Technology & Science

Pitt distinguished professor Bill Wagner discussed how new materials and techniques could change medical care in space.

The award-winning researcher and engineer’s adventures have included advising the Obama administration and taking Arctic expeditions to advocate for global sustainability. 

Some 114 patents put the University up two spots on the National Academy of Inventors list.

The summer program is a collaborative partnership between the David C. Frederick Honors College, Swanson School of Engineering, Pitt’s Office of Research and the Idaho National Laboratory.

The award-winning materials engineer, innovator and leader joins Pitt from the University of Florida Sept. 1.

Students learn more than just lab work through Pitt Bio Outreach, which also provides mentoring as they prepare for college and fosters community connections.

The research shows how certain materials could serve as gateways to control currents that harness an electron’s spin rather than its charge.

It’s a major milestone toward the STEM PUSH Network’s goal of increasing equity and opportunity for Black, Latino and Indigenous students in postsecondary STEM.

Chancellor Joan Gabel and Pitt BioForge CEO Ken Gabriel were among the speakers at the recent forum, which centered on innovative economic development in the region.

This Pitt-developed sensor is portable, affordable and orders of magnitude more sensitive than the next-best thing.