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New Partnership to Accelerate Therapies for Genetic Diseases and Cancers
Pitt will collaborate with BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. to identify and support the development of novel therapies for patients with genetic diseases and cancers with clear genetic drivers.
Q&A: Making a Good Impression
Jeff Bergman (A&S ’83) shares the story of how a chance encounter at Pitt led him to Hollywood. Hear his work in “Space Jam: A New Legacy” and listen to some of his best imitations.
Waves of COVID-19 washed across North America
COVID-19 surges don’t care about borders or politics — instead they look more like weather patterns, flowing across the North American continent.
Pitt hits a green building milestone
More than 1 million square feet of the University is now certified green. See some of the buildings across the Pittsburgh campus designated Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
Prison Reform, Anti-Asian Hate Among Topics of Upcoming Forum
Hear from wrongfully accused former death row prisoner Anthony Ray Hinton, the co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate Russell Jeung and more.
Health sciences join forces on emerging tech
The new Office of Emerging Technologies in Health Sciences Education, led by Chris O’Donnell, is tasked with uniting Pitt’s schools of the health sciences through embracing new tech.
Gifts That Keep Giving
Dreams will continue to come true thanks to the $50 million endowed undergraduate scholarship initiative.
Predicting pelvic health
Childbirth is a momentous time. It’s also one of the most significant biomechanical events in life. Steven Abramowitch is using computer models to learn more about the pelvis after delivery.
Plan for Pitt Presented To Board For Final Input
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher unveiled the final draft of the framework for the new Plan for Pitt. The Board of Trustees is expected to offer its final input before the strategic plan goes into effect
Board of Trustees Welcomes New Members
At its June 2021 meeting, three alumni joined the University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees. The group also recognized Kathy Humphrey, outgoing senior vice chancellor for engagement and board
Center for Creativity celebrates LGBTQ+ writing with community open mic
Hear stories and poems of friendship, aging and kitchen chats from LGBTQ+ elders.
Our Students Are Our Strength
In the past year, the University of Pittsburgh embraced uncertainty, showed resilience and accomplished amazing things — and in many ways, our students led the way. See their stories.
Better than he found it
LGBTQ advocate Drew Medvid (A&S ’19) shares how his time at Pitt led him to become regional lead for Human Rights Campaign and a champion for equality.
Pitt Leaps Eight Spots in Worldwide Patent Ranking
The University of Pittsburgh made a significant move up the list of the top recipients of U.S. utility patents among worldwide universities in 2020, according to the National Academy of Inventors and
Enrollment Begins for COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine Trial
The Pittsburgh Vaccine Trials Unit has joined the KidCOVE Moderna vaccine trial to determine the shot’s efficacy in children. Find out how you can volunteer.
The beat goes on
Face covering rules meant that students at Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School couldn’t use wind instruments this year. A gift of drums and maracas kept the students learning.
Disease of Disparities
Deborah Gentile (MED ’94) has spent the past decade analyzing asthma rates and who suffers most from air pollution. “It’s an environmental justice issue,” she says.
Anette Nance (SOC WK ’20) Named to Governor’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs
Master of Social Work Alumna Anette Nance (SOC WK ’20) has been sworn in as commissioner on Gov. Wolf’s Advisory Commission on African American Affairs (GACAAA). The commission was established in 2015
Project seeks to identify gaps and help staff
The new Administrative Services Design Project aims to better understand how Pitt can help staff, make their lives easier and improve the experience of University members who rely on their work.
