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Celebrating Darwin Day: A closer look at biology in the age of the pandemic

Peyton Harris | Staff Contributor The beginning of a life that would drastically change the way the scientific community and the world as a whole believed it functioned started on Feb. 12, 1809.    This date is the birth of English naturalist Charles Darwin, who fostered the theory of evolution by natural selection, which since has become the foundation for everyday evolutionary studies and works. … Continue reading Celebrating Darwin Day: A closer look at biology in the age of the pandemic

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Students fall ill with hand, foot and mouth disease

Carolyn Conte | Staff Writer A disease typically associated with infants has begun to make its way onto college campuses, including Duquesne’s. Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) has infected a few students at Duquesne recently, and with the news of an outbreak at Florida State University, there has been an increased worry about the sickness. While it may seem that there has been a … Continue reading Students fall ill with hand, foot and mouth disease

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As Ebola spreads, nurses prepare

By Julian Routh | News Editor The Duquesne School of Nursing is taking steps to educate students on the threat of the Ebola virus, which was transmitted to a second nurse in the United States this week. Nursing school Dean Mary Ellen Glasgow said nursing chairs and curriculum committees are meeting to discuss how to integrate information about Ebola into the classroom. The epidemiology and … Continue reading As Ebola spreads, nurses prepare

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