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Pitt Public Health welcomes long-time donors Tony and Wendy Segreti
For nearly three decades, Anthony “Tony” Segreti (MS, BIOST ’75) has maintained a special connection to the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health. On Oct. 12, he and his wife, Wendy, returned to campus to visit with school leaders and meet two students whose education they help support through the Biostatistics Endowed Scholarship Fund.
Public health is everywhere — so why not stop and talk about it?
That’s the idea behind a new monthly webinar series launching Oct. 13 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health. Hosted by Dean Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH, the series will bring the public into conversations about public health, the work of Pitt Public Health and the issues shaping the field. Each webinar will feature researchers, practitioners and community partners working to address some of today’s biggest public health challenges.
From biology to biostatistics: Changyu Shen’s unexpected path
Changyu Shen (PhD, BIOST '04) didn't set out to become a biostatistician. When he arrived at the University of Pittsburgh—originally studying to receive his PhD in biology—lab rotations made it clear the field wasn't the right fit. “I'm probably better in something quantitative than in doing biological experiments,” he said.