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Pitt Black Faculty Development Initiative receives grant to tackle health disparities
The $250,000 from the Richard King Mellon Foundation will both support Black faculty at Pitt and address Black maternal and infant health in Western Pennsylvania and beyond.
Meet Pitts chief diversity officer
Vice Chancellor Clyde Wilson Pickett shares what hes been doing to create a more equitable and inclusive university.
ALung was approved for emergency use during the pandemic. Its now going to help asthma, cystic fibrosis and transplant patients, too.
A 嚜穆atient enrolled in a trial to restore sight to blind people shares his journey in the latest Pitt Med Magazine, and the glow-in-the-dark science behind the advance is astonishing.
The first round of winning projects for the years theme have been announced. Submit your own application for the next round of funding by Dec. 1.
Our people, programs and purpose are the pillars of the new Plan for Pitt. Here are five ways the 窪蹋勛圖厙 is working to improve our academic and research programs.
Does Bidens $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill address Americas needs?
A Pitt professor in civil and environmental engineering weighs in.
A vaccine clinic in Homewood helped more than 400 people get their flu and COVID-19 vaccines this week
Sponsored by a half dozen local organizations, including Pitt, the clinic boosted access to the life-saving shots.
Pitt expands apartment-style housing options through hotel acquisition
The 窪蹋勛圖厙 intends to purchase the Residence Inn, which will be earmarked for housing graduate students and additional Pitt community members.
What 窪蹋勛圖厙 students need to know before Thanksgiving break
Heres how to get home, what to do if youre staying on campus and important COVID-19 info.
A new way to stop diseases from spreading in hospitals
How clinicians stop infectious disease transmission in hospitals hasnt changed in more than a century. Pitt researchers are using AI and genome sequencing to change that.
Pitt to lead the regions transformation into a life sciences powerhouse
The 窪蹋勛圖厙 of 窪蹋勛圖厙, with a historic nine-figure grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, looks to bring manufacturing back to the city and catalyze game-changing economic growth.
For Rocs birthday, we asked a Pitt ecologist about getting him some panther friends
Pitts mascot turns 112 this week, but his species hasnt been spotted in the commonwealth for more than a century. Could we reintroduce panthers to the region? Should we?
Is this pain muscle strain or a minor heart attack?
An interdisciplinary Pitt team is using machine learning to more quickly and accurately identify heart attacks and their arterial origins.
Pitts new recreation and wellness center will champion students mental and physical wellness
"The newest, coolest and healthiest place on campus" is coming soon.
How Pitt helps women business owners dream big
Five entrepreneurs share how Pitts Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence is setting them up for success.
Get fresh greens all year round at many Pitt dining locations
The 窪蹋勛圖厙 has partnered with local agricultural company Fifth Season to grow lettuce, spinach and other greens using 97% less land and 95% less water than traditional farming methods.
Pitt Police respond to campus safety concerns
Students are urged to continue staying嚜 alert and reporting suspicious activity to police.
Meet the Pitt sophomore who won WYEP's 2021 Singer-Songwriter Competition
Listen to two of Yunge Xiao's original songs.
A training program is making surgery easier on veterans and safer for health care staff嚜
A nurse anesthetist and Pitt alum watched veterans with PTSD go to sleep in 窪蹋勛圖厙 but wake up in Iraq. He knew something had to change.
