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2 Pitt teams will compete in the Rice Business Plan Competition
Both teams have been honing their entrepreneurial skills through Innovation Institute programs.
17 Pitt students were awarded Personalized Education Grants
The awards fund engagement in tailored educational activities that reflect each student’s unique identities, experiences, interests, abilities and aspirations.
Deane Root received a Society of American Music Lifetime Achievement Award
The Pitt Department of Music chair was lauded for his wide-ranging contributions to the field.
University of Pittsburgh Names New Dean for Swanson School of Engineering
James R. Martin II, professor and chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University, has been named dean of the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering, effective Aug
Pitt names new dean for School of Law
Amy J. Wildermuth, associate vice president for faculty and academic affairs at the University of Utah, has been named dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She will begin her deanship
Savio Woo was honored as an Inaugural Fellow by the Orthopaedic Research Society
The distinguished professor emeritus received this honor in recognition of his outstanding service and significant contributions to the field of musculoskeletal research.
School of Dental Medicine Celebrates Former Dean’s 50-year Legacy at Pitt
After 18 years as dean of the School of Dental Medicine and many more years at the University of Pittsburgh in various roles, Thomas W. Braun has retired. Braun spent his entire postsecondary
A GSPIA alumna was named a nonprofit leader in social work
Sharon L. McDaniel is the president and CEO of A Second Chance, Inc., a licensed foster care agency that meets the unique needs of kinship families in Allegheny and Philadelphia counties.
Researchers 'Speed Date' in Search of Expert Help to Take Ideas From Concept to Market
Starting a conversation on a blind date can be intimidating, and the same might be said for researchers looking for just the right expert to help them take their ideas from concept to reality.
Engineering Students Help to Improve Infrastructure in Panamanian Village
The Pitt Humanities, Engineering and Design Club is planning a June return to its work with the Emberá, an indigenous community in Panama’s Chagres National Park. On an October trip, the club
The Pitt News staffers won state student journalism awards
The newspaper racked up four first-place awards, four second-place awards and three honorable mentions at the 2018 Keystone Awards.
Pitt's employee injury rate falls to a record low
The University’s employee injury rate consistently has been below the national average for colleges and universities since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ current classification system started in
Pitt's 5000 Baum Project will accelerate cancer, transplant and immunotherapy innovations
The University is creating a research, entrepreneurship and innovation hub to nurture and speed the development of new ideas and breakthrough technologies. The results could reinvent how health care
Walt Stoy received the James O. Page/JEMS Leadership Award
The professor created Pitt's bachelor's degree program in emergency medicine in 1988.
A robotic harvester team was picked to compete for the ACC InVenture Prize
The annual event pits one team of undergraduates from each Atlantic Coast Conference university in competition for $30,000 in prizes.
Video Game for Emergency Doctors Battles for Top Prize in Bracket-style Innovation Contest
As reigning champions of STAT Madness — a bracket-style, national innovation contest — Pitt and UPMC hope this year’s entry, the emergency doctor video game Night Shift, can hold the crown.
Margaret McDonald to receive service award from Association of American Medical Colleges
Pitt health sciences' associate vice chancellor for academic affairs and international programs will receive the award for her contributions to the profession.
United Way Campaign Sets New Records
The generosity and enthusiasm of the University of Pittsburgh faculty and staff sent the 2017 Pitt United Way campaign soaring — raising $673,962, the annual initiative’s highest total ever.
Faculty, Students Recognized at University of Pittsburgh Honors Convocation
Dina Fradkin and Jahvon Dockery took home this year’s top undergraduate student awards at Pitt’s Honors Convocation, which celebrates the achievements of faculty members and students.
Pitt Innovation Challenge launches
The challenge is designed to generate innovative solutions to difficult health problems. Applications are due April 23 at 5 p.m.
