The Plan for Pitt: Engage in Research of Impact

Girl in a checkered shirt sitting on a couch looking at a laptop
A Pitt team found that the desire to protect others was the primary motivating factor for teens complying with social distancing requirements. They also learned what didn’t work.
4 emergency healthcare workers see to a patient on stretcher.  The image is motion blurred.
Pitt holds a special place in the history of emergency medical services. During National EMS Week, learn how Pitt people paved the way for modern prehospital care.
A student in a red shirt reads a book with a blurred teacher in the background.
A $2 million gift will support the creation of “micro-collectives” at local public schools that aim to rebuild the teaching pipeline for Black educators.
a large ship in the ocean
The Department of Defense Office of Naval Research is funding Pitt research into refining the seawater-to-fuel process, with a goal to make it more energy efficient, safer and scalable.
Alejandro Hoberman in a grey suit and blue shirt
A trial led by Alejandro Hoberman and published in the New England Journal of Medicine found no long-term benefit for tubes over antibiotics for childhood ear infections.
A battery on top of a shoe sole.
Pitt engineers show how a simple AA battery can prevent workplace slips and falls.