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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.
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.
Pitt expands apartment-style housing options through hotel acquisition
The University intends to purchase the Residence Inn, which will be earmarked for housing graduate students and additional Pitt community members.
A vaccine clinic in Homewood helped more than 400 people get their flu and COVID-19 vaccines this week
Sponsored by a half dozen local organizations, including Pitt, the clinic boosted access to the life-saving shots.
Does Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill address America’s needs?
A Pitt professor in civil and environmental engineering weighs in.
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.
Pitt to lead the region’s transformation into a life sciences powerhouse
The University of Pittsburgh, with a historic nine-figure grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, looks to bring manufacturing back to the city — and catalyze game-changing economic growth.
What Pittsburgh students need to know before Thanksgiving break
Here’s how to get home, what to do if you’re staying on campus and important COVID-19 info.
A new way to stop diseases from spreading in hospitals
How clinicians stop infectious disease transmission in hospitals hasn’t changed in more than a century. Pitt researchers are using AI and genome sequencing to change that.
For Roc’s birthday, we asked a Pitt ecologist about getting him some panther friends
Pitt’s mascot turns 112 this week, but his species hasn’t been spotted in the commonwealth for more than a century. Could we reintroduce panthers to the region? Should we?
Take your first step toward a smoke-free life during the Nov. 18 Great American Smokeout
Participate in the American Cancer Society event and get support from Pitt at no cost.
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.
Pitt’s new recreation and wellness center will champion students’ mental and physical wellness
“The newest, coolest and healthiest place on campus” is coming soon.
Harness the power of data analytics to address hunger during this year’s Super Analytics Challenge
All graduate students are invited to an information session on Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. to learn more about the competition.
Is this pain muscle strain or a minor heart attack?
An interdisciplinary Pitt team is using machine learning to more quickly and accurately identify heart attacks and their arterial origins.
Pitt Police respond to campus safety concerns
Students are urged to continue staying alert and reporting suspicious activity to police.
How Pitt helps women business owners dream big
Five entrepreneurs share how Pitt’s Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence is setting them up for success.
Get fresh greens all year round at many Pitt dining locations
The University has partnered with local agricultural company Fifth Season to grow lettuce, spinach and other greens using 97% less land and 95% less water than traditional farming methods.
Meet the Pitt sophomore who won WYEP's 2021 Singer-Songwriter Competition
Listen to two of Yunge Xiao's original songs.
11 Pitt veterans who made a major impact
Learn about how these military greats, from the author of the GI Bill of Rights to a former Army Surgeon General, shaped the world — and how Pitt shaped them.
