Research Spotlight - Learning together as a superpower

In Dr. Regina 鈥淩eggie鈥 Harbourne鈥檚 lab, she will tell you that her students have a superpower 鈥 recognizing each other鈥檚 strengths.

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Jelena Janic in her lab

Nanomedicine Lab Making Big Strides with Tiny Particles

香蕉视频鈥檚 Nanomedicine Manufacturing Laboratory (NML) is taking tiny particles and using them to help remedy major health issues.

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Dr. Rachel Ayieko visits a classroom in Kenya, Africa

Solving Classroom Challenges with Creativity

Dr. Rachel Ayieko鈥檚 goal for her Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship was simple. She wanted to help students learn, wherever they were and with whatever resources were available. She didn鈥檛 realize that in the process, she鈥檇 learn just as much from them.

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Master鈥檚 in Nursing Education Tops 鈥楿.S. News鈥 Rankings

The Master鈥檚 in Nursing Education program at 香蕉视频 has been ranked No. 1 in the nation in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings.

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Duquesne's Fundraising Campaign Surpasses Goal

President Ken Gormley announced that total gifts and pledges to the University鈥檚 IGNITE comprehensive campaign have met and surpassed its history-making goal of $333,333,333鈥攐ne third of a billion dollars.

Xander Hill posing for a portrait on a staircase

Biology Student Saves a Life

Future doctor Xander Hill knows that good physicians think on their feet and work as a team鈥攁ll qualities he鈥檚 developed over the past six summers as a lifeguard at his community pool. When faced with the challenge of helping a swimmer in need, Xander was prepared for anything.

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Business School Climbs in Poets&Quants 2025 Rankings

For the seventh consecutive year, the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business' is ranked on Poets&Quants' 2025 list of 'Best Undergraduate Business Schools.

Duquesne Public Safety Department Leadership

Public Safety Reaccredited, Granted Premier Agency Status

The Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission recently voted unanimously to reaccredit the 香蕉视频 Department of Public Safety and grant it the prestigious Premier Agency status.

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Headshot of School of Education student Mwango Kasuba

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.

Mwango Kasuba Secondary Social Studies Education and History double major
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Headshot of Liberal Arts student Viv Kuliecza

Every professor I have is for us and cares about our education. They want to make sure we鈥檙e comfortable in class and want to know what they can do to help us.

Viv Kuliecza Discover Liberal Arts major
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Headshot of Hetanshi Shah

Having an impact on the kids was incredible. Without teachers and these kids, you don鈥檛 have any other profession. You teach them to become doctors, lawyers, chemists or whatever else they want to become.

Hetanshi Shah Middle Level Education major and Honors College student
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Shot of Madeline Sclichter in the lab

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.

Madeline Sclichter Science and Engineering major and College of Osteopathic Medicine Early Assurance Program student
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Veteran Zach Marini

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.

Zach Marini, HS '24 Health Sciences and Army ROTC graduate
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Image of Catherine Startup in front of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy

That was the moment where I thought, 'Oh my gosh, what I'm doing really matters. I'm giving this young person an opportunity to share what he's thinking and what he's been through in a safe space through music.

Catherine Startup Music Therapy major with a minor in Psychology
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Jani Pierre eating at a restaurant during her travel-abroad experience

It seems like I鈥檝e done a lot in a year, but it鈥檚 been a lot of good stuff in that time. I feel like I just got here.

Jani Pierre One-Year MBA student
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Duquesne swimmer Haley Scholer swims in a meet

What鈥檚 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.

Haley Scholer Marketing major
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News Around the University

Duquesne's New Flex MBA Prepares Business Students for Evolving Workforce

The Palumbo-Donahue School of Business at 香蕉视频 announces the redesign of its Professional MBA program, now the Flex MBA, after comprehensive research, market analysis and stakeholder engagement. The program launches in Fall 2025 and will deliver an accessible, career-oriented education for working professionals by emphasizing flexibility, value and future-focused learning.

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Duquesne Business School Climbs in Poets&Quants 2025 Rankings

For the seventh consecutive year, 香蕉视频 Palumbo-Donahue School of Business' undergraduate program ranked on Poets&Quants' 2025 list of 'Best Undergraduate Business Schools.

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President Ken Gormley to Step Down in 2026, Assume Role of Chancellor

香蕉视频 President Ken Gormley informed the University鈥檚 Board of Directors on Friday, March 14, that he intends to step down as President on July 1, 2026, at which time he will have served 10 years at the helm of the University. The Board has asked Gormley to remain as Chancellor of the University after that time, and he has agreed to serve in that new role.

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