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17 Pitt students were awarded Personalized Education Grants
The awards fund engagement in tailored educational activities that reflect each student’s unique identities, experiences, interests, abilities and aspirations.
School of Dental Medicine Celebrates Former Dean’s 50-year Legacy at Pitt
After 18 years as dean of the School of Dental Medicine and many more years at the University of Pittsburgh in various roles, Thomas W. Braun has retired. Braun spent his entire postsecondary
Pitt names new dean for School of Law
Amy J. Wildermuth, associate vice president for faculty and academic affairs at the University of Utah, has been named dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She will begin her deanship
Savio Woo was honored as an Inaugural Fellow by the Orthopaedic Research Society
The distinguished professor emeritus received this honor in recognition of his outstanding service and significant contributions to the field of musculoskeletal research.
Researchers 'Speed Date' in Search of Expert Help to Take Ideas From Concept to Market
Starting a conversation on a blind date can be intimidating, and the same might be said for researchers looking for just the right expert to help them take their ideas from concept to reality.
A GSPIA alumna was named a nonprofit leader in social work
Sharon L. McDaniel is the president and CEO of A Second Chance, Inc., a licensed foster care agency that meets the unique needs of kinship families in Allegheny and Philadelphia counties.
Engineering Students Help to Improve Infrastructure in Panamanian Village
The Pitt Humanities, Engineering and Design Club is planning a June return to its work with the Emberá, an indigenous community in Panama’s Chagres National Park. On an October trip, the club
Pitt's employee injury rate falls to a record low
The University’s employee injury rate consistently has been below the national average for colleges and universities since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ current classification system started in
Walt Stoy received the James O. Page/JEMS Leadership Award
The professor created Pitt's bachelor's degree program in emergency medicine in 1988.
Pitt's 5000 Baum Project will accelerate cancer, transplant and immunotherapy innovations
The University is creating a research, entrepreneurship and innovation hub to nurture and speed the development of new ideas and breakthrough technologies. The results could reinvent how health care
A robotic harvester team was picked to compete for the ACC InVenture Prize
The annual event pits one team of undergraduates from each Atlantic Coast Conference university in competition for $30,000 in prizes.
The Pitt News staffers won state student journalism awards
The newspaper racked up four first-place awards, four second-place awards and three honorable mentions at the 2018 Keystone Awards.
United Way Campaign Sets New Records
The generosity and enthusiasm of the University of Pittsburgh faculty and staff sent the 2017 Pitt United Way campaign soaring — raising $673,962, the annual initiative’s highest total ever.
Margaret McDonald to receive service award from Association of American Medical Colleges
Pitt health sciences' associate vice chancellor for academic affairs and international programs will receive the award for her contributions to the profession.
Video Game for Emergency Doctors Battles for Top Prize in Bracket-style Innovation Contest
As reigning champions of STAT Madness — a bracket-style, national innovation contest — Pitt and UPMC hope this year’s entry, the emergency doctor video game Night Shift, can hold the crown.
Pitt Innovation Challenge launches
The challenge is designed to generate innovative solutions to difficult health problems. Applications are due April 23 at 5 p.m.
Faculty, Students Recognized at University of Pittsburgh Honors Convocation
Dina Fradkin and Jahvon Dockery took home this year’s top undergraduate student awards at Pitt’s Honors Convocation, which celebrates the achievements of faculty members and students.
Pitt Day of Giving Tops $9 Million in Donations to University Programs and Scholarships
The community of University of Pittsburgh alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends responded to this year’s Pitt Day of Giving by donating a record-setting $9,029,828.
A Pitt surgeon was named president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
Associate Professor Suzan Obagi also directs the UPMC Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Health Center.
Valerie Kinloch won the Advancement of People of Color Leadership Award
The National Council of Teachers of English award recognizes a person of color who has made a significant contribution to NCTE and to the development of their professional community.
