Pitt launches a Doctor of Chiropractic program

The evidence-based program will be the first of its kind in Pennsylvania and unique among research-intensive public institutions in the U.S.

Rory Cooper was elected to the National Academy of Engineering

The appointment is among the highest professional distinctions that can be accorded to an engineer.

This Central Oakland house is actually an innovative lab for aging in place

Pitt’s Healthy Home Lab aims to create new ways for a growing population of older adults to better their health and retain mobility and independence at home.

President Biden gave the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Pitt’s Rory Cooper

The honor — the nation’s highest for technological achievement — is the latest and most significant recognition of Cooper’s decades of innovations in wheelchair technology.

Alumnus Yasir Aljohani won an abstract award at the 2023 American Orthotics and Prosthetics Association National Assembly

His research on child abandonment in Saudi Arabia was part of his Pitt capstone coursework.

Ahmad Tafti won the 2023 Oracle Eureka Award

The director of Pitt’s Health + Explainable AI Research Laboratory was honored for his groundbreaking research on total joint arthroplasty.

Pitt’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program has a new hybrid option. It’s changing online learning.

Students from across the country are completing their coursework online, then coming to Pittsburgh to hone their skills in person. Here’s how program could be transformative for underserved areas.

Elaine Mormer was named a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences professor was honored for outstanding contributions to the discipline of communication sciences and disorders.

Mark DeRuiter will help lead the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

The professor in Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences was elected vice president for standards and ethics in audiology.

Anthony Delitto earned a University of Buffalo Alumni Achievement Award

The dean and professor was recognized for leading Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.