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February 26, 2020 - 11:24am
Internal Funding Fuels Faculty, Staff to Forge New Paths
Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, the inaugural Fueling Our Future showcase spotlighted faculty and staff projects that received internal funding over the past year.
February 19, 2020 - 11:09am
New Conflicts Disclosure System Streamlines, Integrates Required Disclosures
Recent changes to Pitt’s conflicts disclosure policy are now incorporated into an online reporting system, to be launched in March on a pilot basis. MyDisclosures offers important benefits, making compliance more convenient and integrated. University officials anticipate that some faculty and staff who have not previously completed disclosures may need to do so.
December 18, 2019 - 12:41pm
What We’re Bingeing Over the Holidays
From audiobooks to videogames and most other media in between, University faculty and staff are looking forward to using Winter Recess to read—and watch, and listen, and play.
December 18, 2019 - 12:00am
Shelome Gooden Named Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research
Shelome Gooden was recently named as the University of Pittsburgh’s first-ever assistant vice chancellor for research for...
December 11, 2019 - 11:29am
Two Researchers Named Fellows for National Academy of Inventors
Rob Rutenbar and William Federspiel were elected to the academy’s 2019 fellow class, the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors.
October 30, 2019 - 11:30am
Pitt Seed Special Cycle to Fund Projects that Aim to Prevent Sexual Misconduct
This special funding cycle—a rapid-fire investment supported by the Office of the Chancellor—is one of the first steps in creating a foundation for a community-driven response to address the prevention of sexual misconduct on campus.
July 31, 2019 - 10:09am
William Kramer Chosen to Lead Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
William Kramer has been selected as the next director of the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center. He begins his role in the fall of 2019.
October 16, 2018 - 11:37am
First Vice Chancellor for Science Policy and Research Strategies Named
Michael Holland has been named Pitt's first-ever vice chancellor for science policy and research strategies. He will join Pitt’s Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research in this new position on Oct. 22.