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Study Reveals How the Brain Interprets Changes in Voice Pitch
In a first-of-its kind study between the University of Pittsburgh, Northwestern University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, researchers reveal how the Heschl’s gyrus region of the brain, known for early auditory processing, plays a far greater role in interpreting speech than previously understood.
Improving Railway Safety through AI Simulation
A Pitt team used the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center’s flagship Bridges-2 supercomputer to simulate how the increase and decrease of rail temperatures affect the vibration of the rail itself.
Building a Better Teacher: IDEA Lab is Modernizing Medical Education
Marie K. Norman, founder and director of Pitt’s Innovative Design for Education and Assessment (IDEA) Lab, believes anyone can become a better teacher. Her work moves Pitt into the forefront of cutting-edge ways to design engaging instruction for learners at all levels.