University Times

A new comprehensive behavioral health program called the “re:solve Crisis Network” has begun providing a full range of crisis services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to all Allegheny County residents. Designed to manage a wide range of personal crises — from feelings of loneliness, stress and depression to suicide contemplation or addiction […]

A memorial tribute in celebration of the life of Amy E. Knapp will take place at 2 p.m. July 18 at Heinz Memorial Chapel. A reception will follow at the Pittsburgh Athletic Association. Knapp, assistant university librarian in the University Library System, died May 31 after a long battle with cancer.

The Department of Audiology and Hearing Aids at Eye and Ear Institute is offering free informational sessions on hearing health care. Each session offers three one-hour classes, and participants can choose to attend one, two or all three classes, which will be held at Eye and Ear Institute, 203 Lothrop St., on July 10, 5-8 […]

While Pennsylvania’s $28.26 billion general fund budget for 2008-09 represents a 4 percent increase from last year, the total appropriation for its four state-related universities is rising 1.5 percent. The new budget, signed by legislators July 4, increases Pitt’s appropriation by 1.5 percent, sticking close to the appropriation proposed by Gov. Edward G. Rendell, but […]

Four senior faculty members have been named as distinguished professors, the highest honor Pitt accords members of its faculty. Ellen Frank has been named Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, effective June 1; Randy Juhl, Distinguished Service Professor of Pharmacy, effective July 1, and, effective Sept. 1, George Reid Andrews, Distinguished Professor of History, and Naomi P. […]