This annual University Times supplement recognizes faculty and staff who have written and edited books, as well as those whose efforts have extended into other areas, such as CDs, electronic publications, art exhibitions, plays and musical compositions. We regret that space constraints prohibit including other kinds of publications/creative endeavors. At the suggestion of a faculty […]
Books, Journals & MoreA closer look: Joseph A. Luxbacher >
April 13th, 2006
Pitt’s men’s soccer coach is not only a veteran soccer player, but along the way has become a veteran writer as well. Joseph A. Luxbacher’s third edition of “Soccer Steps to Success” updates earlier editions of the book, which focuses on building soccer skills in youth and intermediate-level players. The old adage “write what you […]
Senate session explores technology transfer >
April 13th, 2006It’s no secret that Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University are important contributors to the Pittsburgh area’s economy. Employment at the two universities (including UPMC) combined is roughly the same size as southwestern Pennsylvania’s high-tech employment sector, at about 60,000. Both are among the top schools responsible for creating venture capital spinoff companies, and Pitt last […]
April 20 SAC assembly to focus on health care >
April 13th, 2006“Taking Care of Your Health Care” is the theme for the Staff Association Council’s (SAC) spring assembly. The assembly is set for 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. April 20 in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room. Representatives from several Pitt units and various health agencies will be offering advice and making short presentations on their services. Presenters […]
Faculty share some tech transfer experiences >
April 13th, 2006Pitt, SEIU agree to five-year pact >
April 13th, 2006Pitt and its service worker employees have agreed to a five-year contract that features a new training fund to be paid for by the University. The 350 custodians, mechanics, groundskeepers and maintenance workers at Pitt are members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 3. They had been working on monthly contract extensions since […]
Will podcasting catch on at Pitt? >
April 13th, 2006The sight of people walking around listening via tiny earbuds wired to portable digital media players is becoming increasingly frequent at the University and beyond. The popular devices are known for storing vast quantities of music, but there’s lots more going on inside the electronic devices than just tunes. The cultural phenomenon has spawned a […]
Pitt needs consumer advocate for health plan, Assembly says >
April 13th, 2006Should Pitt and the UPMC Health Plan name a consumer advocate for Pitt employees? Faculty Assembly believes so. Last week Assembly voted unanimously to accept the report of an ad hoc committee, chaired by health law professor Nathan Hershey, on consumer satisfaction with UPMC. The committee was appointed to follow up on concerns raised at […]
U.S. News rankings included Pitt programs >
April 13th, 2006Several Pitt disciplines and subspecialties were included among the nation’s top graduate schools in U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings. Each year, the magazine measures graduate programs in five major disciplines (business, education, engineering, law and medicine), using quality indicators such as peer assessments, entering students’ test scores, faculty/student ratios and reputation ratings drawn […]
Researchers borrow speed dating concept >
April 13th, 2006Name tags attached and note paper in hand, eight eager members of the University community sat face to face in parallel rows and awaited the start of what organizers say may be among the world’s first speed-networking opportunities aimed at connecting like-minded researchers. Modeled after the popular speed dating concept in which participants rotate through […]