University of Pittsburgh School of Law Faculty Blog

At an impressive and moving lunch ceremony at the University of Pittsburgh today, Professor Vivian Curran received the Grand Decoration of Merit in Gold for Services rendered to the Republic of Austria in her capacity as a member of the Austrian General Settlement Fund Committee.  The announcement of the award can be viewed here.
The honor was [...]

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On April 30, Professor Janice Mueller presented ”The Evolution of India’s Patent Regime:  Implications for Public Health and Pharmaceutical Innovation” to the IP Innovations in Science & Technology seminar at the University of Washington School of Law.
Link:  http://www.law.washington.edu/courses/takenaka/E589_AuWiSp07/Syllabus.html

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On April 30, Professor Deborah Brake spoke at “Sticky Cultural Norms: The Transformative Potential of the Title IX,” a program hosted by Hofstra Law School to honor the 35th anniversary of Title IX.   Other presenters included Erin Buzuvis, Western New England School of Law; and Verna Williams, University of Cincinnati School of Law.   The panel was moderated [...]

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Four Pitt Law faculty members presented their work to their colleagues at a Faculty Colloquium on April 26.  Modeled in part after all-day faculty colloquia at law schools including Washington & Lee and the University of Illinois, the Pitt Faculty Colloquium provided an opportunity for faculty members to exchange ideas about their scholarship in a [...]

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