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Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Four Student-Athletes Named to 2019 All-ACC Outdoor Track and Field Academic Team

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Center for Urban Education Hosts Annual Summer Educator Forum

Friday, July 5, 2019

Pitt Law Launches Graduate Program on Human Resources Law

Meyer in a black and white blouse in front of a Pitt seal

Friday, July 5, 2019

Susan Meyer Receives Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award

Friday, July 5, 2019

Three English Affiliates Receive 2019 Investing in Professional Artists Grant

Friday, June 28, 2019

Service Learning Course Establishes Environmental Science Lab in Puerto Rico

The long-term partnership between Pitt students and faculty and nonprofit Caras con Causa seeks to study urban wetlands, restore parts of the ecosystem damaged by Hurricane Maria and attract scientists to the island.

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Zina Ward Earns 2019 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship

Monday, June 17, 2019

Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of G.I. Bill, Drafted by Pitt Law Graduate

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Inaugural Broadcast Course in Pitt Studios Gives Hands-on Experience to Students

Alumnus Kevin Smith (A&S ’82) brought his expertise back to Pitt after a 17-year Hollywood career writing movie and TV screenplays to instruct the innovative new course.

Monday, June 10, 2019

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

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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.