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Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life Names Hall of Famers
The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life recently inducted the Eta Class of the Greek Hall of Fame at its Fraternity and Sorority Life Awards Ceremony. Vanetta Cheeks Reeder (NURS ’83) was the 34th
Alum, Staffer Releases Indie Horror Film
Matt Schultz (A&S ’10), manager of recruitment in the University Honors College, recently debuted “The Boonies,” a feature-length horror film shot primarily in Cambria, Somerset and Allegheny counties
Two honored with Pennsylvania Veterans Service Award
On May 6, leaders of the Pennsylvania National Guard awarded Pitt’s Rory Cooper and Garrett Grindle (ENGR ’04, ’07G) the Pennsylvania Veterans Service Award for their work protecting veterans and
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the G.I. Bill, drafted by a Pitt Law graduate
June 22 marks the 75th anniversary of the original G.I. Bill, which has benefited 8 million veterans by providing education and training benefits. And it was made possible through the vision of Harry
Swanson School’s Piervincenzo Rizzo to Receive Durelli Award
The Society for Experimental Mechanics has selected Piervincenzo Rizzo, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering, to receive the
Bioengineering Researcher Gelsy Torres-Oviedo Awarded Grant to Study Stroke Patients
Gelsy Torres-Oviedo, assistant professor of bioengineering in Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering, recently received a $805,670 CAREER Award by the National Science Foundation to apply a novel
Lina Dostilio leads study on hyperlocal community engagement
The benchmarking report examined the hyperlocal practices of 22 CUMU institutions with a total of 26 engagements across 33 sites — including Pitt’s Community Engagement Center in Homewood.
Pittsburgh Among Cities with Greatest Longevity
Besides being the third most livable city in the U.S., Parade listed Pittsburgh as one where residents have a higher chance of reaching their 100th birthday. Parade cited health care as Pittsburgh’s
Basketball’s Jeff Capel Treats Hillman Cancer Center Staff with Lunch
Doctors, researchers and staff critical to the essential needs of patients at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center were recently treated to lunch, courtesy of Pitt men’s basketball Head Coach Jeff Capel and his
