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Pitt saw a record-low employee injury rate in 2018
The University’s employee injury rate consistently has been below the national average since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began its current classification system in 2003.
John Wallace was named a fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare
The Dave E. Epperson Chair and Professor of Social Work is recognized for his work advancing social good.
U.S. Ambassador to Moldova Credits Pitt Education for Broad Worldview
Dereck Hogan (A&S ’95) was recently appointed U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Moldova and he says a political philosophy class at Pitt sent him on his path. Interested in foreign service? Other
Sophomore Hanna Ebel was awarded the first Joseph G. Jurcic Endowed Scholarship
The award supports students who are eligible to enroll in Honors College courses.
Pitt alumna Sossena Wood was featured on NBC
Learn more about her 3D printed phantom head for magnetic resonance research.
Researchers Use Data, Innovative County Partnerships to Tackle Opioid Overdoses
As the nation grapples with the deadly opioid crisis, Pitt’s Pennsylvania Opioid Overdose Reduction Technical Assistance Center, housed in the School of Pharmacy, is taking a fresh approach to saving
Social Work Researcher Makes Connection Between Pet Ownership and Wellness
A team led by Pitt’s Mary Beth Rauktis surveyed area food banks and found that patrons with pets had fewer food security issues than those without, though some pet owners also cut down on their own
Arthur S. Levine will keynote Pitt’s 43rd Honors Convocation
The senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and the John and Gertrude Petersen Dean of the School of Medicine is stepping down after 20 years of service.
Linda Wharton Boyd was named a top woman in public relations
The former president of Pitt’s African American Alumni Council is the director of communications, external affairs and strategic stakeholder engagement for the DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority.
Jonathan Woon was named associate editor of the American Journal of Political Science
The Pitt chair’s research focuses on political behavior, American politics, game theory and political economy.
Pitt is ranked among the top producers of Fulbright U.S. students for 2018-19
This is the eighth time in nine years that Pitt has been ranked in the U.S. Student Program category. The program supplies grants for individually designed study and research projects or for English
Facebook at 15: Researchers Share Insight Into Impact of the Social Media Giant
Facebook has morphed from a college student social network into a global tech powerhouse. Pitt faculty members discuss its influence, from grassroots organizing to "fake news."
Researcher Probes How Viruses Hack Cells
Pitt virologist Terence Dermody thinks of cells like little factories. He and a team of doctoral students are working to decode how viruses can disrupt the assembly line.
Alumnus Follows the Music
George "Geo" Bivins has worked with some of the biggest names in music, including Usher, Alicia Keys and the Notorious B.I.G. Now, he’s opening music industry doors for Pitt students.
Pitt joined the EPA’s Green Power Partnership
In accord with the goals of the 2018 Pitt Sustainability Plan, the University aims to produce or procure 50% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
Nathan Carnovale and Shamus O’Haire won awards from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Both electrical and computer engineering seniors earned a Scholarship Plus Award from the institute's Power and Energy Society.
Oscar Swan translated a Holocaust-era diary written by a Warsaw ghetto survivor
Leokadia Schmidt’s son recently contacted the Pitt professor about publishing his translation from 1972.
University Commemorates Anniversary of Pivotal 1969 Computer Center Sit-in
The January event, held on the 50th anniversary of the sit-in, included a candlelight procession recreating the march from the student union to the Cathedral and a ceremony passing the mantle of Black
Point of View: Three Pitt Scholars Discuss the Future of Bitcoin
Bitcoin — the world’s first digital currency to operate independent of any centralized institution — had a wild 2018 and enters an equally tumultuous 2019, experts predict. How will it fare? Pitt
Adriana Kovashka received funding from Amazon Research Awards
Her project will explain advertisements and explore how objects foreshadow film plots.
