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A construction milestone for BioForge, Pitt’s biomanufacturing innovation facility
In a topping-off ceremony, leaders celebrated placing the last beam of a facility that promises to help push Pittsburgh into the life sciences century.
This professor’s insect collection will help measure ecosystem health across the continent
Mary Mulcahy spent the summer trapping, sorting, weighing and tracking key species around Bradford.
People eating beef are less likely to live near the industry’s pollution, Pitt researchers found
The National Science Foundation study is the first to map county by county the impact of nitrogen from the U.S. cattle supply chain.
Pitt archaeologists helped uncover the earliest evidence of farming in East Africa
The ancient findings show how crop domestication spread bit-by-bit through the region.
How Pitt contributes to regional economic and community growth
Explore why the APLU recognized the University with an Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation.
The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center earned an NIH grant to fund a third-generation Anton supercomputer
The five-year award will allow noncommercial biomedical researchers to use the system at no cost.
Pharmacists play a vital role in improving health care, says Lucas Berenbrok
The Pitt professor is showing how important community pharmacies are through his teaching and research.
How Pitt is taking on the next phase of the opioid epidemic
Those tracking fatal overdoses in Pennsylvania have seen increasing rates of the adulterant xylazine, or tranq. Pitt people are on the forefront of establishing best practices for treatment.
These former Pitt Med students designed a lab plastic recycling system
Now, Polycarbin founders James O’Brien and Noah Pyles are back to help University researchers reduce their environmental impact.
Why LGBTQ+ inclusion is essential to the academy, according to 7 Pitt researchers
From fighting HIV to studying adolescent social media use, these experts are using scholarship to advocate for their communities.
Pitt junior Connor Diaz was named a 2024 Newman Civic fellow
The civics enthusiast, Brackenridge Fellow and social justice activist was recognized for his commitment to increasing local engagement among Pitt students.
She was studying social media’s effects before TikTok even existed
A National Science Foundation CAREER Award will help Sophia Choukas-Bradley develop new ways to approach her research.
44 Pitt undergraduates received 2024 Brackenridge Fellowships
As recipients of one of the University’s most prestigious awards, the students will conduct independent research, scholarship or creative work under the guidance of a faculty mentor.
Introducing Pitt’s 2024-25 Fulbright winners
These 13 students and alumni will travel across the globe to study, teach and conduct research.
How Pitt is taking steps to make life sciences jobs more accessible for all
A recent presentation and workshop convened by the Office of Engagement and Community Affairs explored creating pathways to well-paying jobs for community members in a growing industry.
Making batteries takes a lot of lithium. Some of it could come from wastewater.
Water from Marcellus shale gas wells could supply up to 40% of U.S. demand for the metal, according to a new Pitt study.
A Brookings Institution event highlighted Pittsburgh’s growth as a life sciences leader
Chancellor Joan Gabel and Pitt BioForge CEO Ken Gabriel were among the speakers at the recent forum, which centered on innovative economic development in the region.
Graham Hatfull is among the latest National Academy of Sciences electees
Phage research by the Eberly Family Professor of Biotechnology is helping treat infections that are unresponsive to antibiotics.
Pitt’s Sustainable Design Lab is developing novel materials to combat global water pollution issues
Researchers Hassan Nawaz and David Sanchez are designing metal organic frameworks (MOFs) to deal with arsenic and other heavy metals from Pittsburgh to Pakistan and beyond.
PFAS, the ‘forever chemicals,’ explained by Pitt engineer Carla Ng
A leading expert on forever chemicals, Ng explains what they are, where they’re found and what researchers are doing to eradicate them.
