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Find out what's going on in your town. en-us The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University won congratulations Monday after a survey ranked the schools' civic partnerships in the top 20 nationally. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745510/pitt,-carnegie-mellon-university-receive-plaudits-for-service-to-community Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:00:08 -0700 The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University won congratulations Monday after a survey ranked the schools' civic partnerships in the top 20 nationally. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745543/pitt,-carnegie-mellon-university-receive-plaudits-for-service-to-community Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:00:08 -0700 The president of Westfield State College in Massachusetts yesterday announced his list of schools that positively impact their communities, and the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University were highly ranked. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745254/pitt,-cmu-rank-high-on-list-for-positively-impacting-community Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:00:08 -0700 When University of Pittsburgh senior Estelle Tran began searching for part-time employment at the start of her freshman year, she wanted the prototypical campus job: flexible, unchallenging and leisurely. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745255/find-a-campus-job-in-your-field Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:00:08 -0700 The president of Westfield State College in Massachusetts today announced his list of schools that positively impact their urban surroundings, and the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon were highly ranked http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745281/pitt,-cmu-cited-for-positive-impact-on-city Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:05:08 -0700 Dr. Mary E. Cole dodged bombs in France during World War II and snide comments from male students while earning her doctorate in psychology at the University of Pittsburgh in the late 1940s. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745368/obituary-mary-e-cole-psychologist-who-advocated-for-women-in-the-work- Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:00:08 -0700 University of Pittsburgh students and others concerned over the arrests and police action taken during a G-20 Summit protest in Oakland held a rally Thursday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737359/rally-held-in-oakland-over-g-20-protest Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:41:08 -0700 The American Civil Liberties Union is offering to help University of Pittsburgh students who were arrested during the Group of 20 economic summit -- some of whom say they weren't even protesting. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737144/aclu-offers-to-help-those-arrested-at-g-20-summit Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:14:08 -0700 One University of Pittsburgh student arrested during the G-20 summit has released video of his arrest last week. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737148/pitt-student-talks-about-g-20-arrest Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:59:08 -0700 I disagree with the assessment of Tim Delaney, University of Pittsburgh chief of police, that law enforcement personnel "really were successful" in their response to last week's gatherings in Oakland. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737627/university-at-fault Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:00:08 -0700 People who were on the University of Pittsburgh campus during the G-20 summit said yesterday they had questions about police behavior, and today, they plan to ask those questions. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737208/pitt-students-told-to-query-officials-on-g-20 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:00:08 -0700 A rally on the University of Pittsburgh campus in Oakland brought people together to protest the actions of police during the G-20 Summit. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737362/students-rally-because-of-g-20-arrests-in-oakland Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:45:08 -0700 I am a University of Pittsburgh student, and I am absolutely disgusted with the way Pitt allowed us to be treated last week. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737326/letters-to-the-editor Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:00:08 -0700 In an about-face, the University of Pittsburgh yesterday said students can bring legal representation to meetings with campus police to discuss whether charges against the individuals related to anti-G-20 demonstrations should be dropped. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6737332/pitt-says-students-charged-in-g-20-riots-can-bring-lawyers-to-meeting Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:00:08 -0700 Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission of the European Union (EU), will visit the University of Pittsburgh on Thursday, the opening day of the G-20 summit http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6729198/european-union-head-to-visit-pitt-during-summit Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:32:08 -0700 >Cyber-security experts will meet today at the University of Pittsburgh to discuss that and other cyber threats and potential responses. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. in the William Pitt Union Ballroom at 3959 Fifth Ave., Oakland. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6713038/experts-sound-alarm-over-cyber-security-at-pitt-conference Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:51:21 -0700 >Cyber-security experts will meet today at the University of Pittsburgh to discuss that and other cyber threats and potential responses. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. in the William Pitt Union Ballroom at 3959 Fifth Ave., Oakland. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6712993/experts-sound-alarm-over-cyber-security-at-pitt-conference Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:50:43 -0700 Myron Paul Garfunkel, of Shadyside, a devoted University of Pittsburgh professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and researcher in solid-state physics, died last Thursday at the age of 86. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6704859/obituary-myron-paul-garfunkel-professor-in-physics-and-astronomy-at-pitt Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:00:08 -0700 When Brock DeCicco announced his decision play college football for the University of Pittsburgh last fall, the news made a huge splash.  read more » http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6703082/star-recruit-decicco-likely-to-redshirt-in-freshman-season-at-pitt Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:00:08 -0700 Erie's Smith Provisions Co. has signed a contract to provide the official hot dog at all University of Pittsburgh sporting events at the Petersen Events Center. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6705197/pitt-to-serve-smith-s-hot-dogs-at-sports-events Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:00:08 -0700