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The Race &… Conference showed how Pitt is addressing disparities

A September conference drew more than 250 attendees to celebrate and showcase the work that’s transforming Pitt.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Pitt Medicine researchers’ findings on brain cells linked to protection against dementia were published in Cell

The results from Hansruedi Mathys’ study suggest there is a link between inhibitory neurons and resilience to Alzheimer’s disease pathology.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Faculty
  • School of Medicine
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Ronald Roth was honored with a proclamation by the City of Pittsburgh

Mayor Ed Gainey named Oct. 10 in Roth’s honor for his decades of serving community health as an emergency medicine instructor.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • School of Medicine
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This year’s State of the School reviewed 2 years of successes for Pitt Medicine

Anantha Shekhar detailed how the School of Medicine met or exceeded the key goals he set — in areas from clinical excellence to faculty development — when he joined the University.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Medicine
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New COVID-19 shots are now available at The Hub

The CDC recommends that all people stay up to date on the vaccine to protect themselves and vulnerable members of the community.

  • University News
  • Health and Wellness
  • Covid-19
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Hillandale Farms family donates $25 million to launch Pitt’s Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center

The transformative gift — for which the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine will make an equivalent co-investment — will support labs, fellows, research and clinical work to push orthopaedic

  • Health and Wellness
  • Pittsburgh Campus
  • School of Medicine
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The pandemic wasn’t the blanket mental health disaster that some predicted

Some groups took a big mental-health hit from COVID-19 — but others showed surprising resilience, according to recent research led by a Pitt PhD student.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Pitt Med student Adi Mittal is a Collegiate Inventors Competition finalist

He will pitch his blood-based cerebral aneurysm test on Oct. 24.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Graduate and professional students
  • School of Medicine
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5 ways to practice fire safety at Pitt

No. 4: Attend the annual Fall Safety Fair and Fire Safety Day on Oct. 3.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Students
  • Faculty
  • Staff
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See a new Pitt documentary on Black maternal mortality at the Race &… Conference

On Sept. 29, hear from experts on local, national and global racial health disparities.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Faculty and staff, join a Pitt gym that's just for you

Ignite Fitness features open gym hours and a variety of classes taught by exercise science students. Become a member starting Sept. 5.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Pittsburgh Campus
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Sophia Choukas-Bradley served on a panel that made recommendations for adolescent social media use

The guidelines from the American Psychological Association panel were endorsed by the surgeon general.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Faculty
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Money management is hard. This Pitt center can help.

The Center for Financial Education and Wellness equips students with the skills to take control of their finances in college and beyond. Here are their top six money tips.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Students
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The American Medical Association is funding blood pressure measurement education at Pitt

The Hub will also host screening and flu shot events in conjunction with the training this fall.

  • University News
  • Health and Wellness
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What’s new at The Eatery

Pitt’s largest dining facility has a new look and a new concept.

  • University News
  • Health and Wellness
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Pitt researchers have identified a new culprit in Alzheimer’s progression

Their discovery could help change the prevention and treatment of the disease.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
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Pittsburgh Action Against Rape staff now have drop-in hours at Pitt

Beginning Aug. 30, anyone affected by sexual-based violence can stop by for confidential support and resources every Wednesday.

  • University News
  • Health and Wellness
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Abby Overacre-Delgoffe earned an award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Her project, which won her the New Innovator honor, could pave the way for new therapies to improve cancer outcomes.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Faculty
  • School of Medicine
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These projects won $500,000 from the Pitt Seed program

Carrie Benson and Susan Graff are leading projects to prevent sexual misconduct and support underrepresented groups in medicine.

  • University News
  • Health and Wellness
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Pitt’s School of Nursing was recognized as a breastfeeding friendly place

Each year, Allegheny County recognizes workplaces and public spaces that make the extra effort to support breastfeeding in the community.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • School of Nursing