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2 Pitt faculty were elected Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors
Leah Byrne and Greg Delgoffe of the School of Medicine were honored for their innovations in cell and gene therapy.
To find rare frogs and birds, Pitt researchers are using machine learning algorithms and hundreds of microphones
A new generation of conservation technologies is allowing researchers like Justin Kitzes to search more broadly and efficiently than ever before.
Pitt experts predict the changes that will shape their field before the next leap day
Leap ahead with leaders in immunology, neuroscience and public health.
Solved at Pitt: What are Saturn’s rings made of?
Pitt researchers have made many leaps in their fields — here's how Professor James Keeler settled the debate about the planet at the University's own Allegheny Observatory.
Pitt researchers discovered a way to prevent hearing loss caused by loud noise
Free-floating zinc molecules in the inner ear may hold the key to why hearing loss occurs, according to a new paper from the School of Medicine.
A Pitt alumnus is developing ‘green steel’ to revolutionize the industry
Boston Metal CEO Tadeu Carneiro says, “We are privileged, all of us, to be living in the decade during which we will save the planet.”
An R.K. Mellon Foundation award will help Pitt train Pennsylvania workers in responsible data science
The Office of the Provost initiative will use the funding to build online programs to ensure the region’s workers are job-ready.
Why do people have wisdom teeth?
The answer has a lot to do with the distant past — and a bit about the present day, too.
The Office of the National Cyber Director visited Pitt to discuss workforce development
Government, academic and foundation leaders convened to share ways to grow and diversify the region’s cybersecurity workforce.
Pitt is making data science accessible worldwide with a new online master’s degree
The School of Computing and Information is partnering with Coursera to launch the flexible curriculum in May 2024.
LifeX won a $2 million economic development grant
The life sciences capital growth company will use the funds to accelerate technology entrepreneurship in Pittsburgh and beyond.
These Pitt students are following the eclipse to Texas
The paths of two upcoming eclipses overlap outside of San Antonio. The Shadow Bandits won’t miss the chance to study them.
Pitt’s BioForge Manufacturing Center gets approval from Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission
Construction on the life sciences research hub is scheduled to begin this year.
3 Pitt alumni competed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
An engineer and two former Pitt wrestlers hit the world-famous track last week.
Survival of the fittest, AI style
Pitt engineer Amir Alavi built an algorithm that’s producing new materials with unique properties. Here’s how they could help build the future.
A new chemical process makes it easier to craft amino acids that don’t exist in nature
The research, published in Science by a team including Pitt chemists, could open the door to new protein-based therapies.
The omission of women's contributions in 'Oppenheimer' is part of a harmful trend, Pitt experts say
Lack of representation can reinforce stereotypes about who belongs in the sciences, write Carl Kurlander and Chandralekha Singh.
Most high schools don’t teach cybersecurity. This Pitt program aims to change that.
Funded by the NSA and NSF, GenCyber@Pitt is training high school teachers in fundamental cyber concepts to include in their own classrooms.
You can now play a rare, unreleased video game from the 70s, thanks to a Pitt lab
Take a deep dive into the history of Ski Festival and the Magnavox Odyssey with Pitt’s Zachary Horton.
How a Twitter thread became a letter in Nature
Last year, a provocative paper overturned established wisdom about “silent” genetic mutations. Pitt's Craig Kaplan and a group of biologist colleagues weren’t convinced.
