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How Pitt is taking on the next phase of the opioid epidemic
Those tracking fatal overdoses in Pennsylvania have seen increasing rates of the adulterant xylazine, or tranq. Pitt people are on the forefront of establishing best practices for treatment.
Pitt’s CyberCamp is diversifying the tech professional pipeline in Pittsburgh and beyond
The program, now in its eighth year, was spotlighted in a recent White House report for helping to develop the national cybersecurity workforce.
A new book by Pitt professors showcases the life of a pioneering Black journalist
Alumnus Mal Goode was the first Black broadcast reporter on national television. Learn about his career.
The birth of Benny Blindspots
When an autoimmune disease came for his sight, Pitt alum Benny Schwartz picked up a paintbrush. The rest is (art) history.
These former Pitt Med students designed a lab plastic recycling system
Now, Polycarbin founders James O’Brien and Noah Pyles are back to help University researchers reduce their environmental impact.
If it’s glass, Ryan Tate can make it
Pitt’s scientific glassblower crafts and repairs the flasks, pipes and apparatuses that make University research labs function.
How a Pitt alum moved from chess board to board room
Ashley Lynn Priore uses chess to teach life and leadership lessons.
Bobby Grier, a Pitt trailblazer who broke a college football color barrier, died at 91
He made national headlines as a senior when he became the first Black player in the Sugar Bowl.
A rare stellar explosion will soon reveal a ‘new’ star. Here’s how to see it.
Visible with the naked eye, the nova will be the brightest one most people ever see, says Pitt astronomer Carlos Badenes.
A Pitt partnership established this Kazakhstan medical school, which just earned its first MD accreditation
Nazarbayev University School of Medicine is home to the only graduate-level MD program in Central Asia.
Cap off Pride Month with these book and film recommendations
Doctoral student and otaku scholar Alexandra Arana studies gender and sexual fluidity in anime and manga. Here are her top 5 picks.
How Pitt is paving the way for transfer students
A recent summit covered the challenges transfer students face when moving to four-year colleges — and highlighted Pitt programs that help smooth the transition.
Pitt alumna Kate Moran is using technical innovation to combat climate change
The award-winning researcher and engineer’s adventures have included advising the Obama administration and taking Arctic expeditions to advocate for global sustainability.
Cho-yun Hsu is a 2024 laureate of the prestigious Tang Prize
The award, which confers a $1.7 million cash prize, recognizes the Pitt professor emeritus’ era-spanning scholarship on the history of China.
Why LGBTQ+ inclusion is essential to the academy, according to 7 Pitt researchers
From fighting HIV to studying adolescent social media use, these experts are using scholarship to advocate for their communities.
The Pittsburgh Study was honored for its child health equity programming
Community-centered youth leadership and data literacy events earned the Pitt-UPMC research initiative a National Institutes of Health recognition.
Your guide to Juneteenth celebrations around Pittsburgh
Check out these arts, culture and service events throughout the month.
Pitt junior Connor Diaz was named a 2024 Newman Civic fellow
The civics enthusiast, Brackenridge Fellow and social justice activist was recognized for his commitment to increasing local engagement among Pitt students.
Prevention at Pitt was recognized as a community champion against sexual violence
Significant growth, peer education programs and partnerships with nonprofits are just a few reasons the University coalition earned the Pittsburgh Action Against Rape honor.
