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Pitt alumni published an article about their student organization in OT Practice
Spencer Sutter and Ashley Thompson started TransformOTive Justice to dismantle oppressive systems in personal and professional settings.

29 faculty projects earned 2022-23 Pitt Momentum Funds awards
Since 2019, the funding has supported high-quality research and creative endeavors at all stages of the research cycle.

Pitt's School of Medicine earned research funding from the Jewish Healthcare Foundation
The Department of Biomedical Informatics will study how to reduce medication errors among patients who transition from hospital to skilled nursing facility.

7 free things to do in March
Check out Women’s History Month events, a spring festival and a poetry workshop. Plus, there’s pie.

Alexa, congratulate these Pitt graduate students
A team of doctoral students in the School of Computing and Information is working to make AI more inclusive. Their efforts landed them among 10 finalists in this year’s Alexa Prize TaskBot Challenge.

Adam Shear won a Renaissance Society of America Digital Innovation Award
The Department of Religious Studies chair is the second Pitt faculty to earn an RSA honor in as many years.

Ruth Mostern won a book prize from the Association for Asian Studies
The professor in Pitt’s Department of History earned the 2023 Joseph Levenson Prize for her account of China’s Yellow River that spans 3,000 years.

Pitt was recognized again as one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes
The University rose to No. 175 in the overall rankings and is the most preferred large employer in the Pittsburgh area.

More than 9,400 alumni and donors raised $2.4 million during this year’s Pitt Day of Giving
See which schools, programs and student organizations won additional challenge funds.

Meet 6 local heroes of Black resistance
Pitt will honor the champions for equality, inclusion and anti-racism initiatives at a Feb. 22 night of celebration.

Pitt’s Center for Latin American Studies joined an international consortium on Afro-Latin American studies
Universities from five countries will examine how African descendants contributed to Latin American history and culture.

Pitt Law student Kaleigh Dryden is a 2023 Presidential Management Fellow
As a finalist in the government’s flagship leadership development program, she will seek an appointment at a federal agency.

Amit Sethi earned an NIH grant to study improving hand function in stroke survivors
The $425,000 in funding will support work in Pitt’s Neuromotor Recovery and Rehabilitation Laboratory.

Jennifer Lingler earned $2.1 million to study patient reactions to Alzheimer’s diagnoses
The National Institute on Aging is funding the research, led by the School of Nursing professor, to help support patients and their families.

The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center named a new director
James Barr von Oehsen, who was also named vice chancellor for research computing, will lead the Pitt-Carnegie Mellon venture.

Take part in the Pitt Advocates day of digital advocacy on Feb. 28
Write your legislators to tell them you support continued funding for the University.

A Ukrainian Pitt professor on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion
Economist Tymofiy Mylovanov has been documenting daily life in the war zone. Here’s what he has to say about the conflict and the future.

Worried about students using AI chatbots? This professor isn’t.
Ray Jones in Pitt Business is an avid user of ChatGPT — and he’s encouraging his students to try it, too.

See the new Webb telescope image that left a Pitt astronomer ‘starstruck’
Using galaxies like a magnifying glass allowed astronomers, including Rachel Bezanson, to capture never-before-seen details in a patch of sky known as Pandora’s Cluster. Look back in time with her.

Black-owned businesses to explore in Pittsburgh
Pitt’s Office of Engagement and Community Affairs offered a list of boutiques, bakeries and more to support during Black History Month.