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Pitt-Bradford was recognized as Military Friendly School
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has for the 10th year been named a Military Friendly School for its dedication to the success of veterans and their spouses.
Pitt-led Study Models Technology to Make Carbon Dioxide Capture More Efficient
Pitt’s Chris Wilmer and a team of researchers developed a computer model that shows how tiny spongelike structures could reduce emissions from coal-generated power plants.

Center for Urban Education received a portion of a $1.5M grant
It will reintroduce the yearlong Ready to Learn program to provide math tutoring and culturally relevant mentoring to kids in Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Yu-Ru Lin earned funding from Adobe Research
The funding will provide the resources to help investigate visualization for interpretable AI and machine learning techniques for understanding human social behavioral patterns and outcomes.
Dr. Arthur S. Levine to Transition to New Role
Arthur S. Levine, senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and John and Gertrude Petersen Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, has announced his intention to step down, but

10 Pitt occupational therapy researchers earned state honors
The OT department is part of Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Dio Kavalieratos was honored for his work in palliative care
The assistant professor of medicine, palliative care and medical ethics is the first PhD to ever win the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Early Career Investigator Award.

Susan Fullerton was awarded NSF funding for 2D materials research
Fullerton and her group invented a new type of ion-containing material, or electrolyte, which is only a single molecule thick.

Ming-Te Wang received an American Psychological Association award
The associate professor was honored for his early career contributions to psychology.
Longtime Pitt Mentor, Engineer Works on the Future With Soft Robotics
Inspired by the inner workings of a mechanical pencil in grade school, Anna Balazs went on to launch a career that blurs the boundaries between the living and nonliving in engineering and biology.

A Katz accounting professor earned a lifetime contribution award
John H. Evans III was honored for 40-plus years of research and teachings of key management accounting issues.
Community Gathers to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Computer Center Sit-in
The 1969 sit-in by Black Action Society students and community partners brought change to Pitt. Click to explore the Facebook gallery of the Jan. 15 commemoration, and look for the full story in

A Pitt Engineering team won an NSF award for brain data research
The Swanson School researchers will study data of complex brain disorders and design new algorithms that address computational challenges.

Urban Studies advisor Carolyn Carson was recognized for outstanding work
This year's Ampco-Pittsburgh Prize for Excellence in Advising has served at Pitt for more than two decades.
First Pitt Women’s Athletics Jersey Retired
Lorri Johnson, who played basketball for Pitt from 1987-1992, holds the record for career points scored among both men and women. She was recently honored during a halftime ceremony at the Petersen

LifeX will help introduce liquid biopsy cancer diagnostics into health care settings
The partnership with GeneNews Limited aims to improve patient compliance with cancer screening and bridge diagnostic gaps in current procedures.

Archives illuminate the life and creative process of a Pitt alumna, author and former trustee
Best-selling author and Pitt alumna Bebe Moore Campbell (EDUC ’71) explored racial justice, childhood and friendships in her work. Recently, Pitt acquired her archives.

Duo’s Mission: Count Each Tree on Campus
A Pitt-specific tree inventory is the first step in tracking progress toward the Pitt Sustainability Plan goal of increasing the campus tree canopy 50 percent by 2030.
Alumna Lands on New York Times Best Seller List With Help of Faculty Mentor
Rachael Lippincott (A&S ’17) wrote the young adult book “Five Feet Apart" with the support of Siobhan Vivian of Pitt's English department. A film version hits theaters in March.

Hrvoje Petek was honored by the American Chemical Society
The R.K. Mellon Professor has received the Ahmed Zewali Award in Ultrafast Science and Technology.