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Surgeons at UPMC Presbyterian have performed the world's first cell transplant aimed at reversing brain damage from stroke. During the June 23 operation, surgeons injected 2 million healthy, lab-produced human nerve cells deep into the brain of Alma Cerasini, 62, of Pennsbury Village. Cerasini, a former healthcare worker, suffered a major stroke in September that […]

In the past, rich coal seams, confluent rivers and other non-human resources lured employers to southwestern Pennsylvania. Workers followed. But today, it's the quality of the region's workforce — and the ease with which employers can find workers with skills required for available jobs — that most concern many employers, Chancellor Mark Nordenberg said yesterday […]

Volunteers are needed to recruit faculty and staff participation for a critical-appeal blood drive. Information and sign-up sheets have been sent to all deans, directors and department chairs. Volunteers should complete the sign-up sheets and fax them to Gwen Watkins, 383-1700, by July 21. Donors will be scheduled for July 28, between 8 a.m. and […]

"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 […]