Pitt can make another claim to fame in terms of its academically stronger student body: The University was among 98 higher education institutions nationally that enrolled at least 20 freshmen who were National Merit Scholars in 2007. According to data derived from the National Merit Scholarship Corp.’s annual report, which was released last week, Pitt […]
Online shopping keeps mailrooms hopping >
January 24th, 2008Santa’s job may be done for the season, but in mailrooms across Pitt’s campuses, staffers are in the midst of their busiest time of year. With the exception of valentines and birthday cards, email has replaced most letter mail for students, but online shopping has more than filled the void. Nationwide, online purchasing accounted for […]
Military strategist speaks on U.S. post-Iraq plans >
January 24th, 2008While the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have dominated the U.S. armed forces’ attention for several years, the military continues to plan for other possible conflicts, according to one of the nation’s leading national security strategy experts. “I will not give you the solution to what’s going on in Iraq and Afghanistan. I don’t have […]
Special needs dental clinic director dreams big >
January 24th, 2008“I’m a dreamer,” Erik Scheifele says with a smile as he scans the empty room that soon will welcome the dental school’s special-needs patients. Scheifele is the new director of the Pitt dental school’s Clinic for Patients With Special Needs, which is expanding into a larger space in Salk Hall. He envisions a waiting room […]
Boulevard bridge project continues >
January 24th, 2008Forbes Avenue was closed last weekend to allow workers to remove the Boulevard of the Allies bridge as part of a $29 million bridge replacement project. The span was dropped onto a cushion of dirt, timber and steel plates designed to protect the roadway and underground utilities. Forbes Avenue was cleared in time to allow […]
Civil rights eroding, Falk Foundation president says >
January 24th, 2008While numerous civil rights laws have been enacted, “structural exclusion” has contributed to disparities still being felt today, according to the Falk Foundation’s president. Kerry O’Donnell outlined historic examples of discrimination and new affronts to civil rights in her Jan. 14 talk, “The Erosion of Civil Rights and Community Responses.” The lecture, hosted by Pitt’s […]
Making Pitt Work: Chemistry demonstrator Dave D'Emilio >
January 24th, 2008Pitt’s senior administration grabs most of the headlines. The faculty here get noticed when they bring in research dollars, win teaching awards or publish in their fields. But behind the scenes, University staff, some 6,500 strong across five campuses, often toil in jobs ranging from the mundane to the esoteric. This is one in an […]
Gift to support new Energy Institute at UPB >
January 24th, 2008American Refining Group (ARG) and Halloran Philanthropies have given $500,000 to the Bradford campus for energy-related studies. Half of the gift is endowed, and funds generated from the endowment will support scholarships and energy-related projects. The other half will be used to assist in the development of an Energy Institute at Pitt-Bradford. “The Energy Institute […]
ULS, University Press form digital partnership >
January 24th, 2008The University Library System (ULS) and the University of Pittsburgh Press have formed a partnership to provide digital editions of Press titles as part of the library system’s D-scribe digital publishing program. Thirty-nine books from the Pitt Latin American Series now are available online. Ultimately, most of the Press’s titles more than two years old […]
Pitt moves up in Peace Corps rankings >
January 24th, 2008Pitt moved up two places on the Peace Corps’ annual list of large schools nationwide producing Peace Corps volunteers. Pitt has 54 alumni currently serving as volunteers, making it No. 13 among large universities across the country. It also ranked first among large schools in Pennsylvania for the second straight year. Since the Peace Corps’ […]