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Pitt researchers pulled 700,000 years of glacial history from an Andean lakebed
It’s the longest-ever glacier record for the tropics, and it could help scientists better understand modern-day climate change.
Stimulating the spinal cord helps improve arm control in paralyzed macaques, a Pitt study found
The team’s new technology could help humans with limited arm function regain movement.
This Pitt-supported free job training program is filling a dire need in research
A partnership with Manchester Bidwell Corporation is making sure the region’s clinical research studies have the talent they need to make groundbreaking discoveries.
Pittsburgh’s Neighborhood 91 will be home to futuristic manufacturing
A recent event at the Neighborhood 91 campus brought together the regional defense manufacturing community and showed the promise of 3D printing for industry.
She's the first winner of a new scholarship to support LGBTQ+ medical students
Elyse Mark, student coordinator for Pitt’s Medical Student Pride Alliance, received the inaugural Dena Hofkosh Award.
Housing assignments for the 2022-23 academic year have been announced
Students should check their Pitt email account for details. Additional information is available on the Pitt Arrival website.
Pitt announces the 2020 and 2021 Distinguished Alumni Fellows
This most prestigious alumni award recognizes those who have excelled personally and professionally while also exhibiting outstanding service to the University.
Karin Asher is Pitt’s inaugural assistant dean for student engagement and professional development
The longtime Career Center staffer will be focused on bringing cohesion to student success efforts at Pitt.
Robots are driving their US co-workers to substance abuse, a Pitt study found
Analysis of data from the U.S. and Germany found that automation reduces workplace injuries but has a negative effect on American workers’ mental health.
Here’s what Pitt is doing to spend more money with diverse businesses
Meet Jennifer Barnes, Pitt’s supplier diversity and sustainability coordinator who’s helping Pennsylvania businesses thrive at Pitt.
State lawmakers voted to fund Pitt and save the in-state tuition rate
The University of Pittsburgh will receive nearly $152 million in state funding for the 2022-23 academic year, which will help nearly 17,000 undergraduates and their families.
Pitt’s online travel booking tool now shows carbon emissions information for flights
The feature is one of many efforts to improve sustainability and reach carbon neutrality at Pitt.
A gift from David C. Frederick will benefit students at the University of Pittsburgh and University College at Oxford University
The David C. Frederick Honors College at the University of Pittsburgh is named in honor of the Pitt alumnus (A&S ’83) and Rhodes Scholar.
Rick Esch has been appointed president of Pitt’s Bradford and Titusville campuses
Esch, a Pitt-Bradford alumnus, has been serving as interim president for the past year.
Pitt alumna’s book explores what happens when a nurse becomes a patient
Theresa Brown (NURS ’07) got cancer — and a whole new perspective on the medical system. The best-selling author shared her experience in her latest book, "Healing."
Pitt staff member selected for Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Project Development and Evaluation Workshop
Honoree Laura Miller is associate director of the Office of Academic Career Development in the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences.
This Pitt student co-authored an engineering textbook
Recent graduate Samantha Wismer spent her years at Pitt going above and beyond to improve engineering education.
The Collaboratory Against Hate published its first white paper, ‘Research Needs for Countering Extremist Hate’
The authors identified challenges in combating extremist hate.
Go behind the scenes of the Pitt Nationality Room that portrays colonial life in America
Get a closer look at how English colonists lived before the founding of the United States of America.
9 Pitt alumni graduate from Leadership Development Initiative
Participants in the Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc. program completed eight months of community engagement skill-building and engaged in networking opportunities and a regionally based enrichment project.
