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• Computer Modeling

  • SuperModels

    University of Pittsburgh researchers are crafting complex computer models—ranging from water molecules and the economy to folding proteins, nanotubes, and the cosmos—that are taking on a whole universe of questions, literally, and positioning Pitt as a major center of computational simulation. »

• Philosophy at Pitt

  • Bridging Science and the Humanities

    Ask anyone how the Department of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh became one of the best in the United States, and Charlie Peake’s name will come up. In the late 1950s, Peake laid out a strategy to attract several young philosophers who were beginning to make their marks. »

• Refiguring the Humanities

  • Rethinking America

    Pitt’s scholars of culture and thought engage the past, the present, and the power structure—all in an effort to define who we are. Rethinking America amidst the Americanization of global culture is one way to describe what is happening in many of Pitt’s humanities departments and programs. »

• International Studies

  • Globetrotting

    In a fluid and confusing world, the University of Pittsburgh takes a lead in international research. One of the ways Pitt develops a global perspective is through its prestigious national centers of research, which are tied directly to major geographic regions around the world. »

• Aging

  • Pitt Researchers Investigating Aging

    Clinicians, educators, and researchers link forces to break new ground. As one of the leading aging research universities in the country, Pitt receives more than $140 million for aging research across a broad range of disciplines. »

• Neuroscience

  • Journey to the Center of the Mind

    Neuroscience at Pitt: Asking the big questions is leading to some very big answers. Pitt is doing stellar research into such areas as the roots of brain development, how the brain heals itself, and the relationship between mind and body. »

• Bioengineering

  • Scaffolds to Healing

    Bioengineering research at Pitt seeks to replace tissue with tissue. In 2002, the University of Pittsburgh ranked first in the nation in National Institutes of Health (NIH) bioengineering research grants. »

• Commercial Innovation

  • Growing Great Ideas

    Pitt applies conservative business sense, hands-on education, and University support to transform ideas—and the innovators behind them—into commercial successes. Pitt cooperates with industry and government to transfer knowledge in science, technology, and health care to the community. »

• Improving Our Schools

  • Improving Teaching & Learning in Our Schools

    Fusing experience with innovation, science with practice, and learning with teaching is essential to blazing new paths in education. Pitt’s expertise in how children learn and how organizations can be changed has provided a strong basis for educational reform, both locally and nationwide. »

• National Preparedness

  • Preparing a Nation

    For years, researchers at Pitt have been studying ways to improve the nation’s security and national preaparedness, but in this post-September 11 world, Pitt now is helping to lead the way against terrorism and other disasters—and changing the way we look at it all. »

• Drug Discovery

  • From Discovery to Treatment

    Pitt has the edge in developing drugs. Research attacks widespread killers like TB, as well as rare diseases. In 2002, NIH awarded Pitt almost $10 million to create a “chemical library”—one of only two such centers in the country. »

• Translational Medicine

  • From Bench to Bedside

    Pitt medicine furthers a long tradition of developing clinical research into life-sustaining therapy. Such translational research includes effective approaches to cancer prevention, early diagnosis and treatment, focus on a number of areas affecting women’s health, advances in gene therapy, and more. »

• Nanoscience

  • Thinking Small

    It's been said that small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises. Perhaps nowhere are such possibilities more advantageous than at the University of Pittsburgh, where thinking small has led to big plans. NSF predicts the market for nanotech products and services will reach $1 trillion in the next 10 years. »

About This Collection

This collection celebrates the University of Pittsburgh's achievements in multidisciplinary research by highlighting 12 areas of endeavor in which the University is a current or emerging leader.

This "Research Excellence" series was first published in the Pitt Chronicle between April 2003 and June 2004 to highlight the singular strengths and powerful partnerships which foster excellence throughout our academic community. »

Message From The Provost

The mission of a major research university necessarily involves offering instructional programs over a broad spectrum of disciplines and professions. »