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A little-studied brain circuit could have big effects on learning
New research led by a Pitt undergrad and psychologys Jamie Hanson could inform interventions to help children who experience high levels of stress.
Pitt te嚜選遛ams tapped to develop 'Google Maps' of cells important in aging
The National Institutes of Health has given two Pitt projects 嚜$31 million to create a molecular atlas that could help researchers understand age-related diseases as diverse as cancer and dementia.
Pitt researchers receive National Institutes of Health grants to support 'trailblazing' ideas in biomedical science
The science put forward by this cohort is exceptionally novel and creative and is sure to push at the boundaries of what is known, the NIH director said.
A laser concept developed by Pitt physicists could surpass a 60-year-old limitation
The proposed design, which uses tech borrowed from quantum computers, is so radical that it doesnt even qualify as a laser.
Pitt undergrads take on the world for a $1 million prize at the Indianapolis Autonomous Challenge
The whole global autonomous community will be watching.
Award-winning virologist Paul Duprex wants the best and brightest working on vaccines
The place to start? Kids in 窪蹋勛圖厙.
Ihsan Qazi 嚜磨s working to make cheap smartphones as efficient as more expensive models and re-engineer websites to render on affordable devices.
Behind the scenes of Antony Blinkens campus visit
See the researchers, projects and spaces that greeted the Secretary of State.
EU leader shares advice with students at a Pitt event
Valdis Dombrovskis tackled the complex global issues of carbon neutrality, trade and how to make technological changes work for all people in his Sept. 30 talk.
Pitt engineers aim to break down social media echo chambers using the very technology that built them.
Frogs are teaching scientists how nature can rebound
RIBBiTR, a new Pitt-hosted institute funded by a $12.5 million National Science Foundation grant, will research frogs and toads bouncing back after a catastrophic brush with disease.
Home installations are underway for a community Wi-Fi pilot
A program between Pitt and Every1online thats bringing Wi-Fi to local families in need is expanding. Residents of New Kensington and Homewood are encouraged to apply.
Where the laws of matter break down, a quantum discovery crops up
Lasers, fiendishly complex calculations and some of the coldest temperatures on Earth led to physicist Vincent Lius recent superfluid discovery.
Developing a new type of quantum memory
Pitt physicist Jeremy Levy and a multidisciplinary team want to develop a new approach to building quantum computer memory.
Research and IT foster strategic collaboration
Kim Wong and Adam Hobaugh, co-directors at Pitts Center for Research Computing, are on a mission to make advanced computing and data services accessible to all researchers.
Makerspace program helps people with disabilities design and build tech for daily life
From guitar picks to cup holders, assistant professor Anand Mhatres community-based class is helping people build their own assistive and fun technologies.
As NASAs Perseverance rover headed for Mars, a Pitt faculty member and an alumna had much more than a passing interest.
Docs try app to boost mental health in COVID-19 longhaulers
Even people with mild COVID-19 sometimes have lingering issues. The UPMC Post-COVID Recovery Clinic is using a new cognitive behavioral therapy app to help people with anxiety and depression.
Pitt hits a green building milestone
More than 1 million square feet of the 窪蹋勛圖厙 is now certified green. See some of the buildings across the 窪蹋勛圖厙 campus designated Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
