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What if … we could remove roadblocks for rural students?
Darris Means has spent the last decade examining how to build resources for Black youth in rural districts.

Graduate students, apply for study abroad funding by Feb. 15
Conduct independent research or have an international learning experience with Pitt’s Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs Scholarships.

Anthony Grace was awarded a continuation of his National Institutes of Health grant
The Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience is studying adolescent stress as a risk factor for major mental disorders.

Preventing violence among youth could start on the field
Pitt researchers are studying a national antiviolence program that is instilling healthy relationship and mental health practices in young male athletes through their coaches.

A Pitt alumnus is developing ‘green steel’ to revolutionize the industry
Boston Metal CEO Tadeu Carneiro says, “We are privileged, all of us, to be living in the decade during which we will save the planet.”

Forbes Avenue sidewalk closures planned through April
Stay safe near construction zones as work continues on The Eatery and Hillman Library.

Pitt’s father-son coaching team is keeping track in the family
Their one-on-one approach helps student-athletes sprint toward their best selves.

Pitt health sciences was recognized for professional development by the National Postdoctoral Association
The schools’ Office of Academic Career Development received a nod from the NPA Pilot Recognition Program.

The STEM Coding Lab was awarded a grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation
Pitt students and faculty volunteer with the nonprofit, which strives to provide under-resourced Pittsburgh-area children with essential computer skills.

Pitt researchers, submit a letter of intent for the Manners Awards by March 4
The University Center for Social and Urban Research will award up to $20,000 to two interdisciplinary research projects.

An R.K. Mellon Foundation award will help Pitt train Pennsylvania workers in responsible data science
The Office of the Provost initiative will use the funding to build online programs to ensure the region’s workers are job-ready.

2 draft policies are open for comments
Provide feedback on the Assistance Animals, Therapy Animals, and Pets and FERPA policies by Feb. 7.

Pitt BioForge appointed its inaugural CEO
Ken Gabriel will lead the Hazelwood Green facility and serve as director of Pitt’s Advanced Biomanufacturing Institute.

Here’s how to catch a ride on Carnegie Mellon’s fixed route shuttles
Thanks to a reciprocal agreement, Pitt community members just need an ID to ride.

'Dreams Deferred' memoir chronicles a path from poverty to social impact
Brandolon Barnett writes about “recession, struggle and the quest for a better world.” And, more books by Pitt alumni, out now.

Inspired by their son, the Weitzels advocate for better care for disabled people
The couple, who met at Pitt, created the School of Dental Medicine's Joshua Benjamin Weitzel Fund for Special Needs Dentistry.

How Pitt’s Small Business Development Center supports Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs
Pittsburgh’s Hispanic population is small but growing. Brent Rondon saw that they needed support.

Cómo el Centro de Desarrollo de Empresas, SBDC por sus siglas en Inglés, ayudan a los emprendedores que hablan Español
La población hispana de Pittsburgh es pequeña pero está creciendo. Brent Rondón se dio cuenta que ellos necesitaban ayuda.

Amir Alavi received a National Institutes of Health Trailblazer R21 Award
The assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering will continue his research on metamaterial orthopaedic implants.