Nikhil Bajaj received an NSF CAREER Award
The assistant professor in the Swanson School of Engineering will use the award to design a new framework for developing nonlinear systems from a desired behavior.
11 PA high school graduates finished a MAC at Pitt-Titusville training program
The cohort of Penncrest School District graduates completed the intensive, hands-on machining and CNC training program.
3 Pitt projects were in space at the same time, a rare university milestone
Student projects out of the NSF Center for Space, High-performance and Resilient Computing could be found in three distinct areas of space during FY2025.
5 Pitt students earned the SMART Scholarship-for-Service
The merit-based scholarship from the U.S. government provides tuition and annual stipends along with internship and employment opportunities.
Meet the Class of 2026 grads who won Pitt’s top senior honors
Satyaj Bhargava and Brandon P. Hale were recognized at the Senior Distinguished Awards Convocation on May 1 for their scholarship, leadership and commitment to the University.
NASA recruited Pitt to track the Artemis II mission
Swanson School students merged ham radio and AI to search for the Orion spacecraft.
Pitt’s National Society of Black Engineers chapter won big at a recent conference
The students earned a rare double recognition as National and Regional Small Chapter of the Year, and President Leilani Cruz was honored for her leadership.
Graduate programs in health sciences and engineering rose in U.S. News & World Report rankings
Seven health sciences specialty programs cracked the top 10, including a No. 1 ranking for occupational therapy, and the Swanson School of Engineering ranks No. 24 for public universities.
Paul Ohodnicki will lead a Pitt team supporting a new ARPA-E grant
The University will receive $600,000 in Department of Energy funding to develop transformers for a high-voltage DC power grid.
Student startup Pittsburgh Coastal Energy won a top prize at South by Southwest
The team of Pitt students and alumni won the student startup category for their concept of powering underwater vehicles with ocean waves.

