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Founded in 1787 as a small, private school, the Pittsburgh Academy was located in a log cabin near Pittsburgh?s three rivers. In the 220 years since, the University has evolved into an internationally recognized center of learning and research. Private through much of its history, Pitt became a state-related university in 1966. Today, the University of Pittsburgh system consists of the 132-acre Pittsburgh campus and regional campuses in Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown, and Titusville. The University?s 12,000 employees, including 3,800 full-time faculty members, serve about 34,000 students through the programs of 15 undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools.
NAICS Code Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools: 611310
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Allegheny Technologies News Release
- 2007-09-14
PITTSBURGH -- Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI) announced that L. Patrick Hassey, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, underwent successful cardiac artery bypass surgery today at Presbyterian University Hospital, part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Mr. Hassey's doctors have characterized the procedure as a complete success, and he is...
BEAR DREAMS
- 2007-01-01
Cooper, Elisha BEARDREAMS. II. by author. ISBN 0060874287. New York: Greenwillow Books,2006. 40pp. $11.55. Thisbook, by the author of Dance! and Ice Cream, tenders a character named Bear to whom children could easily relate. As young children move toward autonomy, they want to have more control over their bodies and...
The economic benefits of green buildings: a comprehensive case study
- 2006-09-22
INTRODUCTION In building design and construction, both green building and standard construction techniques are considered for many new building projects. Final decisions are routinely made based solely on schedules and budgets, and the long-term effects are often overlooked. The outcomes of these quick decisions can lead to short-term benefits;...
Study: Mindless reading is bad
- 2006-07-04
By Ben Feller THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON - Better pay attention, reader. This whole story may be a blur. For the first time, researchers have demonstrated the ill effects of mindless reading - a phenomenon in which people take in sentence after sentence without...
Study: Mindless reading is bad
- 2006-07-04
By Ben Feller THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON - Better pay attention, reader. This whole story may be a blur. For the first time, researchers have demonstrated the ill effects of mindless reading - a phenomenon in which people take in sentence after sentence without...
Founding father.(FRONTLINE)(life sized model of George Washington)(Brief Article)
- 2005-12-01
Computer imaging techniques have been employed to produce three forensic reconstructions of George Washington right. The research was led by anthropologist and forensic scientist Jeffrey Schwartz, of the University of Pittsburgh and Museum of Natural History in New York. Three life-sized...
NIH Screening Network Takes Shape.(National Institutes of Health)(Brief Article)
- 2005-07-01
By Elizabeth Tolchin, News Editor As part of the National Institutes of Health NIH Roadmap initiative, the agency is awarding grants to nine institutions to establish a Molecular Libraries Screening Centers MLSC Network that will use high-throughput screening techniques to identify small...
HUGE WAVE DAMAGES PASSENGER SHIP
- 2005-05-01
A passenger ship, with about 700 college students aboard, limped into Honolulu Harbor five days after a huge wave tossed the vessel around in heavy seas, damaging three of its four engines and injuring two crew members."Most people have been happy it's finally sunny and are glad to be going...
Time Savings In Product Development Through Continuous Simulation
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- 2005-04-14
In present day's fast-paced economy and complex global market has made it difficult for manufacturing companies to maintain their competitive edge. Products being developed must stand apart from others, and lead the market in the way they meet customer needs. Tools to reduce product development time have been in use...
Novo Nordisk Sponsors Comprehensive Diabetes Management Program for Future Pharmacists
- 2004-12-14
Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), a world leader in diabetes care, today announced it is the exclusive sponsor of an educational program to be developed in 2005 by the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. This groundbreaking initiative will offer pharmacy students, pharmacists-in-training, and practicing pharmacists an opportunity to learn...
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