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Spaceburgh: Coming soon to a Market Square near you

Naomi Girson | staff writer | Looking at the city skyline, the U.S. Steel Tower, the BNY Mellon Center and PPG Place light up with neon colors and constellations of office space glowing in the night. In an urban environment, this excessive artificial lighting during nighttime hours can cause light pollution, which makes the stars less visible to the naked eye. But for Dale Thomas … Continue reading Spaceburgh: Coming soon to a Market Square near you

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SACNAS at Duquesne dedicated to diversity, equity in STEM

Emily Ambery 10/15/2020 The message of diversity and inclusion is important at Duquesne, and the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Latinos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) is no exception. SACNAS is a national organization dedicated to inclusion, diversity and equity by fostering the success of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in STEM. Established in 1973, SACNAS has been working all over the nation to diversify … Continue reading SACNAS at Duquesne dedicated to diversity, equity in STEM

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Multicultural STEM Group a “safe space” for students

Katia Faroun | Features Editor 09/10/2020 As students of a less-than-diverse field, the members of Duquesne’s Multicultural STEM Group devote themselves to continuing a conversation on diversity and its essential place in the sciences. The Multicultural STEM Group (MSG) is just what it sounds like: a club for STEM students of all backgrounds to come together, share resources and be a little bit nerdy. But … Continue reading Multicultural STEM Group a “safe space” for students

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Biomedical engineering students shoot for the stars in NASA competition

Michael Marafino | Staff Writer 01/11/18 Space, the final frontier, has much left to be explored, and a team of Duquesne University’s Biomedical Engineering Program students are working to help scientists examine the heavens. The team has been chosen to participate in the NASA Micro-g Neutral Buoyancy Experiment Design Teams competition (Micro-g NExT). The Duquesne students involved include freshmen Clare Flanagan, Tori Kocsis and Nicholas … Continue reading Biomedical engineering students shoot for the stars in NASA competition

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