Pittsburgh’s ‘neighborly playground’ for neuroscience has new leadership

Pitt’s Julie Fiez and Carnegie Mellon’s Lori Holt will lead the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition into its next era of collaboration and curiosity.

Abdus Wahed received funding to develop SMART patient-centered clinical trial methods

The trials allow for more than one treatment to be given to a patient, or for treatment to change midway through.

Panthers Forward offers money and mentorship to the Class of 2023

The program is open to all Pittsburgh students who use federal funding to pay for their final year of college. Applications are due Oct. 2.

How not to use brain scans in neuroscience

A Nature paper led by a Pitt PhD student revealed a crucial flaw in studies that attempt to predict complex personality traits from one-off brain scans.

9 Pitt students and alumni named Fulbright scholars

The study abroad fellowship is among the most prestigious and competitive awards for American scholars.

Pitt announces the 2020 and 2021 Distinguished Alumni Fellows

This most prestigious alumni award recognizes those who have excelled personally and professionally while also exhibiting outstanding service to the University.

Robots are driving their US co-workers to substance abuse, a Pitt study found

Analysis of data from the U.S. and Germany found that automation reduces workplace injuries but has a negative effect on American workers’ mental health.

A gift from David C. Frederick will benefit students at the University of Pittsburgh and University College at Oxford University

The David C. Frederick Honors College at the University of Pittsburgh is named in honor of the Pitt alumnus (A&S ’83) and Rhodes Scholar.

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.

Pitt’s Board of Trustees named a new chair and added five members

Doug Browning (A&S ’72), who has served on the board since 2013, will be the governing body’s first African American leader.