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Pitt Honored for Its Diverse, Wide Range of Community Partnerships
Pitt is one of a select number of universities honored with a Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement—a recognition of the many partnerships and initiatives that contribute to the well-being
Delivering More Than Just Groceries
Once a month, a team from Pitt's School of Medicine delivers fresh produce to homes in a partnership with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Produce to People program. They don't just deliver
Lounge Opens for Graduate and Professional Students
The new space, meant to forge connections and encourage cross-campus collaboration, is the result of efforts led by the Graduate and Professional Student Government.
Faculty and researchers are invited to join The Conversation
Stories penned by faculty have appeared in The Washington Post, CNN, NPR and other national media outlets thanks to the University’s membership with The Conversation, an independent global newsroom
Aurora Sharrard will serve on a sustainability advisory council
The Pitt Sustainability director will serve a two-year term on the advisory council of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Pitt Med alumnus Ryan McGarry produced a new Netflix series
“Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak” is earning buzz. It also features Pitt anthropology faculty member Bryan Hanks.
Snakes Could Be the Original Source of the New Coronavirus Outbreak in China
Pitt virologists answer questions concerning coronavirus and how the recent outbreak started.
Faculty Members Send Student Projects Flying to Space, Thanks to Seed Funding
Two Pitt projects will blast off to the International Space Station this spring to study microgravity’s effects on people and spacecrafts. The research brings together faculty, students and a tiny
Researchers See Decline in Late Stage Cancer Diagnoses After Health Reform Law
After Massachusetts’ 2006 expansion of health insurance coverage, advanced stage cancer diagnoses declined, likely due to increased access to screening and diagnostic services, found a team led by
A new Pitt paper offers insight to why couples post pictures pnline
“It really seems to be a way to protect your relationship from outside interference,” graduate student researcher Kori Krueger said.
Snakes could be the original source of the new coronavirus outbreak in China
Pitt researchers source coronavirus outbreak to snakes.
Jamie Ducar earned a second micro-credential in community engagement
She is one of only two individuals who have earned micro-credentials in Community Engagement and Community Partnerships from Campus Compact.
Pitt Law signed an accelerated admissions agreement with Bloomsburg University
The program, already offered to Dietrich School and College of Business Administration students, allows students to achieve a bachelor’s degree and a law degree in six years instead of seven.
Alumna Inspires Questions About the Past
Margaret Weitekamp (A&S ’93), the curator and department chair of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Space History Department, uses her passion for storytelling to encourage visitors to
4 Pitt people earned Advancing Educational Excellence Awards
The annual University Center for Teaching and Learning honor recognizes UCTL staff members who exemplify the values of the center.
Sepsis Kills 1 in 5 Globally, Double Previous Estimate
In a collaborative study, Pitt researchers discovered that global sepsis deaths are twice as high as previously believed. Most of the cases occur in children in poor areas.
Max Schuster was selected for the NASPA Emerging Faculty Leader Academy
Schuster (EDUC ’17G) manages the Master of Education in Higher Education program in the School of Education.
Study: Transgender Teens' Suicide Risk Higher Than Cisgender Peers'
A study of more than 2,000 adolescents across the United States showed that those who identified as transgender have a higher risk for suicidality.
Pitt School of Dental Medicine Establishes Opioid-free Prescribing Guidelines
For decades, opioid pain relievers have been routinely prescribed for dental procedures. Pitt's School of Dental Medicine is the first to establish opioid-free prescribing guidelines.
Richard Hylton wrote an essay considering African American art in the global arena
The piece will appear in the Routledge Companion book, a teaching aid to anyone studying modern art history.
