Innovation and Research
Alum Alex Firestine is Pitt’s first Luce scholar
As part of the program, he will spend a year in Asia learning about language, culture and sustainable food systems.
Nastasia Mauger won the 2024 PRACE Ada Lovelace Award
The award is given to a female scientist who made an outstanding contribution to high-performance computing.
The National Academy of Inventors elected 2 Pitt faculty as new senior members
Yuan Liu and Juan Taboas received the honor for their innovative work in drug discovery and regenerative medicine, respectively.
Fang Peng was elected to the National Academy of Engineering
The RK Mellon Endowed Chair Professor is recognized for contributing to the development of high-powered electronic technologies for advanced power grid and energy conversion.
2 Pitt alumni have been elected to the National Academy of Education
Jinfa Cai and Drew Gitomer, each members of the University’s Learning Research and Development Center, join the 2025 class.
Hear from interdisciplinary researchers at the LRDC colloquium series
Sara Rimm-Kaufman of the University of Virginia will present on Feb. 3; Stephen Hutt of the University of Denver will speak on April 7.
Get experience with audio-visual mediums with Jarman Lab at Pitt
The four-day film bootcamp for faculty, staff and graduate and professional students returns in May. Apply by Feb. 21.
Registration is open for the Community Engaged Scholarship Forum on March 4
This year’s theme is Reducing Barriers, Creating Opportunity. Scholar and Pittsburgh native Andre M. Perry will serve as keynote speaker.
A Pitt community partnership was honored for advancing sustainable growth solutions in Fayette County
The Appalachian Bridges to the Future project earned a Climate Luminary Honor for its work fostering economic development and fighting brain drain in the region.
Sam Woolley received funding for his Communication Technology Research Lab
The $200,000 award comes from Omidyar Network, and will support Woolley’s work in improving digital literary.