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Archive for Issue Date April 7th, 2008

Pitt Students Win Goldwater Scholarships »

Published on April 7, 2008
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University of Pittsburgh Honors College students Todd Morton Moyle and Charles Richard Sleasman II have been awarded 2008 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships for their exceptional independent research in the science and engineering disciplines.

Moyle is a sophomore majoring in chemical engineering in the Swanson School of Engineering, and Sleasman is a junior majoring in physics and mathematics in the School of Arts and Sciences. Both Pennsylvania natives, Moyle is from Sayre, Bradford County, and Sleasman is from Connellsville, Fayette County.

Pitt-Greensburg Installs Sharon P. Smith as President »

Published on April 7, 2008
The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg’s mission should be to open new windows that allow students to explore opportunities and meet challenges, Pitt-Greensburg President Sharon P. Smith said at her installation ceremony April 2.

Nordenberg-led Panel Reports on Local Government Efficiency »

Published on April 7, 2008
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The Citizens Advisory Committee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of City-County Government—created by Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato and City of Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl in October 2006—released its report, making three recommendations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of local government and to promote regional growth in a highly competitive and fast-moving global economy.

The Next Great Thinkers »

Published on April 7, 2008
They come to Pitt hungry, eager to read, write, and debate. They train with professors who have spent their careers pushing the boundaries of human understanding. They live on Indian food and coffee and spend copious amounts of time in the library. And when it is over, they are ready to train the next generation of scholars.

They are Pitt’s PhD students, a group whose achievements and sheer numbers have grown in recent years, as Pitt has surfaced near the top of the 400-plus schools in the nation that offer doctoral education.

Two Pitt Researchers to Get $2.7 Million For Department of Defense Work »

Published on April 7, 2008

Awards and More »

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Happenings »

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Downloadable PDF Issue »

Published on April 7, 2008