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Pitt leaders testified on the University’s role in contributing to PA’s future
On Feb. 19, students and administrators shared the value of a Pitt education with the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s Performance-Based Funding Council.
Pitt is among the top 50 universities at producing research that leads to patents
The University ranked No. 43 on Clarivate’s list of universities powering global innovation.
‘The Blair Witch Project’ archive has joined Pitt’s Horror Studies Collection
See props, original marketing materials and more on display at the University Library System’s Archives and Special Collections Exhibit Gallery.
Meet Rory Cooper, a Hall of Fame innovator who’s been harnessing tech to build better wheelchairs for three decades
With inventions benefiting disabled veterans and other wheelchair users, the HERL director is pushing technology and entrepreneurship toward new possibilities.
Kamesha Spates was invited to speak at the Association for Addiction Professionals
She joined a panel of experts to discuss addressing suicide among the Black community.
SEA-PHAGES has turned thousands of college students into more confident researchers
A $3 million Howard Hughes Medical Institute grant furthers the program, which is providing hands-on research opportunities at more than 150 schools, including Pitt-Greensburg.
The National Academy of Inventors elected 2 Pitt faculty as new senior members
Yuan Liu and Juan Taboas received the honor for their innovative work in drug discovery and regenerative medicine, respectively.
Pitt-Bradford honored 18 faculty and staff for their years of service
Among the longest-serving members were Bill Kline, David Soriano, Karen Strotmann, Hashim Yousif and Bob Dilks.
Evan Schneider has been named a Sloan Research fellow
The assistant professor of physics and astronomy is using supercomputers to understand the processes that shape galaxies.
UCTL leader Michael Bridges will retire from Pitt in June
As executive director of the University Center for Teaching and Learning, he’s kept Pitt on the cutting-edge of best practices in educational information technologies.
17 Pitt affiliates were named to the Pittsburgh Business Times Power 100
Chancellor Joan Gabel is an honoree for a second consecutive year.
Xing Chen won 3 grants for her research to better understand and restore sight
She’s working on bringing the implant, which could present a new way to restore patients’ sight, to market with startup Phosphoenix.
3 ways Pitt researchers are making strides in assistive technology
From smart uses of smart-home technology to driving simulators, these innovators are leveraging tech to improve lives.
Nastasia Mauger won the 2024 PRACE Ada Lovelace Award
The award is given to a female scientist who made an outstanding contribution to high-performance computing.
Pitt senior Simon Wang won Campus Compact’s Student Leadership Impact Award
He was honored for co-founding the Pittsburgh Policy Initiative, a campus organization for students who want to get involved in public policy and policy analysis.
Pitt’s spring commencement will be held at PPG Paints Arena on May 4
The venue change will ensure every student in the University’s largest-ever graduating class can participate in the ceremony.
Pitt Stages is bringing this professor’s play to life for the first time
“Morning Reckoning” harkens back to the golden age of boy bands and teen girl fandom that defined Kelly Trumbull’s adolescence. See it through Feb. 23.
11 Pitt people were named to the Pittsburgh Business Times’ 30 Under 30 list
This year’s esteemed group of young professionals includes University students, faculty and alumni.
Fang Peng was elected to the National Academy of Engineering
The RK Mellon Endowed Chair Professor is recognized for contributing to the development of high-powered electronic technologies for advanced power grid and energy conversion.
This newly expanded Pitt program is building a community-engaged campus police department
The Police Development Program is reducing the barrier to entry for law enforcement professions by providing free state certification, housing and a stipend.
