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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Carnegie Science Center announced the winners of its 2013 Carnegie Science Awards, sponsored by Eaton, at its annual Announcement Reception. The program honors awardees from more than 15 categories, including Corporate Innovation, Emerging Female Scientist, Entrepreneur, Environmental, Leadership in STEM Education and others. These individuals and companies have distinguished themselves by making unparalleled contributions to science...
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Westerners have combed rainforests for pharmaceutical compounds, but in landlocked Pittsburgh, the ocean is not often discussed as a possible pharmacopeia. Still, from his inland academic base, Dr. Kevin Tidgewell, assistant professor of medicinal chemistry at Duquesne University, scours the ocean for natural products. Tidgewell arrived this fall direct from Panama, where he spent the last two years searching the seas for products...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A substance found in red wine could help prevent mobility issues and reduce the risk of life-threatening falls amongst senior citizens, researchers announced during a meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) on Sunday. Lead researcher Dr. Jane E. Cavanaugh of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and colleagues say that resveratrol, a molecule found in the alcoholic beverage, could help older Americans live safer,...
CLEVELAND, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Duquesne University today announced it has entered into a multi-year exclusive agreement with Veritix®, the state-of-the-art ticketing, event marketing and relationship management technology company, as its primary ticketing provider. Veritix will support all university athletic events and select special events at the A. J. Palumbo Center and Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. The Duquesne athletic department entered into an in-depth search...
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New anti-tumor compounds produced by Dr. Aleem Gangjee, Distinguished Professor of Medicinal Pharmacy at Duquesne University's Mylan School of Pharmacy, show such promise for fighting hard-to-treat tumors that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has placed them on its fast track for development. These agents fight breast and other cancers that become resistant to Taxol and other medications. Preliminary data show that the...
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This December marks the first year anniversary of the Duquesne University Center for Pharmacy Services in Pittsburgh's Hill District, which has served more than 1,280 patients at the nation's first university-owned, community-based pharmacy. "The day they opened up, I was there," said patient Barbara Strothers. "This truly was the best thing that happened in the Hill in a long time, and I tell everybody." Strothers, like many...
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Physician assistants, nurses, athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals seeking graduate credentials and expanded career options can enroll in the 30-credit, online Master of Science in Health Sciences (MSHS) program at Duquesne University. Offered by the John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences, the MSHS program offers online courses in an accelerated, 7-week format over just five semesters, providing flexibility...
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Experts from government, industry and academia will discuss cyber security and the intelligence required to protect business operations, on December 8 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Greentree, PA. (Logo: <font size="2" face="Arial">http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110118/NE32018LOGO )</font> Duquesne University is hosting the Cyber Security Executive Briefing, which is being sponsored by a grant from the Department of...
<font size="2" face="Arial"> </font> <font size="2" face="Arial">PITTSBURGH</font>, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Physician assistants, nurses, athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals seeking graduate credentials and expanded career options can enroll in the 30-credit, online Master of Science in Health Sciences (MSHS) program at Duquesne University. Offered by the John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences, the MSHS program...
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CONSOL Energy (NYSE: CNX), the leading diversified fuel producer in the Eastern U.S., is proud to announce that William J. Lyons, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been selected as one of the 2011 inductees into Duquesne University's Century Club of Distinguished Alumni. Established during the University's 100th anniversary in 1978 to honor the outstanding professional achievements, contributions to society, and service to...
