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After More Than Two Decades, Alumna's Acclaimed ‘The Skin I’m In’ Still Resonates
The award-winning young adult novel “The Skin I'm In,” by Department of English alumna Sharon Flake (A&S ’78), has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide. The author's debut novel, it tells the
The Pitt Innovation Challenge awarded $460K for novel health care solutions
The Clinical and Translational Science Institute incentivized solutions for problems known to impact rural health disparities by offering an additional bonus award up to $25,000.
Bioengineer Brings Novel Approach to Improving Stroke Patients' Gait
For stroke survivors whose ability to walk has been impaired by neurological damage, rehabilitation using robotics has proven to be an effective therapy to improve their gait. However, one of the
Exploring regenerative medicine in microgravity — aboard the International Space Station
The question for regenerative medicine research is “‘What can we do in space that we can't do on Earth that makes a difference?’" said William Wagner, director of the McGowan Institute, which has
Reviving a Masterpiece
The sleuthing skills of Pitt alumnus Costas Karakatsanis (A&S ’74, ’78G), who worked in materials science at Bayer for three decades before retiring and taking up volunteering at Pittsburgh's Carnegie
Pitt Researchers Develop Marijuana Breathalyzer Technology
As states consider ways to introduce medical and/or recreational marijuana into their markets, they are also considering ways to detect intoxication and establish guidelines for safe use. A new device
Pitt Commits to Global Pledge That Supports Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The University of Pittsburgh is among the first to join the Cool Food Pledge, a global initiative led by the World Resources Institute to cut food-related greenhouse gas emissions 25% by 2030.
Cayla Ray will receive Pitt-Greensburg’s Young Alumni Leadership Award
She is currently serving her pediatric dental residency at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A recent forum focused on Pittsburgh as a leader in advancing UN sustainable development goals
Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor Ann E. Cudd participated in a forum with regional leaders to share accomplishments and commitments to help improve our part of the planet.
Pitt’s newest school is building its expertise with new faculty
Founding Dean Paul Cohen praised the faculty members’ “commitment to furthering SCI’s mission of making the world a better place through polymathic education and the science of interacting systems.”
How to make friends on campus
You may have thousands of “friends” on social media, but feel hopelessly alone at college. Here’s help.
Alumna's Nonprofit Extends Welcome, Support to New Immigrants and Refugees
For the children of refugees and immigrants settling throughout the United States, the new way of life can feel very foreign. Pitt alumna Jenna Baron — through her nonprofit Alliance for Refugee Youth
Pitt’s Center for Urban Education will house the journal Educational Researcher
Dana Thompson Dorsey will be one of the journal’s five senior editors situated across the country.
New Pitt Cyber Analysis Created to Guide Statewide Voting Security Efforts
The Pitt Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security's latest effort — maps and analysis of voting machine purchases in Pennsylvania — aims to steer counties that still need to buy new systems
Pitt’s Hesselbein Global Academy celebrated its 11th year
The event gathered 42 delegates from 12 countries and 11 U.S. states for an intensive learning and civic engagement experience at the University of Pittsburgh.
Pharmacy Student Serving the Underserved in New National Appointment
Kathy Monangai may not have wanted to become a pharmacist upon enrolling at the University of Pittsburgh, but since switching to Pitt’s School of Pharmacy, she has been carving a path of leadership
New Spaces for Teaching, Learning and Living Debut on Pitt's Campuses
From the athletic fields perched high on Pitt’s upper campus to the classrooms on the ground floor of the Cathedral of Learning to additions and improvements at the regional campuses, new spaces are
Professor Emerita Toi Derricotte earned a Modern Language Association award
Derricotte received the award along with the colleague with whom she founded Cave Canem, a national poetry organization that cultivates “the artistic and professional growth of African American poets
New 2019–20 Programs Highlight Collaborations, Online Options
The 2019–20 academic year marks the inauguration of new majors, innovative online offerings and collaborations among different schools across the University of Pittsburgh. Highlights include programs
14 Pitt students were named Millennium Fellows
This term-long leadership development program takes place on selected campuses worldwide, celebrating student leadership that advances the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
