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‘Lest We Forget’ brings Holocaust history to life in heart of Pitt’s campus

The University of Pittsburgh and the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh partnered to bring the traveling installation “Lest We Forget” to Pitt’s campus. As community members grapple with the memory of

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Pitt’s African American Alumni Council will honor 5 during Homecoming 2019

Read more about the alumni, who have excelled in their careers and carved a national footprint with outstanding contributions to society and the University community.

  • University News
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Alumni
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Bernard Fisher, a pioneer in breast cancer research, dies at 101

The distinguished service professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine was a role model for the surgeon-scientist.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Faculty

Homecoming 2019: Commemorating African American Alumni, George Romero and More

With Homecoming season comes a host of programs and activities that Pitt's organizations are putting together, from a George Romero exhibit opening to the African American Alumni Council's time

Study Shows Sexual Selection Alone Could Spark Formation of Species

Animals that seek mates and fight rivals that resemble their parents could be setting the stage for the formation of a new species, research from Pitt biology graduate student Yusan Yang and associate

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Biological Sciences

Pitt Team Sees Future of Dry Eye Treatment with New Innovation

Dry eye affects millions of Americans a year, and available treatments can require continuous application. A Pitt bioengineering student and an eye doctor with the School of Medicine just invented a

  • Innovation and Research
  • Clinical and Translational Science Institute
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Willa Doswell was named a Woman of Excellence by the New Pittsburgh Courier

Doswell will be recognized at a luncheon in downtown Pittsburgh on Dec. 12, 2019.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Nursing

Researchers See Future of Dry Eye Treatment in Innovative Contact Lens

Dry eye affects millions of Americans a year, but available treatments can require continuous application. A Pitt bioengineering student and an eye doctor with the School of Medicine make up part of a

  • Innovation and Research
  • Clinical and Translational Science Institute
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Michel Gobat was honored for his book by the American Historical Association

Gobat will receive the Friedrich Katz Prize for “Empire by Invitation: William Walker and Manifest Destiny in Central America.”

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Global
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Pitt has named 3 new Distinguished Alumni Fellows

Howard W. Hanna Jr. and siblings Simone Myers Karp and Lloyd N. Myers have received the highest alumni honor conferred by the University of Pittsburgh and its Alumni Association.

  • University News
  • Community Impact
  • Alumni
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Carolyn Carlins Keller received a Pittsburgh Business Times 30 Under 30 Award

Keller serves as operations manager for the Carnegie Project on the education doctorate program housed within Pitt’s School of Education.

  • Community Impact
  • School of Education

Brainstorming Ways Universities Can Use Data

As Pitt's Advanced Analytics Summit returns this week for its second year, more than 30 academic institutions will gather to explore how to better use deep data in higher education.

  • Innovation and Research

An Open Access Gem: Pitt Publishes First-ever August Wilson Journal

Pitt's University Library System is the publisher of a new journal dedicated to Pittsburgh native son and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson. The inaugural issue features contributions

  • Department of History
  • Department of English
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Ervin Dyer received a Pulitzer Center international reporting grant

Pitt Magazine’s senior editor will use the grant to report from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on an emerging and innovative urban church and its pastor.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Global
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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2 Pitt faculty members won a documentary feature award

Robert Clift and Hillary Demmon were recognized for “Making Montgomery Clift.”

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Lauren O. Wallace was recognized on Pittsburgh Magazine’s 40 Under 40 list

She’s a two-time alumna, director of recruitment for the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, and pursuing her EdD.

  • Community Impact
  • Staff

Addressing the Stigma: Pitt Student Hopes to Create Positive Change in Mental Health Care

Emergency room professionals often see patients with mental health issues. School of Social work senior Brandon Thomas has developed a training module to address stigma and bias among medical

  • Students

Pitt Research Team Uses Rapid Diagnosis Technology to Tackle HIV Testing Problems

The HIV Detective is a solution being developed for early, rapid diagnosis of HIV. The handheld testing platform would allow health care workers to gather a few drops of blood onto a sensor and

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Pathology
  • Department of Chemistry

Former Pennsylvania Governors Talk Politics, Civility and Leadership at Pitt Lecture

Former Pennsylvania governors Tom Ridge and Ed Rendell have differed ideologically over the years, but also are like-minded on other matters, including the value of civility and compromise in politics

  • Institute of Politics

Baby With Rare Condition Meets the Pitt Researcher Who's Looking for a Cure

Pitt's Michael Palladino is the only researcher actively pursuing a cure for triosephosphate isomerase deficiency. Eleven-month old J.T. Borofka has this severe metabolic disorder, which is

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology