A Pitt professor added fresh context to artwork at the heart of the new Pittsburgh International Airport
Alex Taylor’s description of “Pittsburgh” will introduce thousands of travelers each year to the legacy and history of Alexander Calder’s iconic mobile.
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.

