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Student-designed Holiday Art Installation Illuminates Messages of Hope
Words and images — heartfelt gifts from Pitt students — greet all who pass by a bustling pedestrian plaza in the city's Oakland neighborhood.
Read more about the project
Innovation Competitions Drive Creativity, Boost Researchers' Projects
This fall's competitions awarded more than $600,000 for faculty and student researchers. In addition, mentoring opportunities in the competitions offer researchers help in commercialization, which takes products from the lab into spaces like a doctor’s office or a factory.
Read more about the innovation competitions
Pitt Celebrates First Panthers Forward Class
The program, launched this year by Chancellor Patrick Gallagher, aims to reduce federal student loan debt and, in turn, help new graduates gain greater economic stability.
Learn more about the program
Alumna Wins Schwarzman Scholarship
Sangya Gyawali (A&S ’16), who studied anthropology and economics at Pitt, is one of 147 scholars headed to Tsinghua University for a prestigious program that aims to help future leaders better understand China and its role in global affairs.
Learn why she was selected
Colder, Darker Climates Increase Alcohol Consumption and Liver Disease
New research from Pitt and UPMC demonstrates what many doctors have long assumed — that climate and alcohol intake are related.
The paper also recommended health policy changes
Hydropower Plan Marks Pitt’s Largest-ever Commitment to Renewable Energy
Pitt plans to purchase 100 percent of the power from a low-impact hydroelectric plant to be built on the Allegheny River. The facility, expected to open in 2022, will generate enough power to supply a quarter of the Pittsburgh campus electricity needs.
Read more about green efforts at Pitt
Holiday Open House Honors Customs, Gives Sneak Peek to Newest Nationality Room
Held each year in the Cathedral of Learning, the Holiday Open House will feature performances, food and crafts, as well as tours of the festively decorated Nationality Rooms. This Sunday’s events also include a sneak peek at the newest room.
Can you guess the new room?
Jazz on The Hill: A Beloved Pitt Tradition
For 48 years, Pitt has invited international jazz artists to convene for a week of on-campus seminars and a popular concert at Carnegie Music Hall. But another high note of Jazz Week is the annual outreach activity in Pittsburgh’s Hill District.
Read more about the event
Research Duo Honored With Achievement Awards for Tackling Global Health Problems
Professor P.S. Reddy and alumnus Tushar Singh recently received Sheth International Achievement Awards for their work in developing nations. Singh, now at the CDC, trained medical workers during the Ebola epidemic.
Read about their work
