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Beth McGrew promoted to vice chancellor for planning, design and real estate

McGrew has forged new relationships with the City of Pittsburgh that will benefit the Pitt community for decades to come.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus

Jamie Hammond is the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants Educator of the Year

Awardees are selected for making a difference in the lives of others and inspiring students to become well-trained physician assistants.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Faculty
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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Yanshan Wang named chair-elect of the Natural Language Processing Working Group for the American Medical Informatics Association

His research interests focus on artificial intelligence, natural language processing and machine/deep learning methodologies and applications in health care.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Faculty
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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Rory Cooper receives the John P. McGovern Science and Society Award

Recipients of this award represent individuals who have supported research, the communication of science and the impact of science on society.

  • Technology & Science
  • Human Engineering Research Lab (HERL)
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Nick Pace and Connor Johnson win first place in Virginia Datathon

This year’s theme was addressing hunger with bits and bytes.

  • Technology & Science
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Computing and Information
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Pitt ophthalmologists provided free vision care at an October clinic

Almost 300 pairs of glasses were ordered, and serious vision issues were identified in 100 patients.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • School of Medicine
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Valerie Fulmer earns Educator of the Year Award

Fulmer is director of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine's Standardized Patient Program.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Faculty
  • School of Medicine
  • Teaching & Learning
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COVID-19 Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists will support researchers with family caregiving responsibilities

The gift will support at least 250 biomedical early-career faculty at medical schools and their affiliated hospitals in 17 states.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Technology & Science
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Robert K. Cunningham appointed interim executive director of the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition

The CNBC is a collaboration between Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University that advances research into the cognitive and neural mechanisms that give rise to behavior.

  • University News
  • Faculty
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Pitt researchers are part of an international team awarded $1 million Magee Prize

The team, led by Pamela Moalli, is working to develop materials to repair tissue loss in people with compromised vaginal structure and function.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Medicine
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Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation announces new program

The Covestro Circular Economy Program will enable graduate students at Pitt to address the challenge of global waste and material use.

  • University News
  • Technology & Science
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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Todd Reeser will be a fellow at the University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study

Reeser will spend next spring in residence at the university to work on a book project exploring trans representation and conceptions of French citizenship.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Michael Meyer named Visiting Scholar at Oxford's Centre for Life-Writing

While in residence, Meyer is finishing research on a book recounting a scandalous 1877 trial in London.

  • Faculty
  • Department of English
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Iris Marion Young Awards for Political Engagement winners announced

The winners of the award, which recognizes those who promote justice, will be honored at a Nov. 11 event.

  • University News
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Nursing
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Jessica R. Thompson wins doctoral award for community health planning and policy development

The American Public Health Association recognized Thompson for ground-breaking work that benefits under-studied population.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Alumni
  • School of Public Health
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Tracey Conti elected as new chair of Department of Family Medicine

Conti will foster collaborative relationships across and beyond Pitt and UPMC, focusing on developing a community-based strategy for primary care in the region.

  • Faculty
  • Department of Family Medicine
  • School of Medicine
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Sierra Club recognizes Jeremy Weber’s research

Weber’s research was cited in a petition recommending the state increase bonding requirements for oil and gas wells.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Faculty
  • Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
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412Connect project transforms grief to action

A Graduate School of Public and International Affairs project won an award for bridging research and practice.

  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
  • Faculty
  • Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
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Science paper shows how to make a key chemical reaction safer and faster

By avoiding a toxic and explosive chemical, Kazunori Koide’s lab could open the Birch reduction up to be used in chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

  • Technology & Science
  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Retired instructional designer Barbara Frey receives award for contributions to online learning

Online education organization Quality Matters gave her its Directors' Award for Exceptional Service.

  • Teaching & Learning