Sustainability
PFAS, the ‘forever chemicals,’ explained by Pitt engineer Carla Ng
A leading expert on forever chemicals, Ng explains what they are, where they’re found and what researchers are doing to eradicate them.
Pitt’s Sustainable Design Lab is developing novel materials to combat global water pollution issues
Researchers Hassan Nawaz and David Sanchez are designing metal organic frameworks (MOFs) to deal with arsenic and other heavy metals from Pittsburgh to Pakistan and beyond.
Labs produce a lot of waste. Here’s how Pitt is making them more sustainable.
24 research labs have joined the Green Labs program, an effort to reduce the environmental impact of their work.
Pitt is launching an Office of Sustainability in the Health Sciences
The new office, led by Michael Boninger, aims to reduce Pitt’s impact in a field that accounts for 10% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
New rooftop solar installations are springing up across campus
Four arrays will provide the equivalent energy of taking more than 100 cars off the road — and more are on the way.
The University Pharmacy has switched to biodegradable prescription bottles
The push to up the office’s sustainability game was led by director Michelle Covone.
Some of Earth’s estuaries are warming, consistent with climate change
A rise in the surface temperature of nature’s nurseries could lead to cascading effects in estuarine ecosystems — but they aren’t all warming.
Pitt was awarded a second Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education STARS Gold rating
The designation reinforces Pitt’s commitment to sustainable solutions.
One person’s trash is Ash Andrews’ treasure
The Pitt-Greensburg grad uses pluck and imagination to promote art, community and sustainability as executive director of the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse.
A Pitt-Carnegie Mellon team will compete in the EnergyTech University Prize National Pitch Event
The Flow Battery Diagnostics for Energy Reliability project is among 28 student finalist teams to advance to the competition in Austin, Texas.

