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Wei Xiong earned an Office of Naval Research award to develop next-generation steel
The assistant professor of mechanical engineering and materials science will receive $449,000 over three years.
Chancellor Gallagher in Science Magazine: Pittsburgh Myth, Paris Reality
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher writes in Science magazine that the real story of Pittsburgh and the U.S. is one that says, from a place of hard-earned experience: Be the innovation leader.
High School CyberCamp Coming to Pitt
Pitt’s Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security is one of 66 sites selected across the country to host an Air Force Association CyberCamp and the only site chosen in Pennsylvania. The camp runs
Bradford, Titusville President a 'Rare Find'
After 14 years of service, Livingston Alexander — a leader committed to academic success and community engagement — has chosen to step down as president of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and
John Keith was named an Emerging Investigator of 2017 by the Royal Society of Chemistry Journal
The assistant professor at the Swanson School of Engineering was recognized for his research efforts on methods to convert carbon dioxide into useful chemicals and fuels.
A dean was selected for Pitt's University Honors College
Brian A. Primack, a scholarly researcher and professor of medicine, pediatrics and clinical and translational science in the School of Medicine, will commence his deanship July 1.
Culture, Innovation Build Global Connection
More than 30 ambassadors to the United States spent a day touring Pitt’s Nationality Rooms and Human Engineering Research Laboratories as part of a three-day visit to Pittsburgh.
Pitt Chemist Fights the Clock for Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Renã Robinson studies Alzheimer's origins — and she's looking outside the brain and deep into cells to do it.
National Cybersecurity Expert Joins Pitt's Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security
Kiersten Todt, the former executive director of the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, will be representing Pitt’s Cyber Institute in Washington, D.C.
Pittwire Debuts as University News Source
Pittwire is the official news source of the University of Pittsburgh, devoted to telling the story of Pitt and its people by delivering the most strategically significant and engaging news of the
Signal from Noise: Math Professor Wins Fellowship to Delve Into the Noisy Brain
Math professor Brent Doiron has become an emerging force in theoretical neuroscience. His research plans include teaming with assistant neuroscience professor Anne-Marie Oswald.
Tammy Haley was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award for Teaching and Dissemination
The associate professor of nursing at Pitt-Bradford was honored by the Graduate School of Public Health.
Lindsay Hilton Retchless received the Gloria Fitzgibbons Memorial Award
The recent master's graduate and Pitt-Bradford's director of alumni relations earned the prestigious Graduate School of Public and International Affairs honor.
Toward Curing HIV: Test Finds Hidden Virus
Pitt scientists developed a test to detect "hidden" HIV that is faster, less labor-intensive and less expensive than the current "gold standard" test.
Patricia Kroboth received Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania's 2017 Woman of Distinction Award
The School of Pharmacy dean was one of eight local women to be honored for their dedication to their field and community.
Human Engineering Research Laboratories' MEBot Rolls Into Finals at Cybathlon
Designers, engineers and people with disabilities from around the world gathered for the first-ever Cybathlon, pitting the latest assistive technologies against each other on a simulated course.
Alumna Aditi Kumar was chosen for a US-German cultural exchange program
She is one of only 75 Americans selected for the 2017-18 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals, which provides one year of academic, cultural and practical work experience.
Dean Named for Newly Created School of Computing and Information
Paul R. Cohen's career has included managing programs at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and research in artificial intelligence and cognitive science.
James Van Poolen was named national analyst of the year by HDI
He won Best Service and Support Analyst at the national competition in Washington, D.C.
Graduating Senior Profile: Syed Kaleem
College of General Studies graduate Syed Kaleem's work at Just Harvest and the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh food pantry has helped to prepare him to tackle difficult, large-scale issues at the
