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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

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition

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

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of English

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.

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

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.

  • Students
  • Department of Studio Arts
  • Department of Psychology

Innovation Competitions Drive Creativity, Boost Researchers’ Projects to the Marketplace

This fall's competitions awarded more than $600,000 for faculty and student researchers. In addition, mentoring opportunities in the competitions offer researchers help in commercialization, which

  • McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
  • Innovation Institute
  • Innovation and Research
  • Clinical and Translational Science Institute

Professor Explores Barack Obama’s Presidency, Legacy Through Letters

With support from Pitt’s Department of English and the Center for Creativity, Jeanne Marie Laskas sifted through hundreds of citizens’ letters to President Obama, resulting in an acclaimed magazine

  • Department of English

Pitt Celebrates First Panthers Forward Class

The program, launched this year by Chancellor Patrick Gallagher, aims to reduce federal student loan debt and, in turn, help new graduates gain greater economic stability.

  • Department of History
  • Department of French and Italian Languages and Literatures

Alumna Wins Schwarzman Scholarship

Sangya Gyawali (A&S ’16), who studied anthropology and economics, is headed to Tsinghua University for a prestigious program that aims to help future leaders better understand China and its role in

  • Alumni
  • Department of Anthropology
  • Department of Economics

Colder, Darker Climates Increase Alcohol Consumption and Liver Disease

New research from Pitt and UPMC demonstrates what many doctors have long assumed — that climate and alcohol intake are related.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Division of Gastroenterology
  • Department of Medicine

A hydropower plan marks Pitt’s largest-ever commitment to renewable energy

Pitt plans to purchase 100% of the power from a low-impact hydroelectric plant expected to open in 2022, which will generate enough power to supply a quarter of the Pittsburgh campus electricity needs

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Sustainability
  • Pittsburgh Campus

Holiday Open House Honors Customs, Gives Sneak Peek to Newest Nationality Room

Held each year in the Cathedral of Learning, the Holiday Open House will feature performances, food and crafts, as well as tours of the festively decorated Nationality Rooms. This Sunday’s events also

  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Biology

Jazz on The Hill: A Beloved Pitt Tradition

For 48 years, Pitt has invited international jazz artists to convene for a week of on-campus seminars and a popular concert at Carnegie Music Hall. But another high note of Jazz Week is the annual

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Department of Music

Research Duo Honored With Achievement Awards for Tackling Global Health Problems

Professor P.S. Reddy and alumnus Tushar Singh (GSPH ’14) recently received Sheth International Achievement Awards for their work in developing nations. Singh, now at the CDC, trained medical workers

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Epidemiology
Aerial photo of the Cathedral of Learning, campus and Oakland.

Dietrich School Alumna Named Rhodes Scholar

Lia Petrose, a 2017 graduate with degrees in neuroscience and economics, will head to the University of Oxford in the U.K. to study computer science and philosophy. She is Pitt’s eighth recipient of

  • Alumni
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Neuroscience

From Sci-Fi to Real Life: Newly Discovered Substance Changes the Behavior of Water

A research team at the University of Pittsburgh has discovered a liquid polymer that raises water’s freezing point from 32 degrees Fahrenheit to about 100 degrees Fahrenheit, much like the deadly ice

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering

Researcher Eyes Training, Intervention to Help Those With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Not quite dementia, but more than a “senior moment,” mild cognitive impairment affects the lives of thousands of Americans. Juleen Rodakowski, an assistant professor in the Department of Occupational

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Occupational Therapy

Efforts at Pitt Honor Those Who Served

The Office of Veterans Services works to support more than 500 veterans earning degrees at Pitt. Learn about the unique experiences of students like Abbie Osborn — a psychology student, veteran and

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Department of Psychology

Student Team Wins Kids’ Choice Award at 24-hour Hackathon to Solve Pediatric Problems

Getting children to take their medicine in the right dose at the right time is tough. At a recent hackathon, three Pitt students came up with a prototype solution that won over kids themselves.

  • Students
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
  • Department of Bioengineering
Hundreds of people gathered on lawn in front of Heinz Chapel

Pitt community gathers to grieve, heal and serve in honor of Tree of Life Synagogue

Drawing strength and inspiration from each other, thousands of people congregated Monday at the Cathedral of Learning to honor those killed Oct. 27 in Squirrel Hill.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Department of Biology
  • Department of Music
  • Division of Student Affairs