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Dance Competition Benefits Free Clinic
Dhirana, a dance competition fundraiser founded by Pitt students in 2012, recently raised $10,000 for the Birmingham Free Clinic, which helps community members access health care.
David Beck was named an American Academy of Physician Assistants Distinguished Fellow
The honor is bestowed upon an elite group of less than 1% of practicing PAs.
New Research: For a Head Start on Cognitive Recovery After Stroke, Get Moving, Anytime
Much of the neural repair occurs during the first three months following a stroke. But, exercise may benefit patients' brains, no matter how much time has passed, Pitt researchers say.
Pitt Med students celebrate Match Day
Ten students matched in orthopaedics and nine matched in psychiatry, the highest ever for those specialties.
Pitt Names New Dean of Dental Medicine
Bernard J. Costello, professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery, has been named dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, effective April 1. Costello has been serving as interim
2 Pitt teams will compete in the Rice Business Plan Competition
Both teams have been honing their entrepreneurial skills through Innovation Institute programs.
Deane Root received a Society of American Music Lifetime Achievement Award
The Pitt Department of Music chair was lauded for his wide-ranging contributions to the field.
University of Pittsburgh Names New Dean for Swanson School of Engineering
James R. Martin II, professor and chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University, has been named dean of the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering, effective Aug
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
