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Pitt earned a federal Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development grant
April Belback in Pitt’s Office of the Provost spearheaded the process that earned the University $2.2M to develop supports for rural students over the next four years.
Bill Kline was recognized by his fellow Pitt-Bradford staffers
The director of computing, telecommunications and media services has worked at the regional campus for 40 years.
High school students are taking their Pitt summer projects to a big science stage
Public Health Science Academy participants Natalia Connor and Julian Whaley Miller will present their research results at an annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine.
Mark Shlomchik was elected as a Distinguished Fellow of the AAI
It’s among the highest honors bestowed by the professional immunology association.
Share your Pitt story and make a gift during PDoG on Feb. 27
Gifts help ensure a brighter future for Pitt students for years to come.
Rory Cooper was elected to the National Academy of Engineering
The appointment is among the highest professional distinctions that can be accorded to an engineer.
Comment on a draft policy regarding payments for students and research participants
Members of the Pitt community are invited to provide feedback via an online form through March 7.
Pitt is on a team that was granted $1M for energy research
The award is part of the National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines program.
Aurora Sharrard has been promoted to Pitt’s assistant vice chancellor for sustainability
She’s overseen the University’s sustainability strategy, implementation and partnerships since 2018.
Pitt Pharmacy researchers earned a grant to improve opioid use disorder treatment
The school’s Program Evaluation and Research Unit will receive $7.8 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse over five years.
Turn your winter from gray to green with these sustainable activities
Plus, here’s how Pitt reduced emissions and diverted a record number of donations from landfills.
Mubanga Kalimamukwento won the 2024 Drue Heinz Literature Prize, selected by Angie Cruz
Her collection, which will be published by University of Pittsburgh Press in October, explores Zambian womanhood.
Regional high schoolers are getting a head start with this Pitt-Bradford program
More than 1,200 students from 30 high schools are earning college credits before they arrive on campus.
Taylor Abel has been named chief of pediatric neurosurgery at UPMC
The Pitt Medicine and Engineering professor was tapped after a national search.
Pitt has joined the Keystone Space Collaborative to bolster out-of-this-world research
The move is just the latest effort to connect University researchers to the region’s space science ecosystem.
2 Pitt undergrads completed Pittsburgh Media Partnership internships
Read stories The Pitt News staffers James Paul and Betul Tuncer wrote throughout the fall semester.
Apply for a Summer Undergraduate Research Award by March 4
Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences students can apply for the $4,000 stipend.
A Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center system was selected for the National AI Research Resource Pilot Program
Neocortex is among six elite artificial intelligence computers that will participate in the U.S. program to support AI research and education.
Registration is open for the Community Engaged Scholarship Forum
Network and celebrate the University’s commitment to community engagement.
14 Pitt people earned Year of Discourse and Dialogue funding
Units from around the University will pursue projects that foster open expression and productive conversation.
