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Kenyon Bonner was named one of the New Pittsburgh Courier's Men of Excellence
The University's vice provost and dean of students joins a group of more than 500 local African American men who have inspired and encouraged their communities to excel.
Alison Slinskey Legg was awarded an NSF grant to help steer underrepresented groups toward STEM education
The senior lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences will collaborate with 10 investigators from five Pitt schools.
Cyber Experts Making Cloud Security Easier
Protecting personal or work data stored in the cloud takes more technical effort and time than most average users are willing to spend. But Pitt researchers are working on simplifying the process
PhD Student Uses Personal Insight to Drive Research, Help Others With Disabilities
Jonathan Duvall has used a wheelchair since a sledding accident in 2007. His work, including creating sidewalk roughness standards and a simpler way for people who use wheelchairs to weigh themselves
Joanna Rivero earned a scholarship from the Universities Space Research Association
The senior in the Swanson School of Engineering is one of six scholars nationwide to receive the annual award.
The National Science Foundation will fund a Pitt study to develop a novel 3D printing method
If successful, this study could lead to efficient production of magnetic actuators, used in power generation and items like sensors, robotics and mechanical devices.
Archival Collections Document the Black Arts Movement in 20th-century Pittsburgh
Papers from B.J. Johnson — a teacher and dancer who was integral in founding Pitt's Department of Africana Studies — and from the Kuntu Theatre and its founder, Vernell Lillie, shed light on the
Alumnus Helps World One Bar of Soap at a Time
Samir Lakhani (A&S '15) is one of 10 CNN Hero of the Year finalists vying for a $100,000 grant to advance their work. His project has brought sanitized and recycled soap to rural areas in Cambodia
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4 Pitt teams received National Institutes of Health BRAIN grants
The initiative aims to provide greater understanding of brain disorders like Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder.
The Office of Child Development won Pitt's 2017 UPSIDE Award
The School of Education program works to develop resources to improve the lives of children and families in key areas.
#GivingTuesday Illustrates Shift in Philanthropy
Young people are donating more money, time and gifts to charity as it becomes easier through social media and online campaigns like #GivingTuesday — the philanthropic response to the consumerist Black
3 Pitt professors were named American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows
Among this year's 396 honored researchers are Karen M. Arndt, Rory Cooper and Chandralakha Singh.
Nurses were honored at Pitt's annual Cameos of Caring gala
The awards celebrate the profession and recognize the work of nurses who make an impact every day in their local hospitals and communities.
Diego Chaves-Gnecco was recognized by the American Academy of Pediatrics
The F. Edwards Rushton CATCH Award honors pediatricians who collaborate within their communities to increase children’s access to health care.
Graduate Student Organization Celebrates Latino Culture, Builds Relationships
The Latin American Graduate Organization of Students was founded by Daniel Jacobson, a PhD student in the School of Social Work, to raise the visibility of Hispanic and Latino grad students.
Lacey Heinsberg is the first student to receive the International Society of Nurses in Genetics President's Award
The Pitt predoctoral candidate was recognized for her service and dedication to the society as the inaugural student representative on its board of directors.
Robert Parker earned the 2017 Swanson School of Engineering Board of Visitors Award
The professor and vice chair for graduate education in Pitt's Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering was recognized for excellence in teaching, research and service.
Cheryl Tingley received a Pitt-Bradford social work alumni award
Her nominator says Tingley “has raised the expectations of those she surrounds herself with to be informed and to make a difference.”
Daniel Balderston received an international recognition
The Academia Argentina de Letras named the Pitt faculty member a corresponding academic for his work as a diffuser of Argentine literature in the U.S.
