New Pitt research explains how massive canyons formed in Peru
A study out of Nadine McQuarrie’s lab found that river capture resulted in these vast geographical structures in the Andean Plateau.
Graham Hatfull reflected on 25 years of research in a special PNAS paper
The Eberly Family Professor of Biotechnology in Pitt’s Dietrich School wrote about pioneering phage discoveries and his research education community model, SEA-PHAGES.
5 Pitt people won Iris Marion Young Awards
Sabina Dietrick is the inaugural recipient of the recently renamed Laura Lovett Award for lifetime faculty achievement.
2 Pitt alumni made the 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 lists
Becca Segel and Salvador Gala earned national recognition for their leadership and innovation in the manufacturing and finance industries, respectively.
3 Pitt students were honored by the National Association of African American Honors Programs
The David C. Frederick Honors College scholars attended the group’s annual conference in Birmingham, Alabama.
This alum-founded startup is turning campus food waste into fertilizer
Two shipping-container ‘digesters’ on the Pittsburgh campus transform more than a ton of scraps each month thanks to Kyle Wyche and Ecotone Renewables.
Breakthrough catalyst insight may unlock new possibilities for safer water disinfection
A research team including Pitt engineers used quantum chemistry to uncover design principles for generating sustainable alternatives to chlorine.
This new antibody test only takes 10 minutes, no blood draw necessary
A highly selective sensor developed by Pitt researchers can quantify immune responses — but may also have implications for everything from cancer treatments to allergy detection.
A new way to make phage DNA lays groundwork for better infection treatments
The study, by Graham Hatfull and colleagues, surmounts a long-lasting barrier to constructing the genomes of bacteria-killing viruses.
Pitt is launching a premier scholars program with a $30M gift from alumnus Michael Rees
The gift creates the Rees-Chancellor’s Scholars Program at the University of Pittsburgh’s David C. Frederick Honors College.

