ISSUE 24: July 26, 2024

The flowering beauty on the Oakland campus doesn't come easily

The hot, dry summer has presented particular challenges only solved by “water, water, water.”

Staff will begin to vote on joining the United Steelworkers in mid-August

Balloting could lead to one combined unit, separate professional and nonprofessional groups or no union.

Made-at-Pitt couple celebrate retirement and 30 years of musical marriage

Veteran staffers Sue and Jim Borowski bonded through University co-workers, love of Irish jigs.

Johnstown biology professor uses multiple outlets to spread knowledge

Dahlin’s public service work with CommuniTEAMS and more recognized with chancellor’s award.

Teaching Professor Carl Kurlander (second from right) sits outside the Lionsgate film-production studios in Santa Monica, California, with Pitt students and alumni from Kurlander's "Pitt in L.A." film studies program. They were invited to tour the headquarters by Lionsgate executive and Pitt alum John Dellaverson, who Kurlander credits with making the annual immersive summer program possible.

New ‘Brat Pack’ doc brings ‘St Elmo’s Fire’ screenwriter full-circle

Kurlander’s Pitt in L.A. students relate to, question movie’s characters, media portrayal.

Coach Fisher’s career at Pitt ‘more than I would have imagined’

Women’s volleyball leader tells Staff Council event that caring has helped build success.

Brain stimulation project will combine research on humans, primates and rodents

Momentum Fund Scaling Award will help expand work of six Pitt scientists.

HERL celebrates 30 years of helping those with disabilities, mobility challenges

Rutenbar lauds founder Rory Cooper and his team for tenacity in technological innovation.

Look for some new activities and sights during Welcome Week 2024

Staff volunteers still needed; get ready for parking restrictions week of Aug. 18-24.

Retirees from first half of 2024 come from all over Pitt

Most have served between 30 and 40 years at the University.

Also in This Issue:

Annual evacuation drills for academic buildings will run Aug. 8 to 16

We’re looking for Pitt grads who came here and never left

Pitt grad hired as new AVC of employee and labor relations

Jeff Capel’s contract renewed through at least 2029-30

Take a ‘paw’se with therapy dogs next week at Cathedral

Pitt Police plan National Night Out event on Aug. 6

Teaching and the Legal Landscape: Primer on the Fair Use Doctrine in copyright law

India Day celebration planned for Aug. 18 in Commons Room

Volume 56|
ISSUE 24: July 26, 2024

The flowering beauty on the Oakland campus doesn't come easily

Staff will begin to vote on joining the United Steelworkers in mid-August

Made-at-Pitt couple celebrate retirement and 30 years of musical marriage

Johnstown biology professor uses multiple outlets to spread knowledge

New ‘Brat Pack’ doc brings ‘St Elmo’s Fire’ screenwriter full-circle

Coach Fisher’s career at Pitt ‘more than I would have imagined’

Brain stimulation project will combine research on humans, primates and rodents

HERL celebrates 30 years of helping those with disabilities, mobility challenges

Look for some new activities and sights during Welcome Week 2024

Retirees from first half of 2024 come from all over Pitt

Also in This Issue:

Nikhil Bajaj receives NSF CAREER Award

Maureen Lichtveld again named a National Academy of Medicine councilor

Jonathan Fuller named a 2029 Greenwall Faculty Scholar

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