Experts weigh in on Instagram hiding likes
Psychologist Sophia Choukas-Bradley and brand strategist Vanitha Swaminathan say Instagram’s move this week to hide the number of likes on some posts in the U.S. could change how young adults feel about themselves and their peers.
Study Lab is bringing a data-driven approach to academic support
The space formerly known as the Academic Resource Center has a new name, a new look and a new approach to student success.
Pitt researchers developed marijuana breathalyzer technology
As states consider ways to introduce marijuana into their markets, they are also considering ways to detect intoxication and establish guidelines for safe use. A new device from an interdisciplinary team at Pitt could be a critical tool.
This alum and CNN ‘Hero’ is raising the bar on social entrepreneurship
In less than five years, Samir Lakhani (A&S ’15) has kept hundreds of tons of soap out of landfills and created jobs for disadvantaged women, all while saving lives.
A film studies professor is shedding new light on his uncle, the late actor Montgomery Clift
Pitt Professor Robert Clift’s documentary explores the life of the legendary, Oscar-nominated actor Montgomery Clift.
A Dietrich School alumna was named as a Rhodes scholar
Lia Petrose, a 2017 graduate with degrees in neuroscience and economics, will head to the University of Oxford in the U.K. to study computer science and philosophy.
Daughter-Father Team Teaches Class on Bridging Political, Generational Divide
With the 2018 midterm elections swiftly approaching, University of Pittsburgh faculty member Kris Kanthak is trying to make discussing politics a little easier to navigate — with the help of someone familiar.
This alumnus brings award-winning poetry to the classroom, reflects on race and justice
Cameron Barnett’s first book of poetry gained national attention and awards. Today, he’s a teacher at Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School — the same place where he first dreamed of becoming a writer.
Father-son mathematics team tackles cryptocurrencies and stock market vulnerabilities
The most exciting professional collaboration in Gunduz Caginalp’s 34-year career at Pitt came in 2018, when he published a paper co-authored with his 24-year old son and Department of Mathematics visiting scholar, Carey Caginalp (A&S ’11).
Researchers shed new light on the neuroscience of paying attention
New Pitt research advances the understanding of how two seemingly different brain processes related to attention are more similar than previously thought.

