Spotlight

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February 12, 2020 - 11:21am

United Way Offers Ways to Get Involved Outside of Pitt

The United Way has ways Pitt faculty and staff can get involved in the community, including mentoring middle-school students and visiting senior citizens.
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February 12, 2020 - 11:21am

Inside Microsoft 365: MyAnalytics

With the new A5 Microsoft 365 license, Pitt faculty and staff have access to a variety of programs that go way beyond Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. The new Inside Microsoft 365 series from Pitt IT gives you a glance into some of the great productivity tools that are at your fingertips.
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February 5, 2020 - 12:23pm

5 Ways to Get Involved in Community Engagement

Years of dedication from the Pitt community helped Pitt earn the prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification designation. Here are five ways that faculty and staff can get involved and keep the momentum going.
Laurie Kirsch In a black jacket
February 5, 2020 - 12:15pm

Vice Provost Laurie Kirsch Announces Plans to Step Down

Laurie J. Kirsch has announced plans to step down from her role as vice provost for faculty affairs, development and diversity effective June 30. She's led efforts promoting diverse and inclusive development and recognition among Pitt faculty.
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February 5, 2020 - 12:15pm

Pitt Dining Keeps Meal Options Fresh

New concept eateries and the return of longtime favorites aren’t the only exciting choices staff and faculty will find when exploring Pitt Dining options—they might even get their meal delivered by robots.
A display that reads: "But is it art?"
February 5, 2020 - 12:10pm

Public Art Makes Campus More Vibrant

A new Art on Campus initiative will serve to enrich information about current artworks on the Pittsburgh campus, as well as recommend locations for installations of new acquisitions and donations.
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January 29, 2020 - 11:22am

Get to Know the Office of Diversity and Inclusion

With a newly expanded team and two divisions, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion is focused on serving the campus more holistically. With the expansion comes an even bigger charge to ensure faculty, staff and students are aware of its services.
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January 29, 2020 - 11:22am

Faculty, Researchers Invited to Join The Conversation

Faculty pitches and fact- and research-based stories have appeared in The Washington Post, CNN, NPR and other national media outlets thanks to the University’s membership with The Conversation, an independent global newsroom.
E. Maxine Bruhns
January 29, 2020 - 11:22am

A Citizen of the World Retires

After a 54-year career at Pitt, E. Maxine Bruhns announced her retirement. Her legacy includes overseeing the growth of the Nationality Rooms program from 19 to 31 rooms.
Ravi Patel, lead innovation advisor in the School of Pharmacy; John Donehoo, clinical pharmacist at UPMC and program collaborator; David Vorp, associate dean for research and William Kepler Whiteford Professor of Bioengineering; and Kerry Empey, associate professor of pharmacy and therapeutics
January 29, 2020 - 11:21am

Pitt Seed Funding Helps Send Projects into Space

Two projects that were awarded Pitt Seed funding in 2019 will blast off to the International Space Station this spring to study microgravity’s effects on people and spacecrafts.