Innovation and Research
Andrey Parkhitko will use a new National Institute on Aging grant to study the methionine cycle
Studying this pathway may reveal how nutrient sensing is related to the signs of aging.
Lark Song won a poster award from the Mathematical Association of America
The Pitt undergrad presented his research on the Truncated Octahedral Conjecture at MAA MathFest this year.
¿Pero por qué?
Gretchen Rosado’s childhood curiosity led her to science. A Spanish-speaking lab at Pitt just may lead her home.
Humans aren’t the only creatures to make nostalgic returns home
In honor of Pitt Homecoming, we spoke with Professor Corinne Richards-Zawacki about natal philopatric amphibians, which habitually return to the place where they were born to reproduce.
A moon tree is taking root near Pitt’s historic Allegheny Observatory
A seed that circled the moon with NASA will be planted in Riverview Park. Celebrate its arrival on Oct. 6.
Hillandale Farms family giving tops $45M with the creation of the Orland Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center Biobank
The specimen repository ultimately will help develop treatments for painful conditions like arthritis that affect millions globally.
Marc Coutanche was elected as board secretary of the Federation of Associations in Brain and Behavior Sciences
The associate professor will help the board oversee the nonprofit’s activities and create an agenda to advance its disciplines.
2 School of Social Work students won Joseph and Helen Eaton Scholarship awards
The annual prizes honor the best single-authored works by a first- or second-year doctoral student.
A Pitt student startup won the prestigious Hult Prize
“Korion Health is the latest example of a social enterprise that will positively impact the world,” said the competition’s CEO.
A construction milestone for BioForge, Pitt’s biomanufacturing innovation facility
In a topping-off ceremony, leaders celebrated placing the last beam of a facility that promises to help push Pittsburgh into the life sciences century.