The Plan for Pitt: Engage in Research of Impact

Utibe Essien in a green bow tie and dark blue jacket
Monday, July 6, 2020

Racial Data and COVID-19: Why it Matters
When it comes to data on COVID-19, there are disparities between what information states are recording and reporting—especially when it comes to race. Utibe Essien, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine, explains why racial data is so important to track.
Three seedlings in the soil
Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Eleven Faculty and Staff Proposals Receive Pitt Seed Funding
The 2020 Pitt Seed Grant winners span departments, Community Engagement Centers and regional campuses in subjects as varied as dependent care, STEM research and National Science Foundation grant preparation. The program, now in its third year, supports projects that align with the six goals in The Plan for Pitt.
Susan Whitney in a black top
Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Susan Whitney Provides Health Recommendations to Department of State
Feng Xiong and Nathan Youngblood in suits
Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Engineering Researchers Studying Efficient Data Storage
Carli Liguori
Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Carli Liguori Named Finalist for American Society for Nutrition Translation Award

Luca Deseri in a dark gray shirt
Monday, June 29, 2020

New Research Investigates the Role of Lipid Rafts in Virus Infiltration
H2P written in sparklers at night
Thursday, June 25, 2020

Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program Receives Program of Merit Designation
Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Awards Five Researchers Grants
Duck in a black shirt
Friday, June 19, 2020

Waverly Duck Publishes New Book, ‘Tacit Racism’
James McKone in a black suit
Thursday, June 18, 2020

James McKone Selected as a 2020 Beckman Young Investigator