Heart assembloids give researchers a new way to study heart valve disorders

Experts from the Swanson School, Pitt Medicine and Carnegie Mellon combined their skills to engineer these stamp-sized, working models of one of our most complex organs.

Pitt picked up 6 awards at the Suitable Pathways to Student Success Conference

The annual event recognizes people and programs for their impact on student success and co-curricular learning.

Introducing Pitt’s latest Fulbright student finalists

Ten students and alumni, including the first-ever winner from Pitt-Greensburg, will teach and conduct research around the world.

International military and civilian leaders visited Pitt to learn from Swanson School experts

Visitors from the National Defense University’s International Fellows program heard talks on nuclear power, bioengineering and Pitt’s Center for Military Medicine Research.

Nikhil Bajaj received an NSF CAREER Award

The assistant professor in the Swanson School of Engineering will use the award to design a new framework for developing nonlinear systems from a desired behavior.

11 PA high school graduates finished a MAC at Pitt-Titusville training program

The cohort of Penncrest School District graduates completed the intensive, hands-on machining and CNC training program.

3 Pitt projects were in space at the same time, a rare university milestone

Student projects out of the NSF Center for Space, High-performance and Resilient Computing could be found in three distinct areas of space during FY2025.

5 Pitt students earned the SMART Scholarship-for-Service

The merit-based scholarship from the U.S. government provides tuition and annual stipends along with internship and employment opportunities.

Meet the Class of 2026 grads who won Pitt’s top senior honors

Satyaj Bhargava and Brandon P. Hale were recognized at the Senior Distinguished Awards Convocation on May 1 for their scholarship, leadership and commitment to the University.

NASA recruited Pitt to track the Artemis II mission

Swanson School students merged ham radio and AI to search for the Orion spacecraft.