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2 Pitt regional campuses made the best northeastern colleges list
The Princeton Review has included Bradford on the list for 14 consecutive years and Johnstown, 12.
Ryan McDonough has been named Pitt-Bradford's new sports information director
He will serve as primary contact for the school's 13 Division III sports.
The National Institutes of Health renewed funding for Pitt's Cardiovascular Bioengineering Training Program
The Swanson School of Engineering program will receive $1.9 million over the next five years.
Amanda Poholek earned an American Lung Association Biomedical Research Grant
The assistant professor in the School of Medicine will receive $40,000 to study the causes of allergic asthma.
Chuck Perfetti was elected to the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences
The distinguished professor of psychology and Learning Research and Development Center director was recognized for his legacy of scholastic contribution.
Gary Kohanbash received a grant from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation
The neuro-oncology researcher at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh will study immunotherapy for ependymomas, the third most common kind of brain tumor in youths.
Barbara A. Epstein is president of the Medical Library Association
The director of the University's Health Sciences Library System will lead the organization's more than 2,700 members.
William E. Klunk received the 2017 Zaven Khachaturian Award from the Alzheimer’s Association
Klunk is a distinguished professor of psychiatry and neurology and the Levidow-Pittsburgh Foundation Chair in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Disorders.
Pitt students and alumnus win Germany's Graduate Scholarships for Study
Sofia Beatriz Vera Rojas, Thomas A. Elvins and Alex R. Lederer will study and conduct research with support from the nation's Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst.
Alumnus Carl Redwood is the Thomas Merton Center's New Person of the Year
The honor recognizes local social justice advocates who dedicate their lives to peace and justice in Pittsburgh.
Bryan Brown received a 5-year National Institutes of Health grant
The assistant professor of bioengineering earned $1.57 million in funding to study how aging affects implantable medical devices.
Alan Hancock won the Pitt-Bradford Staff Recognition Award
The Panther Shop online associate was chosen by his fellow staff members as the recipient of the annual award.
Critical Language Scholarships were awarded to a record number of Pitt students and alumni
The 12 honorees will receive a fully funded summer language and cultural immersion experience.
Pitt-Johnstown alumnus Matt Ziance won an Emmy Award
He was part of a team honored for Outstanding Trans-Media Sports Coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Kevin Chen will lead a U.S. Department of Energy study on nuclear sensors
The Swanson School of Engineering will receive $1.275 million for the collaborative research project.
Elizabeth Skidmore was named a American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Fellow
The chair and professor in Pitt's Department of Occupational Therapy has been recognized for significant contributions to the field.
Minking Chyu was appointed as distinguished service professor
The Leighton and Mary Orr Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science is being honored for significant contributions to Pitt.
Lindsay C. Page was awarded a postdoctoral education fellowship
The assistant professor of research methodology won a 2017 NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship from the National Academy of Education.
Wei Xiong earned an Office of Naval Research award to develop next-generation steel
The assistant professor of mechanical engineering and materials science will receive $449,000 over three years.
John Keith was named an Emerging Investigator of 2017 by the Royal Society of Chemistry Journal
The assistant professor at the Swanson School of Engineering was recognized for his research efforts on methods to convert carbon dioxide into useful chemicals and fuels.
