Setting Campus Abuzz

Bee Friendly Pitt aims to protect and support solitary bees and raise awareness about these important native pollinators.

Hands-On Learning

An innovatiive course, taught by a Hollywood and TV news veteran, gives Pitt students hands-on broadcasting experience.

Philippine Nationality Room

Pitt dedicates its newest Nationality Room, nearly two decades in the making.

Detecting Evolution's Mysteries

Research by Pitt evolutionary geneticist Nathan Clark could significantly impact many species (including human beings).

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Pitt Researchers Perform University’s First In Utero Spina Bifida Surgery

Baby Emery Green Mullen, named after the lead surgeons who corrected a neural tube defect before her birth, is doing well as the first patient in Pitt history to receive in utero surgery for spina bifida.

A Smart Solution for Thermostat Wars

Powered by Pitt innovation pathways, HiberSense is a smart heating and cooling system that collects data on temperature, humidity, occupancy and air-quality and “learns” using predictive analytics to anticipate the desired temperature room by room.

CNN ‘Hero’ Raises the Bar on Social Entrepreneurship

In less than five years, Samir Lakhani (A&S ’15) has kept hundreds of tons of soap out of landfills and created jobs for disadvantaged women, all while saving lives by providing soap and hygiene education to billions of people worldwide. Now, this young social entrepreneur wants to do more.