The Plan for Pitt: Engage in Research of Impact

Researchers to Study Pittsburgh Lead Pipes

Two researchers at the University of Pittsburgh recently received a National Science Foundation Rapid Response Research (...

Nine from Pitt Community Named to New Pittsburgh Courier’s Fab 40

Nine members of the University of Pittsburgh community have been named to the New Pittsburgh Courier’s Fab 40 Class of...

Rob Rutenbar Serves on White House Academic Roundtable

Rob Rutenbar, senior vice chancellor for research at the University of Pittsburgh, was recently in Washington, D.C., as...
Rory Cooper trading card

Pitt Professor, Inventor Rory Cooper Honored at Smithsonian Institute

Trading cards are usually known for athletes and fictional characters, but real-life inventors also get their own cards, including one University of Pittsburgh professor this past Saturday.
Cathedral of Learning

Conference Showcases, Builds Momentum with Global Modeling Research

The event, hosted by Pitt's School of Computing and Information, provided attendees a chance to showcase current modeling research that provides insights on how complex systems such as the global economy or climate operate.  
Graham Hatfull looking at phages in his lab

Hatfull Lab’s Lifesaving Research Efforts Go Viral

Research efforts in Graham Hatfull’s lab involving phages, or viruses that infect bacteria, saved the life of a 15-year-old cystic fibrosis patient in London. His team’s work has drawn international media attention and has been called groundbreaking.

Neuroscience’s Caroline Runyan Wins Searle Scholarship

Caroline Runyan, assistant professor of neuroscience, has been named a 2019 Searle Scholar. She is one of 15 young...

Valerie Kinloch to Speak at Event for Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

Valerie Kinloch, the Renée and Richard Goldman Dean of the School of Education, will speak at a national symposium of...

Bistra Iordanova Receives $25,000 to Research Gender in Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the leading causes of disability in the elderly, affecting 5.4 million people in the...

Pitt Projects Featured at ACCelerate Creativity and Innovation Festival

Three research projects and one theatre performance from the University of Pittsburgh were selected to be featured at the...