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Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Bistra Iordanova Receives $25,000 to Research Gender in Alzheimer's Disease

Datta in a red plaid shirt in front of a blue background

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Bioengineer Moni Datta Receives a $300K DoD Award to Design Biochemical Marker Technology

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Undergrad Team Captures Silver Medal for ‘Molecular Movie Camera’

Madeline Guido and Kaylene Stocking headshots.

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Kaylene Stocking and Madeline Guido Win Top Undergraduate Student Awards at Honors Convocation

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Alumna Sossena Wood Featured on NBC

three students holding a purple check-sized poster than says Kids' Choice Award

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Student Team Wins Kids’ Choice Award at 24-hour Hackathon to Solve Pediatric Problems

Getting children to take their medicine in the right dose at the right time is tough. At a recent hackathon, three Pitt students came up with a prototype solution that won over kids themselves.

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Three Pitt Researchers Win NIH Director’s Awards

Friday, July 27, 2018

Engineering Team Designs Exoskeleton Technology to Help People Walk Again

It seems like something from a sci-fi movie: humans wearing bionic technology to move more easily. But Pitt researchers are turning fiction into a reality, aiming to help people with paraplegia.

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Swanson School of Engineering Names Joseph Samosky as Its 2018 Outstanding Educator

Monday, June 18, 2018

David Vorp Named Fellow of the American Heart Association

Pleasant Smells Can Help Smokers Reduce Cigarette Craving, New Study Finds

In a study that expands on previous work, a team led by psychology’s Michael Sayette found reduced urges to smoke in response to pleasant smells, as well as a connection to memory.

National, County Research Partnerships Use AI to Better Predict Opioid Overdose Risk

Walid Gellad, associate professor of medicine and health policy and director of Pitt’s Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing, is using machine-learning algorithms to predict who is at risk of opioid misuse and overdose.

Researchers Teach Adults to Read Using Pictures of Houses

In a recent study, led by chair of psychology Julie Fiez, researchers taught adults “HouseFont” — a hieroglyphic-like language based on photos of homes — then scanned the language-learning areas of participants’ brains. What they found adds to a growing body of knowledge on how adults process written languages.

University of Pittsburgh Library System Acquires George A. Romero Collection

Props, screenplays, script notes and more — Pitt now has more than 50 years’ worth of items from George A. Romero, the filmmaker who revolutionized the horror genre, beginning with “Night of the Living Dead.” The new collection marks a growth in horror studies resources available to scholars and the public.

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.