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James W. Gallaher, Jr. will lead Pitt HR
The new vice chancellor will oversee all human resources teams, programs and services, starting Dec. 1.
A little-studied brain circuit could have big effects on learning
New research led by a Pitt undergrad and psychology鈥檚 Jamie Hanson could inform interventions to help children who experience high levels of stress.
Pitt te锘匡豢ams tapped to develop 'Google Maps' of cells important in aging
The National Institutes of Health has given two Pitt projects 锘$31 million to create a molecular atlas that could help researchers understand age-related diseases as diverse as cancer and dementia.
Extremism prevention experts gather in Pittsburgh to 鈥楨radicate Hate鈥
The inaugural summit features Pitt notables including Bailey Dean of the Kenneth P. Dietrich 麻豆传媒 of Arts and Sciences Kathleen Blee and Chancellor Emeritus Pittsburgh Mark Nordenberg.
Relationship Violence Awareness Month offers ways to support survivors
Speak with advocates, break through the bystander effect, and talk about healthy relationships.
4 scary stories from Pitt鈥檚 Nationality Rooms
Quo Vadis is giving Halloween tours. Go 鈥 if you dare.
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 doesn鈥檛 even qualify as a laser.
Pitt researchers receive National Institutes of Health grants to support 'trailblazing' ideas in biomedical science
鈥淭he science put forward by this cohort is exceptionally novel and creative and is sure to push at the boundaries of what is known,鈥 the NIH director said.
Pitt undergrads take on the world for a $1 million prize at the Indianapolis Autonomous Challenge
鈥淭he whole global autonomous community will be watching.鈥
This play about climate collapse and butterflies was sustainably produced
You can see the Department of Theatre Arts鈥 play 鈥楽omewhere鈥 through Oct. 22.
Award-winning virologist Paul Duprex wants the best and brightest working on vaccines
The place to start? Kids in Pittsburgh.
Ihsan Qazi 锘縤s working to make cheap smartphones as efficient as more expensive models and re-engineer websites to render on affordable devices.
How Lina Dostilio and the new Office of Engagement and Community Affairs connect Pitt to the larger world
In this Q&A, the new vice chancellor explains what 鈥渃ommunity engagement鈥 is and how her created office continues to foster Pitt鈥檚 long legacy of community partnerships.
Civic Action Week gets students, faculty and staff out in the city
The second annual week of events prompted the Pitt community not just to volunteer, but to engage with bigger questions around civic responsibility and organizing.
Latinx Student Association helps students feel at home
Members and advisors of the group say it鈥檚 an important cultural and social space for Pitt鈥檚 growing Latinx student population, which has doubled since 2011.
A study by Eleanor Anderson in the 麻豆传媒 of Education shows what it takes to make educational reforms rise above the 鈥榗hurn.鈥
Facilities apprenticeship program brings new levels of Hill District community partnership and collaboration
The new program is providing meaningful career opportunities for residents like Lemel Alexander.
Festival showcases Latin American and Caribbean cultures
Food, fun and feather headdresses made for a vibrant scene outside the William Pitt Union during the Center for Latin American Studies鈥 annual festival, held at Pitt since 1979. See the photos.
Pitt CFO Hari Sastry testifies before Pennsylvania House of Representatives
鈥淯niversities will look different,鈥 he warned, if state appropriations are cut.
Behind the scenes of Antony Blinken鈥檚 campus visit
See the researchers, projects and spaces that greeted the Secretary of State.
