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Findings About Immune System Could Stop Allergic Skin Reactions at the Cellular Source

Engineer Steven Little and colleagues may have found the cell-sized source of irritation caused by contact with allergens.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Ophthalmology
  • Department of Dermatology
  • Department of Bioengineering
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Scott R. Beach was awarded an NIH grant to study financial exploitation of older adults

Scott R. Beach has been awarded a five-year $3.2 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study will explore risk factors for

  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • Innovation and Research
  • University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR)

'Pitt Tonight' and Tomorrow: Emmy-nominated Student Production Makes a Lasting Mark

Jesse Irwin (A&S '17) wanted to start a late-night talk show at Pitt. With a student crew and film studies Assistant Professor Robert Clift's support, he made it happen in three months — and snagged

  • Students

Houston-area Alumni Volunteer to Help Fellow Texans in the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

Erikah Abdu (BUS ’10) and Richard Dodge (A&S ’95), social director and president of the Houston Pitt Club, found ways to personally lend their support to friends, neighbors and strangers affected by

  • Alumni

Improvements Around Campus Designed to Enhance Student Experience and Education

New labs; new homes for centers, departments and clinics; and updated classrooms and infrastructure are some of the campus improvements that greeted staff, faculty and students this term.

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A multidisciplinary team received National Science Foundation funding to improve transit

The $1.44 million in funding will enable the Pitt Smart Living Project to place additional multimodal, real-time transportation information screens around the city.

  • School of Computing and Information
  • School of Public Health
  • Swanson School of Engineering
  • Our City/Our Campus

Research Team Helps Children Make Sense of 9/11 History at Flight 93 National Memorial

Faculty help young children understand the 9/11 attack in an emotionally healthy manner through a volunteer effort coordinated with the National Park Service Flight 93 National Memorial.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Department of Psychology in Education
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Kiersten E. Todt was named an influential figure in national security

The Pitt Cyber resident scholar was included in the annual listing by Security Magazine.

  • Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security

Get Involved: State Support Is Essential for Pitt — Let Pennsylvania Lawmakers Know

Pitt has yet to receive funds from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the current budget year. Join Chancellor Patrick Gallagher and the Pitt community in raising your voice on the issue.

Cyber Institute Continues Steady Growth

With the addition of two experts in the fields of law and technology, Pitt’s Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security continues to make progress toward its institutional goals.

  • Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security
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Thomas Akiva was awarded $300,000 from the National Science Foundation

The grant will support his efforts to study and enhance makerspaces in Pittsburgh-area libraries.

  • School of Education
  • Arts and Humanities

New bike lanes added to Forbes Avenue

Designated lanes and special left-turn boxes for bicycles are making cycling on Pitt's campus easier and safer.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Sustainability
  • Pittsburgh Campus
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10 faculty members were honored with course transformation awards

The annual awards from Pitt’s discipline-based Science Education Research Center will support projects to improve learning in their classrooms.

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

High School Language Programs Immerse Students in Mandarin Chinese, Russian

Forget grammar drills: High schoolers bargained for wares, ordered lunch in Chinese and painted Russian icons during National Security Agency programs on campus this summer.

  • Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures
  • Center for Russian and East European Studies

Pitt, in Partnership With UPMC, Hires Kristin Davitt to Lead Development in Key Role

The role — which is new to both institutions — will see Davitt directing institutional advancement for the University and leading the Medical and Health Sciences Foundation, which raises funds for all

  • Staff
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Greg M. Delgoffe won a 2017 NIH Director's New Innovator Award

The assistant professor of immunology will continue his research on the tumor microenvironment.

  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Medicine
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Sally Wenzel will receive the European Respiratory Society Presidential Award

The director of Pitt's Asthma Institute was recognizing for her outstanding contributions to respiratory medicine.

  • Asthma Institute
  • School of Medicine
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Pitt researchers received a grant to help women make informed decisions about sterilization

The $3.5 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health aims to helo low-income and minority women better understand permanent surgical procedures to prevent pregnancy.

  • School of Medicine
  • Health and Wellness

New Emergency Alert System, Companion Mobile App Aim to Increase Campus Safety

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to sign up for the University's new emergency alert system by logging in to their my.pitt.edu page and clicking on Emergency Notification under My Resources

Wellness Center Implementing a New Integrated, Holistic Health Care Service Delivery Model

A new health care model designed to provide students with the services they need more efficiently and at a deeper, more holistic level focuses not only on physical well-being, but also on mental and

  • Division of Student Affairs