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The next issue, July 24, is the last Once again, Pitt and Penn State had issue of the University Times for the highest public school tuition in the country...... 2 the summer term. The deadline for advertising and events calendar Intergenerational workforces require respect and flexibility...... 3 information for that issue is July 17. U N I V E R S I T Y TIMES VOLUME 46 • NUMBER 22 JULY 10, 2014 UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PA budget delay spells Will Pitt delay in Pitt’s budget claim the 1st itt’s fiscal year 2015 budget initially proposed, this year held continues to be on hold fast to the governor’s flat-funding AMERICAN Ppending finalization of a plan for Pitt, approving a FY15 state budget for the fiscal year that appropriation of nearly $134 began July 1. million for general support and NINJA The University’s budget — and $2.3 million for rural education its tuition and salary pool figures outreach. That bill (HB2335) also WARRIOR? for FY15 — won’t be finalized awaits the governor’s signature. until Pitt’s state appropriation is Academic medical center fund- Joel Brady, a faculty set. And Pitt’s appropriation won’t ing, which comes through the teaching consultant in the Center for Instruc- be approved until after the state’s Department of Public Welfare as tional Development and FY15 budget is complete. part of the general fund budget, Distance Education and Because Pitt and its fellow also is expected to be relatively part-time Pitt faculty member, competes for state-related schools are not under flat this year, said Supowitz. State a $500,000 prize on complete state control, their sup- funding for Pitt’s medical school TV’s popular “American port from the state is provided was about $11.5 million in FY14. Ninja Warrior.” through non-preferred appropria- While Pitt is facing flat fund- See pages 6-8. tions, for which decisions are made ing, the University had requested individually after the state general a 5 percent increase (see Oct. 10, fund budget is finalized. 2013, University Times), a level Despite June state general fund at which it would hold tuition revenue collections of $2.8 billion, increases to 3 percent and increase which were 0.8 percent more than the compensation pool 2.5 per- anticipated, preliminary figures cent. from the state revenue department University officials have noted showed that FY14 general fund that the current appropriation collections of $28.6 billion were is the equivalent of Pitt’s FY95 $508.8 million, or 1.7 percent, appropriation, unadjusted for below estimate. inflation, although the Consumer A $29.1 billion state budget Price Index has increased 53 per- (House Bill 2328) was presented cent and the Higher Education to Gov. Tom Corbett on July 1, Price Index has risen 77 percent following approval by a 26-24 in the past two decades. margin in the Senate vote and a —Kimberly K. Barlow n Adam Larkey/NBC 108-95 vote in the House. However, as of the University Times’ press time on Wednesday, Corbett had taken no action on Stricter policy went into effect July 1 the bill. The governor has 10 days either to approve or veto the budget, or to redline portions of it. If he does nothing by Friday, Some here covered by UPMC smoking ban the budget will take effect without ome Pitt employees will at UPMC, says UPMC and Pitt members accountable to our they work. For those (Pitt) staff his signature, said Paul Supowitz, find that the new UPMC staff members overlap in build- policy. We would hold (Pitt staff members in a UPMC-owned or vice chancellor for Community Sno-smoking policy affects ings that have a medical focus, members) accountable to not -leased building, they will have and Governmental Relations. them too, depending on which from UPMC CancerCenter and smell like smoke or use tobacco to comply. It is important that The governor could cut some organization owns their building Western Psychiatric Institute and during their shift, just as we’d hold Pitt staff understand the policy budget items — perhaps legisla- and employs their supervisor. Clinic to the School of Medicine in Pitt employees to any of our poli- fully and respect UPMC policies, tors’ own funding — to try to Neither Pitt nor UPMC Scaife Hall and Pitt departments cies. …” If a Pitt employee works as they are trying to help their push the General Assembly into officials could pinpoint exactly that conduct research. directly under a UPMC manager, patients. acting on a pension reform bill, how many Pitt employees may Bonacci says there are three he/she will be held accountable “We understand that there said Supowitz. While nothing is be affected by the policy, which main scenarios in which Pitt for not smoking or smelling like may be obstacles in the way, and certain, Supowitz said Pitt’s fund- went into effect July 1. UPMC employees may be affected by the smoke while on duty. UPMC is willing to work with ing isn’t likely to be at risk. “I doubt employees are being asked to be new anti-smoking effort, includ- • For UPMC employees work- people to sort those out,” Colwell he would try to use education as smoke- and tobacco-free during ing in a managerial role: ing for Pitt managers: UPMC staff added. that leverage,” he said. their workdays — neither to • In a UPMC-owned facility members still would be held to Bonacci said UPMC employ- q smoke nor to smell like smoke housing a Pitt-managed depart- UPMC policies, “but will the Pitt ees have taken advantage of In his budget proposal last while on duty or even on their ment: “It’s not under our control. manager hold them (to the poli- several ways being offered as aids February, Corbett held steady breaks. They can’t smoke on (the UPMC) cies)? It’s not going to be perfect. for quitting smoking: telephone the state’s funding for Pitt, its The effort is intended to boost campus,” but Pitt employees will “Obviously, our security per- coaching; daily motivational texts, fellow state-related universities, the health of staff members and all not be held accountable for being sonnel would enforce this if it’s out and personal health coaches. State System of Higher Education people who use UPMC facilities. smoke-free. If a Pitt employee on (UPMC’s) campus,” Bonacci UPMC also has waived the schools and community colleges in At Pitt, smoking “is prohibited smokes and is managed by a added. copay for its employees trying his $29.4 billion proposed spend- in all University-owned and leased UPMC supervisor, he/she can’t In a statement reacting to nicotine gum and other methods ing plan for the fiscal year that facilities and in all University smoke on the UPMC campus UPMC’s rule change, Pitt Staff for kicking the smoking habit. began July 1. (See Feb. 6 University vehicles” but is permitted in des- but won’t be forced to go without Association Council President The new policy, she says, has Times.) ignated smoking areas, according smoking while on breaks. Rich Colwell said: “The new had “mixed reviews, but overall Legislators, who in recent to the Provost’s office. • In a Pitt-owned facility UPMC smoking policy will the comments from our employees years often have nudged Pitt’s Lisa Bonacci, vice president housing a UPMC-managed affect Pitt staff both indirectly have been pretty positive.” appropriation above the amount of human resources operations department: “We hold our staff and directly depending on where —Marty Levine n

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public colleges and universities in Penn State ranks a very close 2nd Pennsylvania in its annual ranking of four-year schools that combine outstanding education with eco- nomic value, Service noted. Pitt again has highest tuition among publics q Under the Higher Education itt and Penn State once Net price comparisons two-year schools, the increase was Pitt now receives lower levels of Opportunity Act of 2008, the again had the highest Pitt’s average net price — the 18.7 percent. support than at any time since it U.S. Department of Education Ptuition among the nation’s total cost of attendance (tuition, The federal data showed an was made a public university in posts updated information on public four-year-or-above institu- fees, books and supplies, room and 11.07 percent increase on the the mid-1960s.” tuition and net price by July 1 tions for in-state students. board and other expenses) minus Pittsburgh campus, with single- Service added: “Despite declin- on its College Affordability and An annual ranking by the U.S. the average amount of grant and digit hikes on Pitt’s regional ing state support, Pitt continues to Transparency Center site at http:// Department of Education put the scholarship aid — also was among campuses: 7.01 percent at Pitt- provide a high-quality education collegecost.ed.gov. University’s Pittsburgh campus the highest for four-year public Bradford; 5.86 percent at Pitt- to our students in return for their Based on Integrated Postsec- at the top of the list with tuition institutions. Greensburg; 6.74 percent at tuition investments,” noting that ondary Education Data System of $16,590 for in-state students Net prices for public four-year Pitt-Johnstown, and 5.61 percent Pitt not only was the only Penn- (IPEDS) data, the most recent in 2012-13, followed by Penn institutions averaged $11,582 in at Pitt-Titusville. sylvania public institution to make annual report lists institutions, by State’s main campus at $16,444. 2011-12, the most recent com- q The Princeton Review’s annual sector, in the highest and lowest The national average tuition for parison published by the education Ken Service, vice chancellor “Best Colleges” list, but that it also 5 percent in tuition and required public four-year-or-above institu- department’s College Affordabil- for communications, told the Uni- was among the publication’s 150 fees for 2012-13, and the highest tions was $7,407. ity and Transparency Center. versity Times that the Department “Best Value Colleges” based on and lowest in net price for 2011- In-state tuition averaged The Pittsburgh campus ranked of Education’s affordability and assessments of academics, cost and 12, as well as the institutions with $12,890 at Pitt-Bradford and No. 4, with a net price of $21,641. transparency list does not take into financial aid. Kiplinger’s Personal the highest increases in those Pitt-Greensburg in 2012-13, and Miami University-Oxford in Ohio account the relationship of state Finance, for the ninth time, also categories. $12,892 at Pitt-Johnstown. had the highest net price, $24,674, funding to tuition levels and the ranked Pitt as the top value among — Kimberly K. Barlow n Of the 34 public four-year followed by Penn State’s main value of the education provided. institutions that made up the top campus, $22,560, and Colorado “The fact that Pitt’s main 5 percent in tuition costs, half School of Mines, $21,980. campus and most of Penn State’s How should Oakland celebrate? were state-related Pennsylvania The average net price for Pitt’s campuses and Temple are at or campuses: Pitt, Penn State and four-year regional campuses was near the top of the federal list is How do you think Oakland should celebrate its 175th Temple, which ranked No. 19 at $15,350 at Pitt-Bradford, $14,594 directly related to the fact that anniversary? $13,596, as well as 13 Penn State at Pitt-Greensburg and $16,779 at Pennsylvania continues to pro- Oakland’s anniversary event, dubbed Oakland Forever, will branch campuses and Penn State’s Pitt-Johnstown. vide substantially less support be held Oct. 10 and 11. It will be centered around Schenley affiliated Pennsylvania College of Pitt-Titusville’s average net for public higher education than Plaza and include food, music, activities and access to cultural Technology. price in 2011-12 was $15,015, other states — passing more of amenities. In general, Friday evening will be more focused on Pitt-Titusville had the highest placing UPT at No. 18 among the cost on to students and their food, entertainment and socializing; Saturday will be geared tuition among public two-year public two-year schools. Mojave families,” he said. toward families and more cultural, academic and additional schools. Its in-state rate of $11,324 Community College in Arizona “Pennsylvania ranks 47th entertainment activities. was nearly four times the national had the highest net price in the among the 50 states in terms of The event will be designed to engage families, students, average of $3,023 for the sector sector, $19,591; the national aver- higher education support per visitors and those who work in Oakland. Planning has com- and far surpassed second-place age for public two-year schools capita, according to the most menced to identify the activities, but Oakland residents, Marion Military Institute in Ala- was $7,163. recent survey conducted by the employees, students, businesses and institutions are being bama ($8,570). State Higher Education Executive surveyed about their preferences. Rising tuition Officers Association. Current state The survey can be accessed at: https://docs.google.com/ Letters policy For four-year public institu- funding has taken Pitt back to the forms/d/1qREF8CgLzugn6mpAy8QnL0tEx33aTfV4bpg- tions, tuition and fees rose an levels of state support received in 22myNp0/viewform?usp=send_form. n Letters should be submitted at average of 13 percent between 1995, unadjusted for inflation. least one week prior to publication. Persons criticized in a letter will 2010-11 and 2012-13. At public With adjustments for inflation, receive a copy of the letter so that they may prepare a response. If no response is received, the letter will be published alone. Workshop: How to handle office bullies Letters can be sent by email to [email protected] or by campus mail aula Davis remembers a protected against discrimination Giving the silent treatment to be able to look someone in the to 308 Bellefield Hall. job interview in which she by city, state or federal laws. to a fellow employee seemed like eye and say ‘Stop it. You’re making The University Times reserves was asked, point blank: Bullying may take many forms: an obvious bullying situation to me uncomfortable.’” But, she the right to edit letters for clarity or P “Do you mind if you get blamed making someone the butt of prac- Pitt staffers participating in the admits, that doesn’t always work. length. Individuals are limited to two for things that aren’t your fault?” tical jokes, excessive monitoring, workshop. The next recourse is to con- published letters per academic term. Unsigned letters will not be accepted She declined that job. work sabotage, spreading rumors, “The silent treatment is pretty tact your supervisor, who “is for publication. But what can be done when rude behavior, excluding some- brutal,” offered one female staffer. empowered and should look at such practices happen where one, swearing at or humiliating a “If Jason isn’t willing to com- that situation and see if they can you’re already working? Do we co-worker, or treating someone municate with Burt, then work make it stop.” always realize when we’re being differently than other colleagues. comes to a grinding halt,” Davis It’s important to collect data bullied? A bully’s motivation may stem added. and details about the incidents that Davis, assistant vice chancel- from many factors, Davis said, Other situations weren’t quite add up to bullying, she said. “That lor for diversity in the Schools of including a misguided attempt as clear. If your boss feels your documentation should be in your the Health Sciences, presented a to force the resignation of an work performance has declined purse and going home with you workshop on workplace bullying employee whom he disfavors. She and she notes it in your perfor- every day,” she cautioned. for staff members last month. said bullies also are driven by a mance appraisal, some attending And those with bullying claims “It doesn’t seem like there’s a need to compensate for their own the workshop thought that was must be prepared to tell their story U N I V E R S I T Y huge issue here on campus,” Davis inadequacies or a need to control bullying. Davis called it “appropri- calmly, coherently and repeatedly. told attendees, “but, people being one area of their lives when others ate. The supervisor could have had If no satisfaction for a complaint people, we think it’s a good topic are out of control. a prior conversation with [you] … is obtained by going through TIMES to address.” A 2000 U.S. Hostile Work- but it’s not bullying.” departmental channels, faculty EDITOR The state’s Department of place Survey by the Workplace Other situations more obvi- and staff can go to the Office of N. J. Brown 412/624-1373 Labor and Industry defines bul- Bullying & Trauma Institute ously were bullying. Davis pre- Affirmative Action, Diversity and [email protected] lying as repeated, unreasonable found that 94 percent of bullying sented a hypothetical situation Inclusion, Human Resources or WRITERS actions that aim to intimidate victims experienced severe anxi- in which an employee named the Equal Employment Oppor- Kimberly K. Barlow 412/624-1379 someone, and that create a risk ety and 84 percent had disrupted Ellen had negotiated an 8:30 tunity Commission. [email protected] to health or safety. sleep. a.m. start time due to child-care The workplace, Davis con- Marty Levine 412/624-1374 “Bullies are more likely to be Other common symptoms duties. Then her supervisor set a cluded, is not a place where [email protected] supervisors, but they often are included those that resemble monthly staff meeting for 7 a.m. everyone is going to “clasp hands BUSINESS MANAGER peers, and sometimes are sub- PTSD (post-traumatic stress Ellen reminded her boss about her and sing ‘Kumbaya’” at all times. Barbara DelRaso 412/624-4644 ordinates,” Davis said. “We all disorder), as well as shame, exhaus- start time and pledged to arrive as “I don’t personally tend to be the [email protected] know people who would sell their tion, depression, substance abuse close to 7 a.m. as possible. most timely person in the world,” Events Calendar: [email protected] grandmas for a dime … and make and panic attacks. But at each 7 a.m. meeting her she said. The University Times is published bi-weekly sure they are in front and you are “The impact on the workplace boss announced: “Ellen, since you But true understanding is pos- on Thursdays by the University of Pittsburgh. in the background.” is pretty dire,” Davis added. A can’t seem to get here on time, sible. “Folks who know me give Send correspondence to University Times, 308 Bellefield Hall, University of Pittsburgh, One bad action by a supervisor single bully can cost an organiza- I’m going to cut $15,000 from me lots of leeway. We come to Pittsburgh, PA 15260; fax to 412/624-4579 or colleague does not constitute tion a half-million dollars in a year, your budget.” a meeting of the minds.” People or email: [email protected]. bullying; bullying is a series of acts she said, due to the target taking Such a line “might have been who are together in other aspects Subscriptions are available at a cost of $25 for with negative consequences for sick leave or quitting, an overall a funny joke one time…” said one of life find ways to cooperate as the publishing year, which runs from Septem- ber through July. Make checks payable to the the bully’s target. Bullying usually loss of productivity throughout participant. well. “We find a way to work University of Pittsburgh. involves an abuse of power. It dif- the office and the cost of investi- What can be done about bully- together. Anyone who is married The newspaper is available electronically at: fers from harassment: unwelcome, gating the situation. ing? The perpetrators need to be knows that.” www.utimes.pitt.edu. offensive acts, including those q confronted, Davis said. “You need —Marty Levine n

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o each generation, the Millennial might counter. “I leave next one seems less hard- at 5 but get more work done.” Tworking and more self- “As a Millennial,” McCoy centered — every one of them a GENERATIONAL DIVIDE said, “you’re probably thinking, “Me generation” — while those ‘What’s the job requirement? If I older still seem wiser, when they have the job requirements, what’s aren’t being stereotyped as rigid the problem?’” or ready to retire. “I think Baby Boomers prob- Those are just some of the Respect & flexibility are key ably evaluate work being done images conjured by varying age by the hour,” said a Millennial groups as, for the first time, five in attendance, “whereas younger generations work together at Pitt. when co-workers come generations evaluate it by the work Warren McCoy, diversity special- getting done.” ist in the Office of Affirmative Other scenarios highlighted Action, Diversity and Inclusion, how the generations might have took staff members attending his from different generations differing reactions that each “Please Respect My Generation” would think appropriate. When workshop last month through They take risks but remain fiscally Generation 9/11, just now the same time bad at face-to-face hearing a slur in the break room, their impressions of each genera- responsible, and work well when entering the workplace, were the communication and still expecting for instance, younger generations tion before brainstorming ways left alone to reach a clear goal. least understood by staffers at to be spoonfed, with a sense of might confront the speaker on the generations can communicate Millennials are the first tech- the workshops, which included entitlement. the spot, while older generations better. savvy generation but feel too about 40 percent Millennials, an “Usually groups that aren’t would report the incident to a The five generations in today’s pressured to succeed in the work- equal proportion of Gen Xers and represented are beat up,” said supervisor. A Gen X manager who workplace are Traditionals (born place. College attendance now is almost 20 percent Baby Boomers McCoy, “and we’re beating them won’t institute new work methods between 1930 and 1945), Baby expected, but its results are no but no one representing either the up pretty good.” suggested by a Millennial may see Boomers (1946-64), Generation X longer clear, since the corporate oldest or youngest generations. Indeed, those 25 or younger the Millennial complying publicly (1965-76), Millennials (1977-90) ladder is more like a zigzagging “I don’t think they understand were spoken of as if they inhabited but privately changing his meth- and Generation 9/11 (1991-pres- staircase among many jobs and how their actions can impact their a land whose borders were closed ods anyway. ent). corporations. They are much daily lives, but they understand to the wider world, and who spoke Some of McCoy’s hypothetical Each group was divided, and more relaxed than previous gener- how they can impact the world,” an incomprehensible language. workplace encounters rang too shaped, by major events: The ations about workplace attendance said one staffer at the workshop. “If you learn how to talk to true for workshop participants. Traditionals grew up with the and work schedules, and are seen “They don’t like work,” vol- them, they’re willing to learn,” In one, a Gen 9/11 worker must Depression and World War II, as simultaneously lazy and inno- unteered another. A third simply said another workshop attendee. deal with a disdainful member of giving birth to the Baby Boomers, vative. Are they multitasking like called the generation “scary.” “It’s all in the wording and the public, who says: “Can I see who had unprecedented access mad or merely distracted? They About the best that could be approach. …” someone who is older than 12 and to education and steady careers. certainly are more forgiving of said for them, the group con- might know what they’re doing?” Generation X reacted to such workplace mistakes, unorthodox cluded, was that they are ultra- Workplace encounters A young female staffer volun- careerism, while the Millennials career paths and a better work/life computer-savvy and diversity- In fact, approaching each gen- teered that she sometimes hears were the first to grow up with the balance. Being geeky has become conscious, getting tasks done eration with respect and learning similar sentiments from fellow technological boom, experienced trendy, thanks to this generation. efficiently once committed, but at how to speak to them seems to Pitt employees: “I thought you exponentially by Generation 9/11 be the key to all such relations. were going to be a 60-year-old. — which, as their name implies, McCoy offered several workplace You did everything so efficiently, also have known only the War on scenarios for those in attendance and your voice… .” Terror and the uncertainty it has to imagine experiencing as dif- Staffers suggested getting the added to the national mood. ferent generations. In one, a manager to explain the value of While the youngest generation Millennial asks her Baby Boomer younger employees, or address- is the one most concerned with boss for a promotion; the Mil- ing it on the spot: “If you can diversity in the workplace and the lennial feels her master’s degree help them while taking the rest of life, none of the generations qualifies her for the post, yet the opportunity to make their com- may realize that intergenerational boss believes the Millennial hasn’t ment seem stupid …,” said one relations is a diversity concern. worked the long, late hours that staffer. a Baby Boomer in her position At the other end of the gen- Generational generalizations might have logged. Staffers in erational spectrum, McCoy McCoy asked attendees to attendance imagined the dialogue asked what should be done if a compile the public image of each between the pair: “You have the Traditional hears from a younger generation; they saw Traditionals book knowledge, but you don’t colleague: “Shouldn’t you be retir- in the best light. They were tagged have the experience of an older ing now, Pops?” as wise, reliable, no nonsense, worker,” the Boomer might say. One attendee said such an even unapologetic individuals “Just because you stay late, doesn’t encounter would never happen in who were respected as teachers mean you’re more efficient,” the her office: “I call the Traditional and leaders for playing by the in my department the department rules and possessing a good work Yoda. She’s been here forever and ethic. As McCoy pointed out, no she knows everything.” Other generational image fits everyone “Try to learn attendees observed that Gen 9/11 in that age group, nor is posi- employees seem to respect the tive stereotyping any better than from each other oldest generation the most, and the negative variety. Workshop wondered whether the tenure participants called Tradition- what each system at universities like Pitt may als knowledgeable, “because we help breed greater respect for the didn’t want to say, ‘Know it all,’” generation has oldest employees. one staff member in attendance In the end, McCoy suggested volunteered. The group was also to offer.” that employees of all generations labeled as thrifty and socially needed to respect each other, avoid conservative — traits not always —Warren McCoy stereotypes, remain flexible when seen as assets today. diversity specialist, dealing with all others and “try to The double-edged sword of Office of Affirmative Action, learn from each other what each stereotypes could be seen most Diversity and Inclusion generation has to offer.” clearly in the public image of the —Marty Levine n Baby Boomers: They’re all sup- posedly hard working and loyal to both workplace and boss but put work over family. They hold traditional values and respect the Dean of education awarded endowed chair hierarchy at work, but that makes A $3 million gift from alumni Goldman dean’s chair. Association for the Education of has hired 32 of the school’s 55 them resistant to change and slow Renée K. and Richard M. Gold- The Goldmans have a legacy Young Children. tenured and tenure-stream faculty to adopt new technology. They man will establish the Renée and of educational experience and In addition to being dean, Les- members, with several new faculty believe hard work and long hours Richard Goldman Dean’s Chair in innovation. In 1996, they founded gold is a professor in the School of members set to arrive in the fall. will lead to promotion, but that the School of Education. The Sagemont School, a college Education and also a professor of He has seen the school move this is the only way to behave, The gift has established an preparatory school in Florida psychology and intelligent systems from 47th to 22nd in U.S. News and are too often paternalistic and endowment that will support the that was among the first schools in the Dietrich School of Arts and and World Report’s rankings of tolerant of discrimination. salary, professional development, in the nation to establish a laptop Sciences. graduate programs in education; Generation X’s image is better, recruitment, expenses and other program for all of its students. He is a lifetime national asso- helped raise more than $57 million combining an anti-authoritarian scholarly activities of the dean of They have established other ciate of the National Research for the school while also increas- streak with a good work ethic; but the School of Education. educational ventures including Council. ing its overall grant funding to an they still are old-school, having Alan Lesgold, who has been Another Generation Preschools, As dean, Lesgold was instru- average of $500,000 per faculty trouble adapting to high tech and dean of the school since 2000, among the first to receive national mental in the founding of the member, and led a push to improve abandoning paper, for instance. will be the inaugural holder of the accreditation from the National Center for Urban Education and the school’s physical space. n

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P E O P L E O F T H E T I M E S The People of the Times column features recent news on faculty and staff, including awards and other honors, accom- Law faculty member David public capable of understanding Elsa S. Strotmeyer, faculty plishments and administrative appointments. Harris has been named to the energy policy.” member in the We welcome submissions from all areas of the University. 10-member screening committee Kropf said that to encourage Graduate School Send information via email to: [email protected], by fax at that will help to choose Pitts- students of all majors to become of Public Health’s 412/624-4579 or by campus mail to 308 Bellefield Hall. burgh’s next chief of police. more well-versed in energy mat- Department of For submission guidelines, visit www.utimes.pitt. Invited to participate by City of ters, he created a new general edu- Epidemiology, is edu/?page_id=6807. Pittsburgh public safety director cation elective, Introduction to one of 61 new Stephen A. Bucar, Harris and the Energy Science and Technology, fellows of the and he has been awarded five Susan Skledar, a faculty other members of the screening which he began teaching in 2011. Gerontological patents worldwide with several member in the School of Phar- committee will attend six commu- He said that the second edu- Society of Amer- more awaiting approval. macy’s Department of Pharmacy nity meetings, to be held in each of cational opportunity is to increase ica. Since 1993, Vignali had worked and Therapeu- the city’s police zones, and screen student proficiency in the areas The society — the nation’s at St. Jude Children’s Research tics, will serve all applicants for the position prior of science, technology, engineer- largest interdisciplinary organiza- Hospital in Memphis and served as 2014-15 chair to candidate interviews. ing and math (STEM). “Energy tion devoted to the field of aging as vice chair of its immunology of the Ameri- “I think it’s the most important production — whether drilling gas — confers the status of fellow department since 2008. He had can Society of appointment Mayor Peduto and wells or installing solar panels — is as an acknowledgement of out- taught in the Department of Health-System Director Bucar will make, and a multidisciplinary endeavor,” he standing and continuing work in Pathology at the University of Pharmacists it’s a crucial chance to change the said. “It is STEM skills that drive gerontology. It is the highest class Tennessee Medical Center since (ASHP) sec- relationship between the police innovations in energy production of membership within the society. 1996. tion of inpatient department and the African- and efficiency, and it is STEM Strotmeyer also is a member of He received his undergraduate care practitio- American community in our city,” education that will be the only the Center for Aging and Popula- education at North East London ners educational Harris said. “Having a strong means of achieving and main- tion Health. Polytechnic, now East London steering committee. relationship in which the police taining energy independence for University, and completed his This committee is responsible department and the African- future generations.” Elizabeth Skidmore, faculty doctoral studies at the London for developing educational con- American community trust each Kropf went on to say that a member in the Department of School of Hygiene and Tropical tent for pharmacists at the ASHP other, and work as partners, is common thread he has found Occupational Therapy in the Medicine at the University of midyear clinical meeting, content absolutely critical for improving throughout energy fields is the School of Health and Rehabili- London. for the American Journal of public safety.” integration of sensors and com- tation Sciences, was one of two He completed postdoctoral Health-System Pharmacy and for The community meetings are puters for automated monitoring rehabilitation researchers invited fellowships at the Institute for Safemedication.com, a consumer intended to gather information and processing. He told the sub- to provide a Congressional brief- Immunology and Genetics at website for drug information. on the qualities and experience committee that he has developed ing on the return on investment the German Cancer Research Pittsburgh neighborhood com- a multidisciplinary curriculum to in rehabilitation research. Center in Heidelberg, and in the Wen Xie has been appointed munities would like in the city’s emphasize the use of sensors and The intent of the briefing was Department of Biochemistry and to the Joseph Koslow Endowed next chief of police. computers for energy applica- to raise awareness of the clinical Molecular Biology at Harvard. Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences The screening committee is tions. and societal value of rehabilitation His wife, Kate Vignali, is a and director of the Center for independent and members serve research. scientist in one of his labs. Pharmacogenetics. on a voluntary basis. Muhsin Menekse, a research Skidmore is a leading researcher Xie’s lab focuses on under- scientist at the Learning Research in cognition and brain injury and Pharmacy faculty member standing the role of nuclear recep- A member of the Pitt-Bradford and Development Center, and their effect on everyday activities. Neal Benedict is one of three win- tors on the regulation of drug faculty testified June 24 before a co-authors Glenda S. Stump from Her research has demonstrated ners of the American Association metabolism and energy metabo- subcommittee of the U.S. House the Massachusetts Institute of that the current models of reha- of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) lism. In the process of identifying of Representatives Committee on Technology, and Michelene T.H. bilitation can be improved by Innovations in the function of receptors such as Natural Resources. Chi and Stephen Krause from targeting treatments toward Teaching Award. PXR, CAR, LXR and ROR, he Matthew Arizona State, have been selected problem solving and active learn- The compe- established that these receptors Kropf is director to receive the 2014 William ing to restore function to people tition aims to can be explored as therapeutic of the American Elgin Wickenden Award of the after stroke and traumatic brain identify innova- targets in the treatment and pre- Refining Group/ American Society for Engineer- injury. She used her research as tive teaching and vention of human diseases such Harry Halloran ing Education for their article, an exemplar of the importance of learning strate- as cholestasis, jaundice, gallstone Jr. Energy Insti- “Differentiated Overt Learning rehabilitation research in devel- gies and assess- disease, breast cancer, prostate tute and a faculty Activities for Effective Instruction oping effective treatments for all ment meth- cancer, colon cancer and metabolic member in petro- in Engineering Classrooms.” people with disabilities. ods, provide an syndrome. leum technology It was published in the July opportunity to engage faculty in Xie received his MD from and energy sci- 2013 issue of the Journal of Engi- Researcher Dario Vignali a process of documenting their Peking University Health Science ence and technol- neering Education. joined the School of Medicine scholarly approach to teaching and Center and his PhD in cell biology ogy. The award recognizes the faculty July 1 as the vice chair of learning and provide an opportu- from the University of Alabama- He was one of authors of the best article that the Department of Immunology. nity for selected faculty to present Birmingham. six educators who testified before represents the highest standards He also will co-direct both the their work during a special session He joined the Pitt faculty in the subcommittee on energy and of scholarly research in engi- cancer immunology program at the AACP annual meeting. 2002. n mineral resources during a hear- neering education among the at the University of Pittsburgh ing titled “American Energy Jobs: articles published in the Journal Cancer Institute (UPCI) and the Opportunities for Education.” of Engineering Education in each recently expanded Tumor Micro- The hearing was part of a series volume year. environment Center. Junior wins Goldwater scholarship being held to explore opportu- Menekse’s primary research According to Mark Shlomchik, Pitt junior Alexandre Gauthier tions include the production of nities related to changes in the focus is on higher level reason- chair of immunology, “Dr. Vignali has been named a 2014 Barry M. an advanced canvas analyzer, used production and consumption of ing in complex tasks in STEM is an eminent scientist with a stel- Goldwater Scholarship winner to measure the electrical proper- American energy. The June 24 domains. Specifically, he inves- lar publication record. For the for his outstanding undergradu- ties of multiterminal devices, hearing focused on the skills and tigates how classroom activities last two decades, he has produced ate research in condensed matter and a low temperature scanning education required to fill future and learning environments affect innovative research focusing on physics. probe microscope, used to study energy-related jobs and how conceptual understanding in sci- identifying and understanding the He joins junior Emily Crabb, electromechanical properties of community colleges, colleges and ence and engineering. disease pathways that prevent the becoming Pitt’s second 2014 single-electron transistors. universities are working to fill His second research focus is immune system from eliminating Goldwater Scholar and the 43rd During the summer of 2013, the need for expanded geology, on verbal interactions in small cancer cells, as well as the causes Pitt student to receive the honor Gauthier interned in the Attosec- engineering and energy programs. groups. In particular, he is inves- of autoimmune disorders.” since 1995. ond Physics Research Group of Pitt-Bradford has two mul- tigating dialogue patterns that can Said Vignali: “We now stand The scholarship encourages physicist Eleftherios Goulielmakis tidisciplinary energy-related enhance productive discussions at an unprecedented point in time students to pursue careers in at the Max-Planck-Institute of programs: an associate degree and co-construction of knowledge when immunotherapy is starting mathematics, the natural sciences Quantum Optics in Garching, program in petroleum technol- in both online and face-to-face to have a substantial impact on or engineering. It goes toward Germany. ogy and a new bachelor’s degree collaborative learning settings. clinical care. We have a growing tuition, room and board, fees and During his internship, Gauth- program in energy science and His third research focus is on list of novel targets for further books for the student’s remaining ier assisted in the design of spe- technology. metacognition and its implica- therapeutic development and period of study. cialized computer software that Kropf developed the curricu- tions for learning. He is exploring powerful new tools for genomic Gauthier is majoring in phys- supported the development of a lum for the four-year degree. He methods to enhance the student and mechanistic analysis.” ics in the Dietrich School of Arts waveform synthesizer, a device said that while he was developing reflection/teacher-feedback cycle He plans to expand his research and Sciences. that generates customized light the curriculum for the program, in technology-enhanced learning at Pitt. His lab in the Department Since his freshman year at Pitt, pulses that are used to study elec- which was launched last year, he environments. of Immunology will focus on Gauthier has served as an under- trons in atoms. recognized two opportunities. Much of this research focuses analysis of immune cell function in graduate researcher in the lab of Gauthier also has received He testified that the first oppor- on learning processes in real mouse model systems and disease Jeremy Levy, a professor of physics Pitt’s Honors Tuition Scholarship, tunity is basic energy competency classroom settings. models of cancer and autoimmune and astronomy and director of the the Brackenridge Research Fel- at the college level. “There is In his current project, Menekse disease; a second lab, at UPCI, Pittsburgh Quantum Institute. lowship, the Pennsylvania Space an inherent need to teach about is collaborating with computer sci- will work on inhibitory immune Gauthier’s work within Levy’s Grant Consortium Research the complex interplay between entists to improve undergraduate pathways in human cancers. lab has centered on his design Scholarship, the Julia Thompson energy resources, economics and STEM education by integrating Vignali’s research findings and development of technolo- Award for Excellence in Under- environmental outcomes in order natural language processing with have been published in some of gies that have enhanced the lab’s graduate Writing and the Robert to create a rational and informed mobile technologies. immunology’s leading journals, productivity. Gauthier’s innova- C. Byrd Honors Scholarship. n

5 U N I V E R S I T Y TIMES Will Pitt lay claim to the first AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR on’t let his scholarly ally been four seasons where it’s demeanor fool you. Joel been won,” Brady said. DBrady is one tough pro- And, in the American version, fessor. no one even has made it to the Brady, a 33-year-old faculty course’s stage four, the rope climb, teaching consultant in the Center he said. for Instructional Development A former pro rock climber, and Distance Education (CIDDE) Brady’s interest in trying out and part-time Pitt faculty member, for “American Ninja Warrior” is competing for a $500,000 prize was piqued when he interviewed on TV’s popular “American Ninja several friends from the climb- Warrior.” ing circuit for a magazine feature Clad in his classroom uniform about their participation on the of khakis, tie and sweater vest, show. “The whole time that I was Brady tackled the qualifying interviewing them, I was thinking, course in Denver in an episode that ‘I need to finally do this,’” he said. aired last month. His performance Brady, who quit competing in in the Denver finals is scheduled major climbing events in the early to air in early August. 2000s, said that “American Ninja The American show, now Warrior” has become known in its sixth season, is modeled among climbers as their “senior after a long-running Japanese circuit” since “we’re all kind of TV obstacle course competition over the hill for professional that has been conquered only climbing competition.” four times by three people in its Because strength and agility 30-season history. make climbers and parkour run- In the American version, top ners particularly well suited for competitors in five cities — Venice the obstacle competition, they Beach, California; Dallas, St. outnumber the mixed martial arts Louis, Miami and Denver — move competitors, snowboarders and on to the national finals in Las other athletes on the show. Vegas, where they will attempt to “There’s a bit of a friendly be the first to earn the American competition on that level: Who’s Ninja Warrior title by completing better, parkour or climbers?” a four-stage obstacle course mod- You’ve got to be skilled in both eled after the Japanese show’s “Mt. areas. Generally the earlier stages Midoriyama.” The U.S. season are more parkour intensive and finale is set to air Sept. 15 on NBC. the later stages are more climbing Brady has followed the Japa- intensive,” he said. nese show since he was a teen. “I Among the contingent of was interested in the athletic side climbers in the current season’s of it,” he said, adding that he spent “American Ninja Warrior” are time in Japan as a preschooler fan favorite Noah Kaufman, an while his parents were missionar- emergency room doctor, and ies there. Brian Arnold, famed for being the “It’s an interesting show in American who has gone the fur- that there has never been a winner thest against the obstacle course. in the American version. And in q the Japanese version, only three Tens of thousands of people people have ever won it, over 30 apply to compete on the show, but seasons. If you lump the Japanese only about 500 are chosen, Brady version and the American one said, noting that the producers are together, you’ve got 36 seasons looking for participants who have and only three winners. One of a engaging story or characteristic them won it twice, so there’s actu- — a firefighter single mom, cancer Photos by Adam Larkey/NBC 6 JULY 10, 2014 Will Pitt lay claim to the first AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR survivor or diabetic, for instance. a variety of courses in the Slavic, “They take people who can do religious studies and history impressive things athletically. But departments. they also are people who have a ?“I’m someone who actually fits compelling story to tell or some- the stereotype of the person who’s thing that sets them apart in their locked away in their ivory tower biography,” Brady said. and is only concerned with their “The appeal of the show is books. I am that. I’m someone who that people can identify with the takes my research and my studies competitors,” either to cheer for and my teaching seriously. But them or be inspired by them. I’m also an athlete,” Brady said. Brady, with the help of fellow “I came across on the show as CIDDE staffer David Cherry, maybe looking like an underdog. produced an audition video that Because I was looking professorial, played up his role as the professor I didn’t look like someone who who teaches “Vampire: Blood and would be able to do this, but never Empire,” a literature course in the mind that I’ve been rock climbing Department of Slavic Languages for 20 years semi-professionally,” and Literatures. he said. “We had fun with it,” Brady “It’s obviously a bit schticky,” said, quipping, “It was a fruitful he admits, “but I’m myself. I’m collaboration.” sort of like a costumed character, Brady’s 3-minute audition except that I’m literally wearing video (https://www.youtube. what I wear when I teach. It’s just com/watch?v=xj6GFUu4ZUI) out of context.” intersperses scenes from his office And there’s been the unex- and classroom with action footage pected benefit of generating from Pitt’s climbing gym (clad in publicity for the Slavic depart- his classroom attire) and on rock ment. Prospective students have walls. contacted the department, with Introducing himself as “the some connecting with him directly professor,” in the video, he admits: to inquire about Pitt and its vam- “Teaching about vampires is kind pire course. of a double-edged sword. On the Brady isn’t teaching the vam- one hand, the material is a lot of pire course this fall. Instead, he fun and I get to talk about vampires will be behind the podium for with my students all day. On the the Slavic department’s course on other, I’ve completely lost the cross-cultural representations of professional respect of my col- prison in the 20th century. leagues, not to mention my friends q and family. So, six of one and half Despite his confidence in his a dozen of the other. skill and the appeal of his vampire “I mean, it’s not like I go around professor persona, Brady feared he pretending like I’m a vampire ... hadn’t made the cut when other much” he deadpans to the camera, regional competitions passed with striking a Dracula-style pose from no response from the show’s pro- behind his corduroy jacket, with ducers. Then, about three weeks fingers as fangs. before the Denver competition, he While vampire professor may got the call to compete there — a be the most compelling hook for bonus, given that several climbing TV purposes, Brady, who earned friends live there. his PhD in religious studies at Pitt To prepare, “the main thing in 2012, also has led the University that I drew upon was my 20 years of teaching practicum for graduate rock climbing experience,” he said. student instructors and teaches CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

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“I’m still in relatively good rock situation? by rope to a cargo net; the devil climbing shape and I maintain “You have to think strategically, steps — an inverted V that must that,” he said. “I’m an athlete in too, because in these city rounds, be traversed hand over hand from that I’m a rock climber but I’m time is a factor. So you can get beneath, and the warped wall — a not an athlete in any other sense through without completing the steep quarterpipe that contestants generally: I don’t run, I don’t swim, course, but it’s dictated by how get three tries to scale. I don’t bike. I just climb, basically.” quickly you completed your last The obstacles that require leg His preparations included obstacle. But if you go too fast, strength tend to be more difficult campusing — a climbing skill that you might screw up or you might for climbers because climbing uses hands only — to prepare for get overly tired because you didn’t doesn’t develop lower-body the obstacles in which participants rest enough in between. So you strength, he explained. “You just are forbidden from using their have to balance these things out,” use your legs strategically and twist feet. “You have to be able to do Brady said. your knees to take weight off your a lot of those kinds of things in a “It’s all about all of this plan- arms, but that doesn’t result in a row,” he said. ning and then fundamentally it’s significant amount of weight being A freak snowstorm hit Denver about executing it physically.” shifted to your legs. It’s probably warped wall, Brady said, adding “The big climactic thing is just before the qualifying round, q less intensive than walking for that he faced the obstacle for the the spider climb,” Brady said. Brady said. Although the snow had The qualifying course in your legs, so that’s why climbers first time during practice in a “You basically get into two walls melted, the course conditions were Denver was made up of the always have skinny legs and can’t Boulder parkour gym the night on either side and go all the way complicated by the cold. “It was quintuple steps — a series of do the lower body stuff very well, before the competition. up” to the top of a tall structure, so cold and after a while, you have angled platforms positioned on can’t jump very well.” “The hardest part, at least using hands and feet in parallel. so many competitors that fall in alternate sides over a water pit; In the Denver qualifying in the city qualifiers, was those “You’re at the top of this big thing, the water and splash the obstacles, the cat grab — a jump to vertical round, “My technique wasn’t as quintuple steps because they were towering over everyone. You slap that you’re dealing literally with walls; the spinning log; spikes into refined as it needed to be” in his so icy,” Brady said. “Obviously, I the button and smoke comes out.” ice,” he said. cargo — participants must swing failed attempt to scale the 14-foot didn’t complete the warped wall q “I was huffing and puffing in either. That was the other big Brady said he and his climb- Denver. The altitude definitely hit challenge. Certainly after coming ing buddies set a collective goal me,” he said, adding that the tem- so close — I had my fingers over of all qualifying for the finals in perature was hovering around 30 the top and I couldn’t quite hold Las Vegas, which were filmed in degrees on the night the qualifying on — that was a big area of concern mid-June. “And actually our goal round was filmed. “So in addition and a challenge for the next night was to all be standing at the top of to it being high altitude, it was because in the finals you run all the 70-foot rope together at the extremely cold, which also affects the same obstacles, but they tweak end,” he said. your wind. So that was definitely them a little bit to make them “We all shared our strategies a challenge,” Brady said. slightly harder,” he said. and cheered each other on. And His choice to run in khakis The obstacles weren’t the only there was the sense of ‘If you fall, and his trademark sweater vest thing that were tweaked for the you’re letting the whole group proved fortuitous. “A number of finals. Brady said he tweaked his down,’” Brady said. athletes came out there with their knee on the first night’s warped “The interesting thing about shorts and short sleeves. I was wall attempt. “It was an issue the show is that there is a pretty actually dressed for the occasion,” of concern for the Denver city strong ethic among the com- he joked. finals,” he said. petitors that it is you against “The announcer, one of the While episodes are aired in the course, not you versus other first things he said was, ‘Kids, rotation — the qualifying rounds competitors. And it really isn’t you when you get to college, this is from each of the five cities, fol- versus other competitors because what your professor will look like.’ lowed by the final rounds — each you don’t win unless you beat the It was, like, too perfect.” city’s qualifying and final rounds course. And no one has ever won.” While much was made of his were filmed on successive nights. q “cerebral approach” to the course, On the second night, condi- So how did the climbers fare? Brady attributed his strategy more tions were better for the Denver All Brady will say is: “Tune in to his climbing background than finals, he said. “Temperatures because the climbers are going to to his level of education. “There’s got at least into the upper 30s,” put on a show.” a bit of that, but quite frankly that but the course was extended and Is Pitt’s vampire professor the has more to do with us being rock some obstacles were made more first American Ninja Warrior? climbers who plan it all out before- difficult. Under a $1 million per incident hand,” he said, adding that he and For instance, one of the spikes penalty for divulging details about his climbing buddies discussed was eliminated to make the jump the show’s outcome, he can’t say their strategies at length. to the cargo net farther and an whether there’s a $500,000 check In climbing, “You have to look obstacle was placed in the middle in his sweater vest pocket. at the route that’s before you. You of the spinning log. “I could do a lot worse than have to plan out how you’re going And in the finals, “after you get having a beautiful wife and three to move. A lot of times, the way to the top of the warped wall, you kids, teaching classes on vampires you will move on say, the fifth keep going,” he said. and prisons and madmen, and move, may be dictated by how In Denver, the salmon ladder competing on ‘American Ninja you moved on the third move. So — in which the contestant hangs Warrior,’” he said. “I feel very you have to plan in advance and from a bar that must be popped up blessed.” sequence it out,” he explained. a series of pegs — and the devil’s q Climbers also plan for trouble, knobs — in which the contestant Details on the show, including he said. “If you get into something hangs from and traverses door- videos, are posted at http://bit. where you’re almost going to fall knobs arranged in an arc — were ly/1opSwUV. off, then what do you do in that added. —Kimberly K. 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R E S E A R C H N O T E S Swanson School of Engineering will use two. Sensors packed “Another big challenge we UPMC’s clinicians and surgeons Brian Stengel, CSSD, is the in single fiber addressed was how to achieve with the Swanson school’s engi- project manager/outreach coor- for harsh active measurements in fiber,” neering faculty.” dinator. Marlin Mickle, emeri- environments Chen said. “If you study optical The awards went to: tus faculty member in electrical fiber, it’s a cable for signal trans- • Pamela Moalli, obstetrics, and computer engineering, is an By fusing the concepts of mission but one that can also be gynecology and reproductive adviser on the project. active fiber sensors and high- used for energy delivery — the sciences, School of Medicine; Colorado State University, the temperature fiber sensors, a team same optical fiber can deliver Jeffrey Vipperman, mechanical University of Washington and the of Swanson School of Engineer- both signal and optical power for engineering and materials sci- University of Wisconsin also are ing researchers has created an active measurements. It drasti- ence, Swanson school, and Alan testing the Innova Dash. all-optical high-temperature cally improves the sensitivity, Rosenbaum, resident physician, Pitt to test sensor for gas flow measurements functionality and agility of fiber obstetrics and gynecology, Magee Innova Dash Sex hormone that operates at record-setting sensors without compromising Womens Hospital, to design, build electric car levels increase temperatures above 800 degrees the intrinsic advantages of fiber- and test an improved morcellation Pitt is one of four universities women’s heart Celsius. optic sensors. That’s the essence device for laparoscopic surgery, test-driving the Innova Dash Uni- disease risk Led by Kevin P. Chen, faculty of our work.” preventing the accidental release versity Electric Vehicle (UEV). As hormone levels change member and the Paul E. Lego Based on the same technology, of cancerous tissue into the body. Beginning this month, Pitt will during the transition to meno- Faculty Fellow in the Depart- highly sensitive chemical sensors • Salah Al-Zaiti, acute and be testing the tiny, two-seat car pause, the quality of a woman’s ment of Electrical and Computer also can be developed for cryo- tertiary care, School of Nursing; in collaboration with Internet2, cholesterol carriers degrades, Engineering, the team’s technol- genic environments. “The optical Clifton Callaway, emergency a national consortium of institu- leaving her at greater risk for heart ogy is expected to find industrial energy in-fiber can be tapped to medicine, School of Health and tions looking to solve common disease, researchers at the Gradu- sensing applications in harsh locally heated in-fiber chemical Rehabilitation Science, and Ervin technology challenges. ate School of Public Health have environments ranging from deep sensors to enhance its sensitivity,” Sejdic and Amro El-Jaroudi, Pitt researchers will be testing discovered. geothermal drill cores to the Chen said. “In-fiber optical power electrical and computer engineer- four UEVs, studying how they Supported by the National interiors of nuclear reactors to can also be converted into ultra- ing, Swanson school, for develop- could help reduce the campus Institutes of Health (NIH), the cold vacuum of space, and it sonic energy, microwave or other ment of a system for rapid, accu- carbon footprint by collecting the research was done using an may eventually be extended to interesting applications because rate pre-hospital management of massive amounts of data from the advanced method to characterize many others. tens or hundreds of smart sensors myocardial infarction patients car’s sensors. The yearlong project cholesterol carriers in the blood. They successfully demon- can be multiplexed within a single through the use of novel ECG also is designed to raise awareness Results were published in the strated simultaneous flow/tem- fiber. It just requires placing one signal processing techniques. of the “Internet of Things,” a con- Journal of Lipid Research. perature sensors at 850 degrees C, fiber in the gas flow stream, even • Stephen P. Emery, obstet- cept used to describe electronic Said lead investigator Samar which is a 200-degree C improve- in locations with strong magnetic rics, gynecology and reproductive communication between devices R. El Khoudary, faculty member ment on an earlier demonstration interference.” sciences, School of Medicine, such as electric cars and Pitt’s data- in epidemiology: “The results call of such sensors by researchers at Next, the team plans to explore and Youngjae Chun, industrial collection devices independent of for further research to evaluate Oak Ridge National Laboratory. common engineering devices that engineering, Swanson school, for people. the menopause-related dynamic The new approach involves are often taken for granted and development of a fluid drainage The UEV is a zero-emissions changes in sex hormones on the integrating optical heating ele- search for ways to enhance them. shunt for in-utero treatment of electronic vehicle company, a quality of cholesterol carriers over ments, optical sensors, an energy “For fiber sensors, we typically fetal hydrocephalus. variation on European micro-car time, as well as increased emphasis delivery cable and a signal cable view the fiber as a signal-carrying • Steven D. Abramowitch, technology, sized between motor- on the importance of healthy diet within a single optical fiber. Opti- cable,” Chen said. “But if you look bioengineering, Swanson school, cycles and compact vehicles. With and exercise for women undergo- cal power delivered by the fiber at it from a fiber sensor perspec- and Pamela Moalli, to design, a maximum speed of 35 mph and ing menopause. Higher levels of is used to supply energy to the tive, does it really need to be round build and perform in vivo testing of an estimated 100-mile range per HDL, or what we know as ‘good’ heating element, while the opti- or a specific size? Is it possible that a new class of surgical meshes for charge, the Dash plugs into any cholesterol, may not always be cal sensor within the same fiber another size or shape might better treatment of pelvic organ prolapse standard garage 240-volt outlet as protective as we had thought measures the heat transfer from suit particular applications? As a without the complications of cur- at the cost of less than 25 cents a before.” the heating element and transmits superior optical cable, is it also rently marketed devices. day to operate. El Khoudary explained that it back. possible to carry other types of • Two medicine faculty, Par- Ervin Sejdic, electrical and normal levels of LDL, or “bad” Said Chen: “We call it a ‘smart energy along the fibers for long- thasarathy D. Thirumala in computer engineering faculty cholesterol, do not imply normal optical fiber sensor powered by distance and remote sensing?” neurological surgery and neu- member in the Swanson school, cholesterol levels in all individuals. in-fiber light.’” The team’s work The research was published rology and Jeffrey Balzer in is leading the UEV effort at Pitt. Rather, quality of cholesterol car- expands the use of fiber-optic in The Optical Society’s jour- neurosurgery, and two Swanson He believes that one of the most riers may provide more accurate sensors well beyond traditional nal Optics Letters. school faculty, Di Gao in chemi- significant areas of research will be information about risk related to applications of temperature and cal and petroleum engineering, “energy optimal routing.” What’s levels of cholesterol. strain measurements. “Tapping and Mingui Sun, bioengineer- the best way to drive the UEV in “We found that lower levels into the energy carried by the Ctr. for Medical ing and electrical engineering, to general? What are the optimal of estradiol, one of the main optical fiber enables fiber sensors Innovation design, build and test a wireless situations in which to accelerate hormonal changes that mark capable of performing much more funds eight EEG sensor and signal processing or brake? How powerfully or how menopause, are associated with sophisticated and multifunctional biomed devices system for use in emergency medi- softly should the ideal driver press low-quality cholesterol carri- types of measurements that previ- The Center for Medical cine, critical care and ambulatory on the accelerator? ers, which have been found to ously were only achievable using Innovation (CMI) awarded grants monitoring. Computing Services and Sys- predict risk for heart disease,” electronic sensors.” totaling $100,000 to eight research • J. Peter Rubin, plastic sur- tems Development (CSSD) and she said. “Our results suggest In microgravity situations, for groups through its 2014 round-1 gery, medicine, and Eric J. Beck- Parking, Transportation and Ser- that there may be value in using example, it’s difficult to measure pilot funding program for early man, chemical and petroleum vices each will use one UEV. The CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 the level of liquid hydrogen fuel stage medical technology research engineering, Swanson school, in tanks because it doesn’t settle and development. The latest fund- for development and testing of a SummersetAtFrickPark.com at the bottom of the tank. It’s a ing proposals include developing new suture that is highly visible challenge that requires the use a wireless EEG sensor and signal during placement and becomes of many electronic sensors — a processing system for enhanced transparent during patient recov- problem Chen initially noticed monitoring; a bronchial prosthe- ery, thereby improving aesthetic years ago while visiting NASA, sis to assist lung cancer survivors outcomes. which was the original inspiration after surgical removal, and tinted • Charles Sfeir, oral biology, to develop a more streamlined and sutures for external surgery that dental medicine, and two Swanson efficient approach. fade to clear to improve aesthetic school faculty, Andrew Brown, “For this type of microgravity features. bioengineering, and Steven situation, each sensor requires CMI, housed in the Swanson Little, chemical and petroleum wire ‘leads’ to deliver a sensing school, supports applied technol- engineering, for development of signal, along with a shared ground ogy projects in the early stages a resorbable barrier membrane for wire,” said Chen. “So it means that of development with “kickstart” faster and lower cost guided bone many leads — often more than 40 funding toward the goal of tran- regeneration (GBR) in periodon- — are necessary to get measure- sitioning the research to clinical tal applications. ments from the numerous sensors. adoption. Proposals are evaluated • Cardiothoracic surgery I couldn’t help thinking there must on the basis of scientific merit, faculty James D. Luketich and Start Living. be a better way to do it.” technical and clinical relevance, Arjun Pennathur, visiting faculty The team looked to optical- potential health care impact and Diane Strollo and research fellow fiber sensors, which are one of significance, experience of the Valentino Bianco, in medicine, Townhomes • Condos • Homes • Apartments the best sensor technologies for investigators, and potential in and Swanson school faculty Wil- use in harsh environments, thanks obtaining further financial invest- liam J. Federspiel in bioengi- Make the most of summer in a low-maintenance Parkview to their extraordinary multiplex- ment to translate the particular neering and chemical/petroleum Townhome. 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The database would be the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 Said senior author Mark Rob- largest repository of its kind and advanced testing methods to scientists, health care providers suggests that the quality and pat- erts of public health’s Department could lead to new ways to evaluate evaluate changes in cholesterol and women learn how mid-life terns of one’s social relationships of Health Policy and Manage- CPR and patient outcomes. carriers’ quality in women early experiences affect health and qual- may be linked with a variety of ment: “The side effects of treat- Said lead investigator James in menopause so that doctors can ity of life during aging. health outcomes, including heart ment remain one of the primary Menegazzi, emergency medicine: recommend appropriate diet and “As a woman transitions to disease.” reasons that HIV drug regimens “We will make use of this informa- lifestyle changes.” menopause, many biological He is an author of a new study are discontinued. By decreas- tion to better understand how the Cholesterol travels through changes take place that can put her that correlates unhappy marital ing the toxicity and side effects quality of CPR might change the the bloodstream in small particles at greater risk of many conditions, interaction with thicker carotid of HIV drugs, you increase the ECG patterns, and then link that called lipoproteins, or cholesterol including osteoporosis and heart arteries and a higher risk of car- amount of time that patients can to the outcomes of the patient all carriers. Conventional blood tests disease,” said El Khoudary. “Our diovascular disease. stay on that lifesaving treatment the way to discharge. If we can see show the amount of cholesterol most recent study underscores “The contribution of this study regimen. Some side effects, such as what works best, we can further carried by these lipoproteins, the importance of having clini- is in showing that these sorts of increased cardiovascular risk, also refine CPR interventions and save rather than the characteristics cians aware of these risk factors links may be observed even during cause problems that directly con- more lives.” of the lipoproteins themselves. and prepared to work with their the earliest stages of plaque devel- tribute to premature mortality.” Nearly 351,000 Americans There are two major types of patient to help her best mitigate opment [in the carotid artery],” The simulation, which built experience a sudden cardiac lipoproteins: high-density lipo- these risks.” Kamarck said, “and that these upon a model developed at New arrest outside the hospital, and protein (HDL), which helps keep El Khoudary is collaborating observations may be rooted not York University School of Medi- fewer than 7 percent survive to cholesterol from building up in the with other scientists to identify just in the way that we evaluate cine, found that if new HIV drugs hospital discharge. Many of those arteries, and low density lipopro- funding to study a larger sample our relationships in general but are less toxic than existing drugs, patients suffer from ventricular tein (LDL), the main source of of women over time to definitively in the quality of specific social those new drugs will increase fibrillation (VF), a condition in cholesterol buildup and blockage tie changes in hormone levels and interactions with our partners as the patient’s quality-adjusted which erratic contraction of the in the arteries. Research studies the quality of cholesterol carriers they unfold during our daily lives.” life expectancy by as much as 11 cardiac muscle of the ventricles in have shown that the characteris- with heart disease. Nataria Joseph, who recently percent, or more than three years. the heart impairs the pumping of tics of LDL and HDL particles, Additional Pitt authors on this completed a postdoctoral fellow- “Quality-adjusted life years” blood to the lungs and the body. including the number and size of study were Maria M. Brooks, ship under Kamarck, is the lead and “quality-adjusted life expec- VF is a common cause of cardiac these particles, significantly pre- Rebecca C. Thurston and Karen author of the paper, published in tancy” are measures that analysts arrest and typically is treated with dict risk of heart disease. A. Matthews. Psychosomatic Medicine. Given use to determine the value of defibrillation, or a shock, to cor- Previous studies evaluating the size of the effect in the study different medical actions. For rect the rhythm, which can look the associations between sex hor- and the relationship between example, a potentially lifesaving like irregular waves or spikes on mones and cardiovascular disease carotid artery plaque and disease, drug that was highly toxic and left the ECG. as women went through meno- Joseph’s findings indicate that a patient debilitated would have a The multicenter study will pause looked only at cholesterol those with marital interactions lower value than a lifesaving drug examine data from 10,000 ECG measured through conventional light on the positive may have that didn’t have such side effects. reports collected by the Resus- blood tests. El Khoudary and her an 8.5 percent greater risk of New HIV drugs are approved citation Outcomes Consortium colleagues used nuclear magnetic suffering heart attack or stroke for market nearly twice a year and (ROC), a clinical research net- resonance spectroscopy to mea- than those with a surfeit of good recently revised World Health work funded by the NHLBI. The sure the size, distribution and feelings. Organization guidelines on the research team has created a data concentration of lipoproteins that The study included 281 initiation of HIV treatment rec- management and analytic plat- carry cholesterol in the blood. healthy, employed, middle-aged ommend that, with this rate form that converts ECG informa- The Pitt team found that as adults who were married or living of drug development, all HIV tion into a uniform format, which estrogen levels fall, women have with a partner in a marital-like patients start treatment before will allow them to identify and higher concentrations of low- relationship. Their interactions their immune system is signifi- measure waveform differences and quality, smaller, denser LDL and were monitored hourly over the cantly compromised. assess which VF episodes respond HDL particles, which are associ- course of four days, with the The Pitt researchers’ simula- better to defibrillation than others. ated with greater risk of heart partners rating their interactions tion backed this recommendation, Menegazzi and his team will disease. The conventional blood as positive or negative. finding that, even at current drug examine ECG and clinical data tests often don’t pick up on such Carotid artery thickness also toxicity levels, young people with from the ROC to identify associa- a nuance in particle size. was measured. Those partners HIV add nearly two years to their tions between specific VF patterns The study evaluated 120 reporting more negative inter- lives by initiating HIV treatment and clinical presentations, CPR women from Pittsburgh who were Unhappy actions were found to have regimens soon after infection. quality and patient survival rates. enrolled in the Study of Wom- marriages pose thicker carotids. Joseph says that Antiretroviral therapy for HIV en’s Health Across the Nation cardiovascular these associations could not be typically consists of the combina- (SWAN). The women were an disease risk accounted for by other behavioral tion of at least three drugs that help average of 50 years old and not The affairs of the heart may or biological risk factors and also control HIV. However, over time, on hormone replacement therapy. actually affect the affairs of the were independent of marital these drugs become less effective. SWAN is an ongoing study of heart in ways previously not interaction frequency, nonmarital In younger patients, doctors the biological, physical, psycho- understood. social interaction or personality have tended to wait longer to start logical and social changes in more Noted Thomas Kamarck, factors. The findings were con- antiretroviral therapy because than 3,000 middle-aged women faculty member in psychology in sistent across age, sex, race and those patients will have to be on who were recruited at seven sites the Dietrich School of Arts and education level. the drugs the longest in order across the U.S. The goal is to help Sciences: “Growing evidence There are limitations to the to live an average lifespan. As study, Joseph said, because it is a such, they’ll need the drugs to be cross-sectional study with all the effective longer and have fewer data collected at one point in time. side effects. Now Leasing in Lawrenceville Causality, therefore, has not been “This availability of new drugs proven, though a strong correla- means that as the drugs a patient Be Home. In New, 2 Bedroom Apartments. Be Entertained. tion has been established. is on become less effective, doc- Aggressive, Morning yoga to rock all night, right outside your door. Be Close. “What it does show,” she said, tors can adjust the therapy to use docile spiders Minutes to Downtown, Hospitals and Schools, by bike, bus or car. “is that health care providers a new, more effective drug,” said have biological should look at relationships as Roberts. “And if that new drug has a point of assessment. They are a low toxicity and is well-tolerated roles likely to promote health or place by the patient, then they are more Colin Wright, a PhD student health at risk.” likely to take it regularly so that it in the Department of Biological is as effective as possible.” Sciences in the Dietrich school, co-authored a paper published in Less toxic HIV Other researchers on this study were Andrew J. Schaefer, indus- the Proceedings of the National drugs may trial engineering in the Swanson Academy of Sciences delineating improve life school, and faculty from Clemson spiders’ roles within their colonies. expectancy University, New York University Spiders’ specializations (care- While bringing new drugs to and the University of Chile. giver or hunter-warrior) aren’t market is important for increasing determined by size or physical life expectancy in younger people structure, as is the case with ants, with HIV, lowering the toxicity $1.8 million but by their personalities. While of those drugs may have an even grant to build most spiders are solitary, a few greater health impact on all HIV ECG database, species, such as Anelosimus studiosus patients, a Pitt analysis revealed. study CPR (found in Tennessee, among other Be Square The research, supported by Pitt researchers have received places), live in groups. the National Science Foundation $1.8 million from the National Wright and mentor Jonathan (NSF) and NIH and published in Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Pruitt, faculty member in behav- Doughboy Square Apartments the journal PLOS ONE, used a (NHLBI) to create a database of ioral ecology, with a colleague at computer simulation to examine electrocardiogram (ECG) infor- the College of Coastal Georgia, DoughboySquareApartments.com what would happen if guidelines mation that could one day be used separated the docile spiders from 412-605-0303 [email protected] for starting HIV treatment took to better guide real-time decision- the aggressive by observing how into account the rate of new drug making during cardiopulmonary CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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Don Reilly had “follow- His son Jay says: “When I was the development and firm estab- well as a good friend,” he adds. ers,” recalls his colleague Judith younger, I used to go to his classes lishment of an English literature “After his retirement, Don and a Vollmer, both English professors all the time. He clearly enjoyed major and then an English writ- few of us who were still teaching at Pitt-Greensburg — “students what he was doing and the students ing major at UPG and his long met periodically for breakfast at who took every single one of his clearly were responding as well. service as the chairperson of the Denny’s Restaurant in Greens- lit offerings. He had a strong presence in the Humanities Division helped to burg. He was always eager to “Once, a Reilly ‘follower’ I classroom and good control of his firmly establish one of the basic hear the latest development at knew walked into my office recit- material.” blocks in campus governance. the campus.” ing a passage from “The Mystery He recalls his father’s extensive “He also played a significant Vollmer remembers entering of Edwin Drood” and wearing a class preparation, and points to role in the development of a a classroom where Reilly had just cast-off tweed jacket, in imita- his background doing community campus Senate and served as an given a lecture: “In the days before tion of the professor he admired theatre in Youngstown, Ohio, that officer of the Senate on several whiteboard or Powerpoint, Don so much,” Vollmer says. “Don brought “a dynamic element to occasions. Of course, he served often included in blackboard lec- inspired a couple of generations his teaching that made him more on more committees than I can ture notes his own drawings. He of students to read serious books effective at reaching students.” enumerate, surprisingly without would draw images of, say, a minor and to build their own personal He also remembers his father ever grumbling. Don was always character from ‘Gatsby,’ or the libraries.” doing public relations for the took part in UPG’s Faculty Senate, one of those ‘go-to’ people — trees around Walden Pond, which Donald T. Reilly died June 22, campus for two decades: attend- serving as the organization’s presi- always sane, always civil, always he had visited in order to update 2014, at the age of 75, after spend- ing events, taking photos, writing dent and vice president. committed to his colleagues and a lecture during the final years of ing nearly 40 years at UPG, joining press releases and speeches and He was a board member of the to the campus, and always will- his teaching career. the Greensburg campus when it writing UPG’s newsletter. “Pitt- Westmoreland Symphony and the ing to take on what the situation “Don also was among the core was just two years old. Greensburg was steeped in all of Greensburg Library and assisted demanded. group of faculty and local Boy He received his BA in English our blood,” says Jay. “He loved it. with the Westmoreland Arts and “Don was a good and true Scouts who restored and marked from Youngstown State, his MA We all did. He was critical to the Heritage Festival and Greensburg friend for almost my entire profes- the first version of our Kenneth in English from the University of development of the campus. He Area Arts Council. sional life,” he concludes. “He was Bell Nature Trail, so when I walk Illinois and his PhD in English was on the planning committee “Don was one of the earli- a gentleman in the best sense of the trail I’m often reminded of from Pitt in 1970. for expanding programs, facili- est faculty hires at UPG,” says that word. He was also one of the Don Reilly.” After teaching at Bethany ties and buildings and hiring new Norman Scanlon, the retired vice most rational people I ever met; I A memorial service will be held College for two years, he joined presidents and bringing in new president of academic affairs and once joked with him that he even on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 10 a.m. the Greensburg faculty in 1965, faculty.” past interim president. “Members talked in outline form.” in UPG’s Campana Chapel. teaching British and American Donald Reilly moderated the of that cohort, I think, viewed the Larry J. Whatule, faculty Besides his son, Donald Reilly literature and specializing in the annual meeting of the Pennsylva- campus as a challenge and had emeritus at Greensburg, remem- is survived by his wife of 52 years, 19th century. nia State Modern Language Asso- a different level of institutional bers being an office-mate of Molly J. Reilly; daughter-in-law He developed the campus’s ciation, served on the provost’s commitment. After all, there was Reilly’s when Whatule joined the Karlyne; granddaughters Jordan courses in pre-20th century Amer- appeal panel on the Pittsburgh really not even an adequate physi- campus three years after Reilly. and Megan, and sister Rosemary ican literature and in the European campus, and chaired or served cal campus at that point. “Don had high standards, but Thompkins. narrative. He was awarded tenure on numerous other committees: “So Don, along with his early explained to students specifically Gifts in Reilly’s memory may in 1971, achieving the rank of full promotions committees, search colleagues, had to develop a what he expected of them and be made to the Millstein Library at professor in 1977. He had retired committees and the campus dean’s college — courses, general cur- evaluated them accordingly. He UPG or the Alzheimer’s Founda- in December 2003, although he ad hoc committee formulating riculum, governance structures, was very dedicated. tion of America. still taught part-time 2007-09. promotion guidelines. He also etc. Don played a major role in “Don was a good colleague as —Marty Levine n

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 much space they demanded from to doctors’ usual care, according lower median claims costs at Policy and Management in the fellow colony members. Aggres- to School of Medicine researchers. one year after bypass surgery Graduate School of Public Health; The University Times sive females demand more space This analysis of the NIH- compared to those who received Bea Herbeck Belnap of the Research Notes column than docile ones. funded Bypassing the Blues trial their doctors’ usual care ($16,126 Center for Research on Health reports on funding awarded The team ran the spiders was published in General Hospital vs. $18,194). The intervention Care; Charles F. Reynolds III, to Pitt researchers and on through a series of tests, examin- Psychiatry. also was highly cost-effective, faculty member in geriatric psy- findings arising from Uni- ing their performance in colony According to Bruce L. Roll- producing more quality-adjusted chiatry, neurology, behavioral and versity research. defense, prey capture, parenting man, faculty member in medi- life-years (QALY), a measure community health sciences, and We welcome submis- skills and web repair. The aggres- cine, psychiatry and clinical and analysts use to determine the value clinical and translational science; sions from all areas of the sive cohort was great at defend- translational science and the of different medical actions, while Fanyin He, a graduate student University. Submit informa- ing the web, capturing prey and study’s principal investigator, significantly lowering medical researcher at UPMC, and a faculty tion via email to: utimes@ repairing their web. But they were while previous research showed claims costs by $9,889 per addi- member at Weill Cornell Medical pitt.edu, by fax to 412/624- awful parents. this collaborative-care model to tional QALY generated. College. 4579 or by campus mail to Said Wright: “We didn’t know be effective for treating post- About 400,000 CABG sur- The research was supported by 308 Bellefield Hall. what the docile spiders did. Were CABG depression, the latest study geries are performed annually the Fine Foundation and by the For submission guide- they just freeloaders?” They were establishes the business case to in the U.S., and studies indicate National Heart Lung and Blood lines, visit www.utimes.pitt. the ones who were capable of rear- policy makers and insurers for approximately one in five patients Institute of NIH. n edu/?page_id=6807. ing large numbers of offspring. widespread adoption. who undergo the procedure In a separate study, Pruitt also Said Rollman: “One of the holy experiences clinical depression. created all docile, all aggressive, grails in mental health services Extending this $2,068 savings to and mixed colonies of spiders. research is to demonstrate that all depressed post-CABG patients Pitt center wins EUCE award The docile colonies died out treating a common mental health has the potential to save over $165 The EU Center of Excellence/ Linden added that the center first; no one was there to protect condition such as depression is not million in medical claims in the European Studies Center (EUCE/ will expand the program this fall them from “parasite” spiders only effective and cost-effective, first year following surgery, said ESC) has won the 2014 EUCE to include K-12 teachers from that picked off their young and but is also cost-saving. This is the Rollman. Outstanding Activity Award for Pittsburgh and rural Pennsylvania. stole their prey. The colony of first trial to demonstrate all three The collaborative-care model “Conversations on Europe.” The award competition, run all aggressors died off second, as outcomes. We now know that involves care managers who follow This is the second time in three by the EUCE at the University they became cannibalistic toward screening for and then providing an evidence-based treatment pro- years that the Pitt center has won of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, their young. However, the mixed effective depression treatment to tocol under the supervision of a the award. was judged by a committee of group thrived. medically complex patients with primary care physician. The team “Conversations on Europe” is a representatives from the Bulgar- cardiovascular disease is very likely systematically contacts patients to virtual roundtable series that uses ian, Lithuanian and Romanian to pay for itself.” monitor their mood symptoms and videoconferencing technology to consulates in Chicago, and the Telephone A recent American Heart recommends appropriate adjust- offer Pitt students, faculty and EU Delegation to the U.S. depression Association science advisory rec- ments in treatment. Although members of the local community Program topics included Euro- coaching aids ommends routine screening and team-based collaborative care for the opportunity to participate pean Parliament elections, British cardiac patients treatment of depression in patients depression has yet to be widely in discussions on contemporary and Scottish nationalism, the Screening for depression and with cardiac disease, he noted. adopted, it is increasingly being European-centered topics with effect of the NSA spy scandal, and then providing a telephone-deliv- Researchers examined Medi- provided by integrated health care other students and experts from the European positions of France, ered, nurse-led collaborative-care care and private medical insur- systems through patient-centered across the U.S. and Europe. Croatia and Turkey, among others. intervention following coronary ance claims data for 189 trial medical homes supported by pay- “We competed with the best In the upcoming academic year, artery bypass graft (CABG) sur- participants. After incorporating ment reforms under the Afford- in the nation in European Union the program will focus on 25 years gery not only improves health- the $460 average cost to deliver able Care Act. studies,” said Ron Linden, direc- after the fall of the Berlin wall, related quality of life, physical the intervention that included Collaborators on this study tor of Pitt’s EUCE/ESC. “Win- Europe and the Israeli-Palestinian functioning and mood symptoms, nurse and supervising physician included Julie M. Donohue, ning the award is a testament to conflict, and the effects of Syrian but also lowers medical costs and time, patients randomly assigned Mark S. Roberts and Aiju Men the dedication and hard work of refugees in the European neigh- is highly cost-effective compared to the intervention had $2,068 of the Department of Health our EUCE staff.” borhood. n

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