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Shyam Visweswaran was appointed to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee
The professor in Pitt’s Department of Biomedical Informatics will work to assess how researchers use racialized groups and ethnic categories.
Pitt is on Time magazine’s first Best Colleges for Future Leaders list
The University is among 100 schools ranked based on an analysis of the 2,000 top leaders in the U.S. and where they were educated.
Marginalized neighborhoods recover slowly from disasters. This Pitt professor wants to help.
Fernando Tormos-Aponte's social science research is inspired by his homeland’s experience rebuilding after Hurricane Maria.
3 student founders of a Pitt health care startup were listed on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list
Their company, HEARTio, is developing an algorithm to help doctors more quickly identify coronary artery disease.
In-person teams are more innovative than remote ones
A Pitt analysis of 20 million research papers shows how teams of scientists that collaborate from a distance are less likely to do paradigm-shifting work.
Kay Brummond published an editorial on Organic Syntheses’ century of service
The Department of Chemistry professor has served on the journal’s board of editors and board of directors.
Don’t miss Pitt’s Holiday Open House in the Cathedral of Learning
The annual event features nationality and heritage rooms decked in seasonal splendor, music and cultural demonstrations, traditional foods and baked goods and a visit from St. Nicholas.
December graduates, RSVP for Winter Commencement by Dec. 6
Pitt’s first winter commencement will be held at the Petersen Events Center at 2 p.m. Dec. 17.
23 Pitt researchers are included on Clarivate’s annual Highly Cited list
Faculty from departments across the University rank in the top 1% by citations for their field over the past decade.
Todd Reeser and Angie Bedford-Jack will chair Pitt’s new LGBTQIA+ Steering Committee
They will organize an advisory board to improve the climate and culture at Pitt.
Nominate your favorite changemakers for Pitt’s diversity awards by Dec. 4
The UPSIDE Award and the Creating a Just Community Award will be presented during Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Week in January.
Anne Marie Lennon is the next chair of Pitt’s Department of Medicine
The accomplished physician-scientist whose research has advanced early cancer detection will join the School of Medicine in March.
Chancellor Gabel highlights higher education’s role in keeping America competitive
Delivering remarks as vice chair for education on the Council of Competitiveness, Gabel emphasized the importance of partnerships and thought leadership on new technologies.
Pitt employees, attend a free conference on collaborating with industry partners
Register for virtual sessions on contracting, partnership management, research administration and more. UIDPVirtual 2023 is Dec. 5-7.
Chancellor Joan Gabel was elected as chair of the APLU Council of Presidents
Gabel will lead the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities' council of chief executives of member colleges and universities and systems.
Pitt earned the 2023 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award
The national honor recognizes the University’s Pittsburgh Study.
Pennsylvania lawmakers approved funding to support Pitt’s in-state tuition discount
The funding saves in-state students approximately $64,000 over a four-year undergraduate career.
LifeX won a $2 million economic development grant
The life sciences capital growth company will use the funds to accelerate technology entrepreneurship in Pittsburgh and beyond.
Save the date: Pitt’s 2024 Community Engaged Scholarship Forum is March 5
Nominations are open Partnerships of Distinction and other awards until Jan. 5.
Clare Sierawski won a Distinguished Alumni Award from Pitt’s Department of Geology and Environmental Science
Hear from the USDA senior energy counselor at a Nov. 16 talk.
