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Pitt faculty will study circular economies with a $750,000 National Science Foundation grant
The Swanson School of Engineering researchers will analyze data in Pittsburgh and Atlanta in hopes of building a model for other U.S. cities.
Pitt’s Healthy Home Laboratory is an AARP AgeTech Collaborative testbed site
Researchers working in the demonstration home will help validate products and services from startups striving for longer, healthier lives.
Pitt alumni published an article about their student organization in OT Practice
Spencer Sutter and Ashley Thompson started TransformOTive Justice to dismantle oppressive systems in personal and professional settings.
Pitt's School of Medicine earned research funding from the Jewish Healthcare Foundation
The Department of Biomedical Informatics will study how to reduce medication errors among patients who transition from hospital to skilled nursing facility.
Adam Shear won a Renaissance Society of America Digital Innovation Award
The Department of Religious Studies chair is the second Pitt faculty to earn an RSA honor in as many years.
Pitt was recognized again as one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes
The University rose to No. 175 in the overall rankings and is the most preferred large employer in the Pittsburgh area.
Ruth Mostern won a book prize from the Association for Asian Studies
The professor in Pitt’s Department of History earned the 2023 Joseph Levenson Prize for her account of China’s Yellow River that spans 3,000 years.
Amit Sethi earned an NIH grant to study improving hand function in stroke survivors
The $425,000 in funding will support work in Pitt’s Neuromotor Recovery and Rehabilitation Laboratory.
Jennifer Lingler earned $2.1 million to study patient reactions to Alzheimer’s diagnoses
The National Institute on Aging is funding the research, led by the School of Nursing professor, to help support patients and their families.
Pitt Law student Kaleigh Dryden is a 2023 Presidential Management Fellow
As a finalist in the government’s flagship leadership development program, she will seek an appointment at a federal agency.
The University of Pittsburgh Press announced its literature and poetry prize winners
Kelly Sather won the Drue Heinz Literature Prize for her book of short stories; Ryler Dustin’s collection earned him the Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize.
Amy Seybert was elected president of the ACPE board of directors
The dean of Pitt’s School of Pharmacy will lead the board of the national pharmacy education accreditation agency during 2023.
Three Pitt leaders were named to the Pittsburgh Business Times Power 100 list
The 2023 list of influential people included Chancellor Patrick Gallagher, Evan Facher and Don Yealy.
A Pitt podcast was nominated for an Ambie award
A series produced by Pitt's Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies is up for Best DIY Podcast at the Awards for Excellence in Audio.
Undergraduate student Silas Switzer published a chapbook on Pittsburgh’s AIDS crisis
The history major examines the erasure of LGBTQ+ stories through poetry and archival images in ‘Nine Parts Water, One Part Bleach.’
Bigelow Boulevard was ranked among the nation’s best new bike lanes
Pitt’s Bigelow Block Transformation Project upgraded the important connection for Pittsburgh cyclists.
Liron Pantanowitz was appointed to chair Pitt’s Department of Pathology
The researcher and noted industry leader returns to the School of Medicine in a role that will advance personalized medicine.
14 projects won Year of Emotional Well-Being funding
The Office of the Provost recognized events and activities that range from documentary production to Counseling Center certification.
Juan Carlos Puyana was selected as the O’Brien Professor of Global Surgery
The professor in Pitt’s School of Medicine will start his tenure with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in April.
Stephen Chan was inducted to the Association of University Cardiologists
Elected by his peers, the School of Medicine professor was recognized as a leader in academic cardiology.
