Search results for ""
Displaying 681 - 690 of 1246
Forensics aims to detect burial site of 1918 pandemic victims Tuesday, September 27, 2022 As a witness to the devastating aftermath of murders, plane crashes, and fatal fires, Mercyhurst University forensic anthropologist Dr. Dennis Dirkmaat is accustomed to being summoned to such scenes at all hours of the day and night. To have a chance to put his skills toward something strictly humanitarian is a welcome departure for both him and his students. That’s what he thought when a former student,…
Mercyhurst hosts watch party for NASA’s first asteroid redirection test Friday, September 23, 2022 NASA will deploy the world’s first planetary defense test mission, intentionally slamming a half-ton spacecraft into an asteroid to redirect its orbital path, on Monday, Sept. 26. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, allows scientists to gauge the viability of this technique to deflect an asteroid on a collision course with Earth were one to be discovered. The spacecraft was built by the…
Visit accents Putin’s war, gray zones, intel opportunities Tuesday, October 18, 2022 It didn’t take an experienced human intelligence professional (HUMINT) like Fred Hoffman to interpret reactions among the people of Georgia to Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. The signs were everywhere on his recent visit. Still, Hoffman’s years in the Intelligence Community (IC), working in 28 different countries as an interrogator, overt collector, military attaché, and, now as an assistant professor of…
State launches large-scale marijuana pardon project Wednesday, September 14, 2022 The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons has launched a one-time, large-scale initiative to pardon people with minor, nonviolent marijuana convictions. The Erie County Pardon Project, which has a hub location at Mercyhurst University, is available to assist Erie County residents with the application process. The Pennsylvania Marijuana Pardon Project, which runs through the month of September, is available for…
Hagen History Center counts three Hurst grads among staff Friday, October 21, 2022 It is always gratifying for professors to witness firsthand their students’ success and, for Mercyhurst History Professor Dr. Chris Magoc, that comes in triplicate this fall. He calls them “The Fabulous Mercyhurst Three of the Hagen History Center”—three Mercyhurst alumni who studied Public History & Museum Studies at the university and are now working together at the Erie center. KayAnn Warner '11 is a…
Exhibit showcases city’s rich multicultural vibe Monday, October 17, 2022 Mercyhurst University will host a reception and artist’s talk for “DiverseCity, Photographs of an Urban Melting Pot” by award-winning photojournalist Jennifer Brown on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Cummings Art Gallery. The exhibit is on display now through Monday, Dec. 12. Brown is a photojournalist covering news, politics, and social issues. However, she is most passionate about telling the stories of ordinary…
Fashion students invite public to ‘A Night Out at 5th & State’ Monday, October 24, 2022 Two kindred shops on lower State Street in Erie—Pointe Foure and Primo Tailoring—will showcase the creativity of Mercyhurst University students in Erin Magorien's Visual Merchandising class on Thursday, Oct. 27. The public is invited to attend “A Night Out at 5th & State” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 421 and 423 State Street, where they can view storefronts and related spatial displays designed by the…
Intel’s 30th anniversary billed ‘family reunion extraordinaire’ Tuesday, September 06, 2022 “I’ll be there!” “Wouldn’t miss it!” “Count me in!” The RSVPs keep rolling in as the Mercyhurst University Department of Intelligence Studies prepares to celebrate its 30-year anniversary beginning Homecoming Weekend Sept. 29-Oct. 1. The department is under the auspices of the Tom Ridge College of Intelligence Studies & Applied Sciences. Former and current faculty and staff members, alumni, students—…
World-class artist Betty Buckley in residence at Mercyhurst Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Emerging artists at Mercyhurst University will experience an exceptional opportunity to learn from a world-class performer when legendary actress and singer Betty Buckley conducts a weeklong acting workshop at Mercyhurst this fall. Buckley, whose career spans theatre, film, television, and concert halls around the world, will be in residence at Mercyhurst Monday-Friday, Sept. 19-23, and offer a public concert…
Mercyhurst’s 501 Soirée welcomes Nick Adams, Eden Espinosa Monday, August 08, 2022 Broadway stars Nick Adams and Eden Espinosa headline the Mercyhurst Institute for Arts & Culture’s annual 501 Summer Soirée on Saturday, Aug. 13. Now in its sixth year, The 501 is a membership society for patrons who wish to enhance their performing arts experience while also supporting the arts at Mercyhurst. Members enjoy exclusive benefits, including first access to tickets, premium seats at star-studded…