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20 Projects Receive Pitt Seed Funding

The Pitt Seed Grant program, now in its fourth year, will provide funding to projects from 16 units, schools and divisions across the University and support the goals of Pitt’s strategic plan.

  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
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More Americans Are Receiving Addiction Treatment, But Gaps Persist

The largest-ever analysis of opioid use disorder among Medicaid recipients, led by Pitt Public Health Professor Julie Donohue, gives key insights on improving access to quality treatment.

  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Public Health

Enrollment Begins for COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine Trial

The Pittsburgh Vaccine Trials Unit has joined the KidCOVE Moderna vaccine trial to determine the shot’s efficacy in children. Find out how you can volunteer.

  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
  • Covid-19
  • School of Medicine

Better than he found it

LGBTQ advocate Drew Medvid (A&S ’19) shares how his time at Pitt led him to become regional lead for Human Rights Campaign and a champion for equality.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Pitt leads formation of Pittsburgh Life Sciences Alliance

Launched with a $1.2 million grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, the nonprofit, membership-based organization will help the region become a hub for the emerging life sciences economy.

  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
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Perspective: Never forget, ever honor

Office of Veterans Services Director Aryanna Berringer reflects on the meaning of Memorial Day and the civilian/military divide in America.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Staff

Pitt vaccine team marches on

Pharmacist Melissa McGivney is one of the masterminds behind Pitt’s impressive vaccination efforts. She’s led a team that has provided more than 20,000 doses to people, young and old.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • School of Pharmacy
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Inside-Out

The Pitt Prison Education Project brings together incarcerated students and college students to bridge gaps of difference, facilitate conversations and empower all.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Joining forces against hate

Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University will use their wealth of scholarly expertise in a new Collaboratory Against Hate Research and Action Center. Its goals: to study extreme hate and its impact and

  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research

Tips and tricks for a safe Halloween

Child development and nutrition experts share advice for making sure this Halloween is still a fun one for kids.

  • Community Impact
  • Covid-19

Pitt ranked No. 1 for small business support

The University of Pittsburgh Small Business Development Center has been chosen by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the national SBDC Excellence and Innovation Award winner of 2020.

  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
  • Small Business Development Center
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Bernard Fisher, a pioneer in breast cancer research, dies at 101

The distinguished service professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine was a role model for the surgeon-scientist.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Faculty
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This Pitt dean builds community as she works to change the narrative of equity in education

Valerie Kinloch dedicates her work to strengthening the School of Education's commitments to diversity, justice, wellness, urban education and its community impact.

  • Community Impact
  • Teaching & Learning
  • School of Education

Pitt launches initiative to support education debt relief and student success

An initiative of Chancellor Patrick Gallagher, the program will accommodate up to 150 seniors graduating in spring 2019. Those accepted will receive up to $5,000 toward their eligible student loan

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  • Community Impact