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Meet Pitt’s 2024 faculty Fulbright winners
The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers faculty the opportunity to teach and conduct research abroad.
How to exchange diverse viewpoints on campus without the discord, according to Pitt experts
Faculty members Abdesalam Soudi and Ann Sinsheimer discuss centering respect and other lessons from Pitt's Year of Dialogue and Discourse with Clyde Wilson Pickett.
A first-generation Pitt alumna was selected for a Pickering Fellowship
Selected out of 1,400 applicants, Khadajah Muhammad will be equipped with foreign affairs skills before participating in both a domestic and international internship.
Pitt has 2 new Goldwater scholars
The prestigious scholarship is awarded to sophomores and juniors who plan to pursue research careers in the sciences and engineering fields. Meet our winners.
A Pitt alumna and Fulbright scholar participated in the EU-US Young Leaders Seminar
Michelle Furmansky was among 40 people from across the globe in the invitation-only summit.
Difficult conversations: How to agree to disagree, according to a Pitt communications expert
As part of the Year of Discourse and Dialogue, we asked Gordon Mitchell how to have better conversations and navigate disagreements.
A Dell Technologies gift will provide Pittsburgh medical researchers with expanded computational power
A new high-performance computer system in the Innovation Hub for Health Science Medical Research will help improve outcomes for patients.
Pitt Chancellor Joan Gabel is in pursuit of what’s possible
Forward-thinking and values-driven, she’s embraced Pitt’s boundless potential throughout her first year as the University’s 19th leader.
Phil Bakken named Pitt’s vice chancellor and secretary of the Board of Trustees
He currently serves as the chief of staff to the president and corporation secretary to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska System.
Endometriosis research is the focus of a new hub at Pitt
A multidisciplinary team at the Hub for Endometriosis Research is tackling both the science of and advocacy for the understudied and currently incurable disease.
Pitt-Titusville launches rebranded Education and Training Center
Formerly known as the Hub, the school is raising community awareness of its associate degrees and Swanson School of Engineering sponsored courses.
An undergrad from Ukraine is exploring how VR might comfort those with PTSD
Moved by her own experiences with trauma, Sofiya Synychych developed a meditative application with help from Pitt-Bradford faculty.
The best way to retain memories may depend on the content
New Pitt and Temple research tests approaches for spacing out and memorizing different types of material.
836 Pitt undergraduates contributed data for a new study on plants and pollution
The study originated from a lab course, Duckweed Survivor, that encourages students to see themselves as researchers.
This Pitt program is leveling up the gene therapy workforce in Pittsburgh
Leah Byrne’s Pittsburgh Gene Therapy Bootcamp teaches lab skills and connects grad students to biotech companies.
2 Pitt faculty were elected Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors
Leah Byrne and Greg Delgoffe of the School of Medicine were honored for their innovations in cell and gene therapy.
A poignant news story led to dozens of new pledges for the National Sports Brain Bank
Former Pittsburgh weatherman Jon Burnett shared his suspected diagnosis of CTE. An outpouring of support followed.
No. 1 ROC finishes dominant run to win the first Pitt Madness
The beloved mascot won each of his rounds with over 59% of the votes. Look back on his matchups throughout the month.
Joseph J. McCarthy named Pitt’s provost and senior vice chancellor
He’s served the University for more than 25 years as both an award-winning faculty member and transformative leader.
New research shows migrating neurons may play important roles in development
Findings from the lab of Shawn Sorrells suggest the movement of immature cells is related to periods of neuroplasticity when the brain is especially receptive to changes and adaptation.
