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.
Rory Cooper won a Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
The Human Engineering Research Laboratories director earned highest honor presented to people who reached the rank of Eagle Scout.
This Pitt program trains members of Black churches to provide bereavement counseling
Thanks to the Pitt Innovation Challenge, the TRIBUTE program is increasing mental health support in communities of color. You can fund your bold idea, too.
Pitt graduate programs retain high U.S. News and World Report rankings
Programs in public health, education, engineering and more saw jumps in the 2024 rankings.
Here are the winners of the 2023 Health Disparities and Social Justice Poster Competition
Researchers from across Pitt’s schools of the health sciences presented on mental health, occupational therapy, stroke treatment and more.

