The second annual Internal Funding Showcase: Fueling Our Future was held on September 2, 2021. Watch the event highlights, and learn more about the transformative research that’s being done across all disciplines.
The Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award annually recognizes outstanding scholarly accomplishments of members of Pitt's faculty. The call for 2022 nominations is now open: submit your letter of nomination by Friday, October 15, 2021. Download the guidelines (PDF) for more information.
With the announcement that Pitt will no longer be using the Operational Postures and Activity Area Plans established as components of the Resilience Framework, updated guidance is now in effect for all research operations.
Save the date: Sept. 24, 11a.m. - 12:30 p.m. as Pitt's Committee of Research Administrators (CoRA) hosts a virtual celebration of National Research Administration Day. Join Pitt colleagues and various guest speakers as we honor our research administrators. RSVP now.
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.
