Pitt opens a cutting-edge biomedical research hub at The Assembly

The Pittsburgh space will serve as an epicenter of innovation in life sciences for Pitt researchers, entrepreneurs and established companies.

Pitt team Hoth Intelligence takes second place in Rice Business Plan Competition

The student team is developing hardware and software to “see through and into” patients to assist clinicians.

Sandra Murray elected president of the American Society for Cell Biology

She will be the first person of color to lead the organization.

School of Medicine research finds need for interventions against anti-Black racism in academic medicine

Researchers recorded experiences of anti-Black racism among faculty and trainees in academic medical centers across the United States and proposed strategies to address them.

Can melatonin help prevent neuron damage associated with dementia?

The Clear Thoughts Foundation has awarded $200,000 to co-investigators from Pitt to learn more.

2022 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring winners announced

Each award consists of a $2,500 prize to the graduate faculty member to recognize excellence in mentoring.

Pitt’s annual health sciences symposium is getting a new name

The University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Vanscoy Winter Academy will be supported through 2042, thanks to a gift from alumnus Gordon J. Vanscoy and his wife Bethann.

Pitt graduate programs rise in U.S. News and World Report rankings

Programs in the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, School of Education, School of Medicine and Swanson School of Engineering saw jumps in their 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings.

This new program funds research on climate change and precision public health

The Public Health Trans-Disciplinary Collaboration Pilot Awards support projects that use data science to develop targeted health interventions. Here are the 5 winning projects.

Alejandro Hoberman earns the 2022 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award

Hoberman is the first person ever to receive this award from the Clinical Research Forum on two separate occasions.