaways from Duquesne. It has really helped me discover
who I am as a Black person, who I am to other people and who I am to America.”
Bluff Stories
Dr. Alydia Thomas is living proof of the power of transformative mentorship. Her passion for empowering students, cultivating a sense of student belonging and promoting equity and opportunity has captured the attention of her community, earning Thomas the well-deserved recognition as one of Pittsburgh Magazine's 40 Under 40 honorees for 2021.
Emma Brinton has never been shy about reaching for bigger goals. To fulfill her dream of competing in the U.S. Olympic trials, the Duquesne University swimmer upped her training regimen to knock nearly a second off of her swim times and qualify for the event this summer, all while completing her bachelor's degree in Health Sciences with a 3.68 grade point average.
Like a line of dominoes laid out nicely across a table, life seemed to be lining up in an orderly fashion for Merecedes Williams. When those dominoes began to fall, however, Merecedes was challenged to adapt, and in the process, reveal her true character and grit.