School of Medicine
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Pitt Med Students Named Finalists in American Medical Association’s Global Health Challenge
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Pitt Student Mingles With Nobel Laureates at Exclusive Annual Meeting
Tolani Olonisakin, a student in Pitt’s Medical Scientist Training Program, discussed her research on infection and “superbugs” with Nobel laureates at their annual meeting in Germany this June.
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
DNA’s Dark Matter Comes to Light
Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis studies the parts of DNA that were once thought to be junk. What she found there overturned a fundamental assumption of cellular biology.
Monday, July 2, 2018
Barone Gibbs and Collaborators Awarded $3.4 million from NIH to Study Sitting and Blood Pressure
Friday, June 29, 2018
Board of Trustees Approves Chief Investment Officer, Treasurer, New Members
The University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees approved the hiring of a chief investment officer and a treasurer for the University during its June 29 meeting. It also elected five new members.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
New Statue Pays Tribute to Legendary Transplant Surgeon Thomas Starzl
The University of Pittsburgh recently unveiled a sculpture of Thomas Starzl, “the father of organ transplantation,” near the Cathedral of Learning. Starzl is also featured in a new documentary with Pitt origins, titled “Burden of Genius.”
Friday, June 22, 2018
Pitt Task Force Outlines Framework for Confronting Nationwide Opioid Crisis
Pitt is taking a leading role in tackling the public health crisis by strengthening its prevention, treatment and recovery programs to bring meaningful change to the lives of students.
