Duquesne University News Archives

Education: Bachelor of science degree and doctorate in pharmacy and paralegal certificate, all from Duquesne University; master's of business administration degree from the University of Pittsburgh's Katz Graduate School of Business Noteworthy: Named the 2009 Pharmacist of the Year by the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association this month at a ...

The chances that someone arrested during G-20 protests could win a police-brutality lawsuit against Pittsburgh diminish but don't disappear if that person pleads guilty or is convicted, legal experts said Wednesday.

A legislative corruption investigation appears to be nearing an end, as a statewide grand jury this week is expected to wrap up deliberations about House Republicans.

Annual dinner raises money for diocesan efforts in Chimbote Bishop David Zubik said that experiencing Chimbote, Peru, is in one clear sense to be overwhelmed.

When Greensburg Art Club President John Sharbaugh began looking for a place to sell used furniture, he never imagined he'd find a unique new project for the club.

Main Category: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Also Included In: Public Health ; Women's Health / Gynecology ; Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 24 Oct 2009 - 0:00 PDT A Kansas State University geologist and graduate student are finding that the most important tools in their fieldwork on groundwater arsenic pollution are women and ...

For colleges and universities, it is always a challenge: balancing the desire to welcome the public to campus events with the need to protect the safety of the school community.

A Kansas State University geologist and graduate student are finding that the most important tools in their fieldwork on groundwater arsenic pollution are women and children armed with pamphlets and testing kits.

At A-Boss Opticians Inc. in Braddock, the boss is Mr. Boss and he's not expecting anything special on what can be considered his day, National Boss Day.

The touch of a nurse's hand can be a life-altering event for a young, wounded soldier.

A former paratrooper with the South African military and a psychology professor at Duquesne University, Roger Brooke is uniquely suited to help returning veterans readjust to civilian life.

Linda S. Drago has been named Duquesne University's vice president for legal affairs and general counsel, university officials announced Thursday.

Crime at Pitt and Carnegie Mellon mostly dropped last year, according to the schools' annual security reports, but that might not be a complete picture of the dangers students face, said the director of a nonprofit that studies campus security.

Per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , the actors' vehicle was parked on a street near Duquesne University when the emergency unit raced around a corner too quickly and whacked the van's front bumper.

Alina, 7, plays with a video scope with her mother, Juli Milan, of the South Side, and sister, Kendall, 5, at a new exhibit called, "If a Starfish Can Grow a New Arm, Why Can't I?", which was unveiled yesterday by the Carnegie Science Center and the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative.

Busy guitarist John Maione will celebrate his new album, "The Kind of Gray Project," Tuesday at the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild on the North Side.

New England Patriots defensive back Leigh Bodden, former WNBA player Candace Futrell and Orlando Sharks forward Damien Pottinger make up the 2009-10 Duquesne University Hall of Fame class.

Lauren Winkelman is the president of Duquesne University's chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America, vice president of the Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society, a member of Campus Ministry, a freshman retreat leader, the advertising manager for the student newspaper, The Duke, and the list goes on.

On the north wall of Heinz Chapel in Oakland, Christopher Columbus keeps some impressive company.

Written by Rebecca Nuttall - Courier Staff Writer Thursday, 08 October 2009 10:49 In August, Leadership Pittsburgh Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Douglas of Elizabeth, Penn. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsay Ellen Douglas to Paul James Burris, both of Staunton, Va.

Foundation Radiology Group , the premier provider of diagnostic imaging professional services, headquartered in downtown Pittsburgh, recently added Shawn Kramer, Director of Client Services, to its rapidly growing staff.

Duquesne University men's sophomore basketball player B.J. Monteiro was arrested over the weekend along with two others in his home state of Connecticut in connection with an August 7 incident when the three allegedly stole an iPod, laptop computer and about $1,400 from a house party they attended.

Oct. 4--Sean Jones and Mike Tomaro are taking on a tough challenge. On Thursday, their Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra has its official premiere at the August Wilson Center, Downtown.

John J. Tsucalas endorses Judge Joan Orie Melvin for Supreme Court I am John Tsucalas, formerly the Deputy Auditor General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

In 50 years as a nun, Sister Carole Riley has experienced many changes to the world and in her work.

TALK ABOUT an overdue bill. For 22 years, the state has ignored orders to pay for local courts, leaving counties like Philadelphia stuck paying millions.