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Pitt-Titusville launches rebranded Education and Training Center
Formerly known as the Hub, the school is raising community awareness of its associate degrees and Swanson School of Engineering sponsored courses.
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The best way to retain memories may depend on the content
New Pitt and Temple research tests approaches for spacing out and memorizing different types of material.
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836 Pitt undergraduates contributed data for a new study on plants and pollution
The study originated from a lab course, Duckweed Survivor, that encourages students to see themselves as researchers.
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Pitt undergrads will offer free tax assistance through April 12
In partnership with the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program provides Pittsburgh residents with tax return and refund support.
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A poignant news story led to dozens of new pledges for the National Sports Brain Bank
Former Pittsburgh weatherman Jon Burnett shared his suspected diagnosis of CTE. An outpouring of support followed.
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A Pitt junior will compete on 'The Amazing Race'
Biological sciences major Maya Mody will compete alongside her brother on Season 36 of the reality adventure show.
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This Pitt program is leveling up the gene therapy workforce in Pittsburgh
Leah Byrne’s Pittsburgh Gene Therapy Bootcamp teaches lab skills and connects grad students to biotech companies.
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2 Pitt faculty were elected Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors
Leah Byrne and Greg Delgoffe of the School of Medicine were honored for their innovations in cell and gene therapy.
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A Pitt PhD candidate earned a Mendenhall Research Fellowship
Chloë Glover will work with the U.S. Geological Survey to develop a 3D tectonic framework of the northeastern area of Washington State
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2 Pitt students received 2024 Critical Language Scholarships
Dannial Cardillo and Christine White will both study Persian in Tajikistan.
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2 Pitt seniors competed at an ethics in engineering competition
Alison Linares Mendoza and Anvi Viji-Anand are the first to represent the University in the challenge.
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No. 1 ROC finishes dominant run to win the first Pitt Madness
The beloved mascot won each of his rounds with over 59% of the votes. Look back on his matchups throughout the month.
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Joseph J. McCarthy named Pitt’s provost and senior vice chancellor
He’s served the University for more than 25 years as both an award-winning faculty member and transformative leader.
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Anthony Grace was elected to the Schizophrenia International Research Society board
The distinguished professor’s term will start April 5 and run through 2028.
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Think Pitt is a health research MVP? Vote for it.
Spinal cord research that’s restoring movement to stroke patients is part of the STAT Madness competition to determine this year’s most innovative research.
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Apply for a Pitt film boot camp by March 29
The four-day intensive will teach faculty, staff and graduate and professional students how to communicate their research via video.
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New research shows migrating neurons may play important roles in development
Findings from the lab of Shawn Sorrells suggest the movement of immature cells is related to periods of neuroplasticity when the brain is especially receptive to changes and adaptation.
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2 faculty won Tina and David Bellet Teaching Excellence Awards
This annual award recognizes outstanding and innovative teaching in undergraduate studies in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences.
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Community members and Pitt partners work together to plan how the field of life sciences can benefit Greater Hazelwood
For more than 25 years, Pitt has partnered with residents and nonprofit leaders to build a brighter future. Here’s what’s next.
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Rachel Bezanson was on a team of astronomers that detected a black hole in the early universe
Their findings on the supermassive red mass, which combined James Webb Space Telescope observations with gravitational lensing, were published in Nature.