University Times

The demand for biostatisticians is increasing while the number of qualified candidates in the U. S. appears to be decreasing. For the first time in 20 years, the federal government is funding training grants for biostatisticians, and the Department of Biostatistics in the Graduate School of Public Health has recently received two. The training biostatisticians […]

The children of Robert D. Galey, a longtime supporter of Pitt-Bradford and currently an emeritus member of its advisory board, have given a $100,000 gift to UPB to create a scholarship in his honor. The scholarship will provide financial assistance to students who are descendants of employees of Zippo Manufacturing Co., where the senior Galey […]

The University Honors College and the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) have created the Bachelor of Philosophy in International and Area Studies (B.Phil. IAS) degree, a new research-based undergraduate degree that will help students meet the global demands of today’s workplace. The B.Phil. IAS degree will be awarded by the Honors College and is […]

An incorrect phone number for Eli Shorak, Pitt associate vice chancellor for Business, appeared in the Nov. 10 University Times in an article on the University Club. Shorak’s number is 4-5474.

Pitt will construct a three-story building to house the campus police department. The $6 million, 26,000 sq. ft. building, to be constructed on the parking lot adjacent to the Eureka Building at the intersection of Forbes Avenue and Halket Street, was one of some $55 million worth of construction projects approved Nov. 11 by the […]