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Volume 54 |
ISSUE 24: August 5, 2022

  • Pitt Mobility Team expands options to ease parking congestion

    More than 70 have switched to shared and set-day permits; commuter survey coming this fall.
James Martin with Cathedral of Learning in background

Engineering dean steps down to take role in research office

Sanjeev Shroff, chair of bioengineering, replaces James Martin as interim leader.

Deal will bring Pitt more than $7.5 million in American Rescue Plan funds

The money — part of $30 million going to state-related universities — will be used for student aid.

Second comp modernization session addresses some questions

HR says issues raised at Staff Council Spotlight forums will be answered on website.

Pitt’s ESG report spotlighted on dedicated web page

Portal reflects University goals of socially responsible investing
Tarana Burke during Pitt Diversity Forum

Me Too movement founder encourages ‘rewiring’ thinking about sexual abuse

Tarana Burke shares experiences as women’s rights leader at Diversity Forum.

Panelists: Diversity should be ‘embedded in everything’ in higher education

Leaders need to be tracking data by race, class and gender for faculty, staff and students.
Watufani Poe

New to Pitt: Education faculty member came to academia naturally

Family background in higher education and activism a strong influence for Watufani Poe.

Webinar explores paths to mental, emotional well-being

Building relationships and noticing changes key to helping distressed students.
Tia-Lynn Ashman

Biology professor receives Humboldt Award for pollen-driven research

Breadth-of-career recognition for Tia-Lynn Ashman includes research trip to Germany.

Here’s the Plan (for Pitt): Q&A on Budget ReSTART

Sastry explains how the new budget model supports strategic objectives.

Also in This Issue:

Tech Corner: Syllabus-ready IT suggestions
Pitt IT network upgrades will help with security and bandwidth
Volunteers still needed for Pitt Arrival; look out for parking restrictions

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News from around Pitt

 

From Swanson School of Engineering:

Understanding Friction, the Unavoidable Enemy

Researchers Use Computational Modeling to Understand Why Some Flu Viruses Cause More Severe Infections

Pitt’s Manufacturing Assistance Center Launches Locations in India and Nigeria

From Pitt Health Sciences:

Specialized Brain Regions Recognize Vocal Cues That Don’t Involve Speech

Bariatric Surgery Linked to Doubling Chance of Marriage or Divorce

Study Challenges Dogma Behind Alzheimer’s Disease Drug Trials

New App Screens for Substance Use Disorders and Connects People with Treatment

Fast-Acting Immune Cells Provide Powerful Protection Against Stroke

From Pittwire:

Pitt-supported free job training program is filling a dire need in research

1 in 2 Black adolescents faced online racial discrimination in 2020, a Pitt study found

Pitt researchers pulled 700,000 years of glacial history from an Andean lakebed

Pitt-led program will help underrepresented minorities in science and medicine move into leadership roles

Spousal caregivers with disabilities face a wide range of adversities

From School of Education:

Using Artificial Intelligence to Evaluate Classroom Discussion Quality

Accolades

August 4, 2022

Health Sciences names Schindler as inaugural assistant director of DEI

August 4, 2022

Mark Shlomchik stepping down as immunology chair

August 4, 2022

Facher adds new commercial translation role at med school

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Passings

Russian Film Symposium founder Padunov was dedicated to mentoring students

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