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Pitt School of Dental Medicine Establishes Opioid-free Prescribing Guidelines
For decades, opioid pain relievers have been routinely prescribed for dental procedures. Pitt's School of Dental Medicine is the first to establish opioid-free prescribing guidelines.
Young Researcher Earns First-author Credit for Study on Equitable Energy Access
With support from an Honors College alumnus and political science professor, Meital Rosenberg (A&S ’17) recently earned first-author credit in Nature Sustainability for her undergraduate research on
PhD Student Takes a Data-driven Look at Art
Using digital analyses, PhD candidate Sarah Reiff Conell examines cults in medieval Europe, sculptors working for French royalty and, in a first, collections at the National Gallery of Art. Her work
People Look to Their Neighbors on Climate Change Opinions, Study Finds
For every 1,000 solar panels installed in Australian neighborhoods, seven percent of the neighbors will switch from skepticism to belief in climate change, a recent study by Assistant Professor of
Researchers Find More Effective Way to Administer Tuberculosis Vaccine
As part of the global push to prevent tuberculosis, Distinguished Professor JoAnne Flynn and a group of Pitt and National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered that intravenously injecting
Podcast: Life Before Childhood Vaccines
In "Polio Pioneers," the latest episode of Pitt Medcast, the audience will hear from people who grew up in the shadow of a crippling disease—among them, schoolkids from the clinical trials of Jonas
What Will the 2020s Bring for AI?
Researchers from the Swanson School of Engineering and the Learning Research and Development Center discuss the promises and challenges that lie ahead for artificial intelligence.
Trauma Care in a Rucksack
A multidisciplinary team led by Ron Poropatich is working on a specialized medical backpack for the U.S. Army that could help injured patients in the field survive until they reach a fully staffed
First Responders’ Workplace Motivation Affected by Public Perception
Firefighters and police officers are often are motivated by a desire to help others and to make the world a better place. But when public perception of them turns negative, first responders who feel
Pitt, UPMC Selected to Open National Rehabilitation and Caregiving Training Center
The goal of the new center is to use the best in modern medical research to improve the care, health and quality of life of all persons with disabilities and the families and caregivers who support
‘Shocking’ New Therapy May Be Key to Weakening Antibiotic Resistance
Tagbo Niepa of the Swanson School of Engineering researched a process that would send a weak electrical current through an implant, such as a dental implant used in his study. The current does not
Augmented Reality for Stroke Rehabilitation
Imagine struggling to see, listen or make movements in half of your environment. For 29% of stroke survivors, rehabilitation means addressing a condition called unilateral spatial neglect. With a $1
Religious Studies Researcher Offers Tips on Self-reflection
Clark Chilson, an associate professor who studies Buddhism and self-reflection, is one of a handful of scholars outside Japan studying Naikan—a form of structured meditation for thinking about
Survivorship Clinic Helps Patients With What Comes After Head and Neck Cancer
The human papillomavirus (HPV) epidemic has led to a sharp increase in HPV-related head and neck cancer. Many patients survive, but then face new obstacles related to the treatment of their condition.
Financial Worries Linked to Workplace Performance
In a series of studies of workers ranging from nursing aides to truck drivers, business professor Carrie Leana found that the more employees worried about money, the worse their work performance—even
Experts weigh in on Instagram hiding likes
Psychologist Sophia Choukas-Bradley and brand strategist Vanitha Swaminathan say Instagram’s move this week to hide the number of likes on some posts in the U.S. could change how young adults feel
Program Allows Personalized Approach to Medical Records
It can take 100 clicks for a doctor to order the right test and check a patient’s health history using a typical electronic health record. Yalini Senathirajah has designed a program that could reduce
Helping Kids Manage Anxiety—With an App
Pitt researchers Jennifer Silk and Bambang Parmantohave developed a tool that helps kids and adolescents better manage their anxiety. And now, they’re working with Pitt’s Innovation Institute, local
Runaway Mitochondria Cause Telomere Damage in Cells, Researchers Find
Bennett Van Houten and a team of researchers at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center provide the first concrete evidence for the long-held belief that sick mitochondria pollute the cells they’re supposed to be
Astronomers Shed Light on Dark Energy, Smallest Black Hole
A new 5,000-eyed instrument is searching the skies for dark energy, and a star survey recently unveiled the smallest known black hole. Two teams in the Department of Physics and Astronomy are working
