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Researcher Probes How Viruses Hack Cells
Pitt virologist Terence Dermody thinks of cells like little factories. He and a team of doctoral students are working to decode how viruses can disrupt the assembly line.
Alumnus Follows the Music
George "Geo" Bivins has worked with some of the biggest names in music, including Usher, Alicia Keys and the Notorious B.I.G. Now, he’s opening music industry doors for Pitt students.
University Commemorates Anniversary of Pivotal 1969 Computer Center Sit-in
The January event, held on the 50th anniversary of the sit-in, included a candlelight procession recreating the march from the student union to the Cathedral and a ceremony passing the mantle of Black
Point of View: Three Pitt Scholars Discuss the Future of Bitcoin
Bitcoin — the world’s first digital currency to operate independent of any centralized institution — had a wild 2018 and enters an equally tumultuous 2019, experts predict. How will it fare? Pitt
Study Investigates Rising Drug Prices
A recent study led by Pitt’s Inmaculada Hernandez found that new drugs entering the market drive up prices, but drug companies are also hiking prices on older drugs.
Election Security Commission Releases Study and Recommendations
The Blue Ribbon Commission on Pennsylvania’s Election Security, co-chaired by Pitt Cyber’s David Hickton, urges the state to issue bonds, require audits and create emergency plans to protect elections
Pitt-led Study Models Technology to Make Carbon Dioxide Capture More Efficient
Pitt’s Chris Wilmer and a team of researchers developed a computer model that shows how tiny spongelike structures could reduce emissions from coal-generated power plants.
Dr. Arthur S. Levine to Transition to New Role
Arthur S. Levine, senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and John and Gertrude Petersen Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, has announced his intention to step down, but
Longtime Pitt Mentor, Engineer Works on the Future With Soft Robotics
Inspired by the inner workings of a mechanical pencil in grade school, Anna Balazs went on to launch a career that blurs the boundaries between the living and nonliving in engineering and biology.
Community Gathers to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Computer Center Sit-in
The 1969 sit-in by Black Action Society students and community partners brought change to Pitt. Click to explore the Facebook gallery of the Jan. 15 commemoration, and look for the full story in
First Pitt Women’s Athletics Jersey Retired
Lorri Johnson, who played basketball for Pitt from 1987-1992, holds the record for career points scored among both men and women. She was recently honored during a halftime ceremony at the Petersen
Archives illuminate the life and creative process of a Pitt alumna, author and former trustee
Best-selling author and Pitt alumna Bebe Moore Campbell (EDUC ’71) explored racial justice, childhood and friendships in her work. Recently, Pitt acquired her archives.
Duo’s Mission: Count Each Tree on Campus
A Pitt-specific tree inventory is the first step in tracking progress toward the Pitt Sustainability Plan goal of increasing the campus tree canopy 50 percent by 2030.
Alumna Lands on New York Times Best Seller List With Help of Faculty Mentor
Rachael Lippincott (A&S ’17) wrote the young adult book “Five Feet Apart" with the support of Siobhan Vivian of Pitt's English department. A film version hits theaters in March.
Interpersonal Research Brings Humans One Step Closer to Mars Mission
Working with the National Science Foundation’s United States Antarctic Program, scientists from Pitt collected data that highlights the potential for psychological symptoms and conditions that degrade
Emergency Medicine Course Prepares First Responders to Think Fast and Slow
Taught by the School of Medicine’s Paul Paris, the undergraduate course aims to help students become more aware of the factors that impact their thinking in emergency medical situations.
Vibrant Media Lab Taking World’s First Game Console, the 47-year-old Odyssey, Online
Pitt’s Vibrant Media Lab is helping to answer complex questions of technology and culture, exploring past forms of media and experimenting with new ones in a cultural and social context. The
Season’s Greetings From Pittwire
The Pittwire staff wishes you a beautiful holiday season and happy new year. The newsletter will return to your inbox in January, and we look forward to bringing you more of the University of
Peruse 2018’s Popular Stories
The Pittwire staff wrote of academic achievements, community partnerships and groundbreaking research from the University in 2018. Enjoy the stories of this year’s successes.
Student-designed Holiday Art Installation Illuminates Messages of Hope
Words and images — heartfelt gifts from Pitt students — greet all who pass by a bustling pedestrian plaza in Pittsburgh.
