Alex Cocolas, who's earning his Ph.D. in chemistry, says "He held us to high standards and expects good work," speaking of Thomas Montgomery, Ph.D., assistant professor in chemistry and biochemistry and recent recipient of the Duquesne Excellence in Teaching Award.
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Duquesne announces additional gift from generous philanthropist and friend of the University, William "Bill" Conway.
Thanks to a recent gift from Schwab Advisor Services and the Charles Schwab Foundation, Duquesne business students will be even better equipped to build a career path that enhances the financial well-being of clients while also meeting rising workforce demands for professional financial advisors.
At a time when multiple wars are waging, United Nations peacekeepers find themselves in incredibly stressful situations. To aid the mental health of its peacekeepers, the U.N. has looked to Â鶹ֱ²¥â€™s Partnership in Education (PIE) for help.
Graduates, Community Heroes to be honored at Winter Commencement Friday, Dec. 20, at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Two extraordinary veterans will receive presidential medals from Duquesne President Ken Gormley.
Dianne Hupp, president of UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, has been unanimously selected as the chair of the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Board of Directors.
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.
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.
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.
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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Future teacher Zoe Brunick makes it her mission to bring joy to students every day. Whether it’s through smiles, encouragement or sage advice, she’s dedicated to meeting students’ needs and creating a positive, vibrant space where they can learn and thrive.
Â鶹ֱ²¥ will honor members of the 2024 graduating class at the annual winter commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 20, at 11 a.m. in the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. More than 300 students are graduating this semester.
Duquesne has been named a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Students by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN). This honor recognizes colleges and universities for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation.