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November 20, 2019 - 11:08am
Pitt, UPMC Chosen to Lead New Research and Training Center on Family Support
The new $4.3 million grant will facilitate the research that interdisciplinary teams do to improve the care, health and quality of life of all persons with disabilities and the families who support them.
November 20, 2019 - 10:58am
Pitt STRIVE Program Receives UPSIDE Award
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion named the Swanson School of Engineering’s Pitt STRIVE Program the winner of the 2019 University Prize for Strategic, Inclusive, and Diverse Excellence Award.
November 20, 2019 - 10:43am
At Pitt, It Can Be Easy Being Green
The deadline for organizations or departments to submit paperwork to the Office of Sustainability to be certified as green is quickly approaching—find out how easy it can be for your group to be green.
November 13, 2019 - 2:35pm
Interim Policy Formalizes Protocol for Campus Closures, Class Cancellations
Pitt has adopted an interim University-wide Closure and Class Cancellation Policy, formalizing standards of operations for when occurrences of extreme weather or other emergency situations arise.
November 13, 2019 - 12:49pm
Living History
As a communications manager, Margo Shear Fischgrund looks for angles in stories that encourage personal and emotional connections to bring a reader closer to a story. With “Lest We Forget,” the emotional connection was something she didn’t need to go searching for.
November 13, 2019 - 11:11am
Police Academy Pitt: Staff, Faculty and Students on Patrol
Through an eight-week course on topics including criminal and traffic law and safe firearm handling, Pitt Police’s Citizens Police Academy aims to connect faculty, staff and students with the police department that serves them.
November 13, 2019 - 11:09am
Preparing Students to be Distinctly Global
The first Interdisciplinary Transcript Distinction incorporates a curated combination of curricular and experiential learning activities to support student growth and development in global competency.
November 13, 2019 - 11:08am
Conference and Community of Practice Drive Faculty and Staff Engagement
The offices of the Provost and Community and Governmental Affairs will host the Community Engaged Scholarship Forum and Staff Community of Practice to elevate and facilitate academic engagement in the community.
November 6, 2019 - 10:09am
For Rob Rutenbar, United Way Educational Efforts Resonate Deeply
A life-changing experience in Peru showed Senior Vice Chancellor for Research Rob Rutenbar the value of service and education in the community. The United Way’s dedication to both resonate with him as this year’s campaign chair.
November 6, 2019 - 10:09am
Pitt to Roll Out Master of Science in Quantitative Economics Degree
The Department of Economics is introducing a new STEM-designated Master of Science in Quantitative Economics degree for the fall 2020 semester to fulfill the growing demand for data analysis across industries.