University Center for Social and Urban Research

UCSUR Call for Manners Awards Letters of Intent

Two awards of up to $20,000 each will be presented to research in the social, behavioral and policy sciences at the University Center for Social and Urban Research.
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Pitt, UPMC Chosen to Lead New Research and Training Center on Family Support

The new $4.3 million grant will facilitate the research that interdisciplinary teams do to improve the care, health and quality of life of all persons with disabilities and the families who support them.

Pitt, UPMC to Lead New National Research and Training Center on Family Support

The University of Pittsburgh and UPMC have been selected to create the National Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on...

UCSUR Call for Manners Awards Applications

The University Center for Social and Urban Research seeks Manners Award applicants’ letters of intent by Friday, March 1.

Survey Findings Can Help Units Better Understand City’s Strengths, Needs

The new Pittsburgh Regional Quality of Life Survey, released by the University Center for Social and Urban Research, is intended to help people understand how the attitudes and circumstances of the region's citizens change over time. 

Six Receive Mascaro Faculty Program in Sustainability Awards

Pitt’s Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (MCSI) has named the 2019 awardees in the John C. Mascaro Faculty...