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Pitt Sets Course for Student Success With Inaugural Advanced Analytics Summit
Imagine a tool that looks at a student’s specific interests, experiences and goals and lights the way along a personalized path. Pitt is leading the discussion on how advanced analytics can create
Daughter-Father Team Teaches Class on Bridging Political, Generational Divide
With the 2018 midterm elections swiftly approaching, University of Pittsburgh faculty member Kris Kanthak is trying to make discussing politics a little easier to navigate — with the help of someone
Resources and Support
We mourn with those affected by this weekend’s shooting in Squirrel Hill. Pitt has resources available if you or someone you know needs assistance in the face of this tragedy.
Message From the Chancellor on Tree of Life
This is a time of enormous grief for our Pittsburgh community. We have lost family members, colleagues, volunteers, teachers and friends, and this reality has left many of us struggling to carry on
Pitt Cyber Expert Discusses Security, Integrity Concerns Ahead of Upcoming Elections
Voter-verifiable paper ballots and changes to the voter registration process were among the recommendations Pitt’s David Hickton recently offered to the Pennsylvania House and Senate.
A Pitt researcher earned $1.4M to study social media’s impact on LGBTQ+ people
“The odds are that the impact of social media use on gay, lesbian and bisexual people is not so black-and-white,” said César G. Escobar-Viera.
A front door to Pitt opens in Homewood
More than 400 celebrants gathered for the grand opening of Pitt’s first Community Engagement Center — a long-term commitment in the East End neighborhood that’s much more than a building.
Big Funding for Big Data: Multidisciplinary Team Gets Grant to Study Anesthesia Complications
The National Science Foundation recently awarded a team led by engineer Heng Huang $1.18 million to use machine learning to predict postoperative complications and patient outcomes.
Long-term Study Identifies Dementia Risk Factor
Stiff arteries could lead to “silent” brain damage and therefore dementia risk, a 15-year study led by researchers at Pitt Public Health found. And that risk factor could be preventable.
4 Pitt News staffers were nominated for Associated College Press awards
The student journalists are up for awards in the Story of the Year, Multimedia Story of the Year and Photo of the Year categories.
Epidemiologist Jane Cauley won a prestigious service award
She's the 2018 recipient of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Shirley Hohl Service Award.
3 Pitt Public Health students were selected for the Milken Institute’s Future Leaders Program
Ashley Simenson, Jessica Salerno and Kaitlyn Saal-Ridpath are among a dozen fellows in the inaugural class.
Adam Lee and Rosta Farzan received an NSF award for their privacy research
The associate professors will combine hardware and software techniques to convey a sense of privacy to people who are impacted by sensors.
Animation App Helps Patients Describe Pain
Pitt's Charles Jonassaint led a team that developed the Painimation tablet-based app. The innovation helps patients visually describe where, how much and what kind of pain they feel.
Under Pressure: Device Could Help to Avoid Pipeline Disasters, Aid Glaucoma Patients
A team led by Pitt engineer Piervincenzo Rizzo is developing a sensor aimed at preventing corrosion-induced pipeline breaks. The technology could have other impacts, including measuring eye pressure
Researcher Creates Enzymes From Scratch
Ann Donnelly, a research specialist in the Department of Biomedical Informatics, was part of a team that created the first-ever artificial enzyme capable of working in a living organism.
2 Pitt faculty members were recognized for research in computational social science
Diane Litman and Yu-ru Lin made SAGE journal’s list of 39 women doing amazing research.
Hispanic Engineering Group Strives for Diversity, Inclusion in STEM Fields
Pitt’s chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers marks Hispanic Heritage Month — the group’s busiest time of year.
University Center for International Studies Celebrates 50 Years, International Week
From study abroad programs to courses and events infused with a global perspective, efforts at Pitt continue to broaden horizons.
Pitt's Humanity in Action Fellowship awardees work toward social justice at home and abroad
The fellowship highlights models of action in social justice and examines the social and political roots of discrimination on a global scale.
