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Q&A: Africana Studies Chair Christel N. Temple
The new chair discusses the importance of literature and the future of Africana Studies at Pitt.
Reynolds Honored for Mental Health Work
The Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health is given by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to those whose contributions have made a profound and lasting impact in advancing the understanding
Over-punishing Kids for Minor Infractions Sets Them on Wrong Path, Prof Says
Professor James Huguley outlined the cause and the remedy for schools over-punishing kids for relatively minor infractions in the Center for Race and Social Problems December lecture titled “Just
New Dean Chosen for School of Education
Valerie Kinloch, professor of literacy studies and the associate dean of diversity, inclusion and community engagement in Ohio State’s College of Education and Human Ecology, has been named the Renée
Understanding Why We Should Exercise
We all know that physical activity is good for our overall well-being. Yet, scientists have never determined exactly why that is. The University of Pittsburgh has been chosen by the National
New Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security Positions Pitt as Leader in Cyber Fields
The new institute, headed by former United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania David J. Hickton, aims to build on Pitt’s existing strengths in the area of cybersecurity and will
Pitt to Lead National Trauma Research Network
The Schools of the Health Sciences have been awarded a U.S. Department of Defense contract that could lead to $90 million in research over the next decade to improve trauma care for both civilians and
Sharing the Wealth
Two Pitt professors help to set up a research methods library in Alexandria, Egypt, by coordinating the collection and shipment of 6,700 statistics books.
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University Library System announces new director
Kornelia Tancheva, associate university librarian for research and learning services at Cornell University Library, will be Pitt’s Hillman University Librarian and director of the University Library
Class of 2020 Surpasses Predecessors
Pitt's incoming class of 2020 is the most academically accomplished and heterogeneous class in University history.
Research Making a Difference
Pitt people beat polio, pioneered TV and heavier-than-air flight, and turned Pittsburgh into the world’s organ-transplantation capital, among other breakthroughs. Today’s Pitt researchers carry on
