Volume 51|
Issue 19: May 30, 2019

Baseball devices pitching in on Pitt’s human performance research

Engineering professor Buddy Clark’s spinoff company working with teams to improve batting and pitching. Read more »

 

Making Pitt Work: Homewood CEC receptionist in her third stint at Pitt

Community job called to Diane Neely Bates: “I was on board before I ever heard about my salary.” Read more »

 

Retirements represent hundreds of years of service to the University

Notable departures include Wesley Rohrer, Alberta Sbragia and Tracy Soska. Read more »

 

Staff Council doesn’t shut down for the summer

Brown bag seminars, yoga on the lawn, therapy dogs and elections upcoming. Read more »

 

Narduzzi again Pitt’s highest-paid employee

Levine and Gallagher lead list of University officers with top salaries for 2017-18. Read more »

 

Teaching heroes: ‘Accidental’ professor still going strong after nearly 30 years

German department’s Sabine von Dirke likes to challenge herself and her students. Read more »

 

Fourth annual Diversity Retreat to focus on inclusion

Mental health, racial and social justice, LGBTQ+ issues and more all up for discussion. Read more »

 

All University Times back issues now available online

ULS digitized the publication going back to the first issue in December 1968. Read more »

 

Open forums planned on search for SVC for Health Sciences

Pitt community invited to share opinions on the dual role with dean of the School of Medicine. Read more »

 

Student fee hikes approved by Trustees committee

Dean of Students Bonner says funds needed to expand mental health programs and support organizations. Read more »

 

The goats are coming! The goats are coming!

The plant-eating animals will be back to tackle more overgrowth on the Pittsburgh campus. Read more »

 

I’ll give you a Thomas Edison for a Rory Cooper

Pitt’s HERL director honored with inventor trading card from U.S. Patent Office. Read more »

 

Pop-up exhibit celebrates pregnancy and motherhood

Night of art and activism at William Pitt Union to open “Birthing a Movement” on June 8. Read more »

 

Pitt employees win primary elections

Wilson likely to face opposition for city council seat in fall; Bennett currently is unopposed for county council. Read more »

 

Bike to Work Day encourages sustainable commuting

Dozens come to pop-up Commuter Café at Schenley Plaza for information, treats. Read more »

 

Career Transition Project hits 50 hires since 2015

The Human Resources group targets veterans and people with disabilities for Pitt jobs. Read more »

 

Also in This Issue:

Picnics on the Patio heat up outside Towers on Wednesdays

University seeks more community input on Institutional Master Plan

ICYMI: Public safety news on building evacuation, emergency phone

Lecture spotlight: Early diagnosis of Alzheimers; American troops in Britain during WWII

Get discounted tickets now for Pitt Day @ Kennywood

7 Pitt athletic programs post highest multiyear academic report scores

Publishing clearinghouse: A full summer of Arts & Lectures events