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14 Pitt people earned Year of Discourse and Dialogue funding
Units from around the University will pursue projects that foster open expression and productive conversation.
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Lucas Berenbrok was elected as an American Pharmacists Association Fellow
The associate professor in Pitt’s Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics is honored for exemplary achievements.
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Pitt has launched a research partnership with bioMérieux
The French biotech company’s analytical and sequencing team will collaborate with the University’s clinical microbiology and infectious diseases divisions.
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Jared Magnani’s study on education and heart health was published in JAMA Cardiology
The associate professor of medicine’s research found lower education was associated with lifetime cardiovascular disease risk.
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A Pitt study on substance use among cancer survivors was published in JAMA Oncology
Research by Katie Fitzgerald Jones and Jessica Merlin sheds light on subpopulations of adult cancer survivors who may benefit from efforts to integrate cancer and addiction care.
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Lara Putnam was cited in the New Mexico Attorney General’s lawsuit against Meta
The professor of history’s article on online child sexual abuse and exploitation is part of demonstrating “flaws in Facebook’s design.”
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Here’s who won the University’s annual social justice awards
The students and staff who make Pitt more just, equitable and inclusive will be recognized during a Jan. 26 luncheon.
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Jim Coleman’s book was honored by the American Association of Teachers of Italian
His exploration of Renaissance practices of improvisation and oral poetry, “A Sudden Frenzy,” won the organization’s First Book Prize.
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2 Pitt Law professors were elected Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
John Linarelli and Christian Powell Sundquist join a prestigious group — no more than 1% of licensed attorneys with outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession.
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Jacqueline Ellison’s research was published in Health Affairs
Her study on contraceptive use among Medicaid enrollees could have major health implications for people with disabilities.
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Nicholas Rescher, a polymath who helped to establish Pitt as a philosophy powerhouse, dies at 95
Renowned for a “sheer range of intellect,” the professor’s career spanned six decades of teaching and researching topics such as logic, metaphysics, epistemology and philosophy of science.
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The School of Education is tackling the teacher shortage with an innovative, multifaceted approach
With its new undergraduate teacher education program, Pitt wants to get more qualified teachers into K-12 classrooms faster.
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The University Library System will host the full collection of Pitt podcast ‘Being Human’
Audio and transcripts of interviews with nearly 70 humanities researchers are available now.
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Meet 5 award-winning alumni educators who are transforming classrooms
Their work is shaping the future, which ultimately benefits us all.
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Pitt received a seed grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The University will use the $250,000 award to advance diverse, equitable STEM doctoral programs.
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Jamie Ducar and Khirsten L. Scott received prestigious community engagement awards
Campus Compact recognized the pair for their efforts in education equity, administration and ethical engagement.
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Graduate students, apply for study abroad funding by Feb. 15
Conduct independent research or have an international learning experience with Pitt’s Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs Scholarships.
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Anthony Grace was awarded a continuation of his National Institutes of Health grant
The Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience is studying adolescent stress as a risk factor for major mental disorders.
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Preventing violence among youth could start on the field
Pitt researchers are studying a national antiviolence program that is instilling healthy relationship and mental health practices in young male athletes through their coaches.
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What if … we could remove roadblocks for rural students?
Darris Means has spent the last decade examining how to build resources for Black youth in rural districts.