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Duo’s Mission: Count Each Tree on Campus
A Pitt-specific tree inventory is the first step in tracking progress toward the Pitt Sustainability Plan goal of increasing the campus tree canopy 50 percent by 2030.
Alumna Lands on New York Times Best Seller List With Help of Faculty Mentor
Rachael Lippincott (A&S ’17) wrote the young adult book “Five Feet Apart" with the support of Siobhan Vivian of Pitt's English department. A film version hits theaters in March.
Hrvoje Petek was honored by the American Chemical Society
The R.K. Mellon Professor has received the Ahmed Zewali Award in Ultrafast Science and Technology.
Justin Kitzes received a grant from Microsoft and National Geographic to study bird songs
The assistant professor will develop a free, open source model to identify the sounds in acoustic field recordings.
6 earned Mascaro Faculty Program in Sustainability Awards
The program is designed to enhance the University’s mission of interdisciplinary excellence in research and education.
Interpersonal Research Brings Humans One Step Closer to Mars Mission
Working with the National Science Foundation’s United States Antarctic Program, scientists from Pitt collected data that highlights the potential for psychological symptoms and conditions that degrade
Emergency Medicine Course Prepares First Responders to Think Fast and Slow
Taught by the School of Medicine’s Paul Paris, the undergraduate course aims to help students become more aware of the factors that impact their thinking in emergency medical situations.
A new historical marker on campus celebrates the city’s early radium industry ties
The sign commemorating Standard Chemical Company and its role in radium production has been dedicated outside Allen Hall.
A University of Pittsburgh Press publication is in the running for an America Literary Award
Shauna Barbosa’s “Cape Verdean Blues” is a semifinalist in the PEN Open Book Award category.
Vibrant Media Lab Taking World’s First Game Console, the 47-year-old Odyssey, Online
Pitt’s Vibrant Media Lab is helping to answer complex questions of technology and culture, exploring past forms of media and experimenting with new ones in a cultural and social context. The
Valerie Watzlaf was elected president of the American Health Information Management Association
The associate professor in Pitt's School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences is also chair of the association's Council for Excellence in Education.
A Pitt alumna and sustainability advocate received a visionary award
Patricia DeMarco recently published “Pathways to Our Sustainable Future: A Global Perspective” with the University of Pittsburgh Press.
Natalie Leland was named a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America
Her research focuses on understanding and improving care quality for older adults, particularly how occupational therapy can contribute to interdisciplinary patient-centered outcomes.
Pitt-Greensburg‘s nursing program was awarded $1.5M
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is in its second year at the regional campus.
Brent Doiron joined the NIH BRAIN Initiative as a theoretical neuroscience investigator
The professor of mathematics will work with a team from Columbia University to develop mathematical models of the brain’s primary visual cortex.
Pitt’s Swanson School and General Carbide are teaming up to advance 3D printing
The project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development and the first round of the PA Manufacturing Innovation Program.
Thomas Freitag won a top scholarship for LGBTQ+ STEM undergraduates
Their achievement follows a summer interning with the City of Philadelphia’s Office of LGBT Affairs.
Season’s Greetings From Pittwire
The Pittwire staff wishes you a beautiful holiday season and happy new year. The newsletter will return to your inbox in January, and we look forward to bringing you more of the University of
Pitt’s Office of Child Development donated resources to children in Squirrel Hill
The Pitt community and people from across the country donated books, which will help local kids affected by gun violence heal and embrace diversity.
Peruse 2018’s Popular Stories
The Pittwire staff wrote of academic achievements, community partnerships and groundbreaking research from the University in 2018. Enjoy the stories of this year’s successes.
