The University of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit
Pittsburgh showcases green economy at G20 summit
Reuters | Sept. 21
... innovation and research, which Pittsburgh offers through
schools like Carnegie Mellon University and the University of
Pittsburgh. ...
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Pittsburgh's heart of steel still beats amid transformed city
USA Today | Sept. 21
… in 2003, they employed about 12,000 people, according to
the Center for Industry Studies at the University of
Pittsburgh...
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A city at the summit
Wall Street Journal | Sept. 21
… Mr. Toker is a Pittsburgher by choice, not by birth, a
native Montrealer who is the University of Pittsburgh's resident
historian …
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Pittsburgh's economic revival, bond debt offer lessons to G-20
Bloomberg | Sept. 21
… The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon
University provided the luck, offering critical research talent
and serving as business incubators. ...
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Pittsburgh's transformation is a shining example to the world
newjerseynewsroom.com | Sept. 21
… The University of Pittsburgh grew its medical school and
affiliated hospitals into the University of Pittsburgh Medical
Center, or UPMC.
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G-20 leaders heading to Pittsburgh look to cross troubled waters of the global economy
MiniPost.com | Sept. 21
... hockey club (three-time winners of the Stanley Cup in the
last two decades); and University of Pittsburgh men's basketball
(a perennial top-20 team). ...
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How Pittsburgh got its green back
Toronto Star | Sept. 21
... local talent pool, with 35 universities and colleges in the
region, including the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon
University. ...
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Reborn Pittsburgh's moment in the sun
Portfolio.com | Sept. 21
… Chris Briem, a regional economist at the University of
Pittsburgh, calls it “concentrated job destruction.”
Every Rust Belt town has a sad story, ...
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Lessons for the G-20
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Sept. 21
With most steel production having moved overseas or into
mini-mills in other parts of the country, Steel City needed a
new economic engine. Home to Carnegie Mellon University, a
center of computer research, and the University of Pittsburgh,
known for its medical innovation ...
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European Union head to visit Pitt during summit
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Sept. 21
Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission of the
European Union (EU), will visit the University of Pittsburgh on
Thursday, the opening day of the G-20 summit. ...
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G-20 stands for growth
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Sept. 21
"I'm sure China will quietly remind the U.S. that they don't
want irresponsible monetary and fiscal policy," said University
of Pittsburgh economics professor James H. Cassing.
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Education, medicine, research strut their stuff
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Sept. 21
Carnegie Mellon, the University of Pittsburgh and the
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center invited G-20 delegations
and media to hour-long tours yesterday of a dozen sites devoted
to regenerative medicine, robotics, entertainment technology and
other scientific pursuits. ...
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Protectionist practices can hurt global and regional economy
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Sept. 21
... Steven Husted, professor of economics at the University of
Pittsburgh, expects G-20 leaders to address the issue again this
week. ...
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What a difference 25 years made in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Sept. 21
... "When the `80s came, you had a sense of civic leaders
flailing around, trying to find a way. And who can blame them?
The scale of this was unfathomable," said Edward Muller,
director of the urban studies program at the University of
Pittsburgh. ...
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Is globalization's day in the sun over?
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Sept. 21
... "There will be, in some countries, a reflexive action to try
to protect employment," said Alberta Sbragia, director of the
European Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh. ...
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A global glow for Pitt: Nationality Rooms additions will represent Turkey and Switzerland
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Sept. 21
... With that in mind, savvy G-20 visitors may want to steal
away to Oakland this week and tour the 26 nationality classrooms
at the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning.
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Global scribes get taste of city's spirit
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Sept. 21
Collaboration among UPMC, University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University is one of the reasons Pittsburgh has been able to transform itself since the decline of the steel industry in the 1970s ...
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Newsweek staffer says 'Burgh beguiled Obama
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Sept. 21
... Since last week, he has taken part in a panel discussion at
Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh in
Oakland, and he'll be the honored guest tonight at a private
speaking engagement at Duquesne University sponsored by PNC
Bank. ...
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W. Pa. economy, union history boost coverage
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Sept. 21
... Judy Lave, a professor of health economics and chairwoman of
health policy and management at the University of Pittsburgh,
said the metro area has a concentration of employers in the
education, medical and manufacturing fields that provide health
insurance as a benefit. ...
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G-20 summit protests expected to remain peaceful
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Sept. 21
Some University of Pittsburgh sociologists expect this week's
Group of 20 summit protests and demonstrations to be peaceful
...
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Festival at University of Pittsburgh marks South Korea's part in G-20 summit
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Sept. 21
Korean dancers, foods and crafts were featured in a festival
Sunday at the University of Pittsburgh to celebrate South
Korea's role in this week's Group of 20 economic summit.
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Pitt, CMU, UPMC host 'eds and meds' tours for international journalists
Pittsburgh Business Times | Sept. 21
… University of Pittsburgh Medical Center President and
CEO Jeffrey Romoff on Monday attributed Pittsburgh's economic
rebirth to the region's “collaborative ...
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Pittsburgh making a good impression on visitors
KDKA | Sept. 21
… The Cathedral of Learning at the University of
Pittsburgh and Soldiers and Sailors Museum in Oakland were some
of the first places ...
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Pittsburgh showcases green economy at G20 summit
Reuters | Sept. 20
The combination, powered by Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh atop the hill, has fueled the city's high-tech identity. …
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Pittsburgh, three ways
The Washington Post | Sept. 20
... are education, innovation and research, which Pittsburgh
offers through schools like Carnegie Mellon University and the
University of Pittsburgh. ...
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Environmental innovation began early in erstwhile 'smoky city'
Water World | Sept. 20
… Such environmental problems make Pittsburgh's green
branding ironic, said Eric Beckman, co-director of the
University of Pittsburgh's Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation.
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How women saved Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Sept. 20
... Then, in December 2007, researchers at the University of
Pittsburgh's Center for Social and Urban Research published
their highly regarded and comprehensive report ...
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China buoyed by economic emergence
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Sept. 20
... "One thing is very clear," said Thomas Rawski, a University
of Pittsburgh scholar who has chronicled the dramatic
transformation of the economy in recent decades. ...
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Pittsburgh evolves into international leader in health-care research
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Sept. 20
When University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Mark Nordenberg first
heard Pittsburgh would host the Group of 20 summit, he was
surprised....
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Appearances likely to trump substance at Downtown G-20 meeting
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Sept. 20
... "Stimulus was the answer to the short-term problem," said
Gunduz Caginalp, a mathematical finance professor at the
University of Pittsburgh....
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Pittsburghers forge ahead on cutting edge
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Sept. 20
Dr. Bruce Lee, 41, assistant professor of medicine,
epidemiology and biomedical informatics, University of
Pittsburgh, is an expert in creating virtual models to gain
insight into epidemics.
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Seeds of Pittsburgh's change rooted in steel's decline
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Sept. 20
History shows business and government leaders paid little
attention to warnings from the then-University of Pittsburgh professor and other contributors to the Economic Study of the
Pittsburgh Region published by the Pittsburgh Regional Planning
Association. ...
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Events that shaped Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Sept. 20
... Carmen DiCiccio, a Pittsburgh history expert at the
University of Pittsburgh. ...
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W. Pa. innovators' contributions resulted in significant change
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Sept. 20
Brashear directed the Allegheny Observatory in Pittsburgh
from 1898 to 1900, when he became chancellor of the school that
now is the University of Pittsburgh. ...
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Dreaming of Pittsburgh
Wall Street Journal | Sept. 19
… Anchored by the research facilities and teaching
hospitals associated with the University of Pittsburgh, the city
has become an advanced medical destination ...
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Activists gather in Pittsburgh before G-20 summit
Philadelphia Inquirer | Sept. 19
The gathering in Pittsburgh's Oakland section, near the
University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and Carlow
University, is scheduled to resume ...…
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In time for G-20, book explores Pittsburgh neighborhoods
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Sept. 18
It's a history of the country's 60th largest city that
University of Pittsburgh art and architecture professor Franklin
Toker chronicles in his new book, "Pittsburgh: A New Portrait."
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These leaders bring pizazz to G-20 summit
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Sept. 2
Silvio does get carried away, while Sarko is much more serious," said Giuseppina Mecchia, associate professor of French and Italian at the University of Pittsburgh. ...
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Ambassador scouts Pittsburgh for Japan’s new leader
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Sept. 1
During his three-day visit to Pittsburgh, Nishimiya said he’s checking sites Hatoyama might want to visit — such as the city view from Mt. Washington, the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning and the Sen. John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. ...
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Experts offer businesses tips for marketing during the G-20
Pittsburgh Business Times | Sept. 1
Ann Dugan, assistant dean and founder of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence at the University of Pittsburgh’s Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business ...
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Ambassador pays a visit to Japanese school
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Aug. 31
Japan’s consul general touring city in preparation for G-20 summit
Most of the children who attend the school are Japanese and have parents who are working for Japanese companies in the area or at the universities and medical centers, said Dr. Miki, a research assistant professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. ...
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New Web sites extol Pittsburgh before arrival of world's leaders
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Aug. 21
And the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC have joined forces with Carnegie Mellon University to create www.edsmedspittsburgh.org, a site aimed at national and international journalists that localizes the commonly used buzzword "ed-med economy."
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Carnegie Mellon, Pitt involved in $10 million 'model checking' research
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Aug. 19
A $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation will help scientists at Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh and six other institutions to research ways to combine computer science techniques with the hope of saving lives.
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Investment opportunities abound in Oakland
Pop City | Aug. 19
Oakland is home to three universities—Carlow University, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh—all of which are resuming classes this month. The University of Pittsburgh's 2009 Economic Impact Report attributed $246 million spent by students on goods, services and rental payments in Allegheny County during the 2008 fiscal year.
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Growing Pittsburgh Life Science Greenhouse
Pop City | Aug. 19
Armed with a $33 million share and the support of the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, UPMC health system and Pittsburgh's regional foundation community, a vision emerged for building the region into a biotechnology powerhouse.
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Beyond the G-20: Making Pittsburgh better
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Aug. 18
While our region is frequently recognized as an example of positive economic recovery, data from a number of University of Pittsburgh benchmark studies show that the benefits of regional recovery are unevenly distributed by demographic group, especially race. ...
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Firms hope G-20 wins investors
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Aug. 18
Diamyd is one of many companies working with the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse that hope the upcoming G-20 summit might be a springboard. ...
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Pittsburgh among areas with some hiring gains
Pittsburgh Business Times | Aug. 14
The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University conduct almost $1 billion in combined research each year… .
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Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association holding 'bootcamp'
Pittsburgh Business Times | Aug. 13
The fair will also have a new event, called the on-deck circle, featuring universities… . These include the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, Case-Western University, Pennsylvania State University, West Virginia University and Ohio University.
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City hopes to finally shake off 'smoky' industrial label
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | July 30
"It's a very rare opportunity to focus the world on Pittsburgh," said Andy Masich, president and CEO of the Senator John Heinz History Center… . Among other inventions, the Big Mac and Jeep originated in Western Pennsylvania, Masich said. Jonas Salk and researchers at the University of Pittsburgh created a polio vaccine in 1955. Full article >
Medical sector aims to showcase health care, city's role as trailblazer
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | July 19
Will world leaders want to take a look at the [University of Pittsburgh's] McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, where scientists are trying to rebuild damaged body parts such as fingers and bones?
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