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Alyson Stover received an Occupational Therapy Award of Recognition
The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences assistant professor was honored by the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association.
Alumna Earns CEO of the Year Honors
As chief operating officer for Allianz Africa, Delphine Maïdou (BUS ’96) has been credited with turning around the company’s reputation in South Africa. For her significant impact on the continent's
Yolanda Covington-Ward was recognized by the Association for Africanist Anthropology
The associate professor of Africana studies has been honored with the 2017 Elliot P. Skinner Book Award.
Pittsburgh Magazine named 13 Pitt affiliates to its 40 Under 40 List
Three faculty and staff, one student and nine alumni made the 19th annual list.
David Beck was named Educator of the Year by Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
Candidates are nominated by students or peers for inspiring and challenging their students and colleagues.
Inaugural Goldman Prize Competition Seeks to Improve Education Through Innovation
Sponsored by alumni Richard and Renée Goldman, the competition awarded three teams a total of $30,000 for their innovative ideas to improve education.
Chinese Alumni Forge Global Connections
Increasingly, universities are looking to their alumni in China for help creating important international links, and for the University of Pittsburgh, that effort is being bolstered by one key
Engineering Program Helps People With Disabilities Advance Professional Development
Pitt's Advancing Inclusive Manufacturing program helps college students with conditions such as paraplegia, epilepsy and autism transition to careers in machining and engineering.
Studies Suggest Dental Formations Serve as Disease Indicators
Alexandre Vieira of the Pitt School of Dental Medicine is researching ways that abnormalities in dental development can act as indicators that people may carry genetic risks for ailments such as
Donald Yealy was elected to the National Academy of Medicine
The professor of medicine and clinical and translational sciences was among 70 new members recognized for outstanding contributions to the health sciences and public health.
The University of Pittsburgh was honored with a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
Pitt was one of only two institutions in the commonwealth to receive the award.
Ervin Sejdić was named editor of Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
The associate professor will lead the Electrical and Electronics Engineers publication.
7 Pitt alumni made the Pittsburgh Business Times 30 Under 30 List
The publication's inaugural honorees serve in positions ranging from CEO to director of nursing operations.
Chancellor's Message on the State Budget
University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Patrick Gallagher calls on Pitt community members to take a stand by letting their lawmakers know that Pennsylvania cannot afford to let our state-related
Wrestling Dental Student Visits ‘Parts Unknown’
Britt Baker has won several wrestling championships. But this spring, she expects to claim an even bigger title: doctor of dental medicine. See her interview on "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" as
Tevis Jacobs received $305,000 from the National Science Foundation
The team's project will measure surface roughness of tiny particles and characterize the fundamental relationship between adhesion and roughness at small sizes.
Science 2017 Highlights Art, Business, Technology and Science Speaking for Itself
The annual celebration of science and technology at the University of Pittsburgh is an opportunity for science professionals and aficionados alike to discover new research, network with colleagues and
International Week Highlights Global Reach
The weeklong celebration includes dozens of events, workshops, musical performances, panel discussions, exhibitions and special guest speakers, focusing on the theme of displacement.
Forever Youngish: Pitt's Aging Institute Translates Research to the Clinic
With new director Toren Finkel, Pitt's Aging Institute is expanding its approach to improving people's "health span" — the period of life during which a person remains free from serious illness.
Robotics Team Meets Mission Impossible
After besting all the other teams in the 2017 International Aerial Robotics Competition Mission 7, the Pitt Robotics and Automation Society sets about refining its approach in hopes of completing the
