Our faculty pursue research with curiosity andtenacity, making their classes exciting places to be. It also creates huge opportunities for
students 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.
Recent results and successes by Duquesne faculty and student researchers
Jefferson Lab SULI student wins best presentation at Duquesne Undergraduate 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 New $1.5 Million Grant to Expand Transplantation Research
Duquesne University has received a new $1.5 million grant that will 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.
Director of Student Research Engagement & Grants Officer
Dave Carr, J.D.
Director of Business & Grants Administration
Ashley Yuhouse
Grants Officer & IACUC Coordinator
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.
