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NFL Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis pledges donation to Pitt’s new National Sports Brain Bank

The long-term study will help researchers better understand head trauma in former athletes of all levels.

Pitt Pantry volunteer and statistics grad Yunge Xiao is headed to Harvard to transform nutrition and well-being in communities.

Anna Li will receive $90,000 over two years as she completes her MD/PhD. If that wasn’t enough, she’s an inventor tackling health disparities, too.

Whether you’re a volleyball star or prepping for finals, here’s what you can do to boost your performance with rest.

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In an environment where innovation and inspiration are in no short supply, meet the trailblazers.

A rising senior, political strategist and top chess player who’s making bold moves.

This wide receiver and social work graduate student’s journey has taken him from despair to LOVE — living out victoriously every day.

From summa cum laude to Apple Inc. software engineer.

Studying trauma and its impact.

Making prosthetic limbs fit every amputee, from Navy SEALs to diabetes patients.

Athlete. Activist. Leader.

His Street Medicine Institute provides “street rounds” and social services to people who live outdoors.