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We join the Pitt community in mourning the loss of Jerome L. Rosenberg. Rosenberg’s commitment to education was unparalleled during his 64 years as a faculty member and administrator, the longest-serving member of the university. His dedication and devotion to the integrity of research was profound. He formed the Conflict of Interest Office (COI), was the first COI Committee Chair and created Pitt’s nationally acclaimed program of research integrity oversight. Read more about Rosenberg’s legacy.
Rob A. Rutenbar has been appointed to the rank of Distinguished Professor in the School of Computing and Information, and Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Swanson School of Engineering. Dr. Rutenbar was awarded the designation for extraordinary, internationally recognized scholarly attainment for his research on integrated circuit design, especially analog circuits, and hardware architectures for artificial intelligence.
Senior Vice Chancellor for Research Rob A. Rutenbar reflects on the last 12 months of the pandemic and offers some perspective to Pitt researchers. For more details on current research operations and the status of risk postures at Pitt, visit the COVID-19 Research Operations page.
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Industry partnerships provide an important channel for the translation of research to societal impact. Pitt’s Office of Industry and Economic Partnerships (OIEP) is charged with supporting Pitt faculty in the development and growth of industry research collaborations.
The Senior Vice Chancellor for Research provides strategic vision, leadership, and partnership expertise that helps University of Pittsburgh faculty and students advance their world-class research, scholarship, and innovation. Pitt Research couples the research efforts of faculty and students to funding agencies, corporate sponsors, other institutions, and government entities, and assures integrity, compliance, and excellence.
Rob A. Rutenbar is responsible for advancing Pitt’s mission to expand the frontiers of knowledge and positively impact the world through collaborative and multidisciplinary approaches to research. He leads six offices focused on the full breadth of the research enterprise -- from pursuing and securing sponsorships and funding, through ensuring adherence to the highest standards to research conduct, and providing cutting-edge resources to researchers, to creative collaborations that lead to successful commercialization.
