It wasn’t merely the building that was new at the Oct. 6 opening of the Biomedical Science Tower (BST) 3. Members of two new units were among the first of 50 groups of researchers who will eventually be housed in the $250 million building at Fifth Avenue and Darragh Street: Employees of the Department of […]
IRB director urges caution when dealing with human subjects >
October 13th, 2005Err on the side of caution, was the main message Faculty Assembly heard last week from the director of Pitt’s Institutional Review Board (IRB). The IRB, which is the administrative body established to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects, including patients, who are recruited to participate in research activities, governs everything from questionnaires […]
BPC sets agenda for the academic year >
October 13th, 2005The Senate budget policies committee (BPC) has carved out a full agenda for this academic year, including both short- and long-term budget-related issues. Two issues have been held over from last year, BPC chair Stephen Carr reminded committee members Oct. 7: identifying peer comparison salary groups for faculty at the regional campuses, and considering the […]
Science 2005: Examining how genes affect aging >
October 13th, 2005Armed with whimsical line drawings of greybeard cartoon worms leaning on canes and with a gift for expressing complex ideas in simple terms, molecular biologist Cynthia Kenyon wrapped up the University’s annual science and technology showcase with a discussion of the effect of hormones on aging. Kenyon, a biochemistry and biophysics professor at the University […]
Science 2005: Re-thinking Einstein’s thought experiment >
October 13th, 2005Think about the properties of light and the absolute character of time, urged a Pitt professor at last week’s on-campus science forum. Now rummage around in your basic physics background, which likely exposed you to the seminal theories of Albert Einstein (1879-1955), who revolutionized the field 100 years ago when he proposed his general theory […]
Campus flu shot clinics set >
October 13th, 2005Pitt will offer on-campus flu shots to University I.D. holders through its Student Health Service office. Dates for the flu clinics are Oct. 25 in the William Pitt Union Ballroom, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and Nov. 1 in the William Pitt Union Kurtzman Room, also 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The cost of a flu vaccine shot is […]
United Way campaign begins >
October 13th, 2005Pitt’s 2005 United Way fundraising campaign began yesterday, Oct. 12, and will run through Nov. 23. This year’s campaign goal is $500,000. Last year, the University collected $584,591. Faculty and staff pledged $463,972; students pledged $95,000; retirees contributed $21,322, and special events brought in $4,297. There were 2,389 donors who pledged contributions during last year’s […]
Pitt organizations eligible for United Way funding >
October 13th, 2005The Pitt organizations eligible for designated United Way contributions and their donor codes are: Adjuvant Therapy, 1037; Arthritis Institute, 942523; Autism Center, 222684; Breast Cancer Research, 830; Center for Minority Health, 222783; Child Development Center, 1280; Children’s Neurosurgery Fund, 4645; Cleft-Palate Craniofacial Center, 234; Creip Chair Patient Care Program, 951936; Department of Neurology — Epilepsy, […]
GSPIA gets HUD grant >
October 13th, 2005The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $90,000 to the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) for economically disadvantaged and U.S. minority graduate students preparing for careers in community development. HUD’s community development work-study program will fund three graduate students pursuing a Master of Public Administration degree in GSPIA. […]