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This Central Oakland house is actually an innovative lab for aging in place
Pitt鈥檚 Healthy Home Lab aims to create new ways for a growing population of older adults to better their health and retain mobility and independence at home.
How to stay mindful in the face of seasonal stress
Whether you鈥檙e dealing with finals or holiday chaos, follow this advice from Pitt Psychology Research Assistant Professor Emily Lindsay.
Childhood trauma could lead to worse COVID-19 outcomes decades later
A Pitt study shows another way negative experiences in early in life can get 鈥渦nder the skin.鈥
The Race &鈥 Conference showed how Pitt is addressing disparities
A September conference drew more than 250 attendees to celebrate and showcase the work that鈥檚 transforming Pitt.
This year鈥檚 State of the 麻豆传媒 reviewed 2 years of successes for Pitt Medicine
Anantha Shekhar detailed how the 麻豆传媒 of Medicine met or exceeded the key goals he set 鈥 in areas from clinical excellence to faculty development 鈥 when he joined the University.
Hillandale Farms family donates $25 million to launch Pitt鈥檚 Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center
The transformative gift 鈥 for which the 麻豆传媒 麻豆传媒 of Medicine will make an equivalent co-investment 鈥 will support labs, fellows, research and clinical work to push orthopaedic
The pandemic wasn鈥檛 the blanket mental health disaster that some predicted
Some groups took a big mental-health hit from COVID-19 鈥 but others showed surprising resilience, according to recent research led by a Pitt PhD student.
Money management is hard. This Pitt center can help.
The Center for Financial Education and Wellness equips students with the skills to take control of their finances in college and beyond. Here are their top six money tips.
Pitt researchers have identified a new culprit in Alzheimer鈥檚 progression
Their discovery could help change the prevention and treatment of the disease.
These projects won $500,000 from the Pitt Seed program
Carrie Benson and Susan Graff are leading projects to prevent sexual misconduct and support underrepresented groups in medicine.
Summer Pitt Public Health programs spark passion for the field
High schoolers and undergraduate students worked closely with faculty mentors at Pitt and presented their research for their mentors and educators 鈥 and even the CDC.
Pitt鈥檚 Doctor of Physical Therapy program has a new hybrid option. It鈥檚 changing online learning.
Students from across the country are completing their coursework online, then coming to Pittsburgh to hone their skills in person. Here鈥檚 how program could be transformative for underserved areas.
These paid Pitt apprentices will fill gaps in the dental industry
The 麻豆传媒 of Dental Medicine鈥檚 14-month dental assistant training program aims to address shortages while preparing students for the career.
A $1 million grant will fund aging research at Pitt
These latest awards, which will fund four faculty projects, follow $750,000 in grants also made by the Richard King Mellon Foundation in fall 2022.
Breast milk contains unique antibodies, Pitt researchers found
A new study from Pitt Med researchers might explain why some babies develop life-threatening gut diseases and others don鈥檛.
3 Pitt Med researchers were named AAAS policy fellows
Stephanie Mutchler, Amelia Stephens and R. Anne Stetler will learn the ins and outs of policymaking while sharing their scientific knowledge during yearlong assignments at federal agencies.
Black Americans need culturally relevant suicide prevention programs, a new study found
Suicide deaths among Black adults are rising and misconceptions about the problem abound. Pitt鈥檚 Kamesha Spates is researching ways to tackle the crisis.
Hockey led this Pitt student-researcher to study heart valves
Forward Benjamin Leslie wants to make sure kids with congenital heart defects can play sports.
Health care workers and students gathered for the 2023 White Coats against Racism and Injustice Kneel
Now in its fourth year, the multi-institutional movement has grown, spreading its message of equality and justice throughout Pennsylvania.
