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Friday, July 19, 2019

Alumna Kakenya Ntaiya Recognized as ‘Emerging Leader’ by Obama Foundation

Friday, July 19, 2019

Office of Child Development Develops Parenting Guide of Original Research

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Center for Urban Education Hosts Annual Summer Educator Forum

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Renee J. Rogers Inducted as Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine

Monday, June 10, 2019

Valerie Kinloch Elected Vice President of National Council of Teachers of English

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

John Jakicic Wins Citation Award from the American College of Sports Medicine

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Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Nine from Pitt Community Named to New Pittsburgh Courier’s Fab 40

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Valerie Kinloch to Speak at Event for Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Education Professor Emerita and LRDC Scientist Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

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Monday, March 25, 2019

School of Education’s Cassie Quigley Named PA STEM Ambassador

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Researchers Work to Bring Precision Medicine to Patient Prescriptions, Primary Care

With the advent of direct-to-consumer genetic testing, patients are showing up at doctors’ offices with big questions about their genes. Physicians, however, aren’t usually trained to answer them. Enter Mylynda Massart and others at Pitt.

Pitt Professor Helped Humanity Make ‘One Small Step,’ Keeps Space Research Going

As a postdoctoral researcher, Bruce Hapke helped NASA determine the consistency of the moon’s soil, which helped engineers create the proper boots, rovers and wheeled equipment for the Apollo 11 landing, which happened 50 years ago this Saturday. Hapke and others at Pitt have helped build on a legacy of space research.

Dietitian Wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Through partnerships with grocery stores and government entities, Judy Dodd, an assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics, has been educating students and consumers on healthier eating habits for decades. The Retail Dietitians Business Alliance recently honored her work.

STEM Camp Sparks Pittsburgh Kids’ Curiosity

Students from Pittsburgh’s Hill District put their coding skills to the test to recreate the 1978 game Space Invaders, using a computer program provided by Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering and the School of Computing and Information. The coding exercise was part of a three-day STEM mini-camp hosted by Pitt’s Hill District Community Engagement Center.

Pitt Again Named Best Public University in Northeast, Best Public Value in State

The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance honored Pitt with top rankings, and 2017 brought important rankings from additional national organizations.

Wrestling Dental Student Visits ‘Parts Unknown’

Britt Baker has won several wrestling championships. But this spring, she expects to claim an even bigger title: doctor of dental medicine. See her interview on "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" as the show explores eclectic corners of Pittsburgh, airing Oct. 22.

'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 an Emmy nod.