Think Heinz Memorial Chapel and weddings instantly come to mind. But, with increasing frequency, the campus landmark is the setting for concerts, recitals, building tours and other events. In fact, so much is going on that weddings make up only about 3.5 percent of the activities in the building, said assistant director Ron Klebick. “When […]
Heinz Chapel expands its repertoire >
November 10th, 2005Prof searches for oxygen-bearing moon minerals >
November 10th, 2005Future residents of the moon may breathe easier thanks to work being done now by Pitt professor Bruce Hapke. Hapke, professor emeritus of geology and planetary sciences, is part of a six-member team led by NASA chief scientist Jim Garvin seeking concentrations of oxygen-bearing minerals on the moon. The group is analyzing ultraviolet photos of […]
Consultant to consider uses for University Club >
November 10th, 2005The University has hired an outside consultant to evaluate potential uses for the University Club, the eight-story building on University Place that Pitt purchased in May. Eli Shorak, Pitt associate vice chancellor of Business, is Pitt’s liaison to PKF Consulting of Philadephia. Shorak can be contacted at 4-5474; es@pitt.edu. Chancellor Mark Nordenberg said this week, […]
Unveiling set for design of Turkish nationality room >
November 10th, 2005The Turkish Nationality Room committee will unveil the design of the latest addition to Pitt’s 26 Nationality Rooms at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 in the William Pitt Union (WPU) lower lounge. Since 2001, Pittsburgh’s Turkish-American community and Turkish students have been working on the design and raising funds for the new room. Omer Akin, professor […]