Swanson School of Engineering

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Friday, February 12, 2021

A Winning Floss-ophy
Even a dollar-store toothbrush can be a smart toothbrush with a new invention from fourth-year dental student Sohail Rana and colleagues from the Swanson School of Engineering. Their toothbrush holder and app were developed through a number of Pitt innovation initiatives.
A panther statue
Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Pitt Professor Joins Alpha Chi Forum on Race, Privilege and Responsibility
Paul Ohodnicki in a dark sweater and a dress shirt
Thursday, February 4, 2021

Paul Ohodnicki Receives $1 Million Grant to ‘Innervate’ Pipelines
The Cathedral of Learning
Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Pitt Faculty Working with U.S. Air Force on Materials Research
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Thursday, January 14, 2021

Pitt Students Win Gold Medal in Genetically Engineered Machine Competition
Melissa Bilec and April Dukes side by side with gray backgrounds
Thursday, January 7, 2021

Faculty Lead $300K NSF Project for Inclusive Engineering Education
Oleg Prokopyev in a gray suit and white collared shirt
Thursday, January 7, 2021

Swanson School’s Oleg Prokopyev Awarded NSF Grant for Wildfire Management Work
Ryan Caginalp, in a black jacket, uses a high powered telescope at night
Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Student Produces High-Powered Images of the Night Sky
Ryan Caginalp, a 16-year-old student in the University Honors College and Swanson School of Engineering, ramped up his astrophotography hobby during the pandemic. See some of his celestial images.
Mohammad Masnadi in a dark blue suit and a white shirt
Tuesday, January 5, 2021

New Research Models the Environmental Impact of Refining Different Crude Oils
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Thursday, December 17, 2020

Good News from 2020
While it might not feel like it, more than a few good things happened in 2020. Here are stories of Pitt people and programs that made the world better during a turbulent year.