Christel Temple was named editor-in-chief of the Journal of Black Studies
The publication is one of the most important journals in Afrocentric scholarship.
Pitt mathematicians explain how some fireflies flash in sync
Their model could shed light on more lightning bug behavior as well as other instances of synchronization in nature.
Jonathan Burgess is the new director of the Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory
Burgess brings more than a decade of experience in science, policy and program administration to the newly created role.
Pitt physicists break down how cells communicate
For cells, the new research shows, there’s such a thing as too much communication. The results have implications for studying cancer and other diseases.
Cathy vs. Cathedral: Which name won?
We asked you to take a side in the Cathedral of Learning nickname debate, and the results are in.
Two Pitt physicists were honored by the American Physical Society
Chandralekha Singh received an award for removing barriers to marginalized groups in physics, and Vittorio Paolono was named an APS Fellow.
Peter Wipf has been honored for creative organic chemistry
Wipf won the 2023 Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from the American Chemical Society.
How a Pitt alumna is fostering recovery through literacy
Courtney Colligan uses performance arts and writing to help people in prison build self-esteem, self-worth and overcome trauma.
Pitt’s new $2.5 million partnership with the Pennsylvania Turnpike aims to improve the state’s roads
Electrified roadways, noise cancellation, sustainable geogrids and near real-time infrastructure modeling could soon become reality in Pennsylvania.
Pitt’s Evan Schneider has earned a Packard Fellowship for galaxy modeling
Using her own code and the world’s fastest supercomputers, Schneider and fellow researchers can simulate galaxies with greater clarity than ever before.