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Pitt received an NIH grant to study harm reduction techniques

Lead researcher Deanna Wilson said the research represents a "paradigm shift" in approaches to addiction treatment and overdose prevention.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Medicine
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Armin Schikorra earned a Humboldt Research Fellowship

The Department of Mathematics associate professor will study in Germany over the next three years.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Pitt Concern Connection provides 24/7 support

Any community member can text, call or fill out an online form to report workplace, academic and other issues.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Our City/Our Campus
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The World History Center won a Digital Humanities Advancement Grant

Principal investigator Ruth Mostern will use the $350,000 award to fund an expansion of the World Historical Gazetteer.

  • Technology & Science
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Innovation and Research
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A Pitt study linked some cancers to dental disease

Marian Bezamat and colleagues recently found a surprising connection between cavities and skin and breast cancer.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Dental Medicine
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Too many textiles? Donate or recycle them around Pitt’s campus

Divert waste from landfills while cleaning your closet.

  • Sustainability
  • Sustainability
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Pitt received $60,000 in PA Hunger-Free Campus grant funding

The award can be used to address food insecurity by expanding access to food options, creating awareness initiatives and upgrading facilities.

  • Health and Wellness
  • University News
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Daniel Camarda was named to City & State PA's Government Relations Power 100 List

Pitt’s director of government relations and public affairs was recognized for his work to inform legislation.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
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4 Pitt faculty members won grants from the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation

Andrea Berman, Judith Yanowitz, Alex Jones and Michael Hatridge won support for their innovative, interdisciplinary projects.

  • University News
  • Technology & Science
  • Innovation and Research
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Medicine
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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Struggling with your New Year’s resolutions? There’s still hope, say these Pitt experts

It’s not too late to reevaluate your goals and set yourself up for success: Here are Omid Fotuhi and Sophia Choukas-Bradley’s 7 tips for lasting change.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC)
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Win up to $20,000 in funding for an interdisciplinary research project

Submit a letter of intent for the annual Steven Manners Research Development Awards by March 3.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Faculty
  • Graduate and professional students
  • University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR)
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Pitt’s Pre-Health Scholars Program commits to increasing diversity in health professions

The program supports underrepresented undergraduates with advising and mentoring to ensure their retention and success.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Undergraduate students
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Pitt-Greensburg unveiled its new Life Sciences Building

The two-story building, which features seven lab spaces, will allow nursing and sciences programs to grow.

  • Health and Wellness
  • University News
  • Technology & Science
  • Pitt-Greensburg
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Your participation is needed: Diversity and equity campus climate survey

The feedback from students, faculty, staff and administrators will help OEDI understand campus climate.

  • University News
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Pitt professor and students collaborate on published linguistics book

Shelome Gooden mentored students and included their work in the collection that examines languages, dialects and their surrounding cultures.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Department of Linguistics
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Lucas Berenbrok won the Albert B. Prescott Pharmacy Leadership Award

The associate professor was recognized for his expertise in pharmacogenomics and leadership educating pharmacists on over-the-counter hearing aids.

  • Health and Wellness
  • School of Pharmacy
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Chandralekha Singh won an Indian Institute of Technology Distinguished Alumna Award

The distinguished physics professor earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from IIT Kharagpur.

  • Technology & Science
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Don’t miss your chance to attend the Health Sciences Social Justice Education Summit

Pitt’s Office of Health Sciences Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a day of keynotes and workshops on Feb. 28. Workshop abstracts are due Jan. 3.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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How a Pitt program in the Hill District is closing the digital divide in Pittsburgh

The Community Engagement Center’s Digital Inclusion Studio promotes digital literacy and development for both adults and children.

  • Technology & Science
  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • School of Computing and Information
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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Thinking about graduate school? The Pitt2Pitt Scholarship can help you get there.

More than 80 master’s and professional programs offer scholarship funding for students and alumni who continue their studies at Pitt.

  • University News
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Graduate and professional students