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Bethany Barone Gibbs earns NIH funding to study sitting and blood pressure
The Pitt Education and School of Medicine researchers will receive $3.4 million over five years for the project.
Ann E. Cudd Named University of Pittsburgh Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor
Ann E. Cudd, dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Boston University, was named Pitt’s provost and senior vice chancellor at the Board of Trustees meeting on June 29.
Board of Trustees Approves Chief Investment Officer, Treasurer, New Members
The University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees approved the hiring of a chief investment officer and a treasurer for the University during its June 29 meeting. It also elected five new members.
A collaborative program provides funding for high-need special education professionals
The professional training grant is funded by the federal Office of Special Education Programs for $1.1 million over the next five years.
Psychology and engineering researchers team up for a longitudinal look at brain aging disparities
They’re trying to understand what aspects of health and the social environment matter for brain aging among middle-aged people.
Undergraduate Aryana Nakhai receives a Society of Women Engineers scholarship
The Swanson School senior is studying electrical engineering with a concentration on power systems.
New Statue Pays Tribute to Legendary Transplant Surgeon Thomas Starzl
The University of Pittsburgh recently unveiled a sculpture of Thomas Starzl, “the father of organ transplantation,” near the Cathedral of Learning. Starzl is also featured in a new documentary with
Rory Cooper earned the 2018 American Institute for Biomedical Engineering Advocacy Award
The founding director of Pitt's Human Engineering Research Laboratories was recognized for outstanding and lasting contributions to humanity and the field of bioengineering.
Pitt Task Force Outlines Framework for Confronting Nationwide Opioid Crisis
Pitt is taking a leading role in tackling the public health crisis by strengthening its prevention, treatment and recovery programs to bring meaningful change to the lives of students.
Chancellor Patrick Gallagher announces the first Pitt Seed Project recipients
The 23 awardees were chosen after 125 faculty and staff members spent weeks reviewing the proposals.
Chess Ace Makes Her Next Move
The 18-year-old founder, president and CEO of The Queen’s Gambit Chess Institute, Ashley Priore, is coming to Pitt as an English major this fall, bringing with her the message that the skills of the
Pitt's Innovation Institute is recognized at the Deshpande Symposium
The Deshpande Symposium Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship on college campuses.
David Vorp is recognized as a Fellow of the American Heart Association
It signifies his innovative and sustained contributions to the fields of arteriosclerosis, thrombosis and vascular biology.
Alumnus Brings Award-winning Poetry to the Classroom, Reflects on Race and Justice
Writing program alumnus Cameron Barnett’s first book of poetry, “The Drowning Boy’s Guide to Water,” gained national attention and awards. Today, he’s a teacher at Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School —
Pitt Education faculty are awarded federal funds for urban special education doctoral program
The grant, which totals more than $1 million, will operate the program as a collaboration between Pitt’s Special Education Program and the Center for Urban Education.
Steven Belle is named a Society for Clinical Trials fellow
The co-director of Pitt's Epidemiology Data Center was recognized for his outstanding leadership of data coordination for several multicenter studies.
Father-son mathematics team tackles cryptocurrencies and stock market vulnerabilities
The most exciting professional collaboration in Gunduz Caginalp’s 34-year career at Pitt came in 2018, when he published a paper co-authored with his 24-year old son and Department of Mathematics
Aurora Sharrard is appointed Pitt's first-ever director of sustainability
The University's newly established Office of Sustainability will coordinate its many sustainability initiatives, foster collaboration and monitor progress toward the bold goals outlined in the Pitt
8 Boren awardees set a new record for Pitt
The study abroad awards enable their recipients to further their studies of “languages and cultures most critical to our nation’s security.”
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education gives Pitt a STARS Silver rating
Pitt’s rating was based on its achievements in five overall areas: academics, engagement, operations, planning and administration and innovation and leadership.
