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A Pitt team forecasted the devastating toll of the opioid epidemic
As Pitt Public Health researchers predicted, more than 100,000 people are now dying from drug overdoses annually in the U.S. It shows we really don't understand the causes of the problem, they say.
How the Plan for Pitt puts sustainability into practice
Sustainability is one of the University’s six core values. This Q&A explains what that actually means.
The war in Ukraine will be fought in court, too. Here’s how Pitt’s School of Law is helping.
This August, the Ukrainian Legal Assistance Project will bring Ukrainian lawyers to Pitt and support them in defending their country.
The bed party, explained
Pitt Panthers are going all out for the latest college commitment season trend.
This Pitt theater professor is bringing more voices to the stage
Bria Walker’s recent production of “Emilia” featured three women of color playing the main role. It’s the latest example of her work to tell more people’s stories onstage.
How do we know what we know?
Pitt’s Edouard Machery is leading a cross-cultural network of scholars to find out — and answer some of philosophy’s toughest questions.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to university leaders about rebuilding Ukraine’s higher education sector
Despite the war, people in Ukraine are yearning for knowledge and skills, he told members of the Association of American Universities in a virtual address Monday.
How do monarch butterflies know where to migrate?
Pitt engineers are developing a tiny tracking system to find out.
Bacteria-killing viruses discovered by Pitt researchers are saving patients who have no other options
Two new studies from Graham Hatfull's lab show how phage therapy can help more people with dire antibiotic-resistant infections.
Pitt-UPMC researchers will use $5 million from Bayer to fight chronic kidney disease
Using an innovative approach called population health management, Manisha Jhamb aims to get patients treated sooner to stave off severe disease. The effort could be a game-changer for rural areas.
In photos: Pitt Police carry the torch for Special Olympics Pennsylvania
The Law Enforcement Torch Run raises money and awareness for the Special Olympics movement. Pitt Police will participate in all legs of the journey from Pittsburgh to State College.
Don’t let Pennsylvania families and students lose their tuition benefit
For more than 50 years, the commonwealth has funded a tuition discount for in-state Pitt students. This year, the discount is at risk. Learn more in this Pitt Magazine Q&A with Chancellor Patrick
Keep your mind sharp this summer with curated library guides from Pitt
Pitt experts and librarians have developed dozens of LibGuides to help you understand everything from Russian history to queer horror.
When Pitt students move out, Clutter for a Cause finds a new life for stuff that’s left behind
The annual program diverts usable and quality items to reuse and recycle instead of landfills, and it also helps students be good neighbors.
Citizens Police Academy gives ‘intense’ look at officer training
Participants had to make split-second decisions in a 180-degree simulator, among other activities that helped them better understand the challenges officers face.
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.
5 Stamps Scholars from Pennsylvania earned full tuition to Pitt
The award covers full tuition, room and board, and personal costs for four years.
What it’s like to be a midwife
In honor of Mother’s Day, four midwives from Pitt’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program share their most memorable births and why their profession is so important.
12 Pitt students won a competitive NSF research fellowship
And University Honors College mentors want to help even more STEM students at Pitt win Graduate Research Fellowships next year.
Two public health leaders on COVID-19 and what’s next
Pitt Public Health Dean Maureen Lichtveld and physician Georges Benjamin discuss pandemic preparedness, climate change and the future of scientific research.
