Innovation and Research
Chancellor Gabel highlights higher education’s role in keeping America competitive
Delivering remarks as vice chair for education on the Council of Competitiveness, Gabel emphasized the importance of partnerships and thought leadership on new technologies.
Pitt researchers have identified a new culprit in Alzheimer’s progression
Their discovery could help change the prevention and treatment of the disease.
Faculty, the Pitt Space Research initiative is seeking collaborators
Attend a proposal workshop at 9 a.m. Nov. 17.
The same motor task can make different groups of brain cells light up
New research from Swanson School researchers may help develop better algorithms for self-driving cars by studying how the brain reacts to visual stimuli.
A new fund aims to spark innovations in diabetes research at Pitt
Erin E. Kershaw’s lab will benefit from donations to the Frank Calandra, Jr. Family Foundation. Learn more about the man who inspired the effort.
Pitt is part of a national effort to advance long COVID treatments
A new Department of Health and Human Services grant will provide $5 million in funding to improve access to care for underserved populations.
5 Pitt researchers will be recognized for their contributions to health psychology
Hear from the former students of these retiring faculty at a daylong symposium on Oct. 27.
What if we could talk to cells?
Nathan Lord earned an NIH New Innovator Award for his research on the chemical language of the body’s building blocks. It’s work that could transform regenerative medicine.
Leah Jacobs earned a $1 million grant from the National Institute of Justice
The assistant professor in Pitt’s School of Social Work will study the effectiveness of youth interaction training for law enforcement.
President Biden gave the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Pitt’s Rory Cooper
The honor — the nation’s highest for technological achievement — is the latest and most significant recognition of Cooper’s decades of innovations in wheelchair technology.