University Times

"If students don't read, they don't learn. It's as simple as that," said Gov. Tom Ridge, announcing his "Read to Succeed" initiative at the University Child Development Center yesterday. The four-year, $100 million program will provide assistance for Pennsylvania students to become skilled readers by third grade. The state Department of Education grants will be […]

In one of the first studies of its kind, sleep researchers at the Sleep and Chronobiology Center at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC) have determined that the quality of sleep begins to deteriorate much earlier than previously thought. According to Julie Carrier, post-doctoral fellow in the School of Medicine, "Middle age is a turning […]

Chancellor Mark Nordenberg shares a laugh with Pitt retirees at a reception June 24 in the William Pitt Union Ballroom. The second annual social event brought hundreds of retired faculty and staff and their significant others to campus to share memories. Pitt and Sodexho, the University's food service, co-sponsored the event.

Pitt has been named one of 10 European Union (EU) centers in the United States through an initiative designed to promote study at American universities of the EU, its institutions and policies and European Union-U.S. relations. According to Alberta Sbragia, director of Pitt's Center for West European Studies, "This ensures that the University of Pittsburgh […]

The ferocious winds and rain that knocked down trees and power lines throughout the Pittsburgh area June 30 did minimal damage to the University, according to a Facilities Management spokesperson. Curt Graham, manager of grounds and trades, said that the most serious damage was to the Allegheny Observatory roof, where a small section was shattered […]

The Bradford campus recently was honored with a silver award in the 13th annual Admissions Advertising Award Competition, sponsored by the Admissions Marketing Report, a national organization of university and college admissions marketing professionals. The winning campaign includes campus visitor literature, a student search piece, a student recruitment video and a viewbook with pictures of […]

With a total exceeding $23 million in grants and awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Pitt's Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) is ranked fifth among all U.S. schools of public health for 1997 NIH funding. The rankings include awards for research, training, contracts, fellowship programs and other grants from the NIH. This […]

Mental health treatments that work well in research clinics — outside the contexts of family and community — sometimes flop in the real world, Wynne Korr points out. "Often, clinical trials will indicate that a particular medication or psycho-social intervention is effective. But when you try to use those techniques outside a controlled setting, you […]

The University has received grant money totaling more than $1 million from the Howard Heinz Endowments to assist family-oriented businesses, improve local school districts, help struggling families and provide aid to low-income households with young children. The grants include: * $450,000 to the Office of Child Development Early Head Start Program, which provides comprehensive support […]

The atmosphere at the June 25 Board of Trustees meeting was heavy with self-congratulation, as trustees and administrators noted recent successes in enrollment, scholarship, fund-raising and improved quality of life for Pitt students. Only one trustee ventured a criticism. Earl F. Hord urged his fellow board members to get serious about recruiting more minorities and/or […]