UCSUR News

• World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
  Saturday June 15th, 2013 marked the 8th annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.  Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has proclaimed June as Elder Abuse Awareness month, noting everyone in the state has a responsibility to protect the safety, health, dignity and rights of older adults through education and outreach.
  
  Elder abuse expert Scott Beach discusses what constitutes elder abuse, the prevalence of abuse and the importance of awareness.
• Elder Abuse Workshop Video - April 18, 2013
  Scott R. Beach, PhD, Survey Research Program Director and Associate Director of UCSUR
  "Elder Abuse and Its Prevention, Public Workshop of the Forum on Global Violence Prevention, Panel on Screening and Detection"
• TribLive News:  Leaders rely on databases to pinpoint Western Pennsylvania communities´ needs
  "There´s no such thing as information overload in Robert Gradeck´s world.  Some might see a mind-boggling collection of numbers in the 100-plus public data files the Pittsburgh Neighborhood and Community Information System maintains at the University of Pittsburgh´s Center for Social and Urban Research."
• Mayoral Election Maps
  The Pittsburgh Urban Blog presents snapshots of some election returns from the Democratic Party primary for Mayor in the city of Pittsburgh.
• UCSUR´s celebrates 40 years of accomplishments and service
  UCSUR celebrated its 40th anniversary on April 30 with a reception at Pitt´s University Club.  UCSUR would like to thank keynote speaker Paul O´Neill, Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg, and all of our guests for their support and participation in our special anniversary event. Thank you.
• UCSUR Director Richard Schulz, PhD receives an award and an honor...
  Richard Schulz, Ph.D., Distinguished Service Professor of Psychiatry, will be the 2013 recipient of the M. Powell Lawton Distinguished Contribution Award for Applied Gerontology to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association on July 3, 2013 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Distinguished Contribution Award in Applied Gerontology is presented in honor of the memory of M. Powell Lawton to recognize those whose contributions have improved the quality of life of older persons.
• Dean and Senior Vice Chancellor Arthur Levine and Provost Patricia Beeson have appointed Richard Schulz to the special faculty rank of Distinguished Service Professor of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine, effective April 1, 2013. This constitutes the highest honor that the University can accord a member of the professoriate for distinctive contributions and outstanding service to the University community, as well as performance excellence and national stature in his discipline or field.

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