You just took delivery on a faster, more powerful computer. Now the question is: What do you do with your old, outdated model? You might be tempted, but throwing it in the trash is a no-no. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently classified electronics waste as “universal waste”; as such, it is prohibited from […]
Pitt details the correct way to dispose of outdated computers >
July 10th, 2003Bacterium to be named for GSPH emeritus professor >
July 10th, 2003A dream of many microbiologists is to have a bacterium named after them. That dream should come true soon for Robert B. Yee, professor emeritus in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology in Pitt’s Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH). Investigators at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta recently proposed […]
Use of tuition benefits is a win-win situation, CGS staffer tells employees >
July 10th, 2003Your Pitt job feels like a dead end. Your ambitions have waned. Your goals are fuzzy. In short, your life’s in a rut. Why not take advantage of working for a prestigious higher education institution by using your employee educational benefits? That’s the message of Dean Julian, educational consultant and national certified counselor at the […]
Electronic system for IRB applications to debut >
July 10th, 2003Pitt and two hospitals that sponsor human clinical research have formed a consortium and agreed to a standardized, common set of information for new protocols that soon can submitted on-line. Pitt, Magee-Womens Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh will use Webridge’s Compliance Extranet software to automate their Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval oversight processes. The […]