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2 Pitt Engineering faculty members were honored for early career research

James McKone and Christopher Wilmer are among 58 recognized for their nascent research in energy storage.

  • Swanson School of Engineering
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Here's who won the student pitch competitions at Blast Furnace Demo Day

Seventeen teams of student entrepreneurs vied for $4,000 in cash awards at the December competition.

  • Innovation and Research
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H. Richard Milner IV was named to Education Week's annual scholar ranking

The Helen Faison Endowed Chair of Urban Education was included in the 2018 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Community Impact
  • Center for Urban Education
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2 Pitt physical therapy professors won state association awards

David Wert received the Neurological Special Interest Group’s Award of Excellence, and Debora Miller earned the Carlin-Michels Achievement Award.

  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Health and Wellness

Pitt Among 'Colleges That Pay You Back'

The University of Pittsburgh is profiled in The Princeton Review's "Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck."

Young Students Learn Leadership, Conflict Management Skills in Social Work Program

The Just Discipline Project, created by social work assistant professor James Huguley, teaches fifth- and sixth-graders strategies for defusing peer conflicts.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Using Novel Stent, Pitt Researchers Aim to Double Number of Successful Organ Donations

Each year, the United States experiences an extreme shortage of organ donations. Pitt researchers aim to change that.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Division of Vascular Surgery
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
  • Department of Industrial Engineering
  • Department of Bioengineering

Bioengineer Develops Brain Sensor for Investigating Drug Addiction Risks

Young adults are more susceptible to addiction, especially to drugs like cocaine. Using a new high-resolution sensor, bioengineer Xinyan Cui plans to figure out why.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Bioengineering

'365 Days' Chronicles Pitt Successes

Each year, Pitt celebrates the accomplishments of its faculty, staff, students and alumni in a public report. Read it online now.

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The School of Pharmacy recognized distinguished and early career alumni

The awards were presented at its annual RxTravaganza on Nov. 4.

  • School of Pharmacy
  • Alumni

Pitt to Lead International Team to Create Hardware for Quantum Computers

In the race to create quantum computers, Pitt is leading an international team of universities, research centers and corporations to discover the best materials for building these speedy machines.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy

Off-beat Circadian Rhythms Might Have SAD Effects During Shorter Winter Daylight Hours

Only certain people in colder, darker climates end up with seasonal affective disorder. Kathryn Roecklein, an associate professor of psychology, thinks their internal clocks might be the key.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Psychology

Pitt Again Named Best Public University in Northeast, Best Public Value in State

The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance honored Pitt with top rankings, and 2017 brought important rankings from additional national

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Professor Emeritus Edward Gerjuoy published a paper on Julian Schwinger

Schwinger, who shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of quantum electrodynamics, was a classmate of Gerjuoy's at City College of New York in the 1930s.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Social Justice Week Events Celebrate Service and Inclusion Throughout the Community

All members of the Pitt community are invited to participate in events honoring the spirit and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

  • Division of Student Affairs
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Center on Race and Social Problems
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Melissa Ibañez was honored by a state financial aid organization

The director of financial aid at Pitt-Bradford earned the association's Distinguished Service Award.

  • Pitt-Bradford
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Andrew Feranchack was named division chief of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Andrew Feranchak, an internationally recognized expert in liver disease, has been appointed chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Children’s Hospital of

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • School of Medicine
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Alumnus Samir Lakhani was named a CNN Hero

His nonprofit project in Cambodia, called Eco-Soap Bank, recycles discarded bars of soap from hotels and distributes it to people in need.

  • Alumni
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Mary Kay Stein and collaborators received a grant to study teacher learning

The $2.5 million award will fund research to expand our understanding of teachers as learners.

  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Education
  • Teaching & Learning