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New academic opportunities prepare students to flourish in evolving career landscapes
A new school, new degree programs, new majors and opportunities for novel research open up to students as Pitt continues to anticipate the needs of an evolving workforce.
Community Partnership Focuses on Chronic Absenteeism Among Public School Students
Missing as few as two days of school per month can negatively affect a student’s academic performance, so Pitt and United Way are teaming up to help middle and high school students not miss class.
Warren Ruder received an award to develop smart biomaterials
The assistant professor of bioengineering earned National Science Foundation funding through 2020.
Pitt-developed innovations win chancellor's commercialization funding
Faculty from the Swanson School of Engineering and the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences were awarded a total of $25,000.
Resources abound for campus newcomers
If the school year flies, the first week of the academic year is a whirlwind. For those new to campus, plugging in and finding basic services can be a challenge. Here's where to look.
Pitt-Greensburg women's basketball was ranked third in its division for academic honors
The Bobcats posted a 3.647 team GPA, only 0.0026 points away from first place.
Pitt-Greensburg was named a 2017-18 College of Distinction
For the second consecutive year, the regional campus was honored for its innovative application of high-impact educational practices.
Nutrition and Dietetics Program Offering Balanced Diet of Clinical Experiences
Tom Hritz, clinical nutrition manager for UPMC Mercy and Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, has been welcoming students into the clinic with him for nearly 13 years.
Evan Waxman was recognized for medical student education
The annual honor is given by the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Arrival Survival tips ease campus move-in
More than 7,000 students will be moving onto Pitt's campus Aug. 21-25. Two of Arrival Survival's coordinators share their insider tips on how to make the big move-in as smooth as possible.
Shadow Bandits Ready for Eclipse Day
Pitt’s Shadow Bandits, a research team of students, faculty and staff, will livestream the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse and conduct research — from 100,000 feet — as part of a nationwide NASA project.
Margaret Rosenzweig won the 2017 PNC Caring Award
The professor of nursing was selected for her involvement in the community and encouraging diversity in the health sciences.
Hesselbein Leadership Forum Established in Partnership with Distinguished Alumna
The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs will be home to the forum, named for Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and Pitt alumna Frances Hesselbein.
4 Pitt researchers received New Initiatives grants from the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation
The two teams will study how pollen can transmit viruses between plants and wiring for quantum computers.
School of Medicine Alumnus Devotes Skills, Time to Treating People in Conflict Zones
As a volunteer with Doctors Without Borders, alumnus Brian D'Cruz has treated trauma patients in Chad, Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic. In 2013, he headed to Syria.
Philosophy of Science Summer Program on Mission to Bring Diversity Into the Field
The inaugural Pittsburgh Summer Program of Pitt's Center for Philosophy of Science hosted 15 students from around the U.S. and Canada with the long-term goal of bringing more women and people from
Roc-ettes have fun and gain real-world experience at Red Bull Flugtag event
With partly cloudy skies and an inconsistent tail wind, the Pitt team members gave their 24-foot aircraft a running shove off a platform on the Allegheny River. Find out how they did.
Computational Research Could Take the Guesswork Out of Creating New Metals
Creating new metals has long been a trial and error process, but Pitt engineering research could help to make producing everything from steel beams to solar cells more efficient and sustainable.
Study of Specialized Weights Aims to Make Manual Wheelchair Users Stronger Faster
For wheelchair users, increased upper-body strength could improve their quality of life. A Pitt study is looking at whether vibrating weights could speed up the weight-training process.
Legal News and Research Service Is Fast, Informed Spin on Traditional Law Journal
Since 1996, the student-powered publication JURIST has examined current events from a legal standpoint, distilling daily news into articles for the law community and beyond, 365 days a year.
