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The first Black Pan Am pilot reflects on his career and time at Pitt
Though Perry Jones (ENGR ’59) encountered discrimination on his way to becoming a pilot, encouragement from his grandfather kept him going.
Celebrate Pitt Day of Giving
On Tuesday, Feb. 25, alumni, students, parents, friends, faculty and staff are invited to come together and support Pitt. It’s easy to make a gift to the area that matters most to you.
Institute of Politics Intern Will Put Her Experience to Use in Peace Corps Work
Kayla Scoggin, a 21-year-old urban studies major, will enter service with the Peace Corps in Uganda upon graduation this spring. Her internship through the Elsie Hillman Civic Forum helped prepare her
Physics Researchers Uncover New Electronic State of Matter
Most people are familiar with solid, liquid, gas and plasma, but there are other states of matter too. Jeremy Levy and Patrick Irvin of Pitt recently uncovered an electronic state that adds to the
Pitt earned 2020-21 Military Friendly designations across its campuses
The Pittsburgh campus was recognized for a ninth consecutive year.
The Clapp Hall renovation was awarded a LEED Silver certification
It’s the latest among a dozen Pittsburgh campus projects that have received a LEED designation from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Black History Month programming looks at the past and future
Born of a lunchtime conversation among three women faculty members and sponsored by multiple units on campus, the upcoming “Black to the Future” festival will showcase artistic talent, resilience and
To Fight Cancer, We Must Fight Ourselves
The immune system often stops itself from destroying cancer cells. In order to win against cancer, we need a deeper understanding about how our bodies work.
Naming the New Coronavirus—Why Taking Wuhan out of the Picture Matters
While identifying a new disease by its place of origin seems intuitive, history demonstrates that doing so can harm the people who live there, contends Pitt historian Mari Webel.
Gut Immunity Before Birth More Developed Than Previously Thought
Liza Konnikova from pediatrics and her colleagues discovered that the fetal gut possesses almost complete immune capacity as early as 14 weeks, challenging the ideas that most biology textbooks teach.
Alumnus Carries on Family Legacy of Investing in Education
Coming from a family that cherished education, Tony Fountain (A&S '70) is demonstrating what it looks like to empower the educators who teach the next generation.
Undergrad Innovators Design Wearable Device to Aid People in Posture
Posture Protect doesn’t just help users sit up straight—it could help people with Parkinson’s disease avoid falls. The student innovation effort that started in Joseph Samosky’s bioengineering course
In Light of the 100th Anniversary of the Negro Leagues, a Look Back at What Was Lost
For The Conversation, Professor Rob Ruck detailed a brief history of the Negro Leagues, the integration of Major League Baseball and how Pittsburgh played an influential role in the new face of the
Raja Adal received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant
Adal will use this grant to support his project “The Typewriter and the History of Writing Technologies in Japan.”
Staffer Summons Satan for Starring Role
As part of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, public health project manager Scott O’Neal recently debuted the role of Satan in a metal opera based on “Paradise Lost.” The production was the
U.S. Department of Justice, News of the Day Topics of Pitt Cyber Event
Author and attorney Preet Bharara and Pitt Cyber’s David Hickton engaged with the Pitt community on subjects ranging from the Department of Justice, citizen responsibility and how future lawyers can
Pitt’s Dietrich School is launching a new writing institute
The William S. Dietrich II Institute for Writing Excellence will help create a “more vibrant writing culture” on campus.
University of Pittsburgh To Begin Work on Novel Coronavirus Vaccine
The University of Pittsburgh is among a select few institutions expected to receive samples of the coronavirus for study. In his remarks to the University Senate, Paul Duprex, director of the Center
2 Pitt biostatistics students won a distinguished paper award
Peng Liu and Yichen Jia will present their work at the International Biometric Society's Eastern North American Region Spring Meeting.
Informing the Community on Novel Coronavirus
More than 250 people attended a panel discussion on Feb. 12 to hear a group of Pitt and county experts discuss the coronavirus outbreak.
