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The University won an APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity Innovation Award

Pitt and the Office of Economic Partnerships were praised for their work with the Brookings Institution and the Immune Transplant and Therapy Center.

  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research

Researcher Eyes Training, Intervention to Help Those With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Not quite dementia, but more than a “senior moment,” mild cognitive impairment affects the lives of thousands of Americans. Juleen Rodakowski, an assistant professor in the Department of Occupational

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Occupational Therapy
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A Pitt alumna is the first female infantry officer in the PA Army National Guard

Caileigh Carei (A&S ’17) was commissioned into the Army after her December graduation.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Alumni
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Efforts at Pitt Honor Those Who Served

The Office of Veterans Services works to support more than 500 veterans earning degrees at Pitt. Learn about the unique experiences of students like Abbie Osborn — a psychology student, veteran and

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Department of Psychology
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Heather Tomko won the Dick Thornburgh Forum Disability Service Award

She is a master’s student studying health policy and management in Pitt’s Graduate School of Public Health.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Public Health

Student Team Wins Kids’ Choice Award at 24-hour Hackathon to Solve Pediatric Problems

Getting children to take their medicine in the right dose at the right time is tough. At a recent hackathon, three Pitt students came up with a prototype solution that won over kids themselves.

  • Students
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
  • Department of Bioengineering
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Pitt community gathers to grieve, heal and serve in honor of Tree of Life Synagogue

Drawing strength and inspiration from each other, thousands of people congregated Monday at the Cathedral of Learning to honor those killed Oct. 27 in Squirrel Hill.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Department of Biology
  • Department of Music
  • Division of Student Affairs
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Adrian Lee received a distinguished mentor award

Pitt’s Biomedical Graduate Student Association recognized the professor for his service to graduate students.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Medicine

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

  • Innovation and Research
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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

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

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

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.

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.

  • Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security
  • Innovation and Research
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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.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Medicine
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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.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

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.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Epidemiology
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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.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Faculty
  • School of Computing and Information
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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.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Students
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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.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • School of Public Health