Curiosity and Tenacity
Our faculty pursue research with curiosity and tenacity, making their classes exciting places to be. It also creates huge opportunities for students like Fulbright Scholar Joy Chen to learn and make a difference.
Faculty are committed to including and guiding students in transformative research. Research happens in all fields across the University, from the humanities, sciences, to health related fields and business. Our research is supported by the federal and state governments, foundations and our corporate partners.
Duquesne's Pittsburgh location connects researchers of all kinds to a knowledge economy powered by large tech, medical, energy, and industrial sectors. Students and faculty also learn alongside community partners in the city's neighborhoods, the region and around the globe.
Well-established and Well-recognized
Duquesne's mission of service is embedded in research that enables:
- New discoveries in science and health which can improve society at large.
- Economic development through public-private collaborations such as the Citizen Science Lab and Uptown Eco-innovation Zone.
- Spin-off companies and technologies that create jobs and opportunities.
The Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) is the nexus for research and scholarship at Duquesne University.
Explore Research at Duquesne
Research making a difference
Recent results and successes by Duquesne faculty and student researchers
Duquesne's Newest Goldwater Recipient
“At Duquesne, I’m able to operate the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) machine, which helps to determine the molecular structure of samples. At most schools, you give the samples to a graduate student to run the NMR. Here, I can run the machine myself.”
Nanomedicine Lab Making Big Strides with Tiny Particles
The lab, led by Duquesne Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics Dr. Jelena Janjic, was the first to create pain nanomedicine for trauma and surgical pain, which could lead to reducing the use of opioids for recovery.
Student wins best presentation at Undergrad Research Symposium
Department of Energy STEM highlights Duquesne student Tyler Williams in DOE STEM Participant Stories for his award-winning project conducted as part of DOE's Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI).
Duquesne Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Expand Transplantation Research
Duquesne University received a new $1.5 million grant to expand research into using nanoparticle technology to preserve human limbs for transplantation surgeries.
Childhood Cancer Drug Created at Duquesne Receives FDA Designation
A drug that targets a rare and difficult to treat brain tumor found in children has received a Rare Pediatric Disease designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, helping pave the way for future trials.
Vice Provost for Research and Innovation; Chemistry and Law Professor Senior Director, Sponsored Research & Compliance Grants Officer & Research Administration Project Coordinator Technology Development Specialist & Patent Manager Institutional Review Board Chair Institutional Review Board Vice Chair Animal Care Committee Chair Director of Student Research Engagement & Grants Officer Director of Business & Grants Administration Grants Officer & IACUC Coordinator Office of Research and Innovation Team
Elisabeth Healey, Ph.D., J.D.
James Phillips, Ph.D.
Julie Christy
Maureen Poisker
Holly Lassila, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., R.Ph.
David Delmonico, Ph.D.
Sarah Woodley, Ph.D.
Chris Pollock
Dave Carr, J.D.
Ashley Yuhouse
Contact Us
The ORI works toward the creation of new knowledge and its application through technology transfer. Researchers, collaborators and investors can contact the ORI to discuss resources and procedural information.