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Health disparities and social justice poster competition winners announced
The competition began in 2010 to share research related to health disparities and give students a chance to build their professional skillsets.
A Pitt team forecasted the devastating toll of the opioid epidemic
As Pitt Public Health researchers predicted, more than 100,000 people are now dying from drug overdoses annually in the U.S. It shows we really don't understand the causes of the problem, they say.
Understand NIH training grants and how to get one at a June 6 summit
The virtual event is open to anyone who applies for these grants or supports people who do.
How the Plan for Pitt puts sustainability into practice
Sustainability is one of the University’s six core values. This Q&A explains what that actually means.
The war in Ukraine will be fought in court, too. Here’s how Pitt’s School of Law is helping.
This August, the Ukrainian Legal Assistance Project will bring Ukrainian lawyers to Pitt and support them in defending their country.
The bed party, explained
Pitt Panthers are going all out for the latest college commitment season trend.
Vanitha Swaminathan named co-editor of the Journal of Marketing
Swaminathan, the Thomas Marshall Professor of Marketing in the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, previously served as an associate editor.
Natalie Leland has been inducted into the Academy of Research in Occupational Therapy
Her research focuses on improving access and quality of care for older adults.
This Pitt theater professor is bringing more voices to the stage
Bria Walker’s recent production of “Emilia” featured three women of color playing the main role. It’s the latest example of her work to tell more people’s stories onstage.
How do we know what we know?
Pitt’s Edouard Machery is leading a cross-cultural network of scholars to find out — and answer some of philosophy’s toughest questions.
Register now for Pitt’s 2022 Diversity Forum
The July 25-28 virtual event’s theme is “Rewiring Our Systems: Transforming the Intersections of Inequity.” Registration is free and open to the public.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to university leaders about rebuilding Ukraine’s higher education sector
Despite the war, people in Ukraine are yearning for knowledge and skills, he told members of the Association of American Universities in a virtual address Monday.
How do monarch butterflies know where to migrate?
Pitt engineers are developing a tiny tracking system to find out.
Bacteria-killing viruses discovered by Pitt researchers are saving patients who have no other options
Two new studies from Graham Hatfull's lab show how phage therapy can help more people with dire antibiotic-resistant infections.
Pitt-UPMC researchers will use $5 million from Bayer to fight chronic kidney disease
Using an innovative approach called population health management, Manisha Jhamb aims to get patients treated sooner to stave off severe disease. The effort could be a game-changer for rural areas.
Heady math could resolve a breathy conundrum
Department of Mathematics Chair Jonathan Rubin and Postdoctoral Researcher Ryan Phillips in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences published the paper in April in the journal eLife.
Pitt Nursing student earns grant to research congenital heart defects in infants
Jessica Davis was honored with a $24,000 grant through the Rockefeller University Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing Scholars.
The Chancellor’s Annual Staff and Faculty Appreciation Picnic is back
On June 3, enjoy free lunch, games, raffles and more. Register by May 27 to be eligible for prizes.
Watch rarely screened Ukrainian films at Pitt
This year’s New East Cinema Symposium will focus on the impact of political repression on Ukrainian cinema.
In photos: Pitt Police carry the torch for Special Olympics Pennsylvania
The Law Enforcement Torch Run raises money and awareness for the Special Olympics movement. Pitt Police will participate in all legs of the journey from Pittsburgh to State College.
