University of Pittsburgh Calendar

Apr 19, 2026: April Challenge: Jumpstart a Plant-Based Diet

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this better health and longevity challenge, participants will make easy plant-focused swaps in their usual dietary habits.

Earn up to 25 points!

When: April 1-30th
Track: 12 times
To get started: Log in to your my.pitt.edu > Health Plan Access > Wellness (top menu bar) > Wellness for Life > Discover Tab

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Apr 19, 2026: Data & Maps: Visualizing Pitt Research Exhibition at Hillman Library

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In celebration of the 2026 Love Data week, the Urban Studies Program and the University Library System at Pitt organized an original map creation competition. The competition was open to all members of the Pitt community and aimed to display the broad range of research at Pitt captured in maps. The judging panel selected the maps that best represented the goals of the competition.

You can explore the dynamic intersection of information and geography in the exhibit revealing how charts, themes, and interactive layers transform raw numbers into compelling stories, guiding visitors through various themes and trends. Data isn't just seen, it's experienced. This exhibit showcases how digital tools transform static maps into dynamic narratives, allowing you to filter, zoom, and uncover layers of insight into everything from, e.g. floods impact and disaster management, tracking of the Earth crust’s movement, prediction of total annual snowfall using statistical methods, the connection between urban transformation, land use, and social inequality, and many more.

You can see the display at the West Wall on the second floor of Hillman Library. We hope that you will enjoy it!

Susan Lucas, Teaching Assistant Professor, Urban Studies Program, Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
Boris Michev, GIS and Urban Studies Librarian, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh

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Apr 19, 2026: Head Over Heels the Musical at Charity Randall Theatre

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400

The plot of the show is adapted from Arcadia by Sir Philip Sidney, superimposed with the contemporary music of The Go-Go's. Head Over Heels is the story of what happens when the royal court of Arcadia is threatened by the mystical Oracle of Delphi with the loss of its “Beat,” the divine power that ensures the kingdom’s prosperity. King Basilius, whose own title is at stake, forces the members of the royal family and court on a journey to the woods in an attempt to escape the Oracle’s seemingly unavoidable prophecies.

Written by: Jeff Whitty and James MagruderDirected by: Kelly TrumbullDates: April 10th to April 19th

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Apr 19, 2026: Heinz Chapel Choir Spring 2026 Concert at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0400

Dr. Susan Rice, director. The Heinz Chapel Choir presents its Spring concert program and acknowledge its graduating seniors. This event is free and open to the public.

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Apr 19, 2026: Bluegrass Ensemble at Bellefield Hall

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:00:00 -0400

The Bluegrass Ensemble, led by Bryce Rabideau, is comprised of students, faculty, and staff performing repertoire from traditional Irish fiddle tunes to modern bluegrass favorites.

Free and open to the public. Livestream information to come.

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Apr 20, 2026: April Challenge: Jumpstart a Plant-Based Diet

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this better health and longevity challenge, participants will make easy plant-focused swaps in their usual dietary habits.

Earn up to 25 points!

When: April 1-30th
Track: 12 times
To get started: Log in to your my.pitt.edu > Health Plan Access > Wellness (top menu bar) > Wellness for Life > Discover Tab

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Apr 20, 2026: Data & Maps: Visualizing Pitt Research Exhibition at Hillman Library

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

You can see the display at the West Wall on the second floor of Hillman Library. We hope that you will enjoy it!

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Apr 20, 2026: Don't Toss It—Loop It!: Supply Drop off Event at Benedum Hall

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Help the Library build The Supply Loop, our new school and office supply free market for students. Why throw away perfectly good supplies when you can give it a second life?

Drop off your new or gently used surplus to support your fellow students and keep reusable resources out of the landfill!

What to Donate:

Paper & Storage: binders, folders, and notebooks (half-used is fine!)Writing and Office Tools: pens, pencils, highlighters, clips, sticky notes, bookmarks and index cards.Essentials: working calculators and textbooks.Supplies can be dropped off at the Science and Engineering Library in G33 Benedum from April 20 to May 1. Leave your donations at the front desk in our donation bin.

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Apr 20, 2026: Pitt Dental Medicine Advanced Standing Orientation

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Orientation for incoming Pitt Dental Medicine Advanced Standing Class of 2028.

Please help us in welcoming our new students to campus!

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Apr 20, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400

We often think that we need a vacation or large blocks of time in our days to feel refreshed, but it may just be that we need to learn how to capture small doses of well-being where we can in each day. Little “wins” can make a big difference and can be the catalyst to shift our mood/perspective in a positive direction.

The goal of these sessions is to use the time as a gentle nudge toward helping you explore your own interior world through the journal prompt of the day or time to just be still and enjoy the relaxing music. Instead of waiting for the world to stop so we can catch up, let’s slow down on purpose. Make a commitment to show up for yourself; to begin your day from a more centered place. Because, after all, mindset matters.

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

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Apr 20, 2026: Pitt AI PowerUP Mini Course

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Beginning April 13, Pitt AIPowerUp, will be offered free to all students, faculty, and staff. The course offers ten pragmatic modules, each focused on a different aspect of the application of AI in science. The first three modules are required: AI Basics; Literature Search; and Writing & Science Publications. The next four modules can be selected from: Presentations; Teaching; Data Science; Programming and Math; Research Proposals; Administrative Grants; and Job Searching.

Pitt AIPowerUp focuses on the platform of Perplexity, but skills learned in the course will be transferable to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Deep Seek.

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Apr 20, 2026: 3 Sisters: Inaugural Issue Preview at Heinz Memorial Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Pitt’s Writing Program and Heinz Memorial Chapel present a preview of 3 Sisters, the University of Pittsburgh’s new literary journal celebrating innovative work in text, image, and objects. A selection of poetry from the inaugural issue will be projected on a screen in the chancel at the front of the Chapel, offering a first look ahead of its official release on April 27, 2026.

Inspired by its namesake, 3 Sisters explores themes of threes in many forms: waterways and river systems, triptychs and triads, tercets, sisterhood, mythology, and more. The featured works embrace experimentation, playfulness, and boundary-pushing approaches to storytelling, while uplifting voices historically underrepresented in the literary arts.

Exhibition Dates: Thursday, April 16 – Thursday, April 30, 2026
Open Hours: Monday–Thursday, 10 AM – 4 PM
Location: Heinz Memorial Chapel (chancel area)

Please note:

Projection teardown will occur on Thursday, April 16 at 3 PM and Thursday, April 23 at 12:30 PMOn Thursday, April 30 (MFA Graduation), the projection will remain on view but may be repositionedFree and open to all!

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Apr 20, 2026: LRDC Cross Talk Series: "Getting There is Half the Journey: Developing a Metacognitive Framework for Digital Literacy" at LRDC

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Join the Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC) as they welcome Scott Fraundorf, Associate Professor, Psychology, and LRDC Research Scientist, who will present "Getting There is Half the Journey: Developing a Metacognitive Framework for Digital Literacy." The LRDC Cross Talk Series features scholars from Pitt and other universities to share their work, strengthen connections, and develop new research collaborations. All are welcome.

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Apr 20, 2026: Department of Biological Sciences - Fall Seminar Series at Langley Hall

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400

University of Pittsburgh Department of Biological Sciences presents:
Spring 2026 Seminar Series

Dr. Terra Sztain
University of Michigan

Title: "Predicting and combating antiviral resistance with AI-driven drug discovery"

Monday, April 20, 2026
A221 Langley Hall
11:00 A.M. EST

Host: Dr. Jacob Durrant

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Apr 20, 2026: Applied Microeconomics Brown Bag, Paige Montrose, University of Pittsburgh, "Malapportionment of State Legislatures in US. History" at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Applied Microeconomics Brown Bag, Paige Montrose, University of Pittsburgh, "Malapportionment of State Legislatures in US. History"

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Apr 20, 2026: Applied Microeconomics Brown Bag, Prashant Bhandari, University of Pittsburgh, “Representation and Education” at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Applied Microeconomics Brown Bag, Prashant Bhandari, University of Pittsburgh, “Representation and Education”

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Apr 20, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Join us every Monday at noon for an hour of recorded guided and sound meditation among the beautiful gothic architecture and stained glass windows. Heinz Chapel also offers quiet hours each Monday from 4:00-6:00pm for study, prayer or reflection.

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Apr 20, 2026: NEST Brown Bag - Travis Donahoe at Public Health

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Bring your lunch and join Neighborhoods, Environments and Systems Collaborative as they share research and build collaborations.

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Apr 20, 2026: Python Bootcamp

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Join us for our Python Bootcamp Week, offering a comprehensive dive into Python programming. Mirroring the approach of its R counterpart, the bootcamp unfolds through a sequence of dedicated sessions that encompass the data analysis workflow. This includes importing and cleaning data, moving on to data manipulation, and employing advanced visualization techniques with the pandas and seaborn libraries. Each day's workshop builds on the last, ensuring a comprehensive understanding and practical application of Python for data analysis.

Week 1: In "Introduction to Python, JupyterLab, and Jupyter Notebook," you'll familiarize yourself with the JupyterLab interface and learn to create integrated Jupyter notebooks.
Monday, April 6, noon-1:30 p.m.
Register for Week 1

Week 2: "Data Centric Python with pandas" delves into Python's diverse data structures and how to explore datasets using the pandas library, enhancing your data analysis skills.
Monday, April 13, noon-1:30 p.m.
Register for Week 2

Week 3: Advance your skills in "Data Exploration with pandas and Seaborn," focusing on data summarization and the art of visualization with Seaborn.
Monday, April 20, noon-1:30 p.m.
Register for Week 3

Mode: Zoom
Location: synchronous online
Instructor: Alexis Cenname

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Apr 20, 2026: Dissertation Defense: Kristina Boyd at Cathedral of Learning

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400

"Development and Assessment of a Central Appalachian Social Vulnerability Index", Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health.

Committee:

Anthony Fabio, (dissertation director), EPISonja A. Swanson, EPIJeanine M. Buchanich, BiostatisticsMarquis Hawkins, Department of PsychologyAmy L. Lavery, Geospatial Epidemiology and Applied Research unit lead, CDCAbstract:

Social vulnerability is widely recognized as a structural determinant of population health, yet commonly used national indices may inadequately capture within-region heterogeneity in historically disadvantaged areas such as Central Appalachia. This subregion is characterized by persistent economic distress, elevated disability burden, geographic isolation, and constrained health care access. Standard applications of the CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) rely on nationally derived weighting and ranking approaches that may compress variability within uniformly high-risk regions, thereby limiting their utility for within-region discrimination. This dissertation develops and evaluates a regionally calibrated Central Appalachian Social Vulnerability Index (CASVI) designed to more accurately reflect structural conditions in Central Appalachia.
In Aim 1, we constructed the CASVI by re-weighting and re-ranking SVI component indicators within Central Appalachian counties. Driver-informed weighting strategies were applied to emphasize regional socioeconomic structure, disability prevalence, housing vulnerability, and markers of geographic isolation and access constraints. Rather than relying on national percentile rankings, counties were ranked within the Central Appalachian distribution to generate regionally meaningful quartiles of vulnerability. We examined shifts in county classification under CASVI relative to national SVI rankings to assess the extent to which national metrics masked heterogeneity across Central Appalachian counties.
In Aim 2, we evaluated construct and criterion validity of CASVI using external county-level indicators of structural disadvantage and population health, including all-cause mortality, years of potential life lost, overdose mortality, and broadband access. We compared the discriminatory performance of CASVI with the national SVI within Central Appalachia. The regionally calibrated index demonstrated improved differentiation of counties across multiple domains of structural vulnerability and stronger alignment with regionally salient indicators.
In Aim 3, we applied CASVI to examine county-level adult depression prevalence across 82 Central Appalachian counties as an illustrative population health outcome. Spatial regression models were used to account for geographic clustering and to assess vulnerability gradients within the region.
Collectively, this dissertation demonstrates that regionally calibrated vulnerability measurement improves contextual relevance and discriminatory performance within structurally disadvantaged regions. Findings support the development of place-specific indices to inform targeted public health policy, resource allocation, and intervention strategies in Central Appalachia.

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Apr 20, 2026: Political Statement: From Sketch to Symbol at Cathedral of Learning

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400

The underwater world, the forest with the Tree of Violence growing in its centre, revived monuments, bouquets of generations—these and other symbols of the post-Soviet space appear in Victoria Lomasko’s monumental works. Lomasko became internationally recognized as a graphic journalist telling stories about socially vulnerable groups and protests. Gradually, images from reality began to transform into poetic symbols and to change scale: from sketchbook pages to multi-meter murals and panels.

The pandemic, participation in the Belarusian revolution, the war in Ukraine, and emigration made this transformation irreversible—Lomasko believes that in times of historical change, artists must speak not about particular issues, as journalists do, but about a global process, as a visionary. Studying reality with a pencil in hand, participating in historical events, and transforming the knowledge gathered into symbols of one's time—this is a process many 20th-century artists used. Through their works and her own, Lomasko will show the logic of the changing artist’s role.

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Apr 20, 2026: Sketching Protest: The Art of Victoria Lomasko at Cathedral of Learning

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400

A century ago, the Russian Nationality Room was envisioned and designed by Andrey Avinoff — one of Pittsburgh’s most influential intellectual, cultural, and artistic figures of the early twentieth century. As Director of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History from 1926 to 1945, Avinoff stood at the center of the city’s cultural life, bringing together science and art through his work as both an entomologist and an artist.

As we celebrate the centennial of the Nationality Rooms at Pitt, this historic space continues its mission as a living site of cultural dialogue.

On April 20, we welcome Victoria Lomasko, a prominent Russian artist and graphic journalist living in exile, whose work documents protest movements, marginalized communities, and everyday life across the post-Soviet space.

Through the pop-up exhibition Sketching Protest: The Art of Victoria Lomasko, curated and annotated by students in SLAV 1400, and her public lecture, Lomasko will share how art becomes a powerful form of political expression and resistance.

Bringing Lomasko’s artistic activism into the Russian Nationality Room creates a powerful historical continuity — linking Avinoff’s vision of art as a cultural force with contemporary practices of visual protest and testimony.

This event invites the Pitt community to reflect on the enduring role of art in shaping public discourse across generations.

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Apr 20, 2026: CANCELLED: Labor & Development Seminar, Belinda Archibong, Johns Hopkins University, "Information Frictions and Gender Inequality in Online Labor Markets" at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:30:00 -0400

Labor & Development Seminar, Belinda Archibong, Johns Hopkins University, "Information Frictions and Gender Inequality in Online Labor Markets"

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Apr 20, 2026: Anesthesiology Research Rounds at Alan Magee Scaife Hall

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0400

"Light Therapy for Surgical Pain"

Presenter: Rebecca E. Kotcher, MD, T32 Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

CME credit available

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Apr 20, 2026: Chinese Politics (PS 1332) Student Poster Session at Global Hub

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0400

Join the Political Science Department as students in Dr. Yuyang Pu's Chinese Politics (PS 1332) course present their research posters on topics related to Chinese politics.

Hosted by the Department of Political Science

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Apr 20, 2026: Econometrics Seminar, Mehmet Caner, North Carolina State University, "Model-Estimation-Free, Dense, and High Dimensional Consistent Precision Matrix Estimators" at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Econometrics Seminar, Mehmet Caner, North Carolina State University, "Model-Estimation-Free, Dense, and High Dimensional Consistent Precision Matrix Estimators"

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Apr 20, 2026: Spring Music Performance Showcase VI at Bellefield Hall

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:00:00 -0400

A performance showcase featuring members of the Pitt community in concert, with works representing a range of ensembles and musical styles. Free and open to the public.

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Apr 21, 2026: April Challenge: Jumpstart a Plant-Based Diet

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this better health and longevity challenge, participants will make easy plant-focused swaps in their usual dietary habits.

Earn up to 25 points!

When: April 1-30th
Track: 12 times
To get started: Log in to your my.pitt.edu > Health Plan Access > Wellness (top menu bar) > Wellness for Life > Discover Tab

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Apr 21, 2026: Data & Maps: Visualizing Pitt Research Exhibition at Hillman Library

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

You can see the display at the West Wall on the second floor of Hillman Library. We hope that you will enjoy it!

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Apr 21, 2026: Don't Toss It—Loop It!: Supply Drop off Event at Benedum Hall

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Help the Library build The Supply Loop, our new school and office supply free market for students. Why throw away perfectly good supplies when you can give it a second life?

Drop off your new or gently used surplus to support your fellow students and keep reusable resources out of the landfill!

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Apr 21, 2026: Earth Day Eve at University Club

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0400

Celebrate Earth Day Eve at the University Club through a full day of engaging, feel-good experiences centered around wellness, sustainability and community. From hands-on kitchen workshops and fresh, thoughtful samplings to energizing movement sessions and relaxing rooftop moments, events every hour will keep you on your feet!

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Apr 21, 2026: Pitt Dental Medicine Advanced Standing Orientation

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Orientation for incoming Pitt Dental Medicine Advanced Standing Class of 2028.

Please help us in welcoming our new students to campus!

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Apr 21, 2026: 3 Sisters: Inaugural Issue Preview at Heinz Memorial Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Exhibition Dates: Thursday, April 16 – Thursday, April 30, 2026
Open Hours: Monday–Thursday, 10 AM – 4 PM
Location: Heinz Memorial Chapel (chancel area)

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Apr 21, 2026: Understanding Islam

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Learn about the history, politics, language and culture of Islam. Discover how this community’s engagement at Pitt and in Pittsburgh has shaped our commitment to embracing the world. Experts from the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) will share best practices for supporting students, scholars, community members and visitors from this community.

This session is part of the Intercultural Competency Program.

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Apr 21, 2026: Digital Platforms and Unionized Food Delivery Workers’ Actions in South Korea at 3301 Posvar

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Dissertation Defense by Jaehoon Bae

Department of Anthropology

Committee Chair or Co-Chairs: Gabriella Lukacs

Other Anthropology Department Committee Members: Tomas Matza, Emily Wanderer

Outside Committee Member: Brent Malin

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Apr 21, 2026: April Poetry Reading Series at Heinz Memorial Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Tuesdays in April | 12:00–1:00 PM

Where your voice joins the chorus of poets past and remembered in glass.

Celebrate Poetry Month in the beauty of Heinz Memorial Chapel. Each Tuesday in April, members of the Pitt community are invited to share original poetry or read from beloved poets during 15-minute open reading slots.

When space allows, enjoy recordings of poets featured in the Chapel’s stained glass, including Shakespeare, Dickinson, Byron, and more.

To reserve a reading slot, email brb294@pitt.edu.
All are welcome to participate and listen.

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Apr 21, 2026: CVR Seminar Series - Kenny Roman at Biomedical Science Tower 3

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

CVR Seminar Series

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Apr 21, 2026: HPM Seminar: Seth Chizeck at Public Health

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Title: Public health research collaborations with Allegheny County DHS

Speaker: Seth Chizeck
Doctoral Candidate, Public Policy
Carnegie Mellon University

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Apr 21, 2026: Virtual Information Session Pitt School of Public & International Affairs: MPPM

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Considering graduate school? Join us for a virtual information session to explore our mid-career master's program in Public Policy and Management.

This 45-minute session is an excellent starting point for your graduate school research or a helpful opportunity to gain deeper insight into this program. 5 years professional experience is required. Our admissions team will walk you through:

Program overviews and career pathways

Resources and support available to students

Tuition and funding options

Application requirements and upcoming deadlines

Whether you're just beginning to explore your options or are ready to apply, this session will provide clear, comprehensive information to guide your next steps.

Join us and learn more about pursuing a meaningful career in public service!

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Apr 21, 2026: What Happens When I'm Not There? Self-Regulation, Storytelling, and Supporting Black Students in Schools. at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Join the Center for Urban Education for Dr. Jamaal Gosa's Food for Thought lecture!

"What Happens When I'm Not There? Self-Regulation, Storytelling, and Supporting Black Students in Schools" explores the critical connection between student behavior, self-regulation, and academic success particularly for Black students in school settings. Drawing from lived experience as an educator and author, this session challenges traditional responses to behaviors.

Through storytelling, real-life examples, and practical strategies, participants will examine how relationships, school culture, and implicit expectations impact student outcomes. The talk also highlights how books, storytelling, and creative tools like puzzles and coloring can serve as meaningful supports for social-emotional learning and self-regulation.

Attendees will leave with actionable insights, a deeper understanding of student behavior, and new ways to create supportive, consistent environments where all students can thrive.

A complimentary lunch will be served at 12pm.

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Apr 21, 2026: Applied Microeconomics Seminar at Pitt, Eleanora Patacchini, Cornell University, "Face-to-Face Meetings, Worker Mobility, and Referrals" at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:15:00 -0400

Applied Microeconomics Seminar at Pitt, Eleanora Patacchini, Cornell University, "Face-to-Face Meetings, Worker Mobility, and Referrals"

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Apr 21, 2026: I-Corps Next Steps Fair at Big Idea Center

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:30:00 -0400

Completing I-Corps was a major step — but it was just the beginning. Whether you finished last month or last year, the challenges after I-Corps are real: finding the right funding path, navigating IP decisions, building a go-to-market strategy, and knowing which Pitt resources to tap next.

That is exactly why we created the Next Steps for I-Corps Teams Fair.

Tuesday, April 21 | 3:30 – 5:00 PM

The Big Idea Center, Basement Level

We are filling one room with the experts who can help you move forward on whatever comes next:

Non-dilutive funding — Pitt internal grants, SBIR/STTR, and moreMarket sizing, customer discovery, and segmentationProduct development and prototypingRegulatory and clinical pathwaysIP strategy and licensingStartup formation — incorporation, founding teams, and equityGo-to-market strategy and business model designPitching skills and communicating valueNavigating Pitt commercialization pathwaysFounder mindset and building resilience in early commercializationThis is not a lecture. It is a working session designed around your specific goals, wherever you are in the process.

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Apr 21, 2026: Adobe Study Group at Hillman Library

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400

If you are using Photoshop or Illustrator for your projects—whether it’s personal or professional—we’d love for you to join us on Tuesdays from 4 pm to 6 pm in Open Lab for the Photoshop and Illustrator study group. Whether you're a complete beginner or an Adobe pro, this is a great space to connect with fellow creatives, share tips and tricks, and get technical advice. There’s no formal structure—just a great opportunity to chat, swap tips, get help with tricky techniques, and make time for your own projects in a supportive environment.

This workshop is part of our Digital Creation Series.

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Apr 21, 2026: Environmental Discourse Speakeasy & University Club Terrace Planting at University Club

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400

This year, the Environmental Discourse group convened to advance strategies for effective environmental communication. Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives, the group developed a shared set of keywords aimed at deepening our collective understanding of sustainability. Learn more about the working group here.

Join us from 4:00-5:00 PM in the Gold Room to hear key insights from these sessions and learn about future directions for the work. Guests are then invited to continue the conversation on the Terrace from 5:00–6:00 PM for an herb planting and complimentary plant‑based happy hour. Herbs will be planted in compostable pots for participants to take home and grow over the summer. Reserve your spot at bit.ly/SpringSpeakeasy2026.

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Apr 21, 2026: Pitt Jazz Salon Spring Concert at Bellefield Hall

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:00:00 -0400

Join the Pitt Jazz Salon for their spring performance in Bellefield Hall Auditorium.

This performance will also be livestreamed on our YouTube channel.

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Apr 22, 2026: April Challenge: Jumpstart a Plant-Based Diet

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this better health and longevity challenge, participants will make easy plant-focused swaps in their usual dietary habits.

Earn up to 25 points!

When: April 1-30th
Track: 12 times
To get started: Log in to your my.pitt.edu > Health Plan Access > Wellness (top menu bar) > Wellness for Life > Discover Tab

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Apr 22, 2026: Data & Maps: Visualizing Pitt Research Exhibition at Hillman Library

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

You can see the display at the West Wall on the second floor of Hillman Library. We hope that you will enjoy it!

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Apr 22, 2026: Don't Toss It—Loop It!: Supply Drop off Event at Benedum Hall

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Help the Library build The Supply Loop, our new school and office supply free market for students. Why throw away perfectly good supplies when you can give it a second life?

Drop off your new or gently used surplus to support your fellow students and keep reusable resources out of the landfill!

What to Donate:

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Apr 22, 2026: Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Forum

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:30:00 -0400

Fellow Research Presentations, 2026 Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting and Workshops

Presenters: UPMC Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellows

CME credit available

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Apr 22, 2026: Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0400

Moderator: Michael J. White, MD

Topic: Mortality and Morbidity Conference

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 am EDT

Location: Virtually

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Apr 22, 2026: Co-Designing Teaching for a Gen AI World, Together at Alumni Hall

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Registration for this event is now closed. Attendees will receive additional information via email very soon.

Generative AI is reshaping teaching and learning. How can educators respond thoughtfully and effectively?

The Learning Sciences + Emergent Technologies (LSET) Hub at the University of Pittsburgh is building a collaborative co-design community in which educators from local high schools and higher education institutions work together to address problems of practice arising from the widespread availability of GenAI tools. This initiative seeks to foster cross-sector innovation among teams comprising instructors, learning scientists, administrators, educational technologists, and instructional designers to address emerging challenges related to GenAI and student learning. If you fall into one of those role groups and want to work in a supportive and sustained community to solve critical problems of practice together, then register and attend this event.

Participants will engage in a full day of structured collaboration that launches a community of practice focused on developing and evaluating evidence-informed approaches to teaching and learning in the context of AI. Visit the Event Page for full details.

We will offer pre-registration webinars for educators who want to learn more about the initiative before committing. You may register using the links below:

Wednesday 3/4 at 4 p.m.: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/DhJOlMU6Q5C65H9JB-u7AAFriday 3/6 at 9 a.m.: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/rOaqIbq4Su2gCAOKKfH5ngMonday, 3/16 at 8 a.m.: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/TVtcLux4Q-qD8KXMXd3yKgTuesday, 3/17 at 12 p.m.: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/U6XUuFq1QPC9zzKz_3zLdAThursday, 3/19 at 3 p.m.: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/WnUK4cEVQ_e3gEeBjabVQQ

Please contact Nicolle Desilva for any questions or concerns.

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Apr 22, 2026: 3 Sisters: Inaugural Issue Preview at Heinz Memorial Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Exhibition Dates: Thursday, April 16 – Thursday, April 30, 2026
Open Hours: Monday–Thursday, 10 AM – 4 PM
Location: Heinz Memorial Chapel (chancel area)

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Apr 22, 2026: Best Practices for Teaching International Students

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Best Practices for Teaching International Students: Many faculty teach their courses for all students, but there are some challenges faced by international students in that environment. Faculty might reference different common phrases like "follow the breadcrumbs" or quote a popular movie to make a point that requires knowledge international students don't have. American faculty also have different expectations than in international institutions, whether it is when it is acceptable to use AI, academic integrity policies, or writing style. We review practices that faculty have found helpful in clarifying material and expectations for international students.

This session is part of the Intercultural Competency Program and is offered through the Faculty Staff Development Program..

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Apr 22, 2026: EdD Dissertation in Practice Defense: Haoyong Lan

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Dissertation in Practice Defense for Haoyong Lan

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Time: 10 - 11:30 a.m. ET

Zoom Link: Available upon request. Contact Haoyong Lan at hal306@pitt.edu

Dissertation Title: "From Prompts to Practice: Developing AI Literacy for Research Among Engineering Doctoral Students"

Dissertation Description: Haoyong Lan's Dissertation in Practice examines the Problem of Practice of limited AI literacy skills in generative AI research tools among Carnegie Mellon University engineering doctoral students. Grounded in improvement science methodology, Lan designed and implemented a 90-minute in-person AI Literacy Library Workshop teaching prompt engineering skills through the CRAFT framework: Context, Role and Responsibility, Action and Approach, Format and Function, and Testing and Tuning. Using a mixed-methods approach combining pre- and post-workshop surveys with a 30-day follow-up focus group interview, Lan measured changes in participants' AI-related self-efficacy, conceptual understanding, perceived barriers, and sustained practice change. Findings revealed significant self-efficacy gains, strong framework comprehension, meaningful barrier reduction, and high workshop satisfaction among engineering doctoral student participants.

Dissertation Committee:

Jodi Forlizzi, Ph.D. Herbert A. Simon Professor in Computer Science and Human-Computer Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon University

Tinukwa Boulder, Ph.D. Professor of Practice and Associate Department Chair in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Leading, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh

Dissertation Director: Veena Vasudevan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Practice in Digital Media and Learning, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh

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Apr 22, 2026: Policy and Social Impact Fellows Program - Final Poster Session at Global Hub

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Stop by the Global Hub to see students in the School for Public and International Affairs' Policy and Social Impact Fellows Program showcase the community-engaged projects they have completed this year with local organizations.

The Policy and Social Impact Fellows Program is a co-curricular experience designed exclusively for undergraduate students who have a passion for public policy, community engagement, and social justice, regardless of their major. It empowers students to make a meaningful impact by equipping them with the necessary knowledge, skills, and experiences. During the year, students immerse themselves in a hands-on experience that allows them to apply their knowledge and skills to address real community and organizational needs.

Hosted by the School of Public and International Affairs

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Apr 22, 2026: Provost's Office Hours

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor Joseph McCarthy is holding virtual monthly office hours for all faculty, staff, and students. He invites you to use this forum as an opportunity to meet with her directly to share suggestions, feedback, and concerns.

Please note that the Provost cannot discuss subjects related to union negotiations. The Provost is happy to listen to concerns and share resources related to other topics.

No appointment is necessary; Provost McCarthy will meet with office hour visitors in the order in which they arrive.

What to Expect

Please note that participants will wait in a virtual “waiting room” after joining the meeting, and Provost McCarthy will meet with participants in the order they arrive. Depending on the number of attendees, this could be a fairly long wait.

Also note that no notice is given before you are connected to Provost McCarthy. When it is your turn to meet with Provost McCarthy, he will appear on screen in the Zoom window.

Please be aware that office hours will end promptly at the endtime. If you do not make the time cut-off or are not able to connect for any other reason, please email provost@pitt.edu with questions.

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Apr 22, 2026: Redesigning relational structures: Avoiding redundancies and preserving dependencies through Normalization at Sennott Square

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Abstract: In data organization, proper structure can prevent redundancies and anomalies. In this teaching demonstration, I will invite participants to reconsider how relational data is structured and why it matters through the concept of Normalization. We will explore characteristics that define a “good” relational design, discuss the importance of preserving semantic dependencies, and ensure that information is not lost in the process.

Bio: Brian T. Nixon is a PhD Candidate (scheduled to defend his dissertation on April 29th) and Teaching Fellow in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Pittsburgh. He has more than eight years of teaching experience, serving as a teaching assistant across a variety of courses and as the primary instructor of the Database Management Systems course. Within these roles, he has received the Taulbee Award for Excellence in Computer Science twice. Brian’s research background is in Data Postdiction and Database Management Systems, with a focus on reducing the storage costs of decayed data.

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Apr 22, 2026: Understanding the Healthcare Experiences and Health Literacy Practices of West African Immigrant Graduate Students in Pittsburgh, PA at Information Sciences Building

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

By Moyosore Adegboye

Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship

Committee:
Mary Kay Biagini
Kip Currier
Marcia Rapchak
Abimbola Fapohunda

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Apr 22, 2026: Navigating the sandwich generation: Financial strategies for the caregiving squeeze (By TIAA)

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Learn how to manage caring for your aging parents while supporting your adult children. It can be done.

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Apr 22, 2026: The Tousimis-Lauffer Distinguished Lecture at Langley Hall

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400

University of Pittsburgh
Department of Biological Sciences Presents:

The Tousimis-Lauffer Distinguished Lecture

Dr. Michael Lynch
Arizona State University

Title: "Drift, mutation, and the origin of cellular features"

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
11:00 AM
A221 Langley Hall

Host: Dr. Jeffrey Lawrence

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Apr 22, 2026: CCM Grand Rounds - Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Ph.D., M.A. at Biomedical Science Tower 1

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Jenny Blumenthal-Barby, Ph.D., M.A. is the Cullen Professor of Medical Ethics and Associate Director of the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine.

Dr. Blumenthal-Barby is a philosopher bioethicist whose research focuses primarily on decision-making and ethics.

Dr. Blumenthal-Barby has been the recipient of a Greenwall Faculty Scholar Award in Bioethics, a Pfizer Bioethics Fellowship, and has served as the Principal Investigator on four awards from the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study and improve decision making in advanced heart failure, one award from AHRQ to study the utilization of an AI algorithm that predicted risk and survival in patients considering LVAD therapy, and two R01s from the NIH Brain Initiative to study neural device ethics and decision making. She has published more than 150 articles in bioethics, philosophy, and medical journals as well as served on several expert panels and committees related to bioethics and medical decision making. She is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Medical Ethics and The American Journal of Bioethics where she also serves on the Editorial Board. Dr. Blumenthal-Barby served as an elected member of the Board of Directors for the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH). She has a book out with MIT Press: Good Ethics and Bad Choices: The Relevance of Behavioral Economics for Medical Ethics. In 2023 she was elected a Hastings Center Fellow.

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Apr 22, 2026: Community-Engaged Teaching: Centering Student & Community Knowledge

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

This workshop explores a culturally responsive approach to community-engaged teaching, one that centers equity, reciprocity, and shared knowledge creation. Participants will examine how their teaching practices can align with community-defined priorities and foster mutually beneficial partnerships. Through reflection, dialogue, and collaborative activities, we will consider how cultural responsiveness shapes partnership development, course design, and the distribution of power among faculty, students, and community partners. Participants will engage with four core components: Self-Reflection, Asset-Based Perspectives, Relationship Building, and Critical Consciousness.

This workshop is co-facilitated by Office of Engagement and Community Affairs and The University Center for Teaching and Learning.

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Apr 22, 2026: Experimental/Behavioral Brown Bag, Thomas Buser, University of Amsterdam, "A Competitive World" (with Alexander W. Cappelen, Uri Gneezy and Bertil Tungodden) at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Experimental/Behavioral Brown Bag, Thomas Buser, University of Amsterdam, "A Competitive World" (with Alexander W. Cappelen, Uri Gneezy and Bertil Tungodden)

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Apr 22, 2026: Mama B’s “Modern" Mozambique (HAA Colloquium) at Frick Fine Arts Building

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Drawing on Karen Barad's theory of diffraction, this presentation analyzes how Bertina "Mama B" Lopes's compositional strategies and iconographic appropriations exposed the gaps between Portuguese Estado Novo (1936–1974) propaganda and lived reality under its apartheid system. Through formal analyses of works including Le mani sulla città (1958–60) and her gesture drawings for Luís Bernardo Honwana's Nós Matámos o Cão-Tinhoso! (We Killed Mangy Dog!) (1964), Estrela demonstrates how Lopes’s work opposed the racial categories imposed by Portuguese colonialism and its legitimizing ideology of lusotropicalism. Rather than merely reflecting her historical conditions, Estrela argues, Lopes’s practice (rooted in both European fine arts training and indigenous Mozambican artistic forms) modeled a diffractive paradigm of image-making that brought opposing factions and fractured identities into conciliation and exposed the fiction of colonial control as ultimately untenable.

About the Speaker: Dr. Sarah M. Estrela is the Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Associate in Reparative Art Histories. She earned her B.A. at Wheaton College (Massachusetts) and completed her Ph.D. in Art History at Northwestern. Her research focuses on global modern and contemporary art within African (especially Lusophone) diasporic contexts. She specializes in art histories of colonialism, theories of the archive, practices of photography and time-based media, and feminist art histories.

About the Image: A still from Bertina Lopes (1924–2012), Illustration for cover of Luís Bernardo Honwana, Nós Matámos o Cão-Tinhoso! (Lourenço Marques, Mozambique, 1964).

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Apr 22, 2026: VMI/HVI Research Conference at Biomedical Science Tower 1

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Presented by:
L. Ashley Cowart
Virginia Commonwealth University

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This lecture is part of the Research Conference Series, co-hosted by the Vascular Medicine Institute and the UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute.

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Apr 22, 2026: MyHealth Get Up and Go: Stretching

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:30:00 -0400

This session includes a series of stretches that can be utilized to help combat the sedentary lifestyle at work. These stretches require moderate effort and are safe for most people. Stretches will be held for 10-30 seconds to get the most benefits.

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Apr 22, 2026: AI-Powered Research: Leveraging AI Tools for Searching, Summarizing, and Reviewing Scientific Literature

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400

This remote, interactive class is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to effectively harness Generative AI tools for scientific literature search, summarization, and review. Through a blend of demonstrations and hands-on exercises, participants will learn how to craft effective prompts for generating literature summaries and reviews while also gaining the ability to assess the limitations and challenges of AI-generated outcomes.

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Explain the basic concepts and terminologies of Generative AIUtilize AI-powered literature search engines to find relevant scientific articles and resources effectivelyDifferentiate between traditional literature search methods and AI-powered search toolsApply best practices and protocols to write effective AI prompts for literature search, summarization, and review.Assess the limitations and challenges of using AI in scientific literature search and analysis.Describe the ethical implications and responsibilities of using AI for literature analysis.Date: April 22, 2026
Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Mode: Zoom
Location: synchronous online
Instructor: Ansuman Chattopadhyay
Register for this class

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Apr 22, 2026: Care Talk - Child care & parenting: Parenting in the age of AI

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400

From homework help to screen-time struggles, AI is reshaping parenting. Gain insights on using technology mindfully to support your child’s learning, safety, and emotional development in today’s digital world.

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Apr 22, 2026: Promoter-Specific Proteomics Identifies HNRNPA2B1 as an Epigenetic Regulator of EBV Latency and Reactivation at Hillman Cancer Center

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Febri Gunawan Sugiokto: Microbiology and Immunology Graduate Program PhD Defense

Major Advisor: Renfeng Li, PhD

Committee Chair: Shou-Jiang Gao, PhD

Committee Members:

Yuan Chang, MDHaitao Guo, PhDKathy Shair, PhD

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Apr 22, 2026: Digital Sculpting Essentials: An Introduction to ZBrush at Hillman Library

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400

A 3D model is just the beginning. To truly bring it to life, you need the tools to refine, reshape, and add creative details. Welcome to ZBrush, the industry-standard software for digital sculpting and character creation.

This workshop is your introduction to the powerful world of ZBrush. We will demystify its interface and focus on the core tools you need to get started. You will learn how to clean up imperfections in 3D scans, combine different models, and use digital "clay" brushes to sculpt imaginative details onto a 3D surface.

Attendees of our "Physical to Digital: An Introduction to 3D Scanning" workshop are encouraged to bring their own scanned models to work on. For those new to the process, we will provide high-quality 3D models for you to practice with.

What you will learn:

How to navigate the ZBrush interface without feeling overwhelmed.

How to import a 3D model and prepare it for sculpting.

How to use core sculpting brushes like Move, Clay Buildup, and Smooth.

Techniques for cleaning up scans and adding unique creative elements.

Can't make it to this workshop? You can always contact us with your questions about this or other digital scholarship and publishing topics! Read more about Digital Scholarship & Publishing support.

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Apr 22, 2026: Dissertation Defense: Rachel Butler

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400

Assessing Healthy Days at Home as a Population Health Indicator in Aging, Serious Illness, and Family Caregiving

Dissertation Committee

Howard Degenholtz, PhD, Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health (Committee Chair)
Coleman Drake, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health
Heidi Donovan, PhD, RN, Professor, Department of Health and Community Systems, School of Nursing
Janel Hanmer, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of General Internal Medicine, School of Medicine

Abstract

This dissertation examines person- and family-centered outcomes at the intersection of aging, serious illness, and caregiving, using nationally representative data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), the National Study of Caregiving (NSOC), and linked Medicare claims. Healthy Days at Home (HDAH), a population-level measure of time spent alive and out of institutional care, is gaining traction in quality measurement and value-based payment, yet little is known about whether it reflects the lived experience of older adults and their family caregivers, or how the services designed to maximize home time relate to hospitalization risk.

Aim 1 examines whether HDAH is associated with older adults' self-reported health, depression, anxiety, and participation in meaningful activities. Greater HDAH was linked to better self-rated health, fewer depressive symptoms, and fewer activity limitations, but was not associated with anxiety. Serious illness was independently associated with poorer outcomes across all domains.

Aim 2 extends this analysis to family caregivers, examining how care recipients' HDAH and illness complexity influence caregiver health, emotional well-being, and participation in meaningful activities. Greater HDAH was associated with better caregiver self-rated health but paradoxically higher odds of depressive symptoms. Caregiving intensity, measured by time and task complexity, was a strong predictor of adverse caregiver outcomes, and caregivers of seriously ill older adults experienced greater odds of poor health and activity limitations.

Aim 3 evaluates whether paid personal care services (PCS) and family caregiving intensity reduce hospitalization risk among community-dwelling older adults. Functional dependence, not the receipt or intensity of paid or unpaid care, was the dominant predictor of hospitalization, and living with a spouse or partner was protective in the short term. Neither paid PCS nor family caregiving intensity were independently associated with hospitalization after adjustment. However, PCS recipients with low-intensity family caregiving had persistently elevated hospitalization rates, while those with high-intensity family support did not, suggesting that the effectiveness of paid services may depend on the informal caregiving context in which they are delivered.

Collectively, this work underscores that measures like HDAH should not be interpreted in isolation. Quality frameworks focused on aging in place should pair home time metrics with indicators of functional status, caregiver burden, and illness complexity. This dissertation advances the evidence for person- and family-centered models of home-based care and outcome measurement.

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Apr 22, 2026: Words and Images Exhibit Showcase at Cathedral of Learning

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400

"May the odds be ever in your favor!" Odds are, thanks to visual adaptations like the film, you know this line even if you've never read The Hunger Games. Words and images are intertwined, but what do we notice when we examine that relationship? Do we see accurate adaptations of literary favorites? Do we see improvements in those works? Terrible misreadings? These are some of the questions that students in ENGLIT 354: Words and Images have been asking, and researching, all semester. Join us to see their digital exhibits on Wednesday, April 22nd from 2-2:50 PM in the Cathedral of Learning 206!

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Apr 22, 2026: Chinese Politics (PS 1332) Student Poster Session at Global Hub

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0400

Join the Political Science Department as students in Dr. Yuyang Pu's Chinese Politics (PS 1332) course present their research posters on topics related to Chinese politics.

Hosted by the Department of Political Science

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Apr 22, 2026: University of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Bellefield Hall

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:00:00 -0400

Roger Zahab, Ensemble director and conductor. Program to be announced.

FREE and open to the public.

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Apr 23, 2026: April Challenge: Jumpstart a Plant-Based Diet

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this better health and longevity challenge, participants will make easy plant-focused swaps in their usual dietary habits.

Earn up to 25 points!

When: April 1-30th
Track: 12 times
To get started: Log in to your my.pitt.edu > Health Plan Access > Wellness (top menu bar) > Wellness for Life > Discover Tab

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Apr 23, 2026: Data & Maps: Visualizing Pitt Research Exhibition at Hillman Library

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

You can see the display at the West Wall on the second floor of Hillman Library. We hope that you will enjoy it!

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Apr 23, 2026: Don't Toss It—Loop It!: Supply Drop off Event at Benedum Hall

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Help the Library build The Supply Loop, our new school and office supply free market for students. Why throw away perfectly good supplies when you can give it a second life?

Drop off your new or gently used surplus to support your fellow students and keep reusable resources out of the landfill!

What to Donate:

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Apr 23, 2026: 3 Sisters: Inaugural Issue Preview at Heinz Memorial Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Exhibition Dates: Thursday, April 16 – Thursday, April 30, 2026
Open Hours: Monday–Thursday, 10 AM – 4 PM
Location: Heinz Memorial Chapel (chancel area)

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Apr 23, 2026: MBSB Seminar: Structure and Binding of Antiseizure Medications and Related Ligands to Synaptic Vesicle Protein 2. Matt Martin at Biomedical Science Tower 3

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Matt Martin

Structure and Binding of Antiseizure Medications and Related Ligands to Synaptic Vesicle Protein 2.

Ph.D. Candidate

University of Pittsburgh

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Apr 23, 2026: Python and R Drop-In Hour at Hillman Library

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Need help getting started with Python or R? Have questions about your code, packages, or plotting? This informal, drop-in session is designed to support researchers, students, and staff at any level who are using Python or R for data wrangling, data analysis, visualization, or developing reproducible workflows in environments like Jupyter and RStudio. Whether you're just getting started or want assistance with specific packages, we're here to help.

Location: This event will take place in Hillman Library's Digital Scholarship Lab (room G30), located just past the main service desk on the ground floor of the library. Look for the glass double-doors after entering through the ground floor atrium entrance; if you enter on the first floor, take the elevator down to the ground floor and turn right out of the elevator.

Software: The Digital Scholarship Lab computers have relevant software for this workshop available (unless we are using software that is otherwise available online). Non-Pitt participants must obtain a temporary ID at the Hillman circulation desk to access the computer workstations. Please check in with the workshop presenter or contact ULS-DigitalScholarshipServices@pitt.edu if you plan to bring your own personal laptop and have questions about downloading software prior to attending the event.

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Apr 23, 2026: Matrix Bound Nanovesicles (MBV) Regulate Inflammation and Promote Muscle Regeneration in a Rodent Model of Volumetric Muscle Loss. at Bridgeside Point II Building

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Salma Osama Hussein El-Mossier: Cellular and Molecular Pathology Graduate Program PhD Defense

Major Advisor: George S. Hussey, PhD

Committee Chair: Bryan Brown, PhD

Committee Members:

Amrita Sahu, PhDAlison Kohan, PhDGerry Hammond, PhDGavin Artel, PhD

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Apr 23, 2026: Online Open House: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Pitt

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Learn more about OLLI at Pitt's vibrant membership-based learning community for adults 50 and better! Meet OLLI staff and instructors, learn about programming, and hear from current members who enjoy the online and in-person no-pressure classes, lectures, and events that are offered for those with curious minds. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

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Apr 23, 2026: A brief introduction to fun (and other stories players tell about themselves) at Bellefield Professional Building

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400

Abstract: Fun has a bad reputation. Even among career video game designers, there is a pervasive defensiveness, a need to clarify at any opportunity that "games don't need to be fun." This is true, but it distracts from another obvious fact; games often are fun, and in this talk we will take that fact seriously. What exactly is fun? Are there different kinds of fun? How do we design for fun? In a workshop adapted from a session of their INFSCI 1450 (Game Design) course, Pat Healy will explore these questions in a tour of psychology, human-computer interaction, game studies, and game design literature, including subjects where these literatures disagree. By the end of the session, you will have a stronger idea what fun is, what is fun, and strategies for designing fun narrative systems.

Bio: Pat Healy is a researcher, educator, and game developer with nine years of experience designing and evaluating serious games, virtual reality applications, and virtual worlds, both in academia and in industry. Their work has spanned games applied in education, healthcare, and digital cultural heritage projects. Their recently-defended dissertation covers a project called "the Playable Archive," and a deployment of that system named "The Virtual Museum of Charles 'Teenie' Harris," a community-engaged codesign project that resulted in a museum virtual world to facilitate inter-generational communication about local Pittsburgh history through the photography of Charles Harris. Pat will graduate from the University of Pittsburgh with a PhD in Information Science in Spring 2026.

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Apr 23, 2026: Digitization Drop-in Hour at Hillman Library

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400

Are you interested in how 2D or 3D scanning tools might enhance your research or publications? Do you have a personal or academic digitization project you need help developing?

Drop by Open Lab on Thursdays from 2 to 3 p.m. for support. During this time, we offer brief demonstrations of 2D or 3D scanning and are available to address your project-specific questions.

This workshop is part of our Digital Creation Series.

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Apr 23, 2026: Damion Shelton Seminar at Benedum Hall

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Damion Shelton

Agility Robotics

Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board

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Apr 23, 2026: Geology & Environmental Science Colloquium: Dr. Kyle Frederick| Penn West University at Thaw Hall

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Profile of a Stream Out of Balance: A Case Study of the Rock River, Dodge County, WI

Presented by Dr. Kyle Frederick| Penn West University

Abstract:

Southeastern Wisconsin is a patchwork of agricultural and forest land, with abundant lakes, streams, and wetlands. The rich soil and low topography of the area can be traced to its glacial past and is critical to the agricultural economy that dominates. While water is obviously a vital beneficial resource for the region, it can also present significant challenges. The Rock River, a tributary of the Mississippi, runs through several counties through Southeastern Wisconsin before crossing the border near Rockford, IL and completing its course across the northwestern part of Illinois. The Rock River and its smaller tributaries have a long history of extensive flooding due to the topography and brutal winters transitioning into typically wet springs. While flooding is normal and communities are conditioned to the river’s large swings in water level, changes to the system’s response have created groundswell of concerned citizens. In the low-lying stream-adjacent wetlands, development and changing agricultural practices have made seasonal flooding more fraught over the past several decades. Prior to 2000, a section of the upper Rock River, through Dodge County, began a period of anomalous flooding with longer-than-normal residence times and higher highs and lower lows for stage. This section of stream is especially unique in its position between control structures with competing priorities. State and local agencies were indifferent to the emerging pattern. As a result, out of frustration, residents and municipal governments took matters into their own hands. The Town of Lebanon started a data collection program, led by their town engineer, measuring and cataloging water levels on the river. After years of discussion and some disagreements between township leaders, local residents, and state officials, a consultant was hired by a private landowner to assess the situation. Based on their findings and recommendations, the state of Wisconsin was compelled to establish a standard gauging station, supported by the United States Geological Survey, in 2022. Since that time, the Lebanon Township data has continued to be gathered, and has compared favorably to more robust USGS data. With a validated Rock River data record going back to 2007, it allows scientists and regulators to make inferences about the causes of the flooding, and make informed decisions about dealing with the issues. While the cause or causes of flooding remain elusive, continued monitoring assists stakeholders in developing potential mitigation plans and improving communication among those agencies with some degree of control over the stream’s discharge.

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Apr 23, 2026: Anesthesiology Grand Rounds

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0400

"Healing Without Harm: Advancing Environmental Sustainability in Anesthesiology"

Presenter: Isabela C. Angelelli, MD, Director of Clinical Operations, Pediatric Sedation Service, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh; Assistant Director of Engagement; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

CME credit available

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Apr 23, 2026: PQP Craft Night at Center for Creativity

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0400

Pitt Queer Professionals, the University's employee resource group for LGBTQIA faculty and staff, their families, allies and friends, and other interested faculty and staff, will hold craft nights monthly in the Center for Creativity, Room B-50. Cathedral of Learning. Craft supplies will be provided or bring a current project to work on. This is an event where you can meet members of PQP, relax, unwind, and enjoy conversation while you work on craft projects.

Registration is not necessary. For more information about PQP or craft nights, email Pitt Queer Professionals at PQP@pitt.edu.

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Apr 23, 2026: Swanson School of Engineering Design Expo at Petersen Events Center

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:30:00 -0400

Students display their semester-long capstone projects while industry judges evaluate their work. Top placing teams recieve awards.

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Apr 23, 2026: Mike Tamburo Sound Meditation Concert at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:30:00 -0400

Enter a timeless space of listening as Crown of Eternity's Mike Tamburo orchestrates his way through 40+ overtone rich instruments including Gongs, Bells, Hammered Dulcimer and tuned metal instruments. Listeners have described Mike Tamburo's music as an adventure in listening; sonic bliss; a deep and lasting vibrational rejuvenation for body and soul; a profound aesthetic experience; a journey through the senses and a perceptual rollercoaster. Allow yourself to be still and listen.

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Apr 24, 2026: April Challenge: Jumpstart a Plant-Based Diet

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this better health and longevity challenge, participants will make easy plant-focused swaps in their usual dietary habits.

Earn up to 25 points!

When: April 1-30th
Track: 12 times
To get started: Log in to your my.pitt.edu > Health Plan Access > Wellness (top menu bar) > Wellness for Life > Discover Tab

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Apr 24, 2026: Data & Maps: Visualizing Pitt Research Exhibition at Hillman Library

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

You can see the display at the West Wall on the second floor of Hillman Library. We hope that you will enjoy it!

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Apr 24, 2026: Don't Toss It—Loop It!: Supply Drop off Event at Benedum Hall

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Help the Library build The Supply Loop, our new school and office supply free market for students. Why throw away perfectly good supplies when you can give it a second life?

Drop off your new or gently used surplus to support your fellow students and keep reusable resources out of the landfill!

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Apr 24, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

To Join:
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Apr 24, 2026: Spring Student Sustainability Symposium and Pitt Sustainability Awards Luncheon at William Pitt Union

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Join us on Friday, April 24, from 9 AM–3 PM for our annual Pitt Sustainability Awards ceremony and Spring Student Sustainability Symposium!

9–9:30 AM: Continental Breakfast and Welcoming Remarks (Lower Lounge)
9:45–11:50 AM: Concurrent student presentations in the Kurtzman Room, Assembly Room, and Ballroom
12–1:30 PM: Lunch and Pitt Sustainability Awards Program (Lower Lounge)
1:45–3 PM: Networking Session

RSVP by April 17 here.

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Apr 24, 2026: Virtual Grant Writing Accountability Group - Spring Session

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Are you a faculty member planning to write a grant proposal this spring?

The Pitt Research Concierge Program invites you to join our 6-week Virtual Grant Writing Accountability Group – an online space designed to help you stay focused, make steady progress, and strengthen your proposal.

Join your faculty colleagues from across Pitt for:

· Goal setting to keep your grant writing on track

· Dedicated writing time free from distractions

· Feedback and consultation with the senior grant writer/proposal editor

Spring Session – Every Friday 9:00–10:30 AM via Zoom from March 20 – April 24

(Session dates: March 20, 27; April 3, 10, 17, 24)

Faculty are not required to attend every session and can register at any time during the six weeks.

To learn more or register for the spring session, please email pittresearchconcierge@pitt.edu.

For questions, contact Christine Barberio, Senior Grant Writer, at ctb80@pitt.edu.

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Apr 24, 2026: Cell Biology Spring 2026 Seminar Series by Awishi Mondal at BST

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

“Understanding the Significance of Certain Brain Regions of Pain Sensing Pathway in Cardiac Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction”

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Apr 24, 2026: Department of Informatics and Networked Systems Spring 2026 End of Term Celebration at Information Sciences Building

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Join faculty, students, and staff of the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems for their Spring 2026 End of Term Celebration.

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Apr 24, 2026: MCDB Noon Seminar Series at Langley Hall

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

MCDB noon seminar will be presented by Tasniem Fetian from the Karen Arndt Lab.

Friday, April 24, 2026
A219B Langley Hall

12:00PM EST

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Apr 24, 2026: NLP at the Crossroads: Identity, Culture, and the Scientific Foundations of Meaning at Sennott Square

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Talk Abstract: Natural Language Processing (NLP) has undergone rapid transformation driven by advances in large-scale machine learning. While contemporary systems achieve unprecedented performance on standard benchmarks, these gains obscure fundamental limitations in how language is modeled, interpreted, and evaluated. In this talk, I argue that NLP is experiencing an identity crisis: it is increasingly subsumed under machine learning (ML), optimizing for predictive performance while neglecting its core scientific objective—the study of language as a system of meaning embedded in dynamic social, cultural, and epistemic contexts. We need to move beyond benchmark Illusions and establish sciences of annotation, evaluation, and veracity that embrace pluralism coupled with responsible thinking.

Biography: Prof. Mona T. Diab is the Director of the Language Technologies Institute (LTI) at Carnegie Mellon University and a Full Professor in the School of Computer Science. Dr. Diab is a globally recognized expert in computational linguistics and natural language processing (NLP). Her career spans academia, industry, and international leadership roles, including a tenured full professorship at George Washington University, Amazon AWS, and Meta, where she served as Lead Responsible AI Research Scientist and Technical Lead. An ACL Fellow, she has received numerous accolades, including the King Salman Global Arabic Academy award for her contributions to Arabic language technologies and recognition among the Top Global AI Scientists of Arab Descent by MIT Technology Review. As of July 2025, Dr. Diab will be serving as an elected member of the CRA board of Directors. Dr. Diab's research focuses on advancing trustworthy NLP and responsible AI systems, particularly in low-resource and multilingual contexts. Her work includes innovations in controllable natural language generation, cross-lingual processing, computational social science, and health analytics. She has spearheaded high-impact initiatives, such as democratizing access to scientific content through machine translation (ACL 60-60) and addressing bias and compliance in AI systems. A pioneer in Arabic NLP, Dr. Diab has developed foundational resources and tools that bridge linguistic, social, and computational disciplines. She currently directs the R3LIT Lab (pronounced "relit") at CMU.

Host: Dr. Diane Litman

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Apr 24, 2026: U.S. Export Control Regulations and How They Apply to Universities

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

U.S. export control regulations have been in place for decades and are meant to protect our most valuable commodities and technologies from passing into the hands of our adversaries. Although these regulations were primarily created for the commercial sector, there are many parts of these regulations that apply to common research and business functions at universities.

This webinar will explain the foundational principles of the U.S. export control regulations and how they apply to common research and business activities found on a university campus. There will also be a discussion around how these principles are being used within the broader topic of research security.

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Apr 24, 2026: Dissertation Defense - Claire Ptaschinski

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Claire Ptaschinski will defend "Thinking Catastrophically: Devotional Art and Architecture of the Banks of the Tiber in the 16th and 17th Centuries". The committee consists of Christopher Nygren (Chair), Drew Armstrong, Sahar Hosseini and James Coleman (French & Italian).

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Apr 24, 2026: Macroeconomics Seminar, Ishan Nath, Harvard University

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:30:00 -0400

Macroeconomics Seminar, Ishan Nath, Harvard University

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Apr 24, 2026: Small Jazz Ensembles at Bellefield Hall

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Yoko Suzuki, coordinator. Pitt's Small Jazz Ensembles will perform on Tuesday, April 24th at 4pm. Their performance will be held in Bellefield Hall Room 205.

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Apr 25, 2026: April Challenge: Jumpstart a Plant-Based Diet

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this better health and longevity challenge, participants will make easy plant-focused swaps in their usual dietary habits.

Earn up to 25 points!

When: April 1-30th
Track: 12 times
To get started: Log in to your my.pitt.edu > Health Plan Access > Wellness (top menu bar) > Wellness for Life > Discover Tab

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Apr 25, 2026: Data & Maps: Visualizing Pitt Research Exhibition at Hillman Library

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

You can see the display at the West Wall on the second floor of Hillman Library. We hope that you will enjoy it!

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Apr 25, 2026: Don't Toss It—Loop It!: Supply Drop off Event at Benedum Hall

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Help the Library build The Supply Loop, our new school and office supply free market for students. Why throw away perfectly good supplies when you can give it a second life?

Drop off your new or gently used surplus to support your fellow students and keep reusable resources out of the landfill!

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Apr 25, 2026: Pitt-Greensburg Commit to Pitt Admissions Event at University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:45:00 -0400

Our event for admitted students and their families!

Learn about housing, financial aid, academic advising, summer orientation, and more! Commit to Pitt and secure your spot for the fall semester. This event includes a campus tour and lunch on campus.

Students who attend Commit to Pitt will receive a one-time $500 award* in addition to any merit scholarships they may have received upon being admitted to Pitt-Greensburg for the fall 2026 semester.

*Students who received the $500 award for attending Preview Pitt in September, October, or November 2025 are not eligible to receive it again.

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Apr 25, 2026: Earth Day Celebration in Greater Hazelwood at Blair Street Park

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Celebrate Earth Day in Greater Hazelwood with a day of music, art, and action for the earth! Dance on the grassy Blair field to the solar-powered sounds of Pittsburgh's own Guaracha, Colin and the Crows, and other musicians from Pittsburgh's dynamic and diverse music scene. Visit the Green Marketplace, where community organizations will have booths where you can take action for the earth in a variety of creative ways. Come see what community arts organizations Offroute and Industrial Arts Workshop create! Arts Excursions Unlimited will provide free food for body and soul. This year we are celebrating Pittsburgh's forests, and Hazelwood is one of the best places in the city to do so. Hazelwood's extensive greenways are mirrored across the river by the vast new park known as Hays Woods, and the Blair Street Park is right in the center of this enormous urban wild area with magnificent views all around. This Earth Day celebration will highlight the connection between forests and climate change, and the booths in the Green Marketplace will offer ways to get involved with protecting and restoring forests and habitat for wildlife in our neighborhood communities. Parking is limited and cars are killing the planet, so we encourage you to please consider riding a bike or using public transportation. There will be a free shuttle from the bus stop at Elizabeth St. and Second Ave. for anyone who needs it. Volunteer to help make this event a success! We have tasks that need helpers all throughout the day on April 25th, from setting up in the morning to tearing down at night after the music winds down. If you would like to volunteer, please check the Volunteer box on this registration form, or contact Kara at kara.the.lorax@gmail.com. Special thanks to our co-sponsoring organizations! These groups donated to help pay for this event, we hope you will visit their booths during the day and learn about their work: Pitt's Greater Hazelwood Neighborhood CommitmentArts Excursions UnlimitedSierra Club Allegheny GroupOffroute Art350.org PittsburghPhipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Hazelwood Initiative

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Apr 26, 2026: April Challenge: Jumpstart a Plant-Based Diet

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this better health and longevity challenge, participants will make easy plant-focused swaps in their usual dietary habits.

Earn up to 25 points!

When: April 1-30th
Track: 12 times
To get started: Log in to your my.pitt.edu > Health Plan Access > Wellness (top menu bar) > Wellness for Life > Discover Tab

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Apr 26, 2026: Data & Maps: Visualizing Pitt Research Exhibition at Hillman Library

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

You can see the display at the West Wall on the second floor of Hillman Library. We hope that you will enjoy it!

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Apr 26, 2026: Don't Toss It—Loop It!: Supply Drop off Event at Benedum Hall

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Help the Library build The Supply Loop, our new school and office supply free market for students. Why throw away perfectly good supplies when you can give it a second life?

Drop off your new or gently used surplus to support your fellow students and keep reusable resources out of the landfill!

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Apr 26, 2026: Mega Surround Sound Bath at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0400

Committed to creating peace in our community, 30 musicians and sound practitioners join forces to offer Pittsburgh’s largest sound bath in the iconic beauty of Heinz Chapel.

This Mega Surround Sound Bath is orchestrated by Monique Mead and her team of 30 musicians and sound practitioners, offering a unique blend of music and immersive soundscapes designed to melt stress and draw you inward. You’ll sit or lie comfortably, gazing up at the spectacular stained glass windows as sounds from 70+ singing bowls resonate from the entire perimeter of Heinz Chapel and envelop you in soothing vibrations.

During this 90-minute journey, you’ll also encounter transcendent melodies on violin, harp, flute, and voice, arising from the soundscape and dissolving back into silence—each offering a message of peace and lovingkindness.

Free for Pitt students. Open to the Public.

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Apr 26, 2026: Pitt Jazz Ensemble at Bellefield Hall

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0400

The Pitt Jazz Ensemble will perform in Bellefield Hall Auditorium on Sunday, April 26th at 3 PM.
Ralph Guzzi and Yoko Suzuki, ensemble directors. This event is free and open to the public.

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Apr 27, 2026: April Challenge: Jumpstart a Plant-Based Diet

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this better health and longevity challenge, participants will make easy plant-focused swaps in their usual dietary habits.

Earn up to 25 points!

When: April 1-30th
Track: 12 times
To get started: Log in to your my.pitt.edu > Health Plan Access > Wellness (top menu bar) > Wellness for Life > Discover Tab

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Apr 27, 2026: Climate & Global Change Center Workshop: Bridging perspectives between enhanced rock weathering and critical zone science at Thaw 104

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Climate & Global Change Center at the University of Pittsburgh invites you to open sessions that examine intersections between enhanced rock weathering (ERW) and Critical Zone science. This convening will bring together geochemists, soil scientists, hydrologists, ecologists, and modelers from academia and industry to identify shared concepts, methods, and knowledge gaps that limit progress on ERW as a carbon dioxide removal (CDR) strategy. Sessions will explore the mechanistic controls on mineral dissolution and carbon turnover in regolith, the role of biological and hydrological processes in modulating weathering rates, best practices for field estimation of CDR, and approaches to upscaling site-level observations to landscape and regional models. Participants will review monitoring protocols, uncertainty quantification, and data integration techniques that can reconcile short-term experiments with long-term Critical Zone evolution and CDR.

Please register for this event.

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Apr 27, 2026: Data & Maps: Visualizing Pitt Research Exhibition at Hillman Library

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

You can see the display at the West Wall on the second floor of Hillman Library. We hope that you will enjoy it!

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Apr 27, 2026: Dissertation Defense: Social Workers’ Positionality and Sexual Morality Discourse in the Progressive Era

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Tess Schleitwiler, MSW

PhD Candidate, School of Social Work

Title: Social Workers’ Positionality and Sexual Morality Discourse in the Progressive Era

Date: Monday, April 27

Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: 2117

Committee Members: Dr. Sara Goodkind (Chair), Dr. Jeffrey Shook, Dr. Leah Jacobs, and Dr. Mari Webel

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Apr 27, 2026: Don't Toss It—Loop It!: Supply Drop off Event at Benedum Hall

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Help the Library build The Supply Loop, our new school and office supply free market for students. Why throw away perfectly good supplies when you can give it a second life?

Drop off your new or gently used surplus to support your fellow students and keep reusable resources out of the landfill!

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Apr 27, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

To Join:
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Apr 27, 2026: Pitt AI PowerUP Mini Course

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Pitt AIPowerUp focuses on the platform of Perplexity, but skills learned in the course will be transferable to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Deep Seek.

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Apr 27, 2026: 3 Sisters: Inaugural Issue Preview at Heinz Memorial Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Exhibition Dates: Thursday, April 16 – Thursday, April 30, 2026
Open Hours: Monday–Thursday, 10 AM – 4 PM
Location: Heinz Memorial Chapel (chancel area)

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Apr 27, 2026: Dissertation Defense: Abdul-Rahman Alobireed at Public Health

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

"Breathing the Burden: Assessing the Human Health Risks and Impact of Air Pollution on Respiratory Health in Southwestern Pennsylvania", Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health.

Committee:

Travis Knuckles (chair)Tina NdohMelissa BilecNeta Bortey-SamLinda Wigington, ROCIS team leaderAbstract:
Air pollution in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — driven by active industrial sources and river valley topography — poses persistent respiratory health risks, yet the pathways linking ambient pollution to personal exposure and respiratory harm remain poorly characterized. This dissertation traces that pathway from outdoor air to indoor environments to the lungs of individuals living closest to emission sources. Outdoor and indoor PM2.5 was simultaneously characterized across 290 homes in 12 municipalities (2016–2021) using Dylos particle counters from the Reducing Outdoor Contaminants in Indoor Spaces (ROCIS) Low Cost Monitoring Project, applying generalized estimating equations and hazard quotient estimation. Using paired indoor-outdoor monitors at the same households, indoor-to-outdoor ratios and household predictors of indoor PM₂.₅ were then examined. Narrowing to the individual level, ten asthma patients from the Asthma and Environmental Health Lung Institute (AEHLI) living upwind and downwind of the U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson Plant were recruited and monitored across five separate two-week monitoring periods (2022–2024). AQMesh multi-pollutant pods and twice-daily spirometry were used to link pollutant exposure directly to lung function.

Across the county, 66.5% of outdoor sites and 10.5% of indoor exceeded the 2024 EPA annual PM₂.₅ standard. Outdoor hazard quotients exceeded 1.0 in 42% of municipalities; indoor HQ values were uniformly lower but approached the concern threshold in communities nearest to industrial sources. Inside the home, outdoor pollution dominated 87.5% of paired monitoring periods (median I/O = 0.318). However, household-level factors — such as air conditioning, frying frequency, candle burning, and pet ownership — significantly modified indoor concentrations. Closer to the source, indoor concentrations near the Edgar Thomson Plant exceeded outdoor levels for PM2.5, CO, and SO2, with significant associations observed between indoor SO2, indoor O3,
outdoor NO2, and reduced FEV1/FVC%. Wall-to-wall carpet emerged as the strongest predictor of uncontrolled asthma (OR = 117.0, 95% CI: 1.94–7,061). Together, these findings reveal the indoor microenvironment as a critical, modifiable link between ambient pollution and respiratory health, supporting expanded hyperlocal monitoring and housing-level interventions in industrially burdened communities.

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Apr 27, 2026: Department of Biological Sciences - Fall Seminar Series at Langley Hall

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400

University of Pittsburgh Department of Biological Sciences presents:
Spring 2026 Seminar Series

Dr. James Costa
Western Carolina University

Title: "Crushed under a mountain of facts" —Darwin, Wallace, and the shaping of Descent

Monday, April 27, 2026
A221 Langley Hall
11:00 A.M. EST

Host: Dr. Jeffrey Brodsky

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Apr 27, 2026: Computational and Systems Biology Seminar with Federico Mingozzi at Biomedical Science Tower 3

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:30:00 -0400

Speaker: Federico Mingozzi, PhD, MBA

Chief Executive Officer, Nava Therapeutics

About the Seminar

“Overcoming delivery barriers in genetic medicine”

Federico Mingozzi, Ph.D., is the Chief Executive Officer of Nava Therapeutics. His career has been dedicated to developing safe and effective gene-based treatments for both genetic and acquired diseases. His academic research focused on understanding the interactions between gene therapy vectors and the host immune system, as well as the development and clinical translation of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies.

At Nava Therapeutics, Dr. Mingozzi leads an organization focused on overcoming the limitations of non-viral delivery and advancing mRNA-based therapeutics. He is deeply committed to science, the development of transformativ

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Apr 27, 2026: HPM Seminar: Kevin Griffith at Public Health

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Title: TBA

Speaker: Kevin Griffith, PhD

Assistant Professor, Health Policy

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Apr 27, 2026: Learning Python with AI

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

This class equips students with the skills to develop, optimize, and troubleshoot Python code using AI-driven platforms. Participants will learn how to apply fundamental prompt engineering techniques to efficiently generate Python code. The course emphasizes practical applications, helping learners gain proficiency in AI-assisted coding and debugging, making Python development more accessible and efficient.

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Develop and optimize Python code for various applications using AI-driven platforms.Evaluate and troubleshoot Python code using AI tools to identify and resolve issues.Apply fundamental prompt engineering techniques to generate Python code efficiently.Produce data visualizations and summaries by leveraging AI tools on example datasets.Level: Novice

Prerequisites: Installation of Anaconda/JupyterLab and basic knowledge of Python or review the Python Bootcamp Days 1-3.

Recording status: This class will be recorded and shared with attendees.

Class Materials: Class materials will be shared with attendees.

Date: April 27, 2026
Time: 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Mode: Zoom
Location: synchronous online
Instructor: Alexis Cenname
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Apr 27, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Apr 27, 2026: Reliable Hybrid Human–AI Systems for Safety-Critical Decision Making at Sennott Square

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:45:00 -0400

By Nihal Murali

Intelligent Systems Program

Committee:
Shyam Visweswaran
Kayhan Batmanghelich
Ahmad Tafti
Adriana Kovashka

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Apr 27, 2026: ETD Workshop Online

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Learn how to format your thesis or dissertation using the University’s Microsoft Word template. We’ll also cover converting the finished Word document to PDF and submitting it for review.

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Apr 27, 2026: Doula Care in U.S. Jails and Prisons: An Emerging Politics of Carceral Reproduction at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:30:00 -0400

Dissertation Defense by Noël Marsh

Department of Anthropology

Committee Chair: Tomas Matza

Other Anthropology Department Committee Members: Nicole Constable, Darlène Dubuisson

Outside Committee Member: Rebecca Shlafer, University of Minnesota

For the Zoom password email Noël lnm44@pitt.edu

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Apr 27, 2026: Econometrics Brown Bag, Yiru Wang, University of Pittsburgh at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Econometrics Brown Bag, Yiru Wang, University of Pittsburgh

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Apr 27, 2026: Pitt-Greensburg celebrates Alanna Schill, Fulbright Award recipient at University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:30:00 -0400

The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg and the David C. Frederick Honors College invite the campus community to celebrate Alanna Schill, Pitt-Greensburg’s first Fulbright Award winner and student in the Frederick Honors College at Pitt-Greensburg. Join us in commemorating this honor with Schill and learn about this and other opportunities available through Pitt’s Office of National Scholarships and Post-Graduation Success.

A reception with light refreshments will follow.

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Apr 28, 2026: April Challenge: Jumpstart a Plant-Based Diet

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this better health and longevity challenge, participants will make easy plant-focused swaps in their usual dietary habits.

Earn up to 25 points!

When: April 1-30th
Track: 12 times
To get started: Log in to your my.pitt.edu > Health Plan Access > Wellness (top menu bar) > Wellness for Life > Discover Tab

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Apr 28, 2026: Data & Maps: Visualizing Pitt Research Exhibition at Hillman Library

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

You can see the display at the West Wall on the second floor of Hillman Library. We hope that you will enjoy it!

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Apr 28, 2026: Don't Toss It—Loop It!: Supply Drop off Event at Benedum Hall

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Help the Library build The Supply Loop, our new school and office supply free market for students. Why throw away perfectly good supplies when you can give it a second life?

Drop off your new or gently used surplus to support your fellow students and keep reusable resources out of the landfill!

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Apr 28, 2026: Doing Justice: Collective Action in the Aftermath of Colombia’s 2021 National Strike at 3106 Posvar Hall

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:30:00 -0400

By Ana Marrugo Gomez

Department of Antrhopology

Committee Chair or Co-Chairs: Gabriella Lukacs

Other Anthropology Department Committee Members: Stephanie Love, Tomas Matza

Outside Committee Member: Heath Cabot, David Tenorio

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Apr 28, 2026: Disrupted Early Postnatal Development of Anterior Cingulate Cortical Circuits in a Mouse Model of Autism at BST

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:30:00 -0400

Yi-Chun Shih: Center for Neuroscience - School of Medicine/Neurobiology Graduate Program PhD Defense

Major Advisor: Rui Peixoto, PhD

Committee Chair: Yanhua Huang, PhD

Committee Members:

Caroline Runyan, PhDMax Joffe, PhDKate Hong, PhDJessica Cardin, PhD

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Apr 28, 2026: 3 Sisters: Inaugural Issue Preview at Heinz Memorial Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Exhibition Dates: Thursday, April 16 – Thursday, April 30, 2026
Open Hours: Monday–Thursday, 10 AM – 4 PM
Location: Heinz Memorial Chapel (chancel area)

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Apr 28, 2026: April Poetry Reading Series at Heinz Memorial Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Tuesdays in April | 12:00–1:00 PM

Where your voice joins the chorus of poets past and remembered in glass.

When space allows, enjoy recordings of poets featured in the Chapel’s stained glass, including Shakespeare, Dickinson, Byron, and more.

To reserve a reading slot, email brb294@pitt.edu.
All are welcome to participate and listen.

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Apr 28, 2026: Beyond Vision: Harnessing Audio, Depth, Motion, and Touch for Robust Multimodal Computer Vision at Sennott Square

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

By Cagri Gungor

Intelligent Systems Program

Committee:
Adriana Kovashka
Lorraine (Xiang) Li
Na Du
Diane Litman
Longfei Shangguan

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Apr 28, 2026: CVR Seminar Series - Karin Peterson at Biomedical Science Tower 3

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

CVR Seminar Series

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Apr 28, 2026: DNID Capstone Showcase at Cathedral of Learning

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Come celebrate and explore this semester’s capstone projects completed by students in the Spring 2026 DNID English Capstone! Projects vary from VR experiences, physical interactive narratives, and a wide variety of games (from physical board games to digital horror games). Don't miss this chance to experience the best of what DNID has to offer! Visitors may come in and out at any point during the showcase. Light snacks provided.

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Apr 28, 2026: Understanding Responses to DEI Backlash: Examining Organizational Framing-Practice Alignment at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Food for Thought with Doctoral Candidate Samuel Allen, Dr. Audrey Murrell, and Dr. Frits Pil

In this Food for Thought talk, Doctoral Candidate Samuel Allen and Drs. Murrell and Pil will discuss how social movements mobilized in opposition to DEI, consumer boycotts following organizational DEI endorsements, and mounting state and federal interventions all signal that organizations are currently operating in an era of pronounced backlash to DEI and related organizational structures, policies, and practices. This presentation highlights the role of alignment between organizational framing (what an organization says) and organizational practice (what an organization does) regarding its DEI strategy and the handling of contested social issues. We situate backlash in a historical context and outline a research agenda for understanding how stakeholders assess organizational strategic choices with respect to DEI commitments in a particularly salient context: U.S. research universities.

Complimentary lunch will be served at 12pm.

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Apr 28, 2026: Working with Animals Responsibly in Biomedical Research

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

In this workshop, Dr. Cassano, the Attending Veterinarian of DLAR, will discuss considerations and practical approaches to the responsible conduct of animal-based biomedical research. Join us for a dynamic presentation on the ethical, regulatory, and scientific foundations of responsible animal use in biomedical research—exploring how compassion, compliance, and collaboration drive discovery.

This webinar is relevant for investigators, postdocs, graduate students, and staff members who maintain or are listed on active IACUC protocols. This is intended to be informative, and attendance is NOT required.

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Apr 28, 2026: CLAS Speaker Series with Argelina Cheibub at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400

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Apr 28, 2026: Care Talk - Your healthy lifestyle: Healthy meal planning

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Explore emotional eating, the factors that drive it, and how mood influences cravings. Get practical steps, proven strategies, and resources to help build a healthier relationship with food.

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Apr 28, 2026: Dissertation Defense - Joshua O. Brew at Music Building

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Joshua O. Brew will defend "Gifts from Nature: Towards a Post-Human Ethics of Musical and Ecological Sustainability". The committee consists of Shalini Ayyagari (Chair), Olivia Bloechl, Andrew Weintraub, Eric Sunu Doe (University of Ghana) and Timothy Taylor (UCLA).

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Apr 28, 2026: Applied Microeconomics Seminar, Reed Walker, University of California Berkeley at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:15:00 -0400

Applied Microeconomics Seminar, Reed Walker, University of California Berkeley

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Apr 29, 2026: April Challenge: Jumpstart a Plant-Based Diet

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this better health and longevity challenge, participants will make easy plant-focused swaps in their usual dietary habits.

Earn up to 25 points!

When: April 1-30th
Track: 12 times
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Apr 29, 2026: Data & Maps: Visualizing Pitt Research Exhibition at Hillman Library

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

You can see the display at the West Wall on the second floor of Hillman Library. We hope that you will enjoy it!

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Apr 29, 2026: Don't Toss It—Loop It!: Supply Drop off Event at Benedum Hall

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Help the Library build The Supply Loop, our new school and office supply free market for students. Why throw away perfectly good supplies when you can give it a second life?

Drop off your new or gently used surplus to support your fellow students and keep reusable resources out of the landfill!

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Apr 29, 2026: Multidisciplinary Conference Grand Rounds at Alan Magee Scaife Hall

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0400

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Apr 29, 2026: 3 Sisters: Inaugural Issue Preview at Heinz Memorial Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Exhibition Dates: Thursday, April 16 – Thursday, April 30, 2026
Open Hours: Monday–Thursday, 10 AM – 4 PM
Location: Heinz Memorial Chapel (chancel area)

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Apr 29, 2026: EdD Dissertation in Practice Defense: Lisa Vento

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Dissertation in Practice Defense for Lisa Vento

Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Time: 10 - 11:30 a.m. ET

Zoom Link: Available upon request. Contact Lisa Vento at LAV67@pitt.edu

Dissertation Title: "Addressing High Turnover Among Female Research Administrators through GRACE, a Social Network for Support and Collaboration"

Dissertation Description: High turnover among female research administration staff represents a significant problem of practice within higher educational institutions, particularly at my institution. Research administrators perform core responsibilities that are integral to the institution’s research infrastructure. They are responsible for navigating complex funding landscapes, ensuring compliance, and facilitating the full lifecycle of research projects. Over the past two decades, research administrators have faced expanded workloads, increased compliance demands, evolving policies, and heightened professional stress (SRA International, 2022), all of which contribute to documented high turnover rates across the field (Welch & Brantmeier, 2021). Within this context, higher education institutions face persistent challenges in retaining qualified female research administration staff. High turnover disrupts institutional knowledge, burdens remaining personnel, and impairs the university’s research infrastructure. This Dissertation in Practice applied the methodology of improvement science, using the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle, to iteratively address this problem. The proposed change idea was the establishment of GRACE (Grant and Research Administrators for Collaboration and Empowerment), a social network designed to foster support, collaboration, and professional development among research administrators across all roles supporting pre-and post-award management, finance, research development, and compliance. GRACE included representatives from the university’s seven colleges for informal meetings aimed at increasing shared knowledge, strengthening a professional network, and enhancing an inclusive environment. Data collection, including semi-structured interviews, open group discussions, and observations, were conducted to understand the perceived impact that GRACE had on support, collaboration, and empowerment of female research administration staff. This intervention was anticipated to enhance job satisfaction and retention among female research administrators. Qualitative methods data and analysis identified themes related to job satisfaction, professional development, and workplace environment and culture. Key findings highlight the need for colleague support, professional development, and inclusive workplace practices. The creation of a more inclusive and supportive work environment for female research administration staff is critical to improving staff retention and the growth of a knowledgeable workforce.

Dissertation Committee: Dr. Jill Perry (Chair), Dr. Rosa Acevedo, and Dr. Maria Tomprou

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Apr 29, 2026: Improving Consent Form Readability for Human Participants

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Consent forms should be written with language that facilitates the prospective participant's understanding of the reasons why one might or might not want to participate in research. In support of this objective, the Pitt IRB advises consent forms should be written no higher than an 8th grade level. This presentation will be review basic, actionable strategies to improve the readability of consent forms.

Anyone who is involved in writing consent documents may benefit by attending.

Registration for this virtual session is required.

Speaker: Juliet Mancino, MS, CIP - Full Board Manager

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Apr 29, 2026: Reducing Data Archival Costs using Machine Learning at Sennott Square

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:30:00 -0400

By Brian T. Nixon

Department of Computer Science

Committee:
Panos Chrysanthis
Alexandros Labrinidis
Xiaowei Jia
Vladimir Zadorozhny
Constantinos Costa

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Apr 29, 2026: VMI/HVI Research Conference at Biomedical Science Tower 1

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Presented by:
Slava Epelman, MD, PhD
University of Toronto

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This lecture is part of the Research Conference Series, co-hosted by the Vascular Medicine Institute and the UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute.

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Apr 29, 2026: Generating Robust Real-World Evidence for Advancing Discovery in Alzheimer's Disease at 1495 BST

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Shruthi Venkatesh: Center for Neuroscience - School of Medicine/Neurobiology Graduate Program PhD Defense

Major Advisor: Zongqi Xia, MD, PhD

Committee Chair: Sarah Berman, MD, PhD

Committee Members:

Abby Olsen, MD, PhDHansreudi Mathys, PhDShyam Visweswaran, MD, PhDBeth Shaaban, PhDLaura Wiley, PhD

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Apr 29, 2026: The American Revolution and the Episcopal Church at Calvary Episcopal Church

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:00:00 -0400

The American Revolution and the Episcopal Church

Location: Calvary Episcopal Church 315 Shady Avenue PA, 15206

Date/Time:

Wednesday, April 29, 7:00PM - 8:30PM

Admission: Free

"The American Revolution and the Episcopal Church" -- A presentation by Geoff Hurd

Since its establishment by Parliament and King Henry VIII in the 16th Century, the Church of England (or the Anglican Church) had been intertwined with the British government. As new colonies were added to the British Empire in North America, the Anglican Church followed. The church often even provided some governmental functions in the American colonies. When those colonies secured their independence following a long war, the fate of the Anglican Church, now diminished in size and influence, was precarious.

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence, join Geoff Hurd at Calvary Episcopal Church to learn how the church was reimagined to exist today as the Episcopal Church.

Geoff Hurd is retired and is now pursuing interests in history and writing. He is a lifetime Episcopalian. He and his wife live in the South Hills and both are members of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

Light refreshments will be served. This event is being co-sponsored by The English Nationality Room at the University of Pittsburgh, Britsburgh, and Calvary Episcopal Church.

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Apr 29, 2026: Music Department Senior Capstone Projects Presentation at Bellefield Hall

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:00:00 -0400

Pitt Music Department undergraduates present excerpts from their senior capstone projects! This event will feature presentations by composition track majors Caleb Finamore, Freya Norwood, Maggie Fisher, June Dauria, and Leo Palatnick. It will also feature performance track major Jacob Shinder. Join us in celebrating their accomplishments at this free event!

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Apr 30, 2026: April Challenge: Jumpstart a Plant-Based Diet

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this better health and longevity challenge, participants will make easy plant-focused swaps in their usual dietary habits.

Earn up to 25 points!

When: April 1-30th
Track: 12 times
To get started: Log in to your my.pitt.edu > Health Plan Access > Wellness (top menu bar) > Wellness for Life > Discover Tab

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Apr 30, 2026: Data & Maps: Visualizing Pitt Research Exhibition at Hillman Library

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

You can see the display at the West Wall on the second floor of Hillman Library. We hope that you will enjoy it!

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Apr 30, 2026: Don't Toss It—Loop It!: Supply Drop off Event at Benedum Hall

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Help the Library build The Supply Loop, our new school and office supply free market for students. Why throw away perfectly good supplies when you can give it a second life?

Drop off your new or gently used surplus to support your fellow students and keep reusable resources out of the landfill!

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Apr 30, 2026: 3 Sisters: Inaugural Issue Preview at Heinz Memorial Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Exhibition Dates: Thursday, April 16 – Thursday, April 30, 2026
Open Hours: Monday–Thursday, 10 AM – 4 PM
Location: Heinz Memorial Chapel (chancel area)

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Apr 30, 2026: Dissertation defense: Policies, Penalties, and Public Safety: Measuring the Impact of State Drug Laws on Arrest and Overdose Rates at Cathedral of Learning

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Pitt School of Social Work doctoral student Alex Fixler

Title: Policies, Penalties, and Public Safety: Measuring the Impact of State Drug Laws on Arrest and Overdose Rates

Location: CL 2217E, or zoom link here: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/6290554927

Time: 10 AM on 4/30

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Apr 30, 2026: Maternal immunoglobulin A and the preweaning intestine regulate the neonatal host microbiota relationship at Assembly Auditorium

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Darryl Abbott: Microbiology and Immunology Graduate Program PhD Defense

Major Advisor: Timothy Hand, PhD

Committee Chair: Reinhard Hinterleitner, PhD

Committee Members:

Mark Shlomchik, MD, PhDMandy McGeachy, PhDWilliam DePas, PhD

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Apr 30, 2026: Pitt Space Distinguished Speaker Event - in person at Benedum Hall

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400

Please join SSOE ECE, SHREC, and Pitt Space in welcoming Dr. Kaushik Rajashekara to its Distinguished Speaker Event on Thursday, April 30th at 10:30am in BEH1145. He will present his work related to "Propulsion for Electricification of Air Transportation - Net=zero Greenhouse Gas Emission Aircraft".

Dr. Rajashekara (Fellow, IEEE) received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. In `1989 he joined the Delphi division of General Motors, Co. as Technical Fellow and Chief Scientist. In 2006 he Rolls-Royce Corporation as a Chief Technologist.

Since 2012 he has served as a Distinguished Professor at the University of Texas.

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Apr 30, 2026: MBSB Seminar: Applying Chemical Backbone Alteration to Interrogate and Manipulate Protein Folding Seth Horne, Ph.D. at Biomedical Science Tower 3

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Seth Horne

Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of Pittsburgh

Applying Chemical
Backbone Alteration to Interrogate and
Manipulate
Protein Folding

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Apr 30, 2026: 2026 Kim Sutton-Tyrrell Lecture at Public Health

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:30:00 -0400

From Subclinical Atherosclerosis to Brain Aging: The Continuing Legacy of Kim Sutton-Tyrrell, presented by Akrira Sekikawa, professor of epidemiology; director, T32 Cardiovascular Epidemiology Training Program, director, Ultrasound Research Laboratory.

A reception will follow in the first floor commons until 2 p.m.

Named in honor of the late Kim Sutton-Tyrrell, a pioneering investigator, dedicated mentor, and faculty member. This event is part of seminar.

The Spring 2026 theme is Alumni Career Spotlight. Additional details for March and April seminars will be posted soon.

Connect before and after the seminar:

Join us in the Commons for departmental networking from 11-11:30and in G23 for dialogue with faculty and speakers from 12:30-12:50 p.m.We encourage all to attend!

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Apr 30, 2026: Python and R Drop-In Hour at Hillman Library

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Apr 30, 2026: Dissertation Defense - Constanza Daniela Bassi at Langley Hall

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Flexible Filtering of Sensory Information in Posterior Parietal Cortex

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Apr 30, 2026: Role of Valosin Containing Protein (VCP) in Regulating Nuclear TAR-DNA Binding Protein-43 (TDP-43) Aggregation at School of Public Health

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400

Shruthi Balasubramaniyan - Final Dissertation Defense - HUGEN PhD Candidate

Department of Human Genetics Doctoral Candidate, Shruthi Balasubramaniyan, will defend the following dissertation on “Role of Valosin Containing Protein (VCP) in Regulating Nuclear TAR-DNA Binding Protein-43 (TDP-43) Aggregation”

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Charleen T. Chu, MD, PhD

Committee Members:

Christopher J. Donnelly, PhDBeth L. Roman, PhDZsolt Urban, PhD

ABSTRACT:

Protein accumulation and aggregation are key pathological hallmarks of several neurodegenerative disorders. Cytoplasmic aggregation of TAR-DNA binding protein 43 (TDP-43) is common in the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)-Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) spectrum, with nuclear TDP-43 aggregation seen in the subtype associated with mutations in the molecular chaperone Valosin Containing Protein (VCP). VCP is a ubiquitously expressed member of the AAA+ ATPase family with many functions, including protein degradation and aggregate handling. While cytoplasmic pathology is well studied, the effects of nuclear protein aggregation are less understood. Mechanisms of protein aggregation in different subcellular compartments could have distinct consequences, and it is unknown how nuclear TDP-43 aggregates are regulated and if they are harmful.

Using an RNA-binding-deficient recombinant construct to induce aberrant liquid-liquid phase separation, we effectively modeled nuclear TDP-43 aggregation in neurons. We observed mobile TDP-43 droplets and/or immobile, discrete structures within neuronal nuclei. Through Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching (FRAP), we demonstrated that these structures exhibit reduced solubility consistent with aggregation. Using a novel real-time TDP-43 loss-of-function biosensor (CUTS), we found that various TDP-43 expression patterns in the nucleus correlate with different levels of TDP-43 splicing function, with nuclear aggregates causing the most severe impairment. Additionally, we discovered that the presence of aggregates in the nucleus was associated with loss of dendritic arbors, as quantified by Sholl analysis, demonstrating their pathogenic role.

Since patients with this rare phenotype have mutations in VCP, we next examined this protein’s role in regulating nuclear TDP-43 aggregation. Expression of a catalytically inactive VCP worsened TDP-43 pathology in neurons. We also showed that nuclear Promyelocytic Leukemia (PML) bodies, stress-response organelles that handle misfolded proteins in the nucleus, mark TDP-43 aggregates for degradation through a VCP-dependent nuclear proteasome pathway. We created an isogenic patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line from an individual with FTD carrying a VCP-T262A mutation in the D1 domain. These cells were differentiated into cortical neurons (ic-neurons). We found that mutant cells were more likely to form nuclear rather than cytosolic TDP-43–induced aggregates, suggesting that the VCP mutation likely contributes to the nuclear TDP-43 phenotype seen in patient brain tissue. Lastly, we demonstrated that overexpressing UFD1, a known VCP co-factor that helps disassemble misfolded proteins, can restore TDP-43–induced deficits in neurite morphology. This work shows that nuclear TDP-43 aggregates are harmful and that VCP plays a role in their removal. Understanding how VCP controls nuclear TDP-43 pathology will be key to uncovering the mechanisms underlying the diverse aggregation patterns observed across neurodegenerative diseases.

IN-PERSON EVENT - ALL WELCOME

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Apr 30, 2026: Microeconomic Theory Seminar, Ben Bernard, UW Madison at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:30:00 -0400

Microeconomic Theory Seminar, Ben Bernard, UW Madison

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Apr 30, 2026: Anesthesiology Grand Rounds

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0400

"1991-2026: Meaningful Prophylaxis Against the PoNV 'Big Little Problem,' and Meaningful Prevention of 'Usual Opioid Exposure' During Routine Anesthesia Care"

Presenter: Brian A. Williams, MD, MBA, Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

CME credit available

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Apr 30, 2026: 27th Annual Jack Matthews- Herbert Rubin Lecture

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:15:00 -0400

Using Neural Modeling to Better Understand Speech Disorders

Frank H. Guenther, Ph.D.

Current neuroscientific and computational perspectives on how the human brain plans, initiates, and controls speech will be reviewed. Drawing on neuroimaging, neurophysiology, and modeling research, the talk will highlight how disruptions in these systems contribute to speech and fluency disorders. Clinical implications for assessment, interpretation, and intervention research will be discussed.

Frank Guenther is Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and Biomedical Engineering at Boston University. His research integrates computational modeling with behavioral and neuroimaging methods to study the neural control of speech. He developed the DIVA model, which provides a neurobiologically grounded account of speech production and its disorders.

The Matthews-Rubin Lecture was established to honor Dr. Jack Matthews, who founded the Graduate Program in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh and chaired the Department of Speech from 1955-1987, and Dr. Herb Rubin, who retired in 1991 after 32 years at the University and chaired the Department of Communication and served as Associate Dean of Graduate Studies. The Matthews-Rubin Endowment supports the annual lecture and awards an honorarium to a distinguished
scientist with a national/international reputation in the field of communication science and disorders.

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May 1, 2026: Data & Maps: Visualizing Pitt Research Exhibition at Hillman Library

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

You can see the display at the West Wall on the second floor of Hillman Library. We hope that you will enjoy it!

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May 1, 2026: Don't Toss It—Loop It!: Supply Drop off Event at Benedum Hall

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Help the Library build The Supply Loop, our new school and office supply free market for students. Why throw away perfectly good supplies when you can give it a second life?

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May 1, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Fri, 01 May 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

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May 1, 2026: Pitt Nursing Scholarship Summit: Focused On Families at Alan Magee Scaife Hall

Fri, 01 May 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Dr. Rebecca Kronk, PhD, MSN,
CRNP, FAAN, CNE, ANEF

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor, and Noble J. Dick Endowed Chair in Community Outreach

Duquesne University

Dr. Judith Vessey, PhD, MBA,
RN, DPNP, FAAN

Nurse Scientist, Boston Children's Hospital, and Lelia Holden Carroll Professor Emeritus of Nursing, Wm. F. Connell School of Nursing

This conference brings together nurses and healthcare professionals to explore current research, quality improvement initiatives, and evidence-based practices that advance mother/baby, pediatric, and family health and wellbeing. Through expert presentations and scholarly exchange, participants will gain practical strategies to enhance patient - and family - centered care, improve safety and outcomes, and address the impact of social determinants of health. The program emphasizes translating evidence into practice to support high-quality, equitable care for mothers, infants, children, and families across diverse settings.

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May 1, 2026: Center for African Studies Graduation Presentations at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Fri, 01 May 2026 09:30:00 -0400

Celebrate the accomplishments of our graduating certificate students! All are welcome. Invite parents, professors, and friends. We'll have bagels and coffee to mark the occasion together. Undergraduate students will present their portfolios, while Graduate students will deliver PowerPoint presentations.

Deadlines: Undergrad Portfolios due April 15, Graduate PPT Presentations due April 24.

Can't make it on May 1? Please reach out as soon as possible to arrange an alternative presentation time. Questions? Contact Anna-Maria Karnes (AWK19@pitt.edu)

Supported by the Department of Africana Studies

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May 1, 2026: Special Guest Lecture - Farzaneh Najafi, PhD (Assistant Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology) at Langley Hall

Fri, 01 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Farzaneh Najafi, PhD

Assistant Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology

Dr. Najafi received her bachelor’s and master’s degree in Biotechnology from University of Tehran, and her Ph.D. in Systems Neuroscience from University of Pennsylvania. She then completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in the lab of Anne Churchland. She then joined the Allen institute for Brain Science to investigate the neural circuits of visually guided behavior. She started her lab in 2023 at Georgia Tech to investigate the circuits and computations that underlie predictive processing in the brain.

Title: Intrinsic Timing, Not Temporal Prediction, Underlies Ramping Dynamics in Visual and Parietal Cortex During Passive Behavior

Abstract: Neural activity following regular sensory events can reflect either elapsed time since the previous event (temporal signaling) or temporal predictions and prediction errors about the next event (temporal predictive processing). These mechanisms are often confounded, yet dissociating them is essential for understanding neural circuit computations. We addressed this by performing two-photon calcium imaging from distinct cell types (excitatory, VIP and SST) in layer 2/3 of visual and posterior parietal cortex (PPC), while awake mice passively viewed audio-visual stimuli under temporal contexts with different inter-stimulus interval (ISI) distributions. Computational modeling revealed distinct functional clusters of neurons, including stimulus-activated (ramp-down) and stimulus-inhibited (ramp-up) categories, with distinct kinetics and area/cell-type biases. Importantly, all functional clusters were invariant to temporal predictability, shifted immediately when temporal statistics changed, and were identical between naive and experienced mice. Population decoding revealed that clusters with heterogeneous kinetics differed in how well they represented interval information, such that together they tiled elapsed time and produced a distributed, learning-independent population code for time. These results provide strong evidence against temporal predictive processing in V1/PPC under passive conditions and instead demonstrate intrinsic coding of interval timing, redefining the mechanistic origin of ramping and omission-related activity in sensory cortex. We discuss how these dynamics align with stimulus-reset attractor frameworks, and propose that temporal predictive processing is more likely implemented in other circuits or recruited in V1/PPC during task-engaged behavior.

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May 1, 2026: Class of 2026 School of Pharmacy Graduation & Hooding Ceremony at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum

Fri, 01 May 2026 10:30:00 -0400

Join the class of 2026 for the School of Pharmacy Graduation & Hooding Ceremony on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. EST at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum. Come celebrate our students success!

If you can't make the graduation in person, view the live stream here.

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May 1, 2026: Dissertation Defense-Avital Pelakh at Learning Research and Development Center

Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Testing the Impact of Mindfulness Training on Engagement During Problem Solving

Large-enrollment undergraduate physics courses can be stressful environments that discourage active engagement with problem-solving activities. Mindfulness training has shown promise for reducing stress reactivity and supporting emotion regulation, but its effects on in-task engagement and motivation during problem solving are less known. This study addressed two aims: developing and validating behavioral measures of in-task engagement and motivation, and testing whether mindfulness training improves these outcomes by targeting students' meaning-making processes around stress rather than simply reducing stress. Three hundred and three introductory physics students reporting pre-existing physics threat were randomly assigned to either a 5-day mindfulness or relaxation training program. Out of the 303 students, 280 completed a battery of physics tasks at posttest measuring task perceptions, engagement and transfer, resilience to negative feedback, and challenge-seeking behavior. Mindfulness training produced a marginally significant positive effect on task challenge perceptions relative to relaxation training, which was strengthened when limiting the analysis to students who fully adhered to their respective training programs. However, the mindfulness group did not outperform relaxation training on the in-task engagement and motivation outcomes. Despite the null intervention effects on these outcomes, the tasks revealed meaningful patterns in how students engage during learning, particularly in their response and approach to challenge and feedback. These findings point to the need for assessment and feedback designs that support accurate self-evaluation and sustained motivation in high-stakes STEM environments

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May 1, 2026: He Gets Half My Tuna Sandwich: Using Human-Centered Design to Improve a Pet Food Pantry

Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Part of the Human-Centered Design Brown Bag Lunch Series

Join our guest speakers - Mary Rauktis, PhD, Beth Hoffman, PhD, Forrest Jackson, and Sandra Smith - to learn how they used human-centered design to improve a pet food pantry.

Friday, May 1, 2026

Noon - 1 p.m. on Zoom

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May 1, 2026: Pitt-Greensburg Senior Send Off at University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

Fri, 01 May 2026 18:00:00 -0400

Family, friends, faculty, staff, and students are welcome to this year's Senior Send Off where we will celebrate the Class of 2026 with champagne toasts, appetizers, photo opportunities, music, and more!

Register by April 13 to receive a Class of 2026 t-shirt. Graduates attend free, and guests are $15 per person. (Registration is required to help us be better prepared for our guests.)

This event is hosted by the Pitt-Greensburg Alumni Association (PGAA).

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May 2, 2026: Pitt Public Health Graduation Ceremony at Victory Heights Arena

Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Celebrate the academic achievement of our 2025-26 graduates as they become the newest cohort of alumni at the Pitt Public Health Graduation ceremony.

This year's speaker is Chris DeCardy, president, Heinz Endowments. Confirm your attendance today!

Working staff reporting at 12:30pm

Doors open to the public at 1:00pm

Faculty reporting at 1:30pm

Ceremony starting at 2:30pm

Parking will be available in the OC Lot and we will provide more information about parking and arriving for working staff, processing faculty and graduates, and guests. Contact Mike Dolinger with questions or see our 2024-25 event details in the meantime.

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May 2, 2026: 2026 ChemE Graduation Recognition Reception at Alan Magee Scaife Hall

Sat, 02 May 2026 11:30:00 -0400

Join us in celebrating the Class of 2026

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May 4, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Mon, 04 May 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

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May 4, 2026: Pitt AI PowerUP Mini Course

Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Pitt AIPowerUp focuses on the platform of Perplexity, but skills learned in the course will be transferable to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Deep Seek.

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May 4, 2026: Grading Gathering at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

With spring term grades due by midnight on May 5, the Teaching Center will host a quiet, distraction-free space to support faculty as they complete final grading. A collaborative workspace will also be available for those who prefer to work alongside colleagues. The Teaching Center will provide snacks, wellness activities, and complimentary chair massages (tips welcome) to help participants recharge.

Faculty may drop in at any time and stay as long as they like—no registration required.

Please contact teaching@pitt.edu with any questions or concerns.

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May 4, 2026: Humanities Center Summer Seminar 2026-Dr. Nnedi Okorafor at Cathedral of Learning

Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Dr. Okorafor will lead the seminar from 10am-12pm daily in the
Humanities Center for the week

Nnedi’s works include WHO FEARS DEATH (in development at HBO into a TV series), the BINTI novella trilogy (optioned and in development with Media Res), THE BOOK OF PHOENIX, the NSIBIDI SCRIPTS SERIES and LAGOON. She is the winner of Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Locus and Lodestar Awards and her debut novel ZAHRAH THE WINDSEEKER won the prestigious Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature.

Nnedi has also written an Africanfuturist comic series LAGUARDIA (winner of the Hugo and Eisner Award); comics for Marvel, including BLACK PANTHER: LONG LIVE THE KING and WAKANDA FOREVER (featuring the Dora Milaje) and the SHURI series; and her short memoir BROKEN PLACES AND OUTER SPACES.

Nnedi holds a PhD (literature) and two MAs (journalism and literature).

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May 4, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 04 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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May 4, 2026: Anesthesiology Research Rounds at Alan Magee Scaife Hall

Mon, 04 May 2026 15:00:00 -0400

"Elucidating the Role of Synaptic Nanomodules in Synapse Organization and Function"

Presenter: Haani Jafri, MD, PhD, PGY-1 Resident (PANTHER Research Program), Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, UPMC

CME credit available

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May 5, 2026: Idea to Impact – Coffee & Conversation at Gardner Steel Conference Center

Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Do you have an idea or innovation you want to bring to market? Join staff from the University of Pittsburgh's Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE) every 1st Tuesday of the month to discuss it and learn about the programs and resources across OIE that can help you realize its potential.

Walk-ins are also welcome.

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May 5, 2026: Humanities Center Summer Seminar 2026-Dr. Nnedi Okorafor at Cathedral of Learning

Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Dr. Okorafor will lead the seminar from 10am-12pm daily in the
Humanities Center for the week

Nnedi holds a PhD (literature) and two MAs (journalism and literature).

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May 5, 2026: Crucibles of Public Health: Practicing Public Health Where It’s Under-resourced, Under-valued, and Under Attack – webinar

Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Despite significant positive impacts advancing longevity and protecting health across populations, public health has come under increasing fire. Once well-accepted interventions such as immunizations and fluoridated water, which have saved or improved millions of lives, are now the subject of intense criticism, misinformation, and disinformation. This criticism has been particularly divided along political lines. Such socio-political pressures have increasingly hindered the impact of public health professionals. They simply are not trained to practice public health where it is not welcome. Drawing on real-world examples and through a simple, straight-forward framework, this webinar focuses on ways to empower these practitioners, as well as the academic public health partners who train and support them, to be more effective and impactful in their work. This training will blend didactic and interactive learning approaches to enhance participants’ understanding of these critical skills.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

identify “crucibles” or key issues in public health practice;describe elements of the “crucibles framework” to approaching these issues effectively; andimplement the “crucibles framework” to enhance the practice of public health.

Registration closes on Monday, May 4, 2026 at noon.

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May 5, 2026: Epigenetic Upregulation of TFAP2B Drives Cell Proliferation and Tumor Growth in Invasive Lobular Breast Carcinoma at The Assembly

Tue, 05 May 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Abdalla Wedn: Molecular Pharmacology Graduate Program PhD Defense

Major Advisor: Steffi Oesterreich, PhD

Committee Chair: Delphine Gomez, PhD

Committee Members:

Thomas Smithgall, PhDTimothy Burns, MD, PhDMichael Tsang, PhD

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May 6, 2026: Humanities Center Summer Seminar 2026-Dr. Nnedi Okorafor at Cathedral of Learning

Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Dr. Okorafor will lead the seminar from 10am-12pm daily in the
Humanities Center for the week

Nnedi holds a PhD (literature) and two MAs (journalism and literature).

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May 6, 2026: VMI/HVI Research Conference at Biomedical Science Tower 1

Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Presented by:
Karen Hirschi, PhD
University of Virginia

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This lecture is part of the Research Conference Series, co-hosted by the Vascular Medicine Institute and the UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute.

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May 6, 2026: the Mental Wellness Book Club will discuss Six Dimes and a Nickel by Damon West at William Pitt Union

Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

This book discussion will be online via Zoom and at room 630 in WPU (Two separate discussions at the same time with different hosts.)

If you come in-person, please feel free to bring your own lunch. Register here to receive a free copy of the book and a calendar reminder.

The title of this book, Six Dimes and a Nickel, is slang for the author's prison sentence: sixty-five years. But he re-defined himself in prison, having learned from his first friend there that when you are in hot water you change. Some things, like eggs, become hard in hot water. Other things fall apart or get ruined in hot water, silk fabric for example. A coffee bean in hot water becomes something better than it was. West changed his attitude, his way of dealing with people, and other facets of himself and got paroled after just a few years. He relates this coffee bean conversation early in this very engaging book to assure readers that if he could improve himself and the course of his life, anyone can.

As the publisher says, "If you want to not only make a change in your life, but discover how to maintain that change and become the best version of yourself, then you’ve come to the right place. The principles and stories in this book are the blueprint for how Damon rewrote his story and, if applied, how you can rewrite yours."

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May 6, 2026: MyHealth Stop by Booth: Sip Smarter

Wed, 06 May 2026 12:30:00 -0400

Prepare to make healthier beverage choices by learning the recommended daily sugar intake, understanding how to identify added sugar in the beverage, and applying newly attained knowledge to the most common beverages.

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May 7, 2026: 2026 Safar Symposium and Multi-Departmental Trainees’ Research Day / Peter & Eva Safar Lecture

Thu, 07 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Building upon the Peter and Eva Safar Lectureship established in 1980 by Peter M. Winter, MD, (former chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine), this yearly event honors the late Dr. Peter Safar and his wife Eva for their contributions to the scientific community and highlights current research in areas spanning Dr. Safar’s scientific career and interests. The Trainees’ Research Day is a collaboration between the Departments of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Neurological Surgery, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, as well as the Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation Education and Research (WISER).

ABSTRACTS

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Monday, March 30, 2026 by 5:00 pm

Submissions will be accepted from:

Postdoctoral Research or Clinical FellowsInterns/ResidentsPre-doctoral StudentsMedical StudentsUndergraduates

AGENDA

23rd Annual Safar Symposium and Trainees’ Research Day
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Location: University Club in Oakland

The Intelligent Health System: Embedded Learning, Quality, and Action in Resuscitation Science

8:00 am – 11:30 am: Morning scientific sessions

12:00 – 1:00 pm: 2025 Peter & Eva Safar Lecturer: Vincent X. Liu, MD, MS

Vincent X. Liu, MD, MS, is a Senior Research Scientist at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research and Chief Data Officer for The Permanente Medical Group. He also directs the Systems Research Initiative, a multidisciplinary team at the Division of Research supported by The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG). His work focuses on the intersection of sepsis, acute severe illness, informatics, and health care delivery with a goal of building towards a learning hospital system. He is a widely recognized expert in applied informatics.

This year’s symposium will highlight advances in learning health systems, digital safety nets, and AI-driven approaches to acute care that align closely with Dr. Liu’s groundbreaking work in research informatics and applied clinical informatics.

Lecture Title: TBA

2:00 – 5:00 pm: Multi-Departmental Trainees’ Research Day

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2026 Safar Symposium – WISER Simulation Program
Date: Friday, May 8, 2026
Location: WISER , 3702 Scaife Hall

Program details to be announced.

More information about the Safar Symposium program and speakers, as well as the abstract guidelines, can be found on the Safar Center’s website under 2026 Symposium

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May 7, 2026: Humanities Center Summer Seminar 2026-Dr. Nnedi Okorafor at Cathedral of Learning

Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Dr. Okorafor will lead the seminar from 10am-12pm daily in the
Humanities Center for the week

Nnedi holds a PhD (literature) and two MAs (journalism and literature).

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May 7, 2026: Canvas Refresher: Building Your Course

Thu, 07 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Used Canvas before but want to brush up? This 1-hour workshop will refresh your memory of the steps of setting up your course, adding course content and creating assignments for your students.

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May 7, 2026: Money psychology: Beyond the numbers (By TIAA)

Thu, 07 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Explore how emotions and habits shape money choices—and how to align them with your goals.

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May 7, 2026: Care Talk - Emotional wellness: Mental health overview

Thu, 07 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Gain a deeper understanding of mental health and illness, including common misconceptions, stigma, treatment options, and available resources.

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May 7, 2026: Cancer & Living: Monthly Dinner and Conversation at Community Engagement Center in Homewood

Thu, 07 May 2026 17:45:00 -0400

Join us for a new monthly event: Cancer & Living. The Cancer & Living series is hosted by the Cancer Navigation Partnership, the Community Engagement Center in Homewood, the Pitt School of Nursing, and the Pitt School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Sessions, offered on the first Thursday of each month, are designed for individuals touched by cancer, including survivors, loved ones, caregivers, and those seeking to increase their knowledge.

Join us for the first session on Oct. 2 from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. Register to attend online.

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May 8, 2026: 2026 Safar Symposium and Multi-Departmental Trainees’ Research Day / Peter & Eva Safar Lecture

Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400

ABSTRACTS

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Monday, March 30, 2026 by 5:00 pm

Submissions will be accepted from:

Postdoctoral Research or Clinical FellowsInterns/ResidentsPre-doctoral StudentsMedical StudentsUndergraduates

AGENDA

23rd Annual Safar Symposium and Trainees’ Research Day
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Location: University Club in Oakland

The Intelligent Health System: Embedded Learning, Quality, and Action in Resuscitation Science

8:00 am – 11:30 am: Morning scientific sessions

12:00 – 1:00 pm: 2025 Peter & Eva Safar Lecturer: Vincent X. Liu, MD, MS

2:00 – 5:00 pm: Multi-Departmental Trainees’ Research Day

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2026 Safar Symposium – WISER Simulation Program
Date: Friday, May 8, 2026
Location: WISER , 3702 Scaife Hall

Program details to be announced.

More information about the Safar Symposium program and speakers, as well as the abstract guidelines, can be found on the Safar Center’s website under 2026 Symposium

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May 8, 2026: Future(s) of International and Area Studies: Challenges, Opportunities, Goals

Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400

University of Pittsburgh, May 8-10, 2026 | Format: Hybrid

The University of Pittsburgh’s University Center for International Studies (UCIS) invites you to join us for a conference exploring the Future(s) of International and Area Studies, May 8-10, 2026. We will be convening a series of timely conversations aimed at reimagining area and global studies for the next generations. Join us to think beyond enduring paradigms, inherited structures, and established practices as we create new horizons for interdisciplinary research & learning, engagement, coalition-building, and more. Please find important information (charge, program, travel info, etc.) about the conference HERE.  

The conference organizers are pleased to announce that the registration portal is now live. Please go to Registration | University Center for International Studies. The conference will be hybrid; individuals can register as a virtual participant or an in-person participant.

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May 8, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Fri, 08 May 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

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May 8, 2026: Humanities Center Summer Seminar 2026-Dr. Nnedi Okorafor at Cathedral of Learning

Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Dr. Okorafor will lead the seminar from 10am-12pm daily in the
Humanities Center for the week

Nnedi holds a PhD (literature) and two MAs (journalism and literature).

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May 8, 2026: 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar - David Schaeffer, PhD

Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

This lecture is one of the 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar series.

Speaker

David Schaeffer, PhD

Assistant Professor for Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine

Topic

Non Invasive Delivery and Detection of Gene Therapeutics

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May 9, 2026: Pitt-Greensburg Preview Pitt Open House Admissions Event at University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

Sat, 09 May 2026 08:45:00 -0400

A great way for prospective students and families to get to know Pitt-Greensburg.

Hear from our admissions team, meet with faculty to learn more about academic programs, and take a student-led tour of our beautiful campus. Lunch is on us! Students who attend Preview Pitt will receive a one-time $500 award* in addition to any merit scholarships they may receive upon being admitted to Pitt-Greensburg for the fall 2026 semester.

*Students who received the $500 award for attending Preview Pitt in September, October, or November 2025 are not eligible to receive it again.

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May 9, 2026: Future(s) of International and Area Studies: Challenges, Opportunities, Goals

Sat, 09 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

University of Pittsburgh, May 8-10, 2026 | Format: Hybrid

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May 9, 2026: Re-imagining the Future of African Studies in Global Contexts

Sat, 09 May 2026 15:00:00 -0400

This workshop explores the future of African Studies amid shifting geopolitical, intellectual, and technological contexts, bringing together scholars and practitioners to develop forward-looking strategies for reimagining the field as a dynamic, interdisciplinary, and globally engaged center of knowledge production.

Facilitated by Assan Sarr, Director of CAS. Panelists include Alix Saba - Executive Director at African Studies Association, Elizabeth Schmidt - Professor Emeritus of History Layola University Maryland, Ousman Kobo - Director Center for African Studies Ohio State University, and Glenn Adams - Director Kansas African Studies Center University of Kansas.

Read more about the University Center for International Studies (UCIS)'s The Future(s) of International and Area Studies: Challenges, Opportunities, Goals conference (May 8-10). Register

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May 10, 2026: Future(s) of International and Area Studies: Challenges, Opportunities, Goals

Sun, 10 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400

University of Pittsburgh, May 8-10, 2026 | Format: Hybrid

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May 10, 2026: Future(s) of International and Area Studies: Challenges, Opportunities, Goals

Sun, 10 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

University of Pittsburgh, May 8-10, 2026 | Format: Hybrid

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May 11, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Mon, 11 May 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

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May 11, 2026: Pitt AI PowerUP Mini Course

Mon, 11 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Pitt AIPowerUp focuses on the platform of Perplexity, but skills learned in the course will be transferable to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Deep Seek.

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May 11, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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May 11, 2026: Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Have you ever found yourself searching for the right words when you are caught by surprise? Have you ever known someone who has difficulty recognizing faces? How do you know what kind of mood someone is in? If a colleague becomes overwhelmed when things don’t go as planned, can you help them feel grounded and supported?

These are a few examples of common interpersonal challenges in the workplace. They represent the variety of ways we think, learn, connect, and behave—our neurodiversity.

When colleagues, neurodivergent and neurotypical, approach each other with curiosity, empathy, and clear communication, they open opportunities for collaboration and mutual understanding in the workplace.

To help Pitt faculty and staff learn about and practice communication strategies that support effective, respectful interactions with coworkers when we experience or interpret situations differently, Tracy Grieve-Martin, Clinical Manager for Life Solutions on Pitt's Oakland campus, will lead a dynamic scenario-based online workshop titled Neurodiversity in the Workplace on Monday May 11 from Noon-1:00 via Zoom. This program is coordinated by the Mental Wellness Task Force of the University Senate Benefits and Welfare Committee. Employees from all of the Pitt campuses are welcome to attend. Please register here to get the Zoom link.

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May 12, 2026: OB Anesthesiology & Women's Health Grand Rounds - Ezzat I. Abouleish Memorial & Special Guest Lecture

Tue, 12 May 2026 06:45:00 -0400

"Opioid Use Disorders: Intervening in Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery, and Postpartum to Improve Outcomes"

Presenter: Marian Jarlenski, PhD, MPH, Professor and Vice Chair for Practice; Associate Director, Center for Innovative Research on Gender Health Equity, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health

Continuing education credits are available.

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May 12, 2026: Painless PubMed

Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Need information for a grant application or a homework assignment? This painless one-hour session offers a quick cure! This class is designed to quickly introduce or update you about searching in the PubMed database.

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Describe when you should use PubMed and how to access itDescribe the basic back-end function of PubMed and how you can leverage understanding of it to improve your experienceTailor your PubMed search query to get more relevant resultsBroaden or narrow a search in PubMedNavigate search results in PubMedSave and share searches and search results in PubMedLevel: Novice

Recording status: This class will not be recorded.

Class Materials: Class materials will be shared with attendees.

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May 12, 2026: Canvas for Administrative Support Staff

Tue, 12 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400

This webinar will introduce Canvas for those who provide administrative support to Pitt faculty. We will focus on both how Canvas works together with PeopleSoft and other information systems at Pitt, as well as how to perform the most common course and content management functions in Canvas. No previous experience with Canvas is required.

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May 12, 2026: Department of Cell Biology Seminar: “Ferroptosis, mechanisms and role in disease” at Eye & Ear Institute

Tue, 12 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Xuejun Jiang, Ph.D.

Virginia and Daniel K. Ludwig Chair
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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May 12, 2026: New Pathways AI Features: Messaging and Reporting Assistants

Tue, 12 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400

This session will introduce three new AI-powered features available to staff and faculty with Pathways access, designed to support streamlining communication and generating reports. The first portion of the session will focus on the Message Content Creator, an embedded AI assistant that helps draft clear, student-centered messages by suggesting improvements to tone, structure, and clarity while keeping you in full control of the final content.

The remainder of the session will explore two reporting tools: Report Finder and Report Filter Assistant. Report Finder helps you quickly identify the most appropriate reports based on the questions you are trying to answer, while Report Filter Assistant works within reports to suggest and apply filters using plain language. Together, these tools are intended to reduce the learning curve associated with reporting, improve efficiency, and make data more accessible. Considerations for use of each feature and relevant policies and guidelines will also be discussed.

Facilitator(s): Jenna Noe and Michael Brubaker from the Office of the Provost

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May 12, 2026: CVR Seminar Series - Lark Coffey at Biomedical Science Tower 3

Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

CVR Seminar Series

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May 12, 2026: ETD Workshop Online

Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Learn how to format your thesis or dissertation using the University’s Microsoft Word template. We’ll also cover converting the finished Word document to PDF and submitting it for review.

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May 12, 2026: Introduction to Proofig AI: Protecting Image Integrity in Life Sciences Research

Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Participants will learn how Proofig AI analyzes scientific figures, how to interpret flagged results, and how the tool can help researchers assess image integrity before submitting manuscripts for publication.

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Recognize image integrity challenges — Identify common issues in scientific images, including duplications, manipulations, and AI-generated content.Use Proofig AI effectively — Upload manuscripts, run analyses, and generate integrity reports to review image quality prior to submission.Evaluate and validate flagged findings — Assess issues identified by Proofig AI and use its forensic tools for deeper investigation.Level: Novice

Recording status: This class will be recorded and shared with attendees.

Class Materials: Class materials will be shared with attendees.

Date: April 2, 2026
Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Mode: Zoom
Location: synchronous online
Instructor: Ansuman Chattopadhyay, Srilakshmi Chaparala
Other Instructor: Kevin Serpanchy
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May 12, 2026: Seminar: Adam Bress, PharmD, MS - “Intensive Blood Pressure Control: What We Have Learned, What Comes Next, and What Longitudinal Plasma Biomarkers in SPRINT Might Tell Us About Interactions with Alzheimer’s Pathology and Dementia Risk” at Public Health

Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Adam Bress, PharmD, MS, will present “Intensive Blood Pressure Control: What We Have Learned, What Comes Next, and What Longitudinal Plasma Biomarkers in SPRINT Might Tell Us About Interactions with Alzheimer’s Pathology and Dementia Risk," an in-depth examination of the evidence behind intensive blood pressure control, highlighting lessons from SPRINT and emerging data on longitudinal plasma biomarkers. The seminar will explore cardiovascular and cognitive outcomes, unanswered questions in hypertension management, and how biomarker research may clarify interactions between antihypertensive therapy, Alzheimer’s pathology, and dementia risk.

Dr. Bress is Professor of Population Health Sciences at the University of Utah School of Medicine, Director of the IMPACT Health Services Research Program, and an Investigator at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System. A cardiovascular clinical pharmacist and population health scientist, his research integrates pharmacoepidemiology, causal inference, health economics, and predictive modeling to improve medication use for cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disease prevention. He leads a long-standing NIH-funded research program and is MPI of a $21 million NIH award generating the first longitudinal biomarker data on cognitive effects of intensive blood pressure control by baseline Alzheimer’s pathology. His work has informed national hypertension guidelines and federal research priorities.

Dr. Bress is visiting Pitt as a CP3 and Pitt Pharmacy–sponsored Visiting Scholar.

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May 12, 2026: Care Talk - Navigating life with disabilities: Empowering kids and adults with ADHD

Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Understand how ADHD affects children and adults and explore evidence-based tools for focus, organization, and self-confidence at home, school, and work.

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May 12, 2026: LifeSolutions Webinar: Unplug to Recharge: Tackling Social Media Overuse

Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Social media is more than just a communication tool—it has evolved into a powerful force that influences individual behaviors, shapes social norms, and impacts cultural life.

While platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok offer incredible opportunities for connection and information sharing, they also come with potential downsides. With nearly 64% of the world’s population actively using social media, joining the conversation may seem logical and harmless—but it requires mindfulness and balance.

How much is too much? What are the risks of overuse?

In this session, we will explore the benefits and pitfalls of social media, examine its impact on mental health and daily life, and identify practical strategies to monitor and manage usage. You’ll learn helpful tips and techniques to reduce screen time and maintain a healthy relationship with social media—without missing out on its advantages.

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May 12, 2026: Dr. H. N. Cheng, PhD (American Chemical Society) Seminar at Chevron Science Center

Tue, 12 May 2026 14:30:00 -0400

This lecture is sponsored by the by the ACS Pittsburgh Local Section.

Title: Sustainability and the Future of Chemistry

H. N. Cheng
(Retired) USDA Southern Regional Research Center
New Orleans, LA 70124
Past President, American Chemical Society

Abstract

Chemistry remains a remarkable and far‑reaching discipline—one that spans theoretical, experimental, synthetic, and analytical domains, and underpins advances across biology, medicine, agriculture, and materials science. Looking ahead, the chemical sciences will continue to play a central role in addressing many of today’s grand challenges, including the development of new therapeutics, ensuring food security, advancing sustainable energy, protecting the environment, and supporting a growing global population. In this talk, some promising future opportunities for chemistry will be pointed out. In particular, the principles of green chemistry and sustainability offer powerful frameworks for innovation. Possible directions include interdisciplinary efforts that merge chemistry with biology to create new products and processes, as well as the integration of chemistry with nanotechnology to enable novel materials and functionalities. Additional opportunities arise from converting industrial or agricultural waste into value‑added materials, and from adopting alternative technologies—such as microwave‑assisted processing—to improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

Together, these examples point to a vibrant landscape of discovery at the interface of chemistry and societal need. They also underscore the exciting possibilities ahead for students and early‑career scientists who will help define the next generation of sustainable chemistry innovation.

Biography

H. N. Cheng (B.S., UCLA; Ph.D., University of Illinois) retired in May 2022 from Southern Regional Research Center (SRRC) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in New Orleans, but he continues his active research efforts in green polymer chemistry, agro-based materials, biocatalysis, and polymer analysis. He has authored or co-authored over 330 papers, 27 patent publications, edited or co-edited 25 books, and organized or co-organized around 50 symposia since 2000. Recognition of his contributions includes ACS Fellow (2009), POLY Fellow (2010), AGFD Fellow (2018), ACS Volunteer Service Award (2016), AGFD Division Distinguished Achievement Award (2025), the Herty Medal (2022), the Spencer Award (2022), and SRRC Outstanding Scientist of the Year (2014, 2019). He is active in ACS and has served in numerous leadership positions at national, division, and local levels, including his term as ACS President in 2021 and as a member of ACS Board of Directors (2020-2022). He has also been actively organizing events, symposia, and webinars to benefit ACS members and the chemistry enterprise.

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May 13, 2026: 8th Annual Pittqual Minisymposium at Alan Magee Scaife Hall

Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400

8th Annual Pittqual Minisymposium

Wednesday, May 13th

7:00 am - 10:00 am

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May 13, 2026: Panther Rehab Rounds – Immediate fit, adjustable lower limb prostheses: a new paradigm for optimizing function, preventing skin breakdown, and meeting worldwide demand at UPMC Mercy Pavilion

Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400

Join the Department of PM&R for a monthly-invited lecture in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Topics will be of interest to our Residents, Fellows, and Post-docs, but the event is open to trainees and faculty of all departments.

May's topic: Immediate fit, adjustable lower limb prostheses: a new paradigm for optimizing function, preventing skin breakdown, and meeting worldwide demand

Presented by: Timothy R. Dillingham, MD MS

Timothy R. Dillingham MD MS is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician and researcher, who is currently the William J. Erdman II, Professor and Chair for the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. His recent work involved a three-year randomized clinical trial of multidisciplinary care for persons suffering from long-COVID. He won the Distinguished Researcher Award in 2010 from the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM). Dr. Dillingham served as President of the AANEM from 2010 to 2011. He founded iFIT Prosthetics LLC in 2010 to address the many shortcomings of conventional prosthetics. In 2022 he won the AANEM Innovation Award, recognizing his development of advanced lower limb prostheses. In 2025 Dr. Dillingham won the Distinguished Academician Award from the Association of Academic Physiatrists.r. Sean Smith is a Professor in the University of Michigan Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and works in the Rogel Cancer Center Cancer Rehabilitation program, with a clinical emphasis on restoring function and reducing symptom burden in patients with a history of cancer. He has served on editorial boards of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, and Supportive Care in Cancer and currently co-chairs the AAPM&R’s Cancer Rehabilitation BOLD initiative and is a member of the ASCO Cancer Control Impact Committee. His research emphasis is the assessment of and interventions to enhance function in cancer patients.

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May 13, 2026: Basic EndNote

Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

This hands-on class is an introduction to the EndNote citation management software.

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Add citations to an EndNote libraryAdd PDFs to a library and annotate themCreate in text citations and bibliographies in WordCreate an EndNote online account and sync it to an EndNote libraryLevel: Novice

This is a hands on session, so please download and install EndNote (EndNote 2025) prior to the session.

Recording status: This class will not be recorded.

Class Materials: Class materials will be shared with attendees.

Date: May 13, 2026
Time: 10:00am to 11:00am
Mode: Zoom
Location: synchronous online
Instructor: Rebekah Miller
Register for this class

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May 13, 2026: Virtual Information Session School of Public & International Affairs MPA/MPIA/MID

Wed, 13 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Considering graduate school? Join us for a virtual information session to explore careers in Public Administration, Public & International Affairs, and International Development.

This 45-minute session is an excellent starting point for your graduate school research or a helpful opportunity to gain deeper insight into these programs. Our admissions team will walk you through:

Program overviews and career pathways

Resources and support available to students

Tuition, scholarships, and funding options

Application requirements and upcoming deadlines

Whether you're just beginning to explore your options or are ready to apply, this session will provide clear, comprehensive information to guide your next steps.

Join us and learn more about pursuing a meaningful career in public service!

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May 13, 2026: Get Up & Go: Complete 10

Wed, 13 May 2026 12:30:00 -0400

This 10-minute exercise routine is great for any individual. All levels of exercise experience can join in as it incorporates a combination of cardiovascular exercises, strength training, and flexibility. This does not require any equipment and can be done anytime with little space.

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May 13, 2026: Care Talk - Financial wellness: Spend smarter, save better

Wed, 13 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Take control of your spending with intention. Learn to spot impulse triggers, create a no-buy list, manage spending, and use a zero-sum budget to build mindful money habits that ease stress and align with your goals

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May 13, 2026: Single-cell quantification of the microbiota by flow cytometry: MicFLY at Assembly Building Conference Room 2001

Wed, 13 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Christine Tin: Microbiology and Immunology Graduate Program PhD Defense

Major Advisor: Timothy Hand, PhD

Committee Chair: Marlies Meisel, PhD

Committee Members:

Michael Morowitz, MDThomas Hooven, MDDaria Van Tyne, PhD

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May 14, 2026: Intellectual Freedom for Information Workers at Information Sciences Building

Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Intellectual Freedom is one of the core values of the information professions and a basic right in our democratic society. It guarantees the rights of library and archives users to read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment. These rights are being challenged at an unprecedented level in libraries of all kinds all across America. This three-hour workshop will include presentations and breakout sessions with hands-on exercises. Join us to learn about the spread of mis- and dis-information and the role library workers play in the fight. Gain strategies for standing up for our values during crisis conditions and organizing against attacks on libraries.

Public and academic library and archives workers, community data workers, and students are invited to join us for this interactive workshop to discuss intellectual freedom in their institutions, assess the risks to vulnerable populations, and share resources for continued learning.

Following the program, participants are invited to stay for lunch and discussion. Please RSVP here to indicate your interest in attending the workshop and lunch.

This program is supported by the Bernadette Callery Archives Lecture Series, the Sara Fine Institute, and the University Center for Social & Urban Research.

Speaker Bio
Tess Wilson is a librarian and educator with a focus on digital literacy and information democracy. She is the deputy director of Library Freedom Project and her work was most recently featured in ACRL’s Data Literacy Cookbook. Beyond her library work she is a teaching artist, environmental educator, and zine enthusiast.

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May 14, 2026: Acoustic structure organizes neural representations across the human auditory ventral stream at BST South

Thu, 14 May 2026 09:30:00 -0400

Jasmine Hect: Center for Neuroscience - School of Medicine/Neurobiology Graduate Program PhD Defense

Major Advisor: Taylor J. Abel, MD

Committee Chair: Avniel Singh Ghuman, PhD

Committee Members:

Ross Williamson, PhDTobias Teichert, PhDJulie Fiez, PhDChristopher Petkov, PhD

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May 14, 2026: Life of an International Visitor

Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

This session will detail the unique process that both international students and scholars need to experience before, during, and after they come to Pitt. Presenters will share information about visa applications, cultural adjustment for our international visitors, and employment options.

This session is part of the Intercultural Competency Program and is offered through the Faculty Staff Development Program..

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May 14, 2026: Staff Council: Coffee and Conversations with Kevin Washo, Senior Vice Chancellor for External Relations at Alumni Hall

Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Get inspired as dynamic leaders from Pitt share their unique stories, diverse backgrounds, and motivations. Don't miss this chance to engage and learn.

Come join us for coffee and an opportunity to get acquainted with Kevin Washo, Senior Vice Chancellor for External Relations. Sam Young, Co-Vice Chair of Staff Life, will engage in a conversation with him to discuss his life and career at Pitt!

Secure your spot by registering to attend!

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May 14, 2026: Twenty-Ninth Annual Paul Dowd Lecture at Chevron Science Center

Thu, 14 May 2026 16:00:00 -0400

This year's Paul Dowd Lecture speaker is Prof. Mark D. Levin, University of Chicago.

Talk Title: To Be Announced

Abstract: To Be Announced

Speaker Bio: To Be Announced

See more of Dr. Levin's research on his lab website: https://levingroup.uchicago.edu/

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May 14, 2026: Twenty-Ninth Annual Paul Dowd Lecture

Thu, 14 May 2026 16:00:00 -0400

This year's Paul Dowd Lecture speaker is Prof. Mark Levin from the University of Chicago.

Talk Title: Replacing Atoms in (Hetero)Arenes

Abstract: Transformations that allow for the replacement of one atom for another in aromatic ring systems will be presented, with a specific emphasis on C-to-N replacements. Key takeaways include the strategies and concepts that enable site-selective replacements without perturbation of the remaining molecular skeleton. Though the chemical modalities employed to accomplish such transformations are diverse, photochemistry and reagent design are a significant focus.

Speaker Bio: Mark was born and raised in Cleveland, OH. In 2012, he earned a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, conducting undergraduate research with Professor Alison J. Frontier on an oxidative variant of the Nazarov cyclization. After graduation, he joined the laboratory of Professor F. Dean Toste at the University of California, Berkeley. There, he studied the chemistry of the Au(I)/Au(III) redox couple in several contexts, including supramolecular catalysis and fluorine-18 radiosynthesis. After earning his Ph.D. in 2017, Mark joined the laboratory of Professor Eric N. Jacobsen as an NIH Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University where his research focused on enantioselective fluorination reactions with chiral organoiodane catalysts. In 2019, Mark joined the University of Chicago as an assistant professor of chemistry. He was promoted to associate professor with tenure in 2022 and to full professor in 2025. His research interests include the development of synthetic methodology and study of their mechanisms, with a specific focus on “single-atom skeletal editing”.

See more of Dr. Levin's research on his lab website: https://levingroup.uchicago.edu/

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May 14, 2026: Anesthesiology Faculty Development Lecture

Thu, 14 May 2026 17:00:00 -0400

"Keys for Successful Requests for Research Support"

Kimberly Howard-Quijano, MD, MS, FASE
Associate Vice Chair for Research
Director of Translational Research
Academic Chief of Cardiac Anesthesiology
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh/UPMC
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
University of Pittsburgh

Department faculty members and trainees are invited to attend. This seminar series will feature many professional topics to aid your growth as an academic anesthesiologist. Junior anesthesiology faculty on the academic track especially will benefit the most from the seminar series.

CME credit available.

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May 14, 2026: Guided Tours of the Nationality and Heritage Rooms and Lewis Hine Pictures America Exhibition at Cathedral of Learning

Thu, 14 May 2026 17:30:00 -0400

Co-presented by the Nationality and Heritage Rooms at the University of Pittsburgh and The Frick Pittsburgh, this special program studies immigration, culture and labor in Pittsburgh through time. Beginning with a visit to the Nationality and Heritage Rooms, classrooms gifted from the ethnic communities who helped build Pittsburgh, and ending with a tour of the Lewis Hine Pictures America exhibition, this program will take attendees back in time to discuss the rich cultural fabric of Pittsburgh.

Advanced registration and pre-payment required. Program begins at University of Pittsburgh, Cathedral of Learning; participants are responsible for their own transportation. Click here to find additional information including directions and parking at the University of Pittsburgh.

This event is also being offered on March 28 and April 10.

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May 14, 2026: Pitt Alumnus Mike Eichler’s Play “SIXTY NINE SEVENTY”

Thu, 14 May 2026 18:00:00 -0400

Save the Date: COSA Alum Mike Eichler’s Play “SIXTY NINE SEVENTY” on May 14-17 and May 21-24! COSA Alum Mike Eichler’s Play “SIXTY NINE SEVENTY” will be showing on May 14-17 and May 21-24 at City Theater on the South Side. The play is about activism among college students at Buffalo State University amidst growing civil unrest and distrust of the Nixon Administration. Buy tickets here: https://ow.ly/ekfa50YIhf8 The proceeds from all ticket sales are going to the COSA MSW Specialization.

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May 15, 2026: Bike to Work Day

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Stay tuned for Bike to Work Day activities in Pittsburgh and beyond on May 15th! Many other cities are participating, so even if you are not at Pitt for the summer, look into your local events in your home city.

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May 15, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Fri, 15 May 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

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May 15, 2026: Pitt Alumnus Mike Eichler’s Play “SIXTY NINE SEVENTY”

Fri, 15 May 2026 18:00:00 -0400

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May 16, 2026: Mrs. Shakespeare at Cathedral of Learning

Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 -0400

Mrs. Shakespeare, Will's first & last love - written and performed by Yvonne Hudson

"A love poem... As Anne Hathaway, Yvonne Hudson molded a tender character of nobility and courage out of history’s fragmentary knowledge about Shakespeare’s other half.”
– The Off-Off-Broadway Review

“Mrs Shakespeare knocks the Bard from his pedestal.”
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Who was Anne Hathaway Shakespeare? Perchance...

Patient spouse of the world's beloved playwright. Secret editor of The First Folio. Sly saver of Will's money so he could return to Stratford-Upon-Avon and spend more time with her and their child, Hamnet.

Yvonne Hudson’s solo show gives the playwright’s spouse
Anne Hathaway a voice through an imaginative script interwoven with soliloquies, songs and sonnets. During Will's absences, Anne discovers his work and how their shared hearts and home informs their triumphs and tragedies, including the death of their 11-year-old son, Hamnet.

Hudson's long-running play features the words of some of Shakespeare's complicated characters - from Cressida to Kate, from Juliet to Queen Katherine of Aragon.

About Mrs Shakespeare

Developed over almost 40 years of research and performance in the US and UK, Yvonne Hudson’s portrayal of Anne Hathaway weaves sonnets, soliloquies, and songs from 30 of Shakespeare’s works with an intimate account of her marriage to a famous glover’s son from Stratford-Upon-Avon. Her original script depicts the highs and lows of the Shakespeares’ life together and apart — including their rollicking courtship and Anne’s discovery that Will has been unfaithful to her while working in London. Anne tells her tales of resourceful parenting and unrivaled resilience — and gains a whole new perspective on the curious character of William Shakespeare.

About Yvonne Hudson

Yvonne Hudson has performed Mrs Shakespeare well over 100 times in several off-off-Broadway runs and a special presentation at the Tower of London, in addition to many festivals, schools, campuses, and events. Performance venues include many unique historical landmark venues. She presented monthly performances in the English Room at the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning during 2005-2006 and last performed the show again there in 2010. Yvonne has performed in venues including the Rivers of Steel Pumphouse, Phipps Conservatory, the Victorian Chapel of Calvary UM Church, and a restored South Dakota music hall. Her penchant for solo performances has led to her development to some half dozen characters. In 2006, Yvonne presented The Belle of Amherts, William Luce’s two-act play about poet Emily Dickinson. She has presented as legendary journalist Nellie Bly and Pittsburgh suffragist Jennie Bradley Roessing. Yvonne is a native of Indiana, PA and journalism/psychology graduate of Point Park University. She received her M.A. in Theatre Arts from the University of Pittsburgh, where she worked a total of 10 years for her academic department, including promotion of the restored Charity Randall Theater. She first developed her solo piece while serving as marketing director for Pitt’s acclaimed Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival. Yvonne has appeared annually as the Bard’s wife at Oakland’s Shakespeare statue on the playwright’s birthday. Her focus on Shakespeare has been further enhanced by research in Straford-Upon-Avon, work at the Folger Shakespeare Library (where she also presented her show), and intensive text training at Shakespeare & Company. Her career work in marketing and public relations has included editing the magazines of New York Law School and Yeshiva University and promoting campuses in New York, Pittsburgh and Washington, DC. Yvonne is a member of Britsburgh and of the English Nationality Room Committee.

This event is being co-sponsored by The English Nationality Room at the University of Pittsburgh and Britsburgh. Guests are invited to join Yvonne and other members of the English Nationality Room Committee immediately after the performance in the Braun Room on the 12th floor of the Cathedral of Learning for complimentary refreshments provided by Feast on Brilliant and to learn about the work of the English Nationality Room and how they can get involved.

For more information, contact Kim Szczypinski of Britsburgh's board and the English Nationality Room Committee at kimberly2859@msn.com

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May 16, 2026: Pitt Alumnus Mike Eichler’s Play “SIXTY NINE SEVENTY”

Sat, 16 May 2026 18:00:00 -0400

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May 17, 2026: Pitt Alumnus Mike Eichler’s Play “SIXTY NINE SEVENTY”

Sun, 17 May 2026 18:00:00 -0400

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May 18, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Mon, 18 May 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

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May 18, 2026: Mapping Career Adaptability at Sennott Square

Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

By Alireza Javadian Sabet

Department of Informatics and Networked Systems

Committee:
Morgan Frank
Hyejin Youn
Yu-Ru Lin
Lingfei Wu
Sarah Bana

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May 18, 2026: Pitt AI PowerUP Mini Course

Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Pitt AIPowerUp focuses on the platform of Perplexity, but skills learned in the course will be transferable to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Deep Seek.

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May 18, 2026: Building Awareness and Referral Pathways for Horizon Scholars

Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400

This training will help individuals (academic advisors, staff, and faculty) recognize students who may qualify for the Horizon Scholars Program and understand how to refer them for support. Students who have experienced foster care or related systems may not always disclose this information during the admissions process. As a result, they can be overlooked for support services that are designed to help them succeed. This workshop outlines key indicators to be aware of and explains how to connect students to the Horizon Scholars Program.

Presenters:

Micah Reed, Manager for Access and Student Success Initiatives, Horizon Scholars ProgramTamika GermanyMariSol Little, Associate Director of Care and Resource SupportRegister to attend via Zoom.

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May 18, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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May 18, 2026: Provost's Office Hours

Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Please note that the Provost cannot discuss subjects related to union negotiations. The Provost is happy to listen to concerns and share resources related to other topics.

No appointment is necessary; Provost McCarthy will meet with office hour visitors in the order in which they arrive.

What to Expect

Also note that no notice is given before you are connected to Provost McCarthy. When it is your turn to meet with Provost McCarthy, he will appear on screen in the Zoom window.

Please be aware that office hours will end promptly at the endtime. If you do not make the time cut-off or are not able to connect for any other reason, please email provost@pitt.edu with questions.

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May 18, 2026: Anesthesiology Research Rounds

Mon, 18 May 2026 15:00:00 -0400

"Prefrontal and Sensorimotor Cortex Connectivity Differ by Movement-Evoked Knee Osteoarthritis Pain, but not by Recalled Pain"

Presenter: Sarah Margerison, PhD, T32 Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

CME credit available

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May 19, 2026: Machine Learning for Biomolecular Interactions Across Scales: Navigating Ambiguity from Molecular Properties to Protein Design at Sennott Square

Tue, 19 May 2026 10:30:00 -0400

By Yue Wan

Department of Computer Science

Committee:
Xiaowei Jia
Milos Hauskrecht
Lorraine (Xiang) Li
Martin (Renqiang) Min

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May 19, 2026: Summit Rewatch Discussion Series - Appreciative Advising for Today's Student

Tue, 19 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Join us for the first in a series of Summit recaps! We are so proud that the Summit welcomes over 4,000 attendees, but sometimes it would be great to enjoy smaller discussions around the amazing topics discussed. Well, why not use some time in the summer for this? Our first session will be on the keynote, Appreciative Advising for Today's Student. During this session, we will unpack some of what Jenny discussed guided by the following questions:

What steps can an advisor take to disarm a student and make them feel welcomed?Jenny talks about the joy of advising comes from understanding the impact we have on other people’s lives (16:06); what impact do you feel you have on the students that you work with?What can we do with our physical spaces (or virtual ones) that can make students feel more welcome (22:33)?Jenny shared some example discover questions (31:39); what are your favorite discover questions and why?What are some strategies to encourage students to design a plan for themselves without overwhelming them with to-do list items (34:14)?Consider a full rewatch (recording will be available upon registration), follow the timestamps provided with the questions, or just join in the conversation!

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May 19, 2026: CVR Seminar Series - Laura Mike at Biomedical Science Tower 3

Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

CVR Seminar Series

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May 19, 2026: Finance for new grads (By TIAA)

Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Build smart money habits early—learn to budget wisely, manage benefits, and plan for long-term success.

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May 19, 2026: Virtual Information Session Pitt School of Public & International Affairs: MPPM

Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Considering graduate school? Join us for a virtual information session to explore our mid-career master's program in Public Policy and Management.

Program overviews and career pathways

Resources and support available to students

Tuition and funding options

Application requirements and upcoming deadlines

Whether you're just beginning to explore your options or are ready to apply, this session will provide clear, comprehensive information to guide your next steps.

Join us and learn more about pursuing a meaningful career in public service!

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May 20, 2026: Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds at Biomedical Science Tower 1

Wed, 20 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400

DoPS Visiting Professor

Speaker: Anaeze C. Offodile II, MD, Houston, TX

Time: 7:00 am - 9:00 am EST

Location: S100A Biomedical Science Tower

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May 20, 2026: Clean & Swap at O'Hara Student Center

Wed, 20 May 2026 09:30:00 -0400

Clean & Swap is an annual event when Pitt employees and graduate students can clear out their unwanted office items and “shop” among the items for free! All donated items will find new homes with other Pitt departments and local nonprofits or be properly recycled with Pitt Surplus.

Learn more here.

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May 20, 2026: Staff Council General Meeting

Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Please join us for our Monthly Staff Council General Meeting and discuss important topics going on around campus!

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May 20, 2026: MyHealth Stop by Booth: Family Eating Habits

Wed, 20 May 2026 12:30:00 -0400

It can be challenging to manage your family’s nutrition along with your own. At this stop-by booth, on-site health coaches will discuss tips and tricks on how to help your children and family eat healthier and to live a sustainable lifestyle as they grow. You can apply these lessons immediately into your family’s meals to help the entire household live a healthier lifestyle!

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May 20, 2026: Care Talk - Aging & adult care: Understanding caregiver burnout

Wed, 20 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Caring for an aging loved one can take a toll on your mental and emotional health. We'll provide you with tips and resources to support your well-being.

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May 21, 2026: Clean & Swap at O'Hara Student Center

Thu, 21 May 2026 09:30:00 -0400

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May 21, 2026: Research Equity and Community Health (REACH) Health Equity Seminar

Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400

The Research Equity and Community Health (REACH) Health Equity Seminar Series welcomes Cassandra Boness, PhD, Research Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of New Mexico as its featured speaker on May 21st.

REACH invites investigators and research staff of all career stages and health equity research experience to participate in our ongoing monthly seminar. Because our virtual seminars are designed to foster active participation and discussion, we strongly encourage attendees to turn their cameras on and join in the conversation. For more information about how to participate in our monthly virtual seminar, please contact Samantha Haubner at haubners@upmc.edu.

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May 21, 2026: Bottom-Up Brain Strategies for Stressful Encounters – webinar

Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), chronic stress, and secondary stress can affect how individuals regulate emotions, process information, and engage in conversations—particularly during challenging or high-stress interactions. Drawing on the Neurosequential Model developed by Dr. Bruce Perry, this training introduces bottom-up brain strategies that support regulation before attempting problem solving or difficult conversations. Participants will explore the Regulate–Relate–Reason sequence and learn why regulation and connection often need to come before reasoning or problem-solving. Through guided reflection and break-out discussions, participants will assess their own stress triggers and responses, consider how dysregulation can influence interactions with clients and colleagues, and identify practical strategies to manage stressful encounters.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

describe how ACEs, chronic stress, and secondary stress can affect nervous system regulation and communication;explain the Regulate–Relate–Reason sequence and its role in trauma-responsive practice; andidentify bottom-up brain strategies that can help regulate themselves and others before moving into problem solving or difficult conversations.

Registration closes on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at noon.

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May 21, 2026: Care Talk - Succeed at work: Managing work & life

Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Learn strategies to balance work and personal life by identifying stressors, assessing goals and priorities, and effectively managing both professional and personal responsibilities.

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May 21, 2026: Anesthesiology Grand Rounds

Thu, 21 May 2026 17:00:00 -0400

Presenter: TBD

CME credit available

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May 21, 2026: Community Writing: An Evening Writing Retreat with Patricia Park at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Thu, 21 May 2026 17:00:00 -0400

Join the WPWP and WPCTE for a special evening writing retreat with Patricia Park! This retreat will be a master class on Patricia Park’s YA novel focusing on craft, analysis, and creative writing exercises.

Patricia Park is the acclaimed author of Re Jane and Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim, known for her sharp attention to voice, identity, and the complexities of belonging. Her work offers a powerful entry point into thinking about YA literature not only as a genre, but as a space for critical storytelling, cultural reflection, and creative possibility.

During this master class, participants can expect:

- Insight into the craft of YA fiction, including voice, character, and narrative structure
- Guided analysis of key elements of contemporary YA literature
- Generative writing exercises designed to support your own creative and instructional practice
- Time and space to write, reflect, and connect with fellow educators and writers

All attendees will receive a complimentary copy of the book.

Dinner will be served at 5pm . All are welcome!

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May 21, 2026: Pitt Alumnus Mike Eichler’s Play “SIXTY NINE SEVENTY”

Thu, 21 May 2026 18:00:00 -0400

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May 22, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Fri, 22 May 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

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May 22, 2026: Pitt Alumnus Mike Eichler’s Play “SIXTY NINE SEVENTY”

Fri, 22 May 2026 18:00:00 -0400

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May 23, 2026: Labor & Development Workshop at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Sat, 23 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Labor & Development Workshop

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May 23, 2026: Pitt Alumnus Mike Eichler’s Play “SIXTY NINE SEVENTY”

Sat, 23 May 2026 18:00:00 -0400

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May 24, 2026: Pitt Alumnus Mike Eichler’s Play “SIXTY NINE SEVENTY”

Sun, 24 May 2026 18:00:00 -0400

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May 25, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Mon, 25 May 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

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May 25, 2026: Pitt AI PowerUP Mini Course

Mon, 25 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Pitt AIPowerUp focuses on the platform of Perplexity, but skills learned in the course will be transferable to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Deep Seek.

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May 25, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 25 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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May 26, 2026: CVR Seminar Series - Bryan Bryson at Biomedical Science Tower 3

Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

CVR Seminar Series

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May 26, 2026: Care Talk - Your healthy lifestyle: The power of daily movement

Tue, 26 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Discover the benefits of exercise, how attitude and goals impact success, components of a balanced workout, healthy eating, and simple exercises you can do during your workday.

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May 27, 2026: Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Forum

Wed, 27 May 2026 06:30:00 -0400

"Patients with Adult Congenital Heart Disease for Non-Cardiac Surgery"

Presenter: Kimberly Howard-Quijano, MD, MS, FASE, Associate Vice Chair for Research; Director of Translational Research; Academic Chief of Cardiac Anesthesiology; Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh/UPMC

CME credit available

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May 27, 2026: Staff Council Spring Assembly at William Pitt Union

Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

This year’s Spring Assembly will be a half-day, staff-focused conference designed to support occupational wellbeing, adaptability, and cross-unit connections through practical, interactive programming. The initiative will center on helping staff design effective work practices in the context of evolving technologies, changing workflows, and shifting institutional needs.

This year's theme will be Navigating Change - Staying Grounded and Adapting in an Ever-Evolving Workplace

More details to come!

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May 27, 2026: Understanding Swahili Culture at Craig Hall

Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Learn about the history, politics and language of the Swahili culture. Discover how this community’s engagement at Pitt and in Pittsburgh has shaped our commitment to embracing the world. Experts from the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) will share best practices for supporting students, scholars, community members and visitors from this part of the world.

This session is part of the Intercultural Competency Program and is offered through the Faculty Staff Development Program..

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May 27, 2026: VMI/HVI Research Conference at Biomedical Science Tower 1

Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400

This lecture is part of the Research Conference Series, co-hosted by the Vascular Medicine Institute and the UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute.

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May 27, 2026: Care Talk - Child care & parenting: Building children's healthy habits through activity

Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Discover strategies to promote your child’s health. Examine the impacts of inactivity, benefits of an active lifestyle, healthy meals and snacks, and practical tips to keep your child moving and engaged.

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May 27, 2026: PQP Craft Night at Center for Creativity

Wed, 27 May 2026 17:00:00 -0400

Registration is not necessary. For more information about PQP or craft nights, email Pitt Queer Professionals at PQP@pitt.edu.

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May 28, 2026: Basic Training in Child Trauma - May 2026

Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Understanding how early traumatic experiences impact child and adolescent development, identity, and behavior is critical to providing quality individual care in a variety of settings. This training will explore the impact of child trauma on brain development, personality, relationships, and behavior. It will also provide a detailed discussion regarding how early attachments impact mental health and the influence of intergenerational trauma on child and family functioning.

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May 28, 2026: Children's Literature Archives & Special Collections Event at Hillman Library

Thu, 28 May 2026 14:00:00 -0400

The Children’s Literature Program will host a special event in Archives & Special Collections in coordination with the Children’s Literature Association Conference, a leading national conference in children’s literature taking place primarily downtown and attended by Pitt faculty and students.

This on-campus event will welcome conference participants and members of the Pitt community to explore curated stations featuring archival materials, with presentations led by our librarians. Light refreshments will be available in the exhibit area, including a traditional Pittsburgh cookie table.

Transportation for conference participants will be provided via shuttle service by the Children’s Literature Association.

We invite all interested members of the Pitt community to attend and engage with this unique opportunity to experience rare and meaningful materials from our collections.

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May 28, 2026: Anesthesiology Grand Rounds

Thu, 28 May 2026 17:00:00 -0400

Presenter: TBD

CME credit available

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May 29, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Fri, 29 May 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

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May 29, 2026: ETD Workshop Online

Fri, 29 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Learn how to format your thesis or dissertation using the University’s Microsoft Word template. We’ll also cover converting the finished Word document to PDF and submitting it for review.

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Jun 1, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

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Jun 1, 2026: Tech Corner: New Student Enrollment - Approaches to Tracking, Notetaking, and Technology Tools to Support Advisors

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400

We would like to begin our Tech Corner series with a topic that is timely for the summer enrollment period. We will be spotlighting several advisor-facilitated strategies to support the conversations with have with new students throughout the summer. Advisors will share their own techniques for using technology tools to support their notetaking, organization, and tracking of student enrollment. Please come and share your own strategies so we can have an open conversation and learn new tricks together.

Facilitator(s): Advising Professional Development Committee

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Jun 1, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Jun 1, 2026: ETD Workshop Online

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:00:00 -0400

Learn how to format your thesis or dissertation using the University’s Microsoft Word template. We’ll also cover converting the finished Word document to PDF and submitting it for review.

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Jun 2, 2026: Idea to Impact – Coffee & Conversation at Gardner Steel Conference Center

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Walk-ins are also welcome.

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Jun 2, 2026: CVR Seminar Series - Michael Gale at Biomedical Science Tower 3

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

CVR Seminar Series

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Jun 2, 2026: Trauma-responsive Communication: Navigating Difficult Conversations – webinar

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Professionals working in public health, health care, and community settings often encounter high levels of stress—both in the communities they serve and within their own work environments. Experiences such as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), chronic stress, and secondary stress can influence how people interpret interactions, respond, and navigate difficult conversations. In high-pressure settings, communication can quickly shift toward conflict, withdrawal, or self-blame. This training examines how stress and moments of perceived criticism, disconnection, or misunderstanding can trigger defensive responses that shape how we communicate and relate to others. Participants will examine common responses that arise during challenging interactions and consider how these responses may affect themselves and others. The session will introduce trauma-responsive communication practices that help reduce defensiveness, increase understanding, and support more constructive conversations.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

describe how ACEs, chronic stress, and secondary stress can influence communication and interpersonal reactions;recognize common defensive responses that may emerge during difficult conversations and understand how these responses can affect interactions; andidentify trauma-responsive communication approaches that reduce defensiveness, support empathy, and promote constructive dialogue during challenging interactions.

Registration closes on Monday, June 1, 2026 at noon.

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Jun 3, 2026: Vecchione Lectureship at UPMC

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0400

Vecchione Lectureship

Speaker: John G. Meara, MD, DMD, Boston, MA

Time: 7:00 am - 9:00 am EST

Location: CHP Rangos Conference Center

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Jun 3, 2026: Rehabilitation Institute Research Day at UPMC Mercy Pavilion

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Co-sponsored by the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation School of Medicine, the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, and the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute.

We are excited to host the following distinguished keynote speakers:
Brenes Lecture: Dr. Walter Koroshetz Immediate past Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
Presents: “Thoughts on new ways to improve function after injuries to the nervous system”

SHRS Lecture: Dr. Julius Fridriksson Vice President for Research, SmartState Endowed Chair of Memory and Brain Function, USC Health Sciences Distinguished Professor, University of South Carolina
Presents: “Rethinking aphasia severity and treatment outcome through brain health”

Abstracts will be accepted in the following categories:
Resident I Post-doc I Pre-doc/Master’s
Medical Student I Undergraduate I Staff

The abstract winner in each category will receive a $250 prize and will be selected for a 15-minute oral presentation. All other abstracts will be invited to compete as poster presentations for $50 awards for each trainee category. Case studies will be accepted as posters but will not be considered for awards.
Submit Abstracts Here

The UPMC Rehabilitation Institute Research Day is supported by the valued contributions of Dr. Corina Bondi of the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Dr. Michael Walsh Dickey of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Communication Science & Disorders.

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Jun 3, 2026: The Village: A Retreat for Working Parents at William Pitt Union

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Parenting is full of unique challenges. You don't have to navigate them alone! The Pitt Parenting Community is hosting The Village: A Retreat for Working Parents, and we'd love to have you join us.

This retreat is designed for Pitt employees who are navigating parenthood in all its forms, whether you're raising toddlers or teenagers, caring for aging parents while raising kids, or simply trying to find balance on a busy campus.

What to expect:

Slow flow yoga session Speaker on Compassion Fatigue: The Challenges and Rewards of Caring for Others Guided conversation circles based on your needs Creative activity Time for networking and getting to know each other Happy hour at The Porch to wrap up the day!

All are welcome; resgitration required. Please RSVP by April 30th; space is limited.

It takes a village. Come find yours.

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Jun 4, 2026: Care Talk - Emotional wellness: Understanding compassion fatigue

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Compassion fatigue is the physical and emotional toll of helping others, often mistaken for burnout. Here you will learn how to recognize its signs and practical strategies to cope and restore well-being.

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Jun 4, 2026: Integrating mHealth into Public Health Practice – webinar

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:30:00 -0400

mHealth (“mobile health”) has offered a vital technological avenue for innovation in public health services. This interactive webinar will define and contextualize mHealth’s potential applicability to public health agencies’ services delivery efforts, through the lens of the 10 Essential Public Health Services. The webinar will also characterize potential barriers, facilitators, and opportunities for integration of mHealth into public health practice.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

define the term mHealth;describe at least two of the 10 Essential Public Health Services that can benefit from integration of mHealth technology; anddescribe at least one potential barrier and one potential facilitator for public health agencies with regard to integration of mHealth into their population health services delivery efforts.

Registration closes on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at noon.

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Jun 4, 2026: Cancer & Living: Monthly Dinner and Conversation at Community Engagement Center in Homewood

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:45:00 -0400

Sessions, offered on the first Thursday of each month, are designed for individuals touched by cancer, including survivors, loved ones, caregivers, and those seeking to increase their knowledge.

Join us for the first session on Oct. 2 from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. Register to attend online.

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Jun 5, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

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Jun 8, 2026: Adobe Education Institute for Faculty & Staff

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

As part of our partnership with Adobe, we are pleased to offer faculty and staff access to the Adobe Education Institute, taking place June 8 – 11, 2026.

This virtual learning experience includes live, hands‑on training sessions designed for higher education, with a focus on:

Enhancing teaching and learning experiences Streamlining academic and administrative workflows Building confidence with Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Express All sessions are delivered virtually and will be available on demand, providing flexibility to learn on your schedule. Register and learn more: adobe.ly/aei26

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Jun 8, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

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Jun 8, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Jun 9, 2026: Adobe Education Institute for Faculty & Staff

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

As part of our partnership with Adobe, we are pleased to offer faculty and staff access to the Adobe Education Institute, taking place June 8 – 11, 2026.

This virtual learning experience includes live, hands‑on training sessions designed for higher education, with a focus on:

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Jun 9, 2026: OB Anesthesiology & Women's Health Grand Rounds

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:45:00 -0400

"Research Update"

Presenter: May Pian-Smith, MD, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Continuing education credits are available.

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Jun 9, 2026: Introduction to Zotero

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Are you interested in learning about a free and open-source reference management tool? This hands-on class will teach you the basics of using Zotero to import, organize, and cite your references.

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Add references to a Zotero libraryFind some full-text PDFs using ZoteroCite references from a Zotero library in Microsoft WordLevel: Novice

What should you do before attending this class: This class is hands on; please install Zotero on your computer prior to the session.

Recording status: This class will not be recorded.

Class Materials: Class materials will be shared with attendees.

Date: June 9, 2026
Time: 10:00am to 11:30am
Mode: Zoom
Location: synchronous online
Instructor: Rachel Suppok
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Jun 9, 2026: Staff Council: Coffee and Conversations with Lisa Rohan, PhD; Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Salk Hall

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:30:00 -0400

Secure your spot by registering to attend!

Get inspired as dynamic leaders from Pitt share their unique stories, diverse backgrounds, and motivations. Don't miss this chance to engage and learn.

Come join us for coffee and an opportunity to get acquainted with Lisa Rohan, PhD; Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences; Faculty, Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Sam Young, Co-Vice Chair of Staff Life, will engage in a conversation with her to discuss her life and career at Pitt!

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Jun 9, 2026: CVR Seminar Series - Emma Loveday at Biomedical Science Tower 3

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

CVR Seminar Series

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Jun 9, 2026: Introduction to Proofig AI: Protecting Image Integrity in Life Sciences Research

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Recording status: This class will be recorded and shared with attendees.

Class Materials: Class materials will be shared with attendees.

Date: April 2, 2026
Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Mode: Zoom
Location: synchronous online
Instructor: Ansuman Chattopadhyay, Srilakshmi Chaparala
Other Instructor: Kevin Serpanchy
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Jun 9, 2026: Care Talk - Navigating life with disabilities: Mental health support for adults with disabilities

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Examine how disabilities and mental health intersect and how to build emotional resilience. Gain coping strategies, stress management techniques, and insights for accessing supportive care.

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Jun 9, 2026: Public Health StoryLab: Harnessing Narrative for Public Health Impact – webinar

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:00:00 -0400

In this interactive 2-hour webinar, participants will explore how narrative shapes understanding, influences behavior, and supports equitable public health practice. Drawing from communication, social sciences, the arts, and public health, this session introduces storytelling as a powerful method for problem solving, collaboration, and interdisciplinary innovation.
This is not a passive webinar—participants will actively engage in the learning process. Throughout the session, you will work in small breakout rooms, use your microphone to talk with peers, and practice skills such as active listening, cross-cultural communication, and collaborative problem solving. Together, participants will experiment with co-creating brief, data-informed stories grounded in real community experiences.
By the end of the course, attendees will be better equipped to collaborate effectively and harness narrative as a tool for insight, advocacy, and population level impact.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

describe how narrative influences public understanding, shapes behavior, and supports more equitable public health practice;apply skills in active listening, cross-cultural communication, and collaborative problem-solving during breakout room discussions with peers; andco-create a brief, data informed story that integrates community experiences and public health concepts to support insight, advocacy, or impact.

Registration closes on Monday, June 8, 2026 at noon.

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Jun 10, 2026: Adobe Education Institute for Faculty & Staff

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

As part of our partnership with Adobe, we are pleased to offer faculty and staff access to the Adobe Education Institute, taking place June 8 – 11, 2026.

This virtual learning experience includes live, hands‑on training sessions designed for higher education, with a focus on:

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Jun 10, 2026: Painless PubMed

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Recording status: This class will not be recorded.

Class Materials: Class materials will be shared with attendees.

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Jun 10, 2026: Set Your Retirement Date: Understand your factors to get you to your goal (By TIAA)

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Whether you plan to retire today or 30 years from now, it’s never too early — or too late — to design the life you want. Let’s explore the steps to getting you there.

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Jun 10, 2026: Care Talk - Financial wellness: Building good credit

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Explore how your credit report and score affect borrowing and discover ways to monitor and improve your credit to strengthen your financial health.

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Jun 10, 2026: Transcriptome Analysis - From GEO Data Mining to Submission

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400

A workshop designed to equip participants with essential skills in locating and analyzing gene expression studies using the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) repository.

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

find studies relevant to your topic in the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) repository.use tools such as GEO2R, Correlation Engine, and iDEP for retrieving and analyzing gene expression count data.create and interpret plots like PCA (Principal Component Analysis), heatmaps, volcano plots, and Venn diagrams.submit high-throughput gene expression data to the GEO repository.Date: June 10, 2026
Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Mode: Zoom
Location: synchronous online
Instructor: Srilakshmi Chaparala, Ansuman Chattopadhyay
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Jun 11, 2026: Adobe Education Institute for Faculty & Staff

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

As part of our partnership with Adobe, we are pleased to offer faculty and staff access to the Adobe Education Institute, taking place June 8 – 11, 2026.

This virtual learning experience includes live, hands‑on training sessions designed for higher education, with a focus on:

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Jun 11, 2026: Intercultural Competency Basics

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Working and providing services in a diverse environment requires a knowledge and understanding of cultural differences, values, and behaviors. This fun, yet informative, session will help participants gain understanding to enhance the quality of their interactions with international and diverse students, faculty, and staff at the University and elsewhere.

This session is part of the Intercultural Competency Program and is offered through the Faculty Staff Development Program..

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Jun 12, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

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Jun 12, 2026: 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar - Megan Culler Freeman, MD, PhD

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

This lecture is one of the 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar series.

Speaker

Megan Culler Freeman, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor for Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine

Topic

Understanding how viruses cause paralysis

A Zoom URL will be shared for this lecture closer to the event date.

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Jun 15, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

To Join:
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Jun 15, 2026: ETD Workshop Online

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Learn how to format your thesis or dissertation using the University’s Microsoft Word template. We’ll also cover converting the finished Word document to PDF and submitting it for review.

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Jun 15, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Jun 16, 2026: Summit Rewatch Discussion Series - I'm Tired, I'm Stressed, I'm Hungry, and I Don't Want to go to Work

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Please consider joining us for a discussion on one of our specific Summit workshops. Our second session will be the session, I'm Tired, I'm Stressed, I'm Hungry and I Don't Want to go to Work! During this session, we will unpack some of what Jenny discussed guided by the following questions:

Why is should burnout matter to you (3:48)? How does the feeling of being burnt out impact your work with students and/or coworkers?What makes you feel valued as an advisor and connected to your work? Taylor discussed the Burnout Thermometer that illustrates the different impact of level of burnout (10:48). How do you know when you are experiencing burnout and what are some strategies you use to cope?There is a quote about true self-care (25:44) that talks about the importance of building a life you don’t feel you need to regularly escape from. How did this resonate with you and your attempts at avoiding burnout?There is a level of personal choice and building connections that support burnout (37:09); how can we make choices and find connections in the advising community that support our own self-care and reduce burnout?Consider a full rewatch (available on our website), follow the timestamps provided with the questions, or just join in the conversation!

Facilitator(s): Taylor Gnagi (KSU), Victoria Surdu (KSU)

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Jun 16, 2026: CVR Seminar Series - Kristina Adams Waldorf at Biomedical Science Tower 3

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

CVR Seminar Series

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Jun 17, 2026: Staff Council General Meeting

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Please join us for our Monthly Staff Council General Meeting and discuss important topics going on around campus!

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Jun 17, 2026: Care Talk - Aging & adult care: From driver's seat to passenger seat, senior driving challenges and conversations

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Navigating the stages of senior driving can be stressful and difficult. We'll help you understand how to evaluate and influence older drivers to ensure safety.

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Jun 18, 2026: Care Talk - Succeed at work: Maximizing your time

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Time management and organizational skills are key to balancing work, life, and family. Learn practical strategies and tips to stay organized, manage responsibilities, and improve both your work and personal life.

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Jun 19, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

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Jun 21, 2026: PA One Health Consortium Annual Meeting

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health coordinates this consortium serving the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to improve the health and well-being of humans, animals, plants and the environment. The One Health consortium serves as a transdisciplinary resource of research, education, policy and community engagement for our commonwealth and the region.

Pitt Public Health is also hosting the second annual meeting.

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Jun 22, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

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Jun 22, 2026: Young Writers Institute 2026 at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Since 1989, WPWP's Young Writers Institute (YWI) has offered young people exciting and engaging environments to explore writing. Young writers from across the Western Pennsylvania region come together and meet to have the opportunity to develop their skills as writers. Our outstanding staff includes certified classroom teachers, esteemed writers, and advanced writing students from regional colleges and universities.

We are excited to announce registration for YWI 2026 is now open! YWI will take place on weekdays from June 22 – June 30, with a closing ceremony held on July 1. YWI will run from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. daily. Registration is open to rising 5th-11th graders. YWI will accept 25 registrations per age bracket.

Visit the WPWP website for more information and to learn more about this year’s theme!

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Jun 22, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Jun 23, 2026: Young Writers Institute 2026 at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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Jun 23, 2026: Managing your Scholars@Pitt Profile

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Scholars@Pitt is the university’s research information management system, containing profiles of scholars for internal and external uses such as departmental reports, finding collaborators, and publicly showcasing academic achievements and scholarly works. If you're faculty or research staff, you have a profile!

This hands-on working session will guide you through the key steps to edit your profile and set up automatic claiming of publications to reduce your time and effort. Time will be allocated throughout the session for specific questions about your own profile.

(Note: Scholars@Pitt was formerly known as the Faculty Information System, which was and still is powered by Sympletic Elements)

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Explain what data is being automatically populated into your profile.Add external profile IDs so that publications can automatically be attributed to you.Change your profile privacy settings.Add a delegate to help you manage your profile.Edit the labels used to describe your research.

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Jun 23, 2026: Care Talk - Your healthy lifestyle: Eating right for life

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Skipping meals or eating on the run? Get expert tips on the benefits of nutrition and how to make informed food choices that build and maintain healthy eating habits.

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Jun 24, 2026: Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Forum

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:30:00 -0400

"Preoperative Thrombocytopenia"

Presenter: TBA

CME credit available

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Jun 24, 2026: Young Writers Institute 2026 at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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Jun 24, 2026: Advanced ScRNASeq Analysis Using Partek Flow focusing on Multiple samples

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400

This is the 3rd workshop of our four-part workshop series “Mastering Single-Cell Analysis with Partek Flow” that will provide in-depth exploration of single cell technologies and their applications. Leveraging Partek Flow software, this series will cover the entire workflow, from data import, pre-processing to results interpretation and visualization.

Workshop 3:  Advanced ScRNASeq Analysis Using Partek Flow focusing on Multiple samples dive into an advanced ScRNASeq analysis techniques using Partek Flow, exploring multiple sample datasets. Enhance your skills in complex single cell rnaseq data analysis covering clustering options, batch effects correction methods, and visualization techniques.

Target Audience: Experimental biologists seeking to analyze single cell data generated through experiments or retrieved from public databases. The software covered in the workshop operates through a user-friendly, point-and-click graphical user interface, so programming experience is not required.

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Import and preprocess single-cell count matrix data for multiple samplesPerform quality control and filtering of cells and genesIdentify and correct the batch effects using various methods (eg: Harmony)Perform advanced clustering and dimensionality reduction techniquesPerform cell type annotations, differential expression between multiple samples and visualizeDate: June 24, 2026
Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Mode: Zoom
Location: synchronous online
Instructor: Srilakshmi Chaparala
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Jun 24, 2026: Care Talk - Child care & parenting: Managing fear and anxiety in children

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Uncover tactics to help children of all ages manage anxiety and fear.

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Jun 25, 2026: Young Writers Institute 2026 at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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Jun 25, 2026: CUESEF at David Lawrence Hall

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:30:00 -0400

Join us this summer for the Center for Urban Education Summer Education Forum, CUESEF!

CUESEF: Critical Pedagogy for a Changing World — Innovation & Justice in Urban Education is a two-day professional learning institute designed for educators, youth-serving practitioners, and community partners committed to justice-centered teaching and learning.

Participants can expect a highly interactive experience where learning happens through dialogue, reflection, and collaboration. Sessions are facilitated by CUE faculty, staff, and graduate affiliates, highlighting the Center for Urban Education as a regional resource for meaningful and transformative practice.

Across the two days, participants will engage in:

Workshops focused on innovation and justice in urban education

Affinity-based lunch conversations facilitated by CUE affiliates

A youth panel centering students’ perspectives on schooling, learning, and justice

Structured opportunities for dialogue, reflection, and cross-role collaboration

CUESEF 2026 is designed to move beyond passive professional learning, offering participants to learn from one another, build relationships, and imagine what education must become in a changing world.

ACT 48 Credit is available.

Registration is now open!

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Jun 25, 2026: Identity theft: Safeguarding your finances (By TIAA)

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Protect yourself from identity theft—learn how it happens, how to prevent it, and what to do if you're targeted.

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Jun 25, 2026: Examining Experience Through the Trauma Lenses - June 2026

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:00 -0400

This training will demonstrate how to examine specific case information through the trauma lenses discussed in “Basic Training in Child Trauma”. Utilizing real case information, we walk through the process of analyzing developmental history, trauma, and relationship information from the client to better understand the impact of early traumatic experiences on their current psychological functioning. The analysis includes insights derived from viewing children’s behavior as a non-verbal form of communication. We then consider how this information can inform treatment approaches tailored to each provider’s own setting. Participants will also receive information regarding secondary traumatic stress and supports using reflective supervision.

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Jun 26, 2026: Department of Plastic Surgery 23rd Annual Research Day at University Club

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:30:00 -0400

The Department of Plastic Surgery is celebrating its 23rd Annual Research day on June 26th featuring Visiting Professor, Eric C. Liao, MD, PhD. Dr. Liao is the Director of the Center for Craniofacial Innovation at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Jun 26, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

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Jun 26, 2026: Advanced PubMed

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

Are you fluent in PubMed use but want to be able to use its advanced features? Level up with Advanced PubMed!

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Structure and build more complex searches, including 3 & 4 concept clusters per searchDefine your search question as an answerable question using the PICO question formatDescribe the record structure undergirding PubMed, including MEDLINE recordsUtilize MeSH termsIncorporate more advanced nested Boolean searchesUtilize the Boolean operator "NOT" in searchesDetermine other potential databases to search in addition to PubMed based on your topicUtilize PubMed’s error notification systemLevel: Intermediate

Prerequisites:

Advanced PubMed has been designed as an additional step in the learning process for intermediate PubMed users. Note that if you have just completed our Painless PubMed class, you will likely need to practice using PubMed to develop fluency in the basics before arriving at the level at which you will be able to follow Advanced PubMed. Not sure if you’re ready for Advanced PubMed? Try the following exercise:

You are ready to take Advanced PubMed if you can perform these tasks without referencing guides:Run an author search; how many citations do you get?Set up a MyNCBI account and save a collection.Run a search on two concepts (fever in sore throat) using MeSH terms.Limit your search to English language results.Email the results of this search to yourself.Date: June 26, 2026
Time: 9:00am to 10:00am
Mode: Zoom
Location: synchronous online
Instructor: Michele Klein Fedyshin
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Jun 26, 2026: Young Writers Institute 2026 at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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Jun 26, 2026: CUESEF at David Lawrence Hall

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:30:00 -0400

Join us this summer for the Center for Urban Education Summer Education Forum, CUESEF!

Across the two days, participants will engage in:

Workshops focused on innovation and justice in urban education

Affinity-based lunch conversations facilitated by CUE affiliates

A youth panel centering students’ perspectives on schooling, learning, and justice

Structured opportunities for dialogue, reflection, and cross-role collaboration

CUESEF 2026 is designed to move beyond passive professional learning, offering participants to learn from one another, build relationships, and imagine what education must become in a changing world.

ACT 48 Credit is available.

Registration is now open!

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Jun 26, 2026: Collective Well-being as an Approach to Academic Advising

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400

What does it mean to flourish, and how do we help the students we serve do the same? Drawing on research from positive psychology and public health, this session explores flourishing as a multidimensional concept encompassing happiness, meaning, physical and mental health, character, and close relationships. We will reflect on the personal behaviors that sustain our own sense of thriving and examine practical strategies for nurturing flourishing in students. The session then expands this conversation beyond the individual, introducing Dr. K. Viswanath's framework of collective well-being, which is a perspective that challenges us to ask not just "Am I well?" but "How can I thrive if those around me are not?" Participants will leave with a renewed sense of purpose rooted in connection, community, and the transformative power of everyday interactions.

Facilitator(s): Jen Cooper

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Jun 27, 2026: Find and Get the Research Funding You Need

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Does finding funding feel like finding a needle in a haystack? While this class can't write your grant proposals for you, it can show you where to look for funding opportunities, using the Pivot database and other resources. This class will also introduce you to reporting guidelines that can help guide the preparation of grants.

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Identify Pitt resources for finding fundingSearch Pivot for relevant funding opportunitiesEmploy reporting guidelines and guideline extensions to guide the preparation of grantsIdentify Pitt contacts and resources for grant proposal assistance.Date: July 27, 2026
Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Mode: Zoom
Location: synchronous online
Instructor: Rachel Suppok
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Jun 29, 2026: Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:30:00 -0400

Days: Monday & Friday (participate whenever you are free)
Dates: January 5, 2026- June 29, 2026
Time: 8:30-8:50 AM

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Jun 29, 2026: Young Writers Institute 2026 at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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Jun 29, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Jun 30, 2026: Young Writers Institute 2026 at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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Jul 2, 2026: Care Talk - Emotional wellness: Loneliness myths, benefits, and how to overcome it

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0400

What is loneliness and how can you overcome it? Explore the impact of loneliness on health and mental well-being and get practical tips and strategies to manage it.

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Jul 6, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Jul 7, 2026: Investing for beginners: Start your wealth journey (By TIAA)

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Discover the basics of investing—no matter your starting amount—so you can begin building wealth today and for the future.

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Jul 8, 2026: Determining the impact of the tumor microenvironment on memory B cell phenotype and function at Assembly Multipurpose Room - B1610

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Allison Casey: Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology Graduate Program PhD Defense

Major Advisor: Tullia Bruno, PhD

Committee Chair: Anthony Cillo, PhD

Committee Members:

Timothy F. Burns, MD, PhDRobert L. Ferris, MD, PhDGeetha Chalasani, MDJing Hong Wang, MD, PhDRebecca Elsner, PhD

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Jul 8, 2026: Care Talk - Financial wellness: Investment Basics

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0400

This webinar provides information on identity theft, including prevention and coping tips. We will discuss how it occurs, prevention, immediate steps for victims and helpful resources.

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Jul 8, 2026: Gene Expression and Network Visualization using Cytoscape

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0400

This workshop offers an introduction to analyze and visualize the gene expression data through network-based approaches. Participants will learn how to upload gene lists to public protein interaction resources such as STRING DB to retrieve relevant interaction networks and import them to Cytoscape. Then the attendees will explore methods for analyzing gene ontology terms and biological pathways within the context of the network. The workshop utilizes the free, user-friendly Cytoscape software, which features a graphical, point-and-click interface suitable for researchers at any experience level

Target Audience

Experimental biologists seeking to learn how to visualize the data generated through experiments or retrieved from a publication or a repository such as GEO. The software covered in the workshop operates through a user-friendly, point-and-click graphical user interface, so neither computer programming experience nor familiarity with command line interface is required.

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Upload gene lists to public protein interaction databases (e.g., STRING DB) and retrieve interaction networks relevant to their data.Import and visualize these networks in Cytoscape, mapping gene expression values to network nodes using customizable visual styles.Analyze and interpret functional associations such as gene ontology enrichment and biological pathways witin the network context.Utilize various apps and apply network layouts to highlight biologically meaningful patterns in their data.Export publication-ready network visualizations and results for further analysis or sharingDate: July 8, 2026
Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Mode: Zoom
Location: synchronous online
Instructor: Srilakshmi Chaparala
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Jul 9, 2026: Quarterly economic and market update (By TIAA)

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Hear from the experts in our Wealth Chief Investment Office about key drivers of the markets and economy that are impacting investors.

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Jul 13, 2026: Searching for Drug Information

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:30:00 -0400

This advanced class presupposes knowledge of basic PubMed searching.

The class will provide an overview on using HSLS and NLM resources. The class will discuss database searching for drug information, as well as uses for drug encyclopedias such as Micromedex to search for specific properties of drugs. Resources for clinical and research use of drugs will be included. Sources for Drug Evidence Alerts, calculations and interactions will also be covered.

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Describe HSLS resources for drug information including & beyond PubMedUse the nuances of PubMed indexing and structure to search drug information more effectively, with some EMBASE hintsList which resource (drug databases, E-books) is best for different types of drug informationList sources for drug calculators and interactionsCreate Drug Evidence Alerts to be informed of new drugs, issues and announcementsFind drug FDA Clinical Research Reports, where availableFind an open access chemical database with downloadable dataDate: July 13, 2026
Time: 9:30am to 10:30am
Mode: Zoom
Location: synchronous online
Instructor: Michele Klein Fedyshin
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Jul 13, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Jul 14, 2026: Introduction to Proofig AI: Protecting Image Integrity in Life Sciences Research

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Recording status: This class will be recorded and shared with attendees.

Class Materials: Class materials will be shared with attendees.

Date: April 2, 2026
Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Mode: Zoom
Location: synchronous online
Instructor: Ansuman Chattopadhyay, Srilakshmi Chaparala
Other Instructor: Kevin Serpanchy
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Jul 15, 2026: ETD Workshop Online

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Learn how to format your thesis or dissertation using the University’s Microsoft Word template. We’ll also cover converting the finished Word document to PDF and submitting it for review.

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Jul 16, 2026: Painless PubMed

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Recording status: This class will not be recorded.

Class Materials: Class materials will be shared with attendees.

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Jul 16, 2026: Research Equity and Community Health (REACH) Health Equity Seminar

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400

The Research Equity and Community Health (REACH) Health Equity Seminar Series welcomes Daniela Brissett, M.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, and Tawanna Jones Ed.D., Associate Director of the Urban Teaching Apprentice Program at the University of Pennsylvania and founder of weREIGN, as its featured speakers on July 16th.

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Jul 16, 2026: Secondary Traumatic Stress in Clinical Settings - July 2026

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:00 -0400

“Compassion Satisfaction” is the sense of pride and accomplishment many health care workers can derive from their work. Yet, according to NCTSN, 30%-50% of caring professionals experience compassion fatigue or secondary traumatic stress, often leading to burnout and professionals leaving the field. Much like the traumatic experiences of our clients, the secondary stress felt by caring professionals can lead to changes in the way we process and think.
Participants will discuss secondary traumatic stress (“STS”) and its relevance to these trends. We will define STS and two related problems, compassion fatigue and burnout. Then we will consider symptoms of these and how to develop resilience through a personal “compassion satisfaction plan” that protects their well-being and effectiveness in this work.

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Jul 17, 2026: 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar - Christopher Cunningham, PhD

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400

This lecture is one of the 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar series.

Speaker

Christopher Cunningham, PhD

Assistant Professor for Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine

Topic

Cell-specific Gene Therapy to Treat Hearing Loss

A Zoom URL will be shared for this lecture closer to the event date.

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Jul 20, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Jul 21, 2026: Managing your Scholars@Pitt Profile

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 -0400

(Note: Scholars@Pitt was formerly known as the Faculty Information System, which was and still is powered by Sympletic Elements)

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

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Jul 22, 2026: Steps to help secure your income in retirement: A mid career check-in (By TIAA)

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Take stock of where you are at this critical checkpoint and use retirement-saving strategies to better balance competing financial priorities.

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Jul 22, 2026: Virtual Information Session School of Public & International Affairs MPA/MPIA/MID

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:00:00 -0400

Considering graduate school? Join us for a virtual information session to explore careers in Public Administration, Public & International Affairs, and International Development.

This 45-minute session is an excellent starting point for your graduate school research or a helpful opportunity to gain deeper insight into these programs. Our admissions team will walk you through:

Program overviews and career pathways

Resources and support available to students

Tuition, scholarships, and funding options

Application requirements and upcoming deadlines

Whether you're just beginning to explore your options or are ready to apply, this session will provide clear, comprehensive information to guide your next steps.

Join us and learn more about pursuing a meaningful career in public service!

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Jul 27, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Jul 28, 2026: Summit Rewatch Discussion Series - Skills, Story, and Strategy: Advising Students Towards Career Readiness in a Changing Economy

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Please consider joining us for a discussion on one of our specific Summit workshops. Our third session will be on the closing keynote, Skills, Story, and Strategy: Advising Students Towards Career Readiness in a Changing Economy. During this session, we will unpack some of what Jenny discussed guided by the following questions:

Melissa talks about translation, not completion and how important it is for students to be able to talk about their skills, not necessarily their degree, upon graduation (27:00); how can we use this knowledge when we have conversations with our students about preparing for the job market and interviewing?Melissa talks about the Core Model (41:30), which encourages students to name it, prove it, and tell it; how can you frame this when working with students to support their successful career readiness?What are some strategies students can take in getting involved on campus and in experiential learning experiences that can support them in their career readiness?

Consider a full rewatch (available on our website), follow the timestamps provided with the questions, or just join in the conversation!

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Aug 3, 2026: ETD Workshop Online

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0400

Learn how to format your thesis or dissertation using the University’s Microsoft Word template. We’ll also cover converting the finished Word document to PDF and submitting it for review.

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Aug 3, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Aug 4, 2026: Evaluating Generative AI for your Research Workflow

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Explore generative AI and large language models (LLMs) with a focus on practical, human-centered applications in our class. Gain a basic understanding of generative AI and learn to critically assess AI tools like ChatGPT for their suitability in your research workflow. This class is ideal for those seeking to integrate generative AI technology with an emphasis on critical and human-centered considerations.

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Define generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and prompts.Describe how different prompts will impact the response.Give an example of how generative AI can affect society.Define human-centered and critical approaches in the context of generative AI.Explain why using a human-centered approach is beneficial when adopting new technology.List possible questions that you could ask yourself to help you evaluate a new technology.Assess your needs and determine whether a generative AI tool could meet them.Evaluate ChatGPT to determine suitability for your research workflow.Evaluate a research-specific generative AI tool to determine suitability for your workflow.Level: Novice

Recording status: This class will not be recorded.

Class Materials: Class materials will be shared with attendees.

Date: August 4, 2026
Time: 11:00am to 12:30pm
Mode: Zoom
Location: synchronous online
Instructor: Rose Turner, Rachel Suppok
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Aug 6, 2026: Live long and prosper: Your guide to understanding longevity (By TIAA)

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Longevity is a gift. But as life-prolonging medical advancements proliferate, how can you improve not just the length of your life, but also the extent of your health and wealth?

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Aug 10, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Aug 11, 2026: Data Transparency and Privacy in Generative AI Tools

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Are you interested in using generative AI tools but are concerned about lack of data transparency and/or privacy? In this class, we will talk about different options for generative AI tools and how your choice of tool affects your privacy and the transparency of how said tool will use your data. You'll learn to navigate privacy policies, compare data practices, and evaluate user control options. At the end of the class, you'll be equipped to make informed decisions about which AI tools align with your privacy and transparency values.

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Define Large Language Models (LLMs) in your own words, drawing connections to artificial intelligence and language processing.Identify potential benefits and drawbacks of LLMs.Explain the concept of data privacy in the context of LLMs, considering data ownership and usage.Define data transparency and its significance for informed user decisions regarding LLMs.Locate and access the privacy policies of GPT4All and ChatGPT and identify specific sections within the privacy policies that address data privacy and data transparency practices.Extract key information from the privacy policies regarding data collection, usage, and user control mechanisms used by GPT4All and ChatGPT.Compare and contrast GPT4All and ChatGPT in terms of data collection practices, user control options, data privacy, and transparency measures.Critically evaluate the responsible development and use of LLMs in the future, considering ethical implications.Date: August 11, 2026
Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Mode: Zoom
Location: synchronous online
Instructor: Alyssa Young
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Aug 12, 2026: Painless PubMed

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Upon completing this class, you should be able to:

Recording status: This class will not be recorded.

Class Materials: Class materials will be shared with attendees.

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Aug 14, 2026: 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar - Heather Joseph, DO

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

This lecture is one of the 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar series.

Speaker

Heather Joseph, DO

Assistant Professor for Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine

Topic

Early markers of risk for ADHD

A Zoom URL will be shared for this lecture closer to the event date.

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Aug 17, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Aug 18, 2026: Take control of your financial life: 5 steps to save money and manage debt (By TIAA)

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Uncover how to set goals, balance your budget and use debt wisely.

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Aug 20, 2026: Research Equity and Community Health (REACH) Health Equity Seminar

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400

The Research Equity and Community Health (REACH) Health Equity Seminar Series welcomes Kelly Tan, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor of Nursing, as its featured speaker on August 20th.

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Aug 24, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Aug 25, 2026: Becoming Trauma Aware - August 2026

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400

The path to becoming trauma proficient begins with a basic understanding of trauma and what young children's reaction to trauma can look like in the context of their play and behaviors. The session will lay the foundation for understanding trauma by developing an awareness of what it is and how it reveals itself. We will discuss the basic definition and different types of trauma and trauma reactions. Then we will explore trauma in early childhood and what it can look like when processed through behavior.

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Aug 27, 2026: Virtual Information Session School of Public & International Affairs MPA/MPIA/MID

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Considering graduate school? Join us for a virtual information session to explore careers in Public Administration, Public & International Affairs, and International Development.

This 45-minute session is an excellent starting point for your graduate school research or a helpful opportunity to gain deeper insight into these programs. Our admissions team will walk you through:

Program overviews and career pathways

Resources and support available to students

Tuition, scholarships, and funding options

Application requirements and upcoming deadlines

Whether you're just beginning to explore your options or are ready to apply, this session will provide clear, comprehensive information to guide your next steps.

Join us and learn more about pursuing a meaningful career in public service!

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Aug 31, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Sep 1, 2026: Becoming Trauma Informed - September 2026

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

With a basic awareness of what trauma response looks like in children, this session takes a step back to look at recent understanding of early brain development. We will share how babies' brains develop in tandem with close relationship building; how trauma disrupts both relationships and the building of "brain architecture" during this stage; and how strong relationships can build resilience when trauma is present.

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Sep 7, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Sep 9, 2026: How can I afford college for my kids and grandkids? (By TIAA)

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Discover strategies you can use to save and pay for college—even if it feels impossible today.

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Sep 14, 2026: 13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400

13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference

September 14 - September 18

13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference

Conference Dates

September 14: Pre-conference workshop on the philosophy of diagnosis

September 14: Keynote talks

September 15-18: Selected Talks

Venue

The 13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable will be held online, hosted by the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, the Center for Philosophy of Science, and the Institute for Bioethics at the University of Pittsburgh.

Keynote Speakers

Lisa Sanders (Yale School of Medicine)

Gurpreet Dhaliwal (University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine)

Call for Abstracts: Main Conference Program

We welcome philosophical talks on all aspects of health and medicine, broadly construed.

Please submit a 500-word abstract to https://forms.gle/fenNHJ982oNzKW42A by March 15, 2026. Abstracts will undergo blinded review by the scientific committee. Accepted papers will be allocated a 30 min speaking slot (including Q&A).

An individual may be listed as an author on more than one abstract. However, they may only submit one abstract on which they are listed as a presenter (and may only present once in the main program).

Special Issue

Presenters at the Roundtable will be invited to submit a paper version of their talk to a special section of the journal Philosophy of Medicine (https://philmed.pitt.edu). Details will be provided to presenters.

Contacts

Questions regarding submissions or the Roundtable conference generally should be directed to pmr2026@pitt.edu.

Local Organizers

Jonathan Fuller, Raphael Scholl, Laura Matthews, Sloane Wesloh, Rose Gatfield-Jeffries (University of Pittsburgh, Department of History and Philosophy of Science)

Scientific Committee

Atocha Aliseda, Rachel Ankeny, Robyn Bluhm, Giovanni Boniolo, Kirstin Borgerson (Chair), Raffalla Campaner, Jonathan Fuller, Elselijn Kingma, Maël Lemoine, Benjamin Smart (Secretary)

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Sep 14, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Sep 15, 2026: Toward Trauma Proficiency - September 2026

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

This training applies information presented in “Becoming Trauma Informed.” Looking at a case study, the group will analyze trauma and relationship information that may indicate early traumatic experiences impacting the child’s current psychological functioning. We then will assess behaviors presented to: (i) identify program strengths that support children whose needs are met; and (ii) understand how to identify children whose history and behaviors may indicate a need to refer for services.

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Sep 15, 2026: 13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400

13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference

September 14 - September 18

13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference

Conference Dates

September 14: Pre-conference workshop on the philosophy of diagnosis

September 14: Keynote talks

September 15-18: Selected Talks

Venue

Keynote Speakers

Lisa Sanders (Yale School of Medicine)

Gurpreet Dhaliwal (University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine)

Call for Abstracts: Main Conference Program

We welcome philosophical talks on all aspects of health and medicine, broadly construed.

An individual may be listed as an author on more than one abstract. However, they may only submit one abstract on which they are listed as a presenter (and may only present once in the main program).

Special Issue

Contacts

Questions regarding submissions or the Roundtable conference generally should be directed to pmr2026@pitt.edu.

Local Organizers

Jonathan Fuller, Raphael Scholl, Laura Matthews, Sloane Wesloh, Rose Gatfield-Jeffries (University of Pittsburgh, Department of History and Philosophy of Science)

Scientific Committee

Atocha Aliseda, Rachel Ankeny, Robyn Bluhm, Giovanni Boniolo, Kirstin Borgerson (Chair), Raffalla Campaner, Jonathan Fuller, Elselijn Kingma, Maël Lemoine, Benjamin Smart (Secretary)

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Sep 16, 2026: 13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400

13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference

September 14 - September 18

13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference

Conference Dates

September 14: Pre-conference workshop on the philosophy of diagnosis

September 14: Keynote talks

September 15-18: Selected Talks

Venue

Keynote Speakers

Lisa Sanders (Yale School of Medicine)

Gurpreet Dhaliwal (University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine)

Call for Abstracts: Main Conference Program

We welcome philosophical talks on all aspects of health and medicine, broadly construed.

An individual may be listed as an author on more than one abstract. However, they may only submit one abstract on which they are listed as a presenter (and may only present once in the main program).

Special Issue

Contacts

Questions regarding submissions or the Roundtable conference generally should be directed to pmr2026@pitt.edu.

Local Organizers

Jonathan Fuller, Raphael Scholl, Laura Matthews, Sloane Wesloh, Rose Gatfield-Jeffries (University of Pittsburgh, Department of History and Philosophy of Science)

Scientific Committee

Atocha Aliseda, Rachel Ankeny, Robyn Bluhm, Giovanni Boniolo, Kirstin Borgerson (Chair), Raffalla Campaner, Jonathan Fuller, Elselijn Kingma, Maël Lemoine, Benjamin Smart (Secretary)

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Sep 17, 2026: 13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400

13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference

September 14 - September 18

13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference

Conference Dates

September 14: Pre-conference workshop on the philosophy of diagnosis

September 14: Keynote talks

September 15-18: Selected Talks

Venue

Keynote Speakers

Lisa Sanders (Yale School of Medicine)

Gurpreet Dhaliwal (University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine)

Call for Abstracts: Main Conference Program

We welcome philosophical talks on all aspects of health and medicine, broadly construed.

An individual may be listed as an author on more than one abstract. However, they may only submit one abstract on which they are listed as a presenter (and may only present once in the main program).

Special Issue

Contacts

Questions regarding submissions or the Roundtable conference generally should be directed to pmr2026@pitt.edu.

Local Organizers

Jonathan Fuller, Raphael Scholl, Laura Matthews, Sloane Wesloh, Rose Gatfield-Jeffries (University of Pittsburgh, Department of History and Philosophy of Science)

Scientific Committee

Atocha Aliseda, Rachel Ankeny, Robyn Bluhm, Giovanni Boniolo, Kirstin Borgerson (Chair), Raffalla Campaner, Jonathan Fuller, Elselijn Kingma, Maël Lemoine, Benjamin Smart (Secretary)

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Sep 17, 2026: Research Equity and Community Health (REACH) Health Equity Seminar

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:00:00 -0400

The Research Equity and Community Health (REACH) Health Equity Seminar Series welcomes Chardée Galán, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Pennsylvania State University, as its featured speaker on September 17th.

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Sep 18, 2026: 13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:00:00 -0400

13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference

September 14 - September 18

13th International Philosophy of Medicine Roundtable Conference

Conference Dates

September 14: Pre-conference workshop on the philosophy of diagnosis

September 14: Keynote talks

September 15-18: Selected Talks

Venue

Keynote Speakers

Lisa Sanders (Yale School of Medicine)

Gurpreet Dhaliwal (University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine)

Call for Abstracts: Main Conference Program

We welcome philosophical talks on all aspects of health and medicine, broadly construed.

An individual may be listed as an author on more than one abstract. However, they may only submit one abstract on which they are listed as a presenter (and may only present once in the main program).

Special Issue

Contacts

Questions regarding submissions or the Roundtable conference generally should be directed to pmr2026@pitt.edu.

Local Organizers

Jonathan Fuller, Raphael Scholl, Laura Matthews, Sloane Wesloh, Rose Gatfield-Jeffries (University of Pittsburgh, Department of History and Philosophy of Science)

Scientific Committee

Atocha Aliseda, Rachel Ankeny, Robyn Bluhm, Giovanni Boniolo, Kirstin Borgerson (Chair), Raffalla Campaner, Jonathan Fuller, Elselijn Kingma, Maël Lemoine, Benjamin Smart (Secretary)

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Sep 18, 2026: Basic Training in Child Trauma - September 2026

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0400

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Sep 18, 2026: 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar - Deirdre Quinn, PhD, MSc

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400

This lecture is one of the 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar series.

Speaker

Deirdre Quinn, PhD, MSc

Assistant Professor for Department of Medicine, School of Medicine

Topic

Reproductive Health and Healthcare for Women Veterans

A Zoom URL will be shared for this lecture closer to the event date.

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Sep 21, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Sep 22, 2026: Secondary Traumatic Stress in Early Education Settings - September 2026

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Studies show that better emotional education in classrooms results in better social-emotional outcomes for children. Yet, classroom educators provide this emotional education to groups of kids with trauma histories and challenging behaviors, in classrooms where they often lack funding, training and resources. Meanwhile, school personnel are the largest group of mandated reporters. Not surprisingly, a significant majority of classroom staff report job-related stress and burnout.

Participants will discuss secondary traumatic stress (“STS”) and its relevance to these trends. We will define STS and two related problems, compassion fatigue and burnout. Then we will consider symptoms of these and how to develop resilience through a personal “compassion satisfaction plan” that protects their well-being and effectiveness in these settings.

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Sep 24, 2026: Understanding Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): Smart saving for healthcare expenses today and tomorrow (By TIAA)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Learn how Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) can help you save while you’re working so that you can pay for qualified medical expenses, now and in retirement.

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Sep 28, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Oct 5, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Oct 6, 2026: What no one ever told you about job pay and benefits (By TIAA)

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Starting your first job? Get clear on paychecks, taxes, and benefits so you can make better informed decisions.

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Oct 9, 2026: Not a Journal Club: Publishing in Medical Education at Alan Magee Scaife Hall

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:30:00 -0400

A monthly discussion of recent, high-impact articles in medical edcuation. Each session is led by a CMERS faculty member or invited guest, with a focus on critical appraisal, relevance to our teaching context, and opportunities for future research.

Open to faculty, trainees, and staff interested in medical education scholarship - no prior research experience required.

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Oct 12, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Oct 14, 2026: Quarterly economic and market update (By TIAA)

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Hear from the experts in our Wealth Chief Investment Office about key drivers of the markets and economy that are impacting investors.

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Oct 15, 2026: Research Equity and Community Health (REACH) Health Equity Seminar

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400

The Research Equity and Community Health (REACH) Health Equity Seminar Series welcomes Maya Ragavan, MD, MPH, MS, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, as its featured speaker on October 15th.

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Oct 16, 2026: Examining Experience Through the Trauma Lenses - October 2026

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0400

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Oct 16, 2026: 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar - Aaron Devanathan, PharmD, PhD

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400

This lecture is one of the 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar series.

Speaker

Aaron Devanathan, PharmD, PhD

Assistant Professor for Deptartment of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, School of Pharmacy

Topic

Lipidomic Insights of HIV and Antiretrovirals

A Zoom URL will be shared for this lecture closer to the event date.

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Oct 19, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Oct 21, 2026: What is an annuity? Know the basics (By TIAA)

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Uncover how annuities work and how they can help build lasting retirement income and security.

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Oct 26, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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Nov 2, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0500

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Nov 6, 2026: Secondary Traumatic Stress in Clinical Settings - November 2026

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0500

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Nov 7, 2026: Latin American and Caribbean Festival at Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:00:00 -0500

In 1979, during a regular workday at the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), Director Carmelo Mesa-Lago, Assistant to the Director June Belkin, and Assistant Director Shirley Kregar were discussing upcoming programming and asked a simple but powerful question: How can we promote greater cultural awareness of Latin American cultures in Pittsburgh while meaningfully involving Latin American communities in the region? Shirley Kregar proposed the idea of a Latin American Festival. While the concept began modestly, no one could have anticipated the scale, longevity, and regional impact the festival would ultimately achieve. Although Shirley originated the idea, Alan Adelman organized and implemented the first festival, establishing a foundation of core elements—many of which remain integral to the event today.

The Latin American and Caribbean Festival has experienced more than four decades of sustained success, with continuous growth in attendance, artistic quality, community participation, and media visibility. As Pittsburgh’s Latino and Hispanic populations have continued to expand, the festival has become one of the largest and most significant gatherings of Latin American and Latinx communities in Western Pennsylvania, drawing students, families, artists, and visitors from across the region.

The mission of the Latin American and Caribbean Festival is to showcase the diverse cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean in Pittsburgh while educating students and the broader public about the rich cultural, educational, and community resources available throughout the region. Through free and open access, the festival promotes inclusivity, cross-cultural understanding, and meaningful community engagement.

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Nov 9, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0500

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Nov 12, 2026: How to get the most from your employee retirement plan (By TIAA)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:00:00 -0500

Let’s talk tips for optimizing your retirement savings. The decisions you make (or don’t make) can really add up in the future.

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Nov 13, 2026: 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar - Abby Overacre, PhD

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0500

This lecture is one of the 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar series.

Speaker

Abby Overacre, PhD

Assistant Professor for Department of Immunology, School of Medicine

Topic

Microbiome Control of Immunotherapy and Adverse Events

A Zoom URL will be shared for this lecture closer to the event date.

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Nov 16, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 16 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0500

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Nov 23, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 23 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0500

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Nov 24, 2026: Myth busting: Planning and managing healthcare expenses (By TIAA)

Tue, 24 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0500

Learn more about your Medicare, Health Savings Account and long-term care benefits for today and tomorrow.

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Nov 30, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 30 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0500

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Dec 7, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 07 Dec 2026 12:00:00 -0500

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Dec 9, 2026: What you need to know about credit and debt (By TIAA)

Wed, 09 Dec 2026 12:00:00 -0500

Learn how to use credit and manage debt wisely to strengthen your finances, and avoid costly mistakes and reduce financial stress.

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Dec 11, 2026: 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar - Mary Woody, PhD

Fri, 11 Dec 2026 12:00:00 -0500

This lecture is one of the 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar series.

Speaker

Mary Woody, PhD

Assistant Professor for Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine

Topic

Experience-Dependent Attentional Tuning in Depression and Anxiety

A Zoom URL will be shared for this lecture closer to the event date.

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Dec 14, 2026: Meditation Mondays at Heinz Chapel at Heinz Memorial Chapel

Mon, 14 Dec 2026 12:00:00 -0500

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Dec 22, 2026: Build smart financial habits for success (By TIAA)

Tue, 22 Dec 2026 11:00:00 -0500

Kickstart your financial journey—learn how to set goals, budget effectively, prepare for emergencies, and create healthy money habits for lifelong financial success.

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Dec 25, 2026: VMI/HVI Research Conference at Biomedical Science Tower 1

Fri, 25 Dec 2026 12:00:00 -0500

This lecture is part of the Research Conference Series, co-hosted by the Vascular Medicine Institute and the UPMC Heart & Vascular Institute.

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