Innovation and Research

The annual celebration of science and technology at Pitt is where science professionals and aficionados alike can discover new research, network with colleagues and discuss topics affecting the scientific community.

The Brookings Institution reports that the University of Pittsburgh and neighboring entities form the core of a naturally occurring innovation district.

The Henry L. Hillman Foundation has committed $3 million per year for 10 years for ongoing support of the Hillman Fellows for Innovative Cancer Research Program.

Rory Cooper has been honored with what's known as the “Oscar award for government service” for his innovative wheelchairs and assistive technologies.

Assistant professor of psychology Melissa Libertus has always loved math — and she's working to help more children and adults love it, too.

With new director Toren Finkel, Pitt's Aging Institute is expanding its approach to improving people's "health span" — the period of life during which a person remains free from serious illness. 

Pitt-developed wheelchairs powered by compressed air made a splash at a Texas water park for people with disabilities over the summer, with "thousands of inquiries" resulting from its success.

The Pitt-Paris agreement will enable closer collaboration on research to treat optic nerve problems and age-related eye conditions.

New research from Piervincenzo Rizzo seeks to create a novel barrier to shield disruptive noises like traffic from occupants of buildings.

When a mysterious illness emerged in his Brazilian hometown, Ernesto T.A. Marques mobilized with colleagues to decode its unknowns.