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Introduction to R and Data Wrangling - Online on September 16
This class will cover the basics of R programming for data analysis and graphics.
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Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Journal Club on September 16
Aging is accompanied by disrupted information flow, resulting from accumulation of molecular mistakes.
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Human Genetics Seminar - Jonathan Alder, PhD
Telomeres are DNA and protein caps on the ends of linear chromosomes.
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"Fulminant Hepatic Failure: Evaluation & Management" = GI & Hepatology State of the Art Lecture Series
Annual gastroenterology and hepatology didactic education series for physicians, trainess, and interested medical professionals.
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Pitt-Greensburg Welcome Week: Sophomore student and transfer student Move-In Day on August 25
Sophomore students and sophomore transfer students who are vaccinated will move in and/or check-in on Wednesday, August 25, from 9 am. until noon.
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Cross Cultural and Leadership Development Open House on August 25
Grab snacks and learn about the Office of Cross Cultural and Leadership Development, as well as the student organizations housed on the 6th floor.
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Teaching Children to Appreciate Diversity (Life Solutions Webinar) on August 9
Teaching kids about diversity early in life is essential to raising children who value people of different races, identities, and backgrounds.
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Enacted Sexual Minority Stigma, Social Support, and Cognitive Function on August 3
BCHS PhD student, Emmett Henderson, will be defending his dissertation on "Enacted Sexual Minority Stigma, Social Support, and Cognitive Function Among Midlife and Older Adult Men Who Have Sex with Men from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study".
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How to Get Involved on Campus: Academic Clubs on July 27
Live sessions including First Year Mentors and student leaders from different types of organizations across campus including Fraternity and Sorority Life, service organizations, campus recreation (intramural and club sports), academic clubs, affinity groups, and more. All sessions will be held at 2 p.m. EDT.
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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURG: How to Get Involved on Campus: Fraternity and Sorority Life
Live sessions including First Year Mentors and student leaders from different types of organizations across campus including Fraternity and Sorority Life, service organizations, campus recreation (intramural and club sports), academic clubs, affinity groups, and more.
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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: Vaccinating the Vaccinators
Hall (PHARM ’98), an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, sat down in front of news cameras and pushed up the sleeve on her black blouse.
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Panther Club's fundraising for Pitt athletics continues online through pandemic
Like many other organizations making their way through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Pittsburgh's official fundraising arm, The Panther Club, is keeping safe but also keeping busy.
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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: Undergraduate’s Literary Interests Earn Her Marshall Scholarship
Madeline Fox, a senior undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh Honors College and the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences, is a 2021 Marshall Scholarship winner.
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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: The Cold War from the Margins: Socialist Bulgaria on the Global Cultural Scene
This event is part of the Area Studies Showcase Lecture Series: Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, presented by the 2018-2021 U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center and Foreign Language and Area Studies grant recipients for Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.
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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: Colin Allen Named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow
Colin Allen, a distinguished professor in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of History and Philosophy of Science, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: New Civic Advising Program Helps Students Find their Engagement Match
In a year of heightened civic activity tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and racial justice initiatives, Pitt students have a wealth of opportunities to dive in and become involved.
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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: A New Way to Look at Lung Infections—Like Rice
When short-grain rice is compressed and formed to make sushi, it doesn’t return to its original shape.
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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: Pitt Names New Dean of Graduate School of Public Health
Maureen Lichtveld, who is the director of the Center for Gulf Coast Environmental Health Research, Leadership and Strategic Initiatives within Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, has been named dean of the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public Health.
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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: Amanda Godley Recognized with Award for Teacher Development
Amanda Godley, vice provost for graduate studies, received the 2020 Richard A. Meade Award from the National Council of Teachers of English for “outstanding research in English and language arts teacher development.”
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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: Student Government Board Public Meeting to be held on October 20, 2020
Join Student Government Board for their weekly (virtual) Public Meeting! Listen to what SGB is up to and share your ideas or questions on all things Pitt.