Rory Cooper’s Wheelchair Tech Makes World More Accessible
IEEE Spectrum profiles Rory Cooper, distinguished professor of Human Engineering Research Laboratories, winner of this year’s IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award for his “extensive contributions to wheelchair technology that have expanded mobility and reduced secondary injuries for millions of people with disabilities.”Pitt-Bradford Students Take Part in Appalachian Teaching Project Research Symposium
Students at Pitt-Bradford joined students from 15 other colleges and universities in 10 Appalachian states to share capstone research at the 22nd annual Appalachian Teaching Project symposium.Business Student University’s First Mitchell Scholar
The US-Ireland Alliance announced the 12 members of the George J. Mitchell Scholar Class of 2024, which includes Alexander Firestine, a Pitt senior studying finance, accounting and business information systems.Pitt-owned LifeX Receives $1M from State Angel Investment
LifeX, a life science incubator established by the University of Pittsburgh in the city's South Side, will receive a $1 million grant from a Pennsylvania program that aims to attract and encourage early-stage financing for businesses in the state.Social Work Faculty among Top 100 Contributors to Social Work Journal Scholarship
Recently, Research on Social Work Practice published the article, “Who are the Top 100 Contributors to Social Work Journal Scholarship? A Global Study on Career Impact in the Profession” and two faculty members at Pitt’s School of Social Work made the list: Professor Christina Newhill and Professor Emeritus Gary Koeske.Pitt Climbs in Highly Cited Researcher List
Pitt researchers appear regularly in the annual listing of Highly Cited Researchers, published by the UK-based data analytics firm Clarivate. Last December, 17 Pitt researchers made the list. In the 2022 rankings released in November, that number increased by eight: 25 Pitt researchers now appear in the list.
Corporate and Foundation Relations Guidance Available for Some Sponsors’ Indirect Cost Policies
Many local and regional foundations that support research have policies regarding indirect costs for research projects. The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) maintains a list of organizations and their indirect costs policies along with guidance on whether an indirect costs waiver is needed. Research administrators and faculty are encouraged to review the list to assist with budget planning.
Annual Report: Driven by the Search
Over the past five years, our sponsored projects have been consistently on the rise, and this past fiscal year, Pitt surpassed $1 billion in research expenditures for external awards. That puts us 15th in an elite group of American universities. Our annual report highlights our research.
Evan Schneider Earns a Packard Fellowship for Galaxy Modeling
Evan Schneider, assistant professor in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Science's Department of Physics and Astronomy, has become the third Pitt faculty member to be named a Packard Fellow since the award’s inception in 1988.Engineers Developing Tool to Model Climate-Related Disasters
Researchers in the Swanson School of Engineering, Xu Liang, professor, and Jeen-Shang Lin, associate professor, are developing a digital tool, Cyberwater, to better model climate related disasters, such as landslides, which could help local governments to be better prepared.Two Faculty Receive NIH New Innovator Awards
Tagbo Niepa, assistant professor of chemical and petroleum engineering in the Swanson School of Engineering, is working to enhance human health by capturing healthy microbes, to deliver them back to the body when needed.Can AI Help Address the Effects of Health Inequities?
Health is impacted by life circumstances. Inequities in education, transportation, housing and employment all have negative impacts on patients’ health, especially chronic conditions and mental health. These patients are also less likely to participate in research studies. In addressing health inequities, clinicians must identify patients in need of clinical outreach, and researchers must reach patients in communities that are underrepresented in research studies.
Pitt Biologists at Lake Pymatuning Are Making Fieldwork More Equitable
Fieldwork is necessary for research to happen, but the very nature of fieldwork creates barriers for researchers with work accommodations and other needs.Ketamine, Computers Hold Promise for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Rebecca Price, associate professor of Psychiatry and Psychology in Pitt's School of Medicine, has made exciting breakthroughs in clinical trials of ketamine’s promise to relieve symptoms for people with treatment-resistant depression.