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A Curie-ous connection to Pitt
A century ago, Pitt played host to the world’s foremost female scientist, Marie Curie. But Pitt’s connections to the two-time Nobel Prize winner’s work go far beyond the honorary doctoral degree she
Assembled
Yesterday, the final steel beam topped off The Assembly—a 250,000-square-foot biomedical building that will house state-of-the-art Pitt laboratories and research. Construction workers and Pitt leaders
She Won’t Stop Until She Hits the C-Suite
Recent Pitt Business grad Katie Gerber wants to become a CPA and represent women in the upper levels of management. See how Panthers Forward, the Smart Women Securities group and faculty mentorship
Art and engineering collide
Mechanical engineering student Aarti Patel found inspiration in outer space during an artistic internship at NASA this spring.
What’s out there?
As the U.S. government prepares to share an unclassified report on “unidentified aerial phenomena,” we asked Pitt experts to weigh in.
Tackling hep C in OB
During pregnancy, patients are uniquely engaged in health care, making it a perfect window of opportunity for screening and treatment for hepatitis C, says Pitt’s Catherine Chappell.
Action, education, reflection
Leaders from across Pitt offer thoughts on racism and justice a year after George Floyd’s death.
Pitt vaccine team marches on
Pharmacist Melissa McGivney is one of the masterminds behind Pitt’s impressive vaccination efforts. She’s led a team that has provided more than 20,000 doses to people, young and old.
In the Family
Today, Eve Bowers graduates from the School of Medicine 70 years after her grandfather, LeRoy Bowers, did. Pitt Med covered the family when Eve’s brother, Levi Bowers, enrolled at the med school in
‘What a Finish!’
Canceled rotations, delayed exams, virtual residency interviews … little transpired as it normally would for the med school’s Class of 2021. Meet seven newly minted Pitt MDs who persevered.
For the First Time, Optogenetic Therapy Partially Restores Patient’s Vision
Using a protein found in algae, a new technology partially restored the sight of a completely blind man. He can now locate, identify and count objects using the treated eye while wearing specialized
Guides in the Graduation Year
Interviewing for residency is tough, both mentally and financially. A new Pitt program seeks to lessen the burden.
The information steward
Meet Eleanor “Nora” Mattern, chair of the upcoming Year of Data and Society initiative.
More than a map
Students in Pitt’s Digital Atlas Design Internship program get faculty mentorship, training in an important technology and a new view on historical events.
Student innovation aids mobility
JacketJoy, a device that helps people with mobility issues put on a coat, recently placed second at the Atlantic Coast Conference InVenture Prize Competition. The project had its origins in an
10 ways to mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day
From adding alt-text to joining the Pitt Disability Community, here are 10 ways to advocate for yourself or colleagues with accessibility needs.
Answering questions, questioning answers
In the latest Pitt Perspective, see how the University is fighting COVID-19 by questioning conventional wisdom and finding new approaches to research, treatment and vaccine development.
Adding sense of touch improves control of robotic arm
In a study published today in Science, a brain-computer interface user was able to transfer objects with a mind-controlled robotic arm at twice the speed compared to prior studies.
How to promote adolescent social distancing
A Pitt team found the desire to protect others was the primary motivating factor for teens complying with social distancing requirements. They also learned what didn’t work.
Journey through Oakland
Appalachian Paris, a new performance piece from the Department of Theatre Arts, takes listeners on an immersive, historical audio tour of the neighborhood Pitt calls home.
