Flu shots will be provided on various dates through Nov. 25 at select Pittsburgh campus locations and at Falk Pharmacy. Pitt faculty and staff with UPMC Health Plan coverage can receive a flu shot at no out-of-pocket cost; however, they must show their valid University and UPMC Health Plan ID cards. The claim for the […]
Administration orders budget cuts >
October 9th, 2008University administrators are asking for budget cuts from unit leaders as they brace for a reduction in Pitt’s state appropriation. In the wake of a decision by Gov. Edward G. Rendell to withhold some $7.25 million (4.25 percent of Pitt’s current appropriation) from the University’s June appropriation payment if state revenues continue to fall short […]
Children's named among top hospitals >
October 9th, 2008Children’s Hospital is one of 33 hospitals — seven of them children’s hospitals — selected as a 2008 Top Hospital by a national organization that evaluates patient safety at more than 1,220 hospitals. Children’s recognition was based on the results of the 2008 Leapfrog Hospital Survey, which is the nation’s primary hospital patient safety evaluation […]
Computer blacklisting problems addressed >
October 9th, 2008Spam — that annoying unsolicited email from pseudo-Nigerian dictators, non-existent banks and creatively named medical products — has reared its ugly head with a relatively new consequence for Pitt computer account users and for the University itself. While the University’s spam-filtering mechanism (Postini system) when activated traps spam on a separate server, some spam that […]
Obituary: Anita J. Williams >
October 9th, 2008Human Resources staff member Anita J. Williams died Sept. 25, 2008, following an extended battle with cancer. She was 56. A graduate of Cleveland State University, she came to Pitt’s HR department in 1993, where she was responsible for recruiting and placing temporary employees through All-Temps. In addition to her work duties, Williams represented HR […]
Investigations into lab incident underway >
October 9th, 2008Pitt and U.S. Department of Agriculture officials are investigating a Sept. 24 incident in a University laboratory. John Fedele, Pitt associate director of news, said, “The University is investigating an incident involving a laboratory animal.” Fedele declined to confirm any details of the incident. Stories in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review said a […]
One on One: Center for Health and Care Work director Carrie Leana >
October 9th, 2008Carrie R. Leana was bartending in a Texas country and western bar after earning her BA in English when she realized she’d better get on with her life’s work. It’s just that she didn’t know what that was. “My career path was not linear,” Leana said, in a recent conversation with University Times staff writer […]
Lessons learned in the battle against smallpox >
October 9th, 2008While the international effort to eradicate smallpox ranks among the 20th century’s greatest health achievements, the road to success was quite bumpy, according to the global health expert who led the campaign. “This was a program that almost wasn’t launched, it was soundly forecasted to fail, but it miraculously succeeded. It was a remarkable victory […]