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Students dig forensics short courses | May 20, 2013

Forensics short courses draw students from around the world to Mercyhurst.

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Short courses

Middle States approves first Ph.D. program | May 07, 2013

Mercyhurst to enroll students for fall launch of doctoral program in anthropology.

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Now that's one tasty science project | May 06, 2013

Culinary students at Mercyhurst University are teaming up North East Middle School to prepare lunches using fresh herbs the sixth grade class grew in their science class.

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Herbs

Arts and Culture

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Mercyhurst choir to perform in Poland | May 20, 2013

Summer's here, and it's time for Mercyhurst students to close their textbooks and open their passports.

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Student actors recognized for work in Eurydice | May 08, 2013

Students in the Mercyhurst Theatre Program received esteemed recognition for their work in the program’s inaugural production, Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice.

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Eurydice

Mercyhurst vet addresses problem of military sexual assault | April 19, 2013

As a former “unit victim advocate” in the U.S. Army, Jay Breneman witnessed up close and personal the shockingly common and profoundly disturbing problem of sexual assault in the military.

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Jay Breneman

Athletics

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Lacrosse heads to NCAA championship | May 18, 2013

In a semifinal thriller, Mercyhurst lacrosse beats Limestone in OT and heads to the NCAA championship.

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Lacrosse nationals

Lough called up to big leagues | May 17, 2013

Former Mercyhurst baseball standout David Lough has been called up to the majors leagues with the Kansas City Royals.

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Baseball campaigns for new indoor facility | May 17, 2013

Facility would greatly enhance the Laker baseball experience.

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Baseball campaign

Campus Life

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Commissioning event honors six ROTC seniors | May 13, 2013

Students will be commissioned into the U.S. Army as Second Lieutenants during Commencement Weekend May 18-19.

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ROTC

AIM gears up to 'Conquer the Canyon' | May 13, 2013

Mercyhurst students and staff hike Grand Canyon to create awareness for Autism Spectrum Disorders.

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AIM

The challenge: 21K in 21 days | May 10, 2013

Learn more about the Luck Be A Laker Alumni Giving Challenge.

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Challenge

Faculty Spotlight

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Sheridan writes of ‘future’ for Perry 200 | May 09, 2013

Communication instructor Brian Sheridan puts pen to historic occasion.

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Brian Sheridan

Brian Ripley recognized for teaching excellence | May 09, 2013

Teaching Excellence Award to be presented at year-end faculty reception May 10.

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Brian Ripley

Mercyhurst prof explores Google Glass | April 05, 2013

Communication prof Meghan Corbin has been chosen by Google as one of 8,000 “explorers” to pioneer the futuristic new Google Glass technology.

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Meghan Corbin

International

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Intel experts to focus on Boston bombing at Global Intelligence Forum | April 26, 2013

The Boston Marathon double-bombing is expected to take center stage when some of the world’s most distinguished intelligence leaders converge on Dungarvan, IE, July 7-10, for the third biennial Global Intelligence Forum (GIF), hosted by the Institute for Intelligence Studies at Mercyhurst University.

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Irish delegation to attend Mercyhurst summit | April 23, 2013

Mercyhurst University will welcome its friends from across the pond April 29-30 for a two-day summit on the status of the university’s operations in Ireland.

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Students in Ireland

Symes sought to identify trauma in high-profile murder case in South Africa | April 10, 2013

Mercyhurst forensic anthropologist Steven Symes, Ph.D., departs Sunday for South Africa, where he is expected to apply his expertise in bone trauma to help establish the cause of death for two men whose murders could be linked to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, ex-wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela.

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National News

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Time Magazine-David Dausey-Public Health | May 20, 2013

Mercyhurst's David Dausey comments on a new type of gym in this Time Magazine story.

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Dausey in Time

Dausey warns of agro-terrorism threat | May 20, 2013

Aside from cyber-terrorism, public health expert David Dausey sees agro-terrorism as a looming terrorism threat.

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Dausey on agro-terrorism

Pittsburgh Tribune Review-Student Elizabeth Abernathy | May 06, 2013

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review story focuses on research of Mercyhurst forensic anthropology student Elizabeth Abernathy.

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Elizabeth Abernathy

Research

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Boot camp teaches leadership skills | May 14, 2013

Research project by Mercyhurst's Colin Hurley results in new fast-paced leadership program.

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Boot camp

Research leads student to Pittsburgh cemetery | May 09, 2013

Mercyhurst senior Elizabeth Abernathy conducts funerary archaeology research for thesis.

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Jones banishes ‘black box’ effect with new portable spectrometer | May 01, 2013

Chemistry adds new spectrometer to topflight lab equipment.

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Clint Jones

Student Spotlight

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Graduate program hosts first awards dinner | May 17, 2013

Seven graduate programs honor their top students.

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Intel winner

Erie commencement award winners named | May 14, 2013

Graduates to be honored for leadership, service, academics and more during Commencement Weekend.

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Intel grad students give Habitat a hand | May 10, 2013

More than half of Mercyhurst's applied intelligence grad students recently traded books for building blocks to help a local family.

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Intel grads

Archives

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Mercyhurst to launch Carpe Diem Academy with $1.5 million PDE grant | January 19, 2012

Mercyhurst College announced today a grant of $1.5 million from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to launch the school’s Carpe Diem Academy, an academic enrichment program designed to help K-2 students in seven schools within the Erie School District meet state and local academic standards.

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Mercyhurst ASD students to benefit from Verizon Foundation grant | January 18, 2012

The Mercyhurst College Learning Differences Program has received an infusion of $10,000 from the Verizon Foundation to support students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

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Mercyhurst team to research Iran's Baha'i as future genocide target | November 29, 2011

A team of intelligence studies students from Mercyhurst College will soon commence research to assess the threat of ethnic-based violence against the Baha’i population in Iran, a project undertaken at the behest of the Sentinel Project for Genocide Prevention.

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