University of Pittsburgh

October 2013

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October 31, 2013
PittsburghTODAY Survey Reveals Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Environment-related Attitudes and Behaviors
October 31, 2013
Low Vitamin D Levels During Pregnancy Associated with Preterm Birth in Non-White Mothers »
October 31, 2013
Low Vitamin D Levels During Pregnancy Associated with Preterm Birth in Non-White Mothers »
October 30, 2013
University of Pittsburgh Calendar of Events, Nov. 10-16
October 30, 2013
Pitt Hosts Critically Acclaimed Writer Emily Raboteau Nov. 7
October 29, 2013
Pitt to Host 23rd Annual Slovak Heritage Festival Nov. 3
October 29, 2013
Pitt to Host Public Lecture Celebrating Nobel-Lauded Discovery of Higgs Boson
October 29, 2013
Pitt Opens Shanghai Office
October 28, 2013
Pitt to Host National Remembrance Day Roll Call on Veterans Day to Honor Troops
October 25, 2013
Pitt to Host Virtual Town Hall Meeting on U.S.-China Relations With Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
October 25, 2013
4,500 Pitt Students Sign Up to Volunteer for “Pitt Make A Difference Day” Oct. 26
October 24, 2013
Lawrence Feick to Step Down as Senior Director of International Programs and Director of Pitt’s University Center for International Studies
October 24, 2013
Papers of Influential Spanish Poet Ramón Gómez de la Serna Now Accessible Online
October 24, 2013
UPMC Opens Centralized Clinical Lab to Speed Diagnoses for Patients »
October 24, 2013
UPMC Opens Centralized Clinical Lab to Speed Diagnoses for Patients »
October 23, 2013
University of Pittsburgh Calendar of Events, Nov. 3-9
October 23, 2013
Competitive Employment for People With Disabilities to Be Addressed in Nov. 6 Talk
October 23, 2013
MWRI Director and Pitt Faculty Member Elected to Institute of Medicine »
October 23, 2013
MWRI Director and Pitt Faculty Member Elected to Institute of Medicine »
October 21, 2013
University of Pittsburgh Stages Opens Season With Pittsburgh Premiere of Venus
October 18, 2013
University of Pittsburgh Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence Founder and Executive Director Ann Dugan to Step Down
October 17, 2013
University of Pittsburgh Calendar of Events, Oct. 27-Nov. 2
October 16, 2013
Hardening of Arteries in Elderly Adults Linked to Plaques in Brain, Pitt Study Find »
October 16, 2013
Hardening of Arteries in Elderly Adults Linked to Plaques in Brain, Pitt Study Find »
October 16, 2013
UPCI Contributes to National ‘Checklist’ for Personalized Testing in Cancer Clinical Trials »
October 16, 2013
UPCI Contributes to National ‘Checklist’ for Personalized Testing in Cancer Clinical Trials »
October 16, 2013
Retired Night Shift Workers Have Higher Risk of Diabetes, Pitt Study Finds »
October 16, 2013
Retired Night Shift Workers Have Higher Risk of Diabetes, Pitt Study Finds »
October 16, 2013
Did Linguistic Misunderstandings Affect the Outcome of the Trayvon Martin Case?
October 15, 2013
Charting A Career Path
October 15, 2013
Recognizing Activism: Pitt to Give Iris Marion Young Award for Political Engagement
October 15, 2013
Czech Delegation to Visit Pitt Oct. 18 and Mark 95th Anniversary of the Pittsburgh Agreement
October 15, 2013
Pitt Public Health Study Finds Nearly a Third of Pittsburgh Homicides Might Have Been Prevented »
October 15, 2013
Pitt Public Health Study Finds Nearly a Third of Pittsburgh Homicides Might Have Been Prevented »
October 14, 2013
On NPR: Pitt-UPMC McGowan Institute is Part of $75 Million Battlfield Medicine Research Initiative »
October 14, 2013
On NPR: Pitt-UPMC McGowan Institute is Part of $75 Million Battlfield Medicine Research Initiative »
October 11, 2013
Inaugural ‘Scope It Out 5K Run/Walk Pittsburgh’ to Benefit Cancer Research at UPCI »
October 11, 2013
Inaugural ‘Scope It Out 5K Run/Walk Pittsburgh’ to Benefit Cancer Research at UPCI »
October 10, 2013
QVC Presents ‘FFANY Shoes on Sale’ to Benefit UPCI Cancer Research »
October 10, 2013
QVC Presents ‘FFANY Shoes on Sale’ to Benefit UPCI Cancer Research »
October 9, 2013
University of Pittsburgh Calendar of Events, Oct. 20-26
October 8, 2013
Pitt Trustee Property and Facilities Committee Approves Preliminary Project Development Funding for Science Labs, New Residence Hall
October 8, 2013
Pitt Hosts Internationally Renowned Poet Anne Waldman for Literary Reading Oct. 10
October 8, 2013
Consortium Links Pitt and Regional Liberal Arts Colleges for Study Abroad Opportunities in East Europe and Eurasia
October 7, 2013
New Pitt Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing Opens With Talk on Health Care Reform Effects on Medication Use »
October 7, 2013
New Pitt Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing Opens With Talk on Health Care Reform Effects on Medication Use »
October 7, 2013
​University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and Roswell Park Cancer Institute Awarded $11 Million to Fight Ovarian Cancer »
October 7, 2013
​University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and Roswell Park Cancer Institute Awarded $11 Million to Fight Ovarian Cancer »
October 4, 2013
Two Former Pitt Trustees Nominated for Lifetime Emeriti Status
October 4, 2013
University of Pittsburgh Calendar of Events, Oct. 13-19
October 3, 2013
Education Professors Awarded Grants to Expand Collaborations With Tennessee Educators
October 3, 2013
Nathan Davis to Receive BNY Mellon Living Legacy Award in Washington, D.C., Oct. 5
October 1, 2013
‘Science 2013—Convergence’ Celebrates Exceptional Researchers, Innovative Technology »
October 1, 2013
‘Science 2013—Convergence’ Celebrates Exceptional Researchers, Innovative Technology »