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Vision-to-Touch Innovation, Pitt Researchers Featured in Documentary Airing on PBS
"Sight: The Story of Vision" shows a Pitt-researched device called BrainPort — a set of glasses and a lollipop-like combo that allows people with vision impairments the ability to "see" through touch
Online Service Aiming to Match Moms-to-Be With Doulas Wins Student Pitch Competition
Finding a suitable doula — a professional who gives physical and educational support before, during and after childbirth — can be difficult, said Pitt Graduate School of Public Health Student Alysia
Students Explore History of Civil Rights
A group from Pitt recently took a 2,300-mile journey through historical sites in the South called “Returning to the Roots of Civil Rights.” This "classroom on the road" offered students opportunities
Law School Dean to Return to Faculty
The School of Law's national recognition has risen, and its faculty diversity, academic scope and philanthropic giving have increased during the six years that William M. Carter Jr. has served as dean
Board of Trustees Elects Members, Approves Construction Projects for Pittsburgh, Johnstown
The University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees elected four new members, approved construction projects, set next steps for Pitt's Titusville campus and finalized a new leadership position during its
New Program Supports Pittsburgh Public Schools Valedictorians and Salutatorians
Beginning in fall 2018, the top performing students from all Pittsburgh Public Schools will be guaranteed freshman admission to the University of Pittsburgh, along with scholarship support of at least
Building Renamed to Honor K. Leroy Irvis
Pennsylvania Hall has been renamed K. Leroy Irvis Hall after the Pitt alumnus, emeritus trustee and historic legislative leader.
Alan Hancock won the Pitt-Bradford Staff Recognition Award
The Panther Shop online associate was chosen by his fellow staff members as the recipient of the annual award.
Jazz Pianist, Composer Remembered as Passionate Performer and Educator
Internationally lauded musician Geri Allen, director of the University of Pittsburgh's Jazz Studies program, died on June 27.
Critical Language Scholarships were awarded to a record number of Pitt students and alumni
The 12 honorees will receive a fully funded summer language and cultural immersion experience.
Pitt-Johnstown alumnus Matt Ziance won an Emmy Award
He was part of a team honored for Outstanding Trans-Media Sports Coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Chronicles of violence: A Pitt professor explores the brutal history of the American Revolution
British Empire specialist Holger Hoock takes an unvarnished look at the violent history of the American Revolution — a theme rarely examined in the heroic stories of the War of Independence.
Kevin Chen will lead a U.S. Department of Energy study on nuclear sensors
The Swanson School of Engineering will receive $1.275 million for the collaborative research project.
Elizabeth Skidmore was named a American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Fellow
The chair and professor in Pitt's Department of Occupational Therapy has been recognized for significant contributions to the field.
Researchers Look Beyond the Brain for Answers About Intractable Depression
Someone once told Eve, a teen with severe depression, she just wasn't working hard enough in therapy. Then her doctor, Pitt's Lisa Pan, found that Eve can’t seem to make critical neurotransmitters.
Targeting Immune Cells that Help Tumors Stay Hidden Could Improve Cancer Immunotherapy
The discovery shows that the immune system can be tweaked in order to find and destroy cancer cells more effectively.
Cancer Immunotherapy Expert Appointed Director of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Robert L. Ferris, a 15-year veteran of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, head and neck cancer specialist and a leading voice in immunotherapy, begins July 1.
Patent Record Broken 2 Years in a Row
More than 90 patents were issued to the University this fiscal year as Pitt also advanced into the top third of the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents Ranking for 2016.
Pitt Deemed a 'Top American Research University'
Among public institutions, Pitt ranked in the top 25 in seven of the nine measures, including research, endowment assets and faculty awards.
Minking Chyu was appointed as distinguished service professor
The Leighton and Mary Orr Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science is being honored for significant contributions to Pitt.
