About Duquesne University

Centers and Institutes

Through centers and institutes, Duquesne University expands its academic offerings to provide:

• Degree programs that integrate courses from more than one school
• Instructional support for students and faculty
• Research programs and forums for specialized academic communities
• Education and services in leadership, ethics and organizational growth for organizations and business owners

Business Education, Leadership and Economic Development

• Beard Center for Leadership in Ethics
• Center for Competitive Workforce Development
• Center for Corporate and Executive Education
• Center for International Regulatory Assistance
• Center for Leadership Development
• Investment Center
• Nonprofit Leadership Institute (Boards by Design)
• Pittsburgh Central Keystone Innovation Zone
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
• Technology Transfer (Office of Research)

Interdisciplinary Centers

• Center for the Study of Catholic Social Thought
• Center for Spiritan Studies
• Center for Teaching Excellence
• Learning Skills Center
• Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy

Education

• Agenda to Promote Educational eXcellence (APEX)
• Center for Advancing the Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL)
• Leadership Institute
• Online Behavior Research and Education Center (OBREC)
• Pennsylvania Center for Teaching Excellence
• Pennsylvania Leadership Development Center (PLDC)
• Reading Clinic
• Superintendents Research Collaborative
• Virtual Internet Coach (VIC)

Law

• Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science & Law
• Hugo L. Black Law Clinic

Liberal Arts

• Center for Healthcare Ethics
• Center for Interpretive and Qualitative Research 
• Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy

Music

• City Music Center

Nursing

• Center for International Nursing
• Center for Nursing Research
• Center for Healthcare Diversity
• Nurse-Managed Wellness Center

Pharmacy

• Center for Pharmaceutical Technology
• Academic Research Center for Pharmacy Practice
• Faculty of Specialized Centers for Pharmacy Practice
• Center for Excellence in Education of Pain and Palliative Care
• Academic Research Pharmaceutical Information Center
• Academic Research Center for Continuing Dental Education

Sciences

• Center for Biotechnology
• Center for Computational Sciences
• Center for Metals in Biological Systems (cMBS)
• Center for Microwave and Analytical Chemistry
• Center for Environmental Research and Education
• Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science & Law