The Plan for Pitt: Engage in Research of Impact

Black and white film still from "Night of the Living Dead" showing several zombies crossing a field
Film and media studies professor Adam Lowenstein brings his expertise to Pittsburgh’s 50th anniversary celebration of the classic horror flick “Night of the Living Dead.”
cover of pitt med, which features a boy wearing a backpack, depicted with blue and gold puzzle pieces
When the Merck Inpatient Unit opened its doors in 1974, it was the only specialized inpatient unit for people with autism in the United States. More than 40 years later, it continues to help affected individuals throughout their lives.
Computers don’t operate like humans when solving complex problems. But Pitt researchers are asking, “What if they could?”
James and Martha Funderburgh in their lab
At Pitt’s Corneal Cell Biology Lab, researchers have developed an innovative way to address a common form of blindness — by converting stem cells to regrow part of the eye.