The Plan for Pitt: Advance Educational Excellence
Monday, January 27, 2020
Faculty Members Send Student Projects Flying to Space, Thanks to Seed Funding
Two Pitt projects will blast off to the International Space Station this spring to study microgravity’s effects on people and spacecrafts. The research brings together faculty, students and a tiny, see-through crustacean.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Alumna Inspires Questions About the Past
Margaret Weitekamp (A&S ’93), the curator and department chair of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Space History Department, uses her passion for storytelling to encourage visitors to inquire about the past, and ignite their interest in the 5,000 artifacts under her charge.
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Anantha Shekhar Named Pitt’s Senior Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences and Medical School Dean
Anantha Shekhar has been named senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and John and Gertrude Petersen Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. His start date is set for June 2020.
Friday, December 20, 2019