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Adding sense of touch improves control of robotic arm
In a study published today in Science, a brain-computer interface user was able to transfer objects with a mind-controlled robotic arm at twice the speed compared to prior studies.
How to promote adolescent social distancing
A Pitt team found the desire to protect others was the primary motivating factor for teens complying with social distancing requirements. They also learned what didn’t work.
Could aircraft carriers run on seawater?
The Department of Defense Office of Naval Research is funding Pitt research into refining the seawater-to-fuel process, with a goal to make it more energy efficient, safer and scalable.
A Curie-ous connection to Pitt
A century ago today, Pitt played host to the world’s foremost female scientist, Marie Curie. But Pitt’s connections to the two-time Nobel Prize winner’s work go far beyond the honorary doctoral degree
The rush to the hospital
Pitt holds a special place in the history of emergency medical services. During National EMS Week, learn how Pitt people paved the way for modern prehospital care.
Tubes vs. antibiotics
A trial led by Alejandro Hoberman and published in the New England Journal of Medicine found no long-term benefit for tubes over antibiotics for childhood ear infections.
Beyond the shot
It was March 2020, and Meghan Hodgson (NURS ’03) was working a regular night shift in the emergency room at her suburban New Jersey community hospital. But for the registered nurse, nothing about this
Real-world results confirm vaccine effectiveness in older adults
Researchers from Pitt were part of a multisite study that analyzed real-world nationwide CDC data to confirm the effectiveness of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
A Pitt PhD student was awarded a research opportunity at the Fermi Lab
Logan Rice will conduct experiments in high-energy physics through a U.S. Department of Energy program.
Why female brains are more resilient to aging
Pitt neuroscientists found that fruit flies, rodents and humans all have a protein called VGLUT that regulates sex differences in age-related neuron loss. It is not every day that scientists discover
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is driven by safety and trust concerns
An analysis led by epidemiologist Wendy King also found that people in certain occupations report five-fold higher rates of hesitancy than others.
The power of sleep
Research from Chris Kline in the School of Education shows how poor sleep health decreases the effectiveness of weight loss interventions.
Celebration of innovation
Meet this year’s emerging innovator, startup of the year, small business of the year and more, as recognized by Pitt’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
A Pitt researcher is bringing attention to an emerging public health crisis
Daniel Jacobson López studies sexual assault survivors in the Black, Latino and LGBTQ communities.
Students showcased their entrepreneurial drive at the Randall Family Big Ideas Competition
ReSolution, a self-cleaning contact case, took home this year's top prize.
Transparent collaboration informed Pitt's modernized IP policy
The policy improves the mechanisms that return revenues to Pitt innovators, departments, schools and other research units when their inventions find commercial success.
Daughter and dad duo team up against misinformation on social media
Undergrad Riley Wolynn and her father Todd Wolynn (MED '92) teamed up to study misinformation surrounding vaccines online.
A new film parallels Pitt's history with polio to battling the coronavirus
On the 66th anniversary of the Salk polio vaccine being declared safe and effective, Pitt premieres a new film, “Chasing Covid."
5 research-backed steps for a pro-vaccination social media campaign
What can vaccine proponents, clinicians and public health communicators learn from anti-vaxxers? A lot, say Pitt researchers. See what they suggest.
