Innovation and Research
Pitt researchers pulled 700,000 years of glacial history from an Andean lakebed
It’s the longest-ever glacier record for the tropics, and it could help scientists better understand modern-day climate change.
This Pitt-supported free job training program is filling a dire need in research
A partnership with Manchester Bidwell Corporation is making sure the region’s clinical research studies have the talent they need to make groundbreaking discoveries.
Stimulating the spinal cord helps improve arm control in paralyzed macaques, a Pitt study found
The team’s new technology could help humans with limited arm function regain movement.
The Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory at Pitt will host a regional network to improve water quality
As new host of the Southwest Pennsylvania Water Network, the collaboratory aims to help build a stronger regional identity around the area’s rivers.
This Pitt researcher is using data to fight the opioid epidemic
Jeanine Buchanich’s work with the Pennsylvania Department of Health is pinpointing which public health interventions show the most benefit.
From the archives: Father-kid dynamic duos
For these Pitt dads, teaming up with their children was a highlight of their careers.
Group living means safety from predators but nastier diseases for guppies
A new Pitt study describes a hidden cost of being social that can likely be found across the animal kingdom — even in humans.
Lillian Chong
This creative chemist helped crack a COVID-19 mystery.
Pitt researchers led the largest-ever series of phage therapy case studies
In a dramatic scaling up of an experimental treatment for deadly bacterial infections, 11 out of 20 patients responded well to the therapy and none showed adverse effects.
Every knee replacement creates nearly 30 pounds of waste
A new study co-authored by the late Freddie Fu reviews the environmental costs of orthopedic surgeries and explores more sustainable options.