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Pitt Dining Services achieves a sustainability milestone
Market Central reached its initial Real Food Challenge goal two years early.
French, Danish, UK Partnerships Advance Research, Education Endeavors
Renewing existing partnerships with European institutes and universities and creating a new one with the Danish Energy Agency, the University of Pittsburgh looks to advance research initiatives and
New leadership is announced for Pitt Engineering undergraduate programs
Samuel Dickerson and Robert Kerestes will guide programming in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
A Pitt biotech startup completes Series A funding
Four Pitt Medicine faculty members earned more than $5 million for their company, which developed a fast-acting antidote to carbon monoxide poisoning.
Shoe Tread Research Gains Traction
By modeling friction and tread design, bioengineers Kurt Beschorner and Seyed Moghaddam are working toward a safer shoe.
Pitt's nutrition and dietetics program is ranked No. 1 in Pennsylvania
It's the second year the University has secured the top of the College Factual list.
Sophia Choukas-Bradley wins grant to study body image and social media
The director of Pitt's Teen and Young Adult Laboratory will use eye-tracking technology to examine how adolescent girls pay attention to social media photos.
Alumna Angela Timashenka Geiger rings the closing bell at Nasdaq
She is president and CEO of Autism Speaks in New York City.
‘All of Us’ Million Person Precision Medicine Initiative Launches, Seeks Volunteers
Pitt is home to a new national effort called All of Us, which is seeking 120,000 volunteers from the region and 1 million across America to help make the future of health care more personalized.
McGowan Institute director is named Pittsburgh Inventor of the Year
William Wagner is recognized for the significant positive impact the institute has has within Western Pennsylvania.
Anne Newman is named Aging Institute clinical director
The chair of epidemiology will lead efforts to translate research into clinical practice and policy at the institute.
Life Sciences Week Brings Researchers, Business Leaders Together
Researchers in Pittsburgh are discovering and delivering new ways to improve life and health across the globe. This year’s Life Sciences Week events showcased the facilities, technologies and
Inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame Class Showcases More Than 100 Years of History
Representing football, basketball, swimming, gymnastics and track and field, 16 former Pitt athletes were named to the hall of fame. They will be honored in a September ceremony.
Neeraj Gandhi earns funding for brain perception study
The Swanson School of Engineering professor will receive $1.5 million from the National Institutes of Health.
Pitt Cyber Director David Hickton leads election security commission
Commissioners will examine cybersecurity issues surrounding voting machines and voter registration information as well as the resiliency of Pennsylvania’s electoral system following a potential breach
Panther Racing Revs Engines for 30th Year
Panther Racing, a student team from the Swanson School of Engineering, is getting its car ready for the annual Formula Society of Automotive Engineers competition May 9-12, all while gaining real
Bachelor of Science Degree Earned in 1930s Awarded Posthumously to Civic Leader
Joshua Rose attended the University of Pittsburgh and went on to lead a storied civic life that included breaking ground with the YMCA organization and serving as the first Black city council member
Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis is named a Searle Scholar
The assistant professor of computational and systems biology will receive $300,000 to support her research over the next three years.
Pitt's University Library System acquires a rare Jorge Luis Borges book
The notebook is intact, meaning that it is possible to study the sequence of texts the influential literary figure wrote in 1950-51.
Alumna Merges Passions for Art and Science
When it came time to choose, Pearl Galido didn't want to abandon her study of art. So she combined studio arts and chemistry majors and found they fit together better than she'd imagined.
