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Susan Shea is a collaborator on a red blood cell research project
The Pitt Medicine professor will work with Carnegie Mellon University scientists on the 21-month DARPA investigation.
How a local nonprofit is helping parenting students earn college degrees
With support from Pitt’s Nonprofit Capacity Building Program, Pittsburgh Scholar House offers scholarships, housing and transportation assistance and other resources to help nontraditional students.
A Pitt team received a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health
Jamie Hanson, Jennifer Silk and Dana Tudorascu will use the funding to study early life adversity.
As ‘The Points Guy,’ this Pitt alumnus helps travelers leverage loyalty
Brian Kelly’s first book-length travel guide was released in March and immediately hit the New York Times’ bestsellers list.
High schoolers explored global solutions through the Governor’s School partnership with Open Lab
Using Pitt’s makerspace resources, students from across Pennsylvania created projects that addressed complex global challenges like fast fashion and misinformation.
Hike, bike and paddle your way through Pitt’s scenic backyard
There’s easy access to wooded trails, bike paths and scenic rivers just outside the University’s Pittsburgh campus.
7 ways to stay busy in Pittsburgh this August
Explore the city’s largest park, shop vintage and upcycled goods, see the stars and try new flavors at these free events throughout the month.
Meet Pitt’s 2025-26 Fulbright US Student finalists
Scholars from across disciplines will represent the United States in countries including Germany, Montenegro, Israel and Azerbaijan.
Pitt received a grant renewal for its Kessler Scholars program
The four-year extension supports Pitt’s first-generation student success initiatives. Meet the 20 students in this year’s cohort.
How Pitt Magazine’s new editor-in-chief touched down in Western Pennsylvania
“Life is like a book,” Pitt and NFL football great Larry Fitzgerald said in 2022. “I’m simply turning the page to the next chapter in my life.” Pitt Magazine's new editor-in-chief can relate.
A Pitt alumna soars as the sideline reporter for Super Bowl champs
Devan Kaney reported from the field as the Philadelphia Eagles captured the Lombardi Trophy.
‘The Good Mother Myth’ and more summer reading from Pitt alumni authors
Nancy Reddy's first work of narrative nonfiction asks "What makes a good mother?"
Pitt researchers earned Gates Foundation funding to develop an HIV sensor
Amir Alavi and Alan Wells are building a handheld device that can report viral load at the press of a button, enabling care in resource-limited or decentralized settings.
These Pitt researchers are investigating the biomechanics of baseball
The data they gather may help protect the health of players and give the team a competitive edge.
Pitt’s 2024-25 United Way campaign raised $700K to support neighbors in need
Across the University’s five campuses, 1,675 donated and volunteered to help people throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania.
This Pitt family is on mission to register bone marrow donors
Erin and Bill Bedillion’s daughter needs a bone marrow donor. The Pitt alums are determined to find one — for her and all the other kids who are waiting for a match.
Allen Greene declares Pitt athletics will be ‘bold’ in the new college sports era
The former college and professional athlete says his journey has shaped how he views his latest role as Pitt's director of athletics.
If ChatGPT wrote this poem, would you like it more?
A study from Pitt Professor Edouard Machery suggests "AI-generated poems are now 'more human than human.'"
5 of the top Yinzer-approved moments from HBO Max hit ‘The Pitt’
Pitt's Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, an assistant professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine, served as a consultant for the writers of the show starting Noah Wyle.
Is it OK to scratch that itch?
New research from the lab of Dan Kaplan, a professor in Pitt’s Department of Dermatology, not only helps to resolve that conundrum but also explains why we itch at all.
