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Researchers See Decline in Late Stage Cancer Diagnoses After Health Reform Law
After Massachusetts’ 2006 expansion of health insurance coverage, advanced stage cancer diagnoses declined, likely due to increased access to screening and diagnostic services, found a team led by
Snakes could be the original source of the new coronavirus outbreak in China
Pitt researchers source coronavirus outbreak to snakes.
Alumna Inspires Questions About the Past
Margaret Weitekamp (A&S ’93), the curator and department chair of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Space History Department, uses her passion for storytelling to encourage visitors to
Sepsis Kills 1 in 5 Globally, Double Previous Estimate
In a collaborative study, Pitt researchers discovered that global sepsis deaths are twice as high as previously believed. Most of the cases occur in children in poor areas.
Study: Transgender Teens' Suicide Risk Higher Than Cisgender Peers'
A study of more than 2,000 adolescents across the United States showed that those who identified as transgender have a higher risk for suicidality.
Pitt School of Dental Medicine Establishes Opioid-free Prescribing Guidelines
For decades, opioid pain relievers have been routinely prescribed for dental procedures. Pitt's School of Dental Medicine is the first to establish opioid-free prescribing guidelines.
Young Researcher Earns First-author Credit for Study on Equitable Energy Access
With support from an Honors College alumnus and political science professor, Meital Rosenberg (A&S ’17) recently earned first-author credit in Nature Sustainability for her undergraduate research on
Shaping the Future of Pitt
Workshops through January and February and an online survey are underway for everyone to provide input on the next Plan for Pitt. Read why students and others are seizing the opportunity to have their
Track and field Olympian reflects on time at Pitt and plans for new facilities
Alumnus Herb Douglas (EDUC ’48, ’50G), the oldest living African American Olympic medalist, says plans for new training spaces for athletes will bring recruiting and Pitt Athletics to new heights.
PhD Student Takes a Data-driven Look at Art
Using digital analyses, PhD candidate Sarah Reiff Conell examines cults in medieval Europe, sculptors working for French royalty and, in a first, collections at the National Gallery of Art. Her work
People Look to Their Neighbors on Climate Change Opinions, Study Finds
For every 1,000 solar panels installed in Australian neighborhoods, seven percent of the neighbors will switch from skepticism to belief in climate change, a recent study by Assistant Professor of
Anantha Shekhar Named Pitt’s Senior Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and Medical School Dean
Anantha Shekhar has been named senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and John and Gertrude Petersen Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. His start date is set for
Alumna Sheds Light on Understudied Part of African American History
When Bridget Hunt-Tobey (MED ’19) took a course on human anatomy as part of Pitt’s Biomedical Master’s Program, she had no idea it would lead her to study bones of African American blast furnace
Researchers Find More Effective Way to Administer Tuberculosis Vaccine
As part of the global push to prevent tuberculosis, Distinguished Professor JoAnne Flynn and a group of Pitt and National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered that intravenously injecting
Pediatrics Researcher Introduces Wellness, Resilience Course to Undergraduates
Carla Chugani will be studying the effectiveness of her new course, which will incorporate skills from dialectical behavior therapy to help students manage negative emotions, cope with adversity and
Podcast: Life Before Childhood Vaccines
In "Polio Pioneers," the latest episode of Pitt Medcast, the audience will hear from people who grew up in the shadow of a crippling disease—among them, schoolkids from the clinical trials of Jonas
Enjoy the Nationality Rooms’ Holiday Splendor
The Nationality Rooms in the Cathedral of Learning are decked out for the holiday season. Tours run through mid-January, or you can visit virtually in a gallery on Pitt's Facebook page.
Love and Marriage: ICU
When a seemingly healthy Erie man learned he was in heart failure, he was life-flighted to UPMC Presbyterian. There, a specialized care team of cardiothoracic doctors and nurses evaluated him for a
What Will the 2020s Bring for AI?
Researchers from the Swanson School of Engineering and the Learning Research and Development Center discuss the promises and challenges that lie ahead for artificial intelligence.
Pitt-Bradford Student Wins National AIDS Memorial Scholarship
Applying for scholarships can be intimidating, but Pitt-Bradford biology and pre-med student Jariatu Stallone found a perfect opportunity, thanks to her background with HIV/AIDS work in Sierra Leone
