News

Welcome Andromeda Hancock to the DSS!

Andromeda Hancock is our new team member working with us as a stores specialist. Please join us in welcoming her to Pitt's Shared Research Support Services (SRSS) and Dietrich School Scientific (DSS) Stockroom teams! 

Electronics Shop New Design Engineer

Please welcome Emre Kemal, the Electronics Shop's new Electronics Design Engineer.

Welcome Dr. Chaowei Shang

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Chaowei Shang our new Microscopy Facility Director!  She comes to us from the Microscopy Core at LSU Health Shreveport and has extensive experience in both microscopy and facility management. Thank you again to our committee members and to everyone who took the time to interview our finalists. 

Joe Begley on Paternal Leave

Joe will be on paternal leave. Please contact the main E-Shop at 4-8410 or demala@pitt.edu.

Plastics

The Plastics are in the catalog with COVID mitigation PPE and supplies.

The University of Pittsburgh Purchasing Services, and DSS Stockroom are working with ThermoFisher Scientific to find the plastics critical to research.  Please see researchservices.pitt.edu/COVID for regular updates about the special plastics we have available for University researchers to buy from the DSS Stockroom.

COVID

Tom Retires

A hearty congrats to Tom Harper on his well-deserved retirement.  Tom has served the university's microscopy community for over 40 years.  Here's to good weather and long rides!

Remembering Joe Rabel

We send our most sincere condolences to the wife and family of Joe Rabel, who died at home on Saturday, April 24th.   Arrangements can be found here.

Welcome Matt McIntyre!

Please join us in welcoming Matt McIntyre who has joined Shared Research Support Services as our new Cryogenics Plant Operator and Machine Specialist. Matt will be responsible for the day to day operation of our cryogenics plant and assist the machine shop in repairing pumps, nitrogen generators, and chillers. Matt comes to us from Allegheny Technologies where his work as an industrial HVAC technician gave him extensive experience in electrical and mechanical systems and compressed gasses. He is an excellent addition to our team and we are thrilled he could join us.

2021 Sustainability Champions

Josh Jones is a Pitt staff 2021 Sustainability Champion

https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/2021-sustainability-champions/

Joshua Jones has been using his expertise in chemistry to create sustainable solutions for a number of years.  

#H2P #Chemistry #sustainability

Welcome Ryan Tate!

Ryan Tate has joined Shared Research Support Services as our new Scientific Glassblower.  Ryan has over ten years’ experience in scientific glassblowing and comes to us from Navcour Glassware.  We are thrilled to have someone with his talent and experience onboard to continue the tradition of excellence Lori has cul

Shawn Artman new Machine Shop Supervisor

Congratulations to Shawn Artman who will be assuming the mantle of Machine Shop Supervisor.  Shawn has over twenty years of machining experience, the last eight of which are with Pitt, and has served in various supervisory and leadership roles throughout his career.  I am confident he will provide a steady hand and continue to offer the outstanding service you have come to expect from the shop.  A special thanks to Tom and Dave Emala for helping to sift through our talented and deep pool for this position.  Tom will remain in the shop through 4/11 to assist with the transition.

Welcome Fontaine!

Fontaine McFeaters joins Shared Research Support Services as our new NMR assistant!  Fontaine received her BS in Chemistry from Gettysburg College in 2019 and comes to us from contract work as an Analytical Chemist at PPG.  In the Chemistry Instrumentation Center and beyond, Fontaine will be responsible for NMR maintenance and the training of our vast NMR user base.  Welcome Fontaine!

Welcome Jeremy Biroscak to the DSS Stockroom!

Mr. Jeremy Biroscak will be joining the stockroom team Tuesday, August 7, 2018, as a stores specialist. Please join us in welcoming him to Pitt's Shared Research Support Services (SRSS) and Dietrich School Scientific (DSS) Stockroom teams!

Welcome Dr. Sergei Sheludiakov

Dr. Sergei Sheludiakov has join Shared Research Support Services and the Department of Physics as our new Director of Cryogenics.  Sergei will oversee our helium recovery program and coordinate with our condensed matter physics researchers to design and maintain our fleet of cryostats and dilution refrigerators and work to bring new technologies and techniques to their research.  Dr. Sheludiakov comes to us from the Lee and Khmelenko labs at Texas A&M and obtained his PhD at the University of Turku in Finland with Dr. Sergey Vasiliev.  Welcome aboard Sergei!

Mike Barrett Retires

Please help us in thanking Mike Barrett for his many years of service with University.  Mike's leadership was essential across many initiatives in the last few years.   He was instrumental helping to create the conditions for success in the stockroom consolidation ten years ago.  More recently Mik