What’s the difference between a mountain pika and a rabbit? Their noses.

A surprising new Pitt study suggests that mammals living at high elevations switch off many of the genes that help them smell.

Pitt students are learning how to bake reuse into the things we make

Engineering students broaden their focus from lab benches to global supply chains with the help of industry in the Circular Economy Program.

Pitt engineers are leading the charge to improve the US power grid

As the aging network faces pressures it's never encountered before, these Swanson School researchers are carrying on Pitt's legacy as an electricity powerhouse.

7 Pitt students won a nationally competitive research fellowship

The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides five years of funding for the country’s top student researchers.

This Pitt senior savors the challenge

From a sixth grade Texas classroom to a Pittsburgh trauma ward, Joao Barichello’s story is one of overcoming tough situations.

6 Pitt specialty programs rank in the top 10 of U.S. News and World Report’s Best Graduate Schools list

The University’s top-ranked health sciences programs joined strong placements across engineering, business, law and education.

Burton M. Tansky, trustee emeritus and luxury retail leader, dies at 87

The CEO of the Neiman Marcus Group, Tansky served as a Pitt trustee for decades and helped lead a $2 billion fundraising campaign.

Pitt is a Fulbright Top Producer yet again

15 Pitt students and alumni earned the chance to participate in the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program in the past year.

How this Pitt duo’s startup plans to attack the ‘tricky beast’ that is cancer

A platform developed by Jason Lohmueller and Alex Dieters could allow immunotherapies to be delivered to tumors with more flexibility and precision.

This Pitt medical student wants to make tests for cerebral aneurysms simpler and more effective

Adi Mittal balances research, classwork and business as a student and startup founder.