Healthy Home Lab Receives $1 Million HUD Grant
Led by Yong Choi, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, and Steven Handler, School of Medicine, the Healthy Home Lab (HHL) has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help reduce falls for older adults in public and rental housing.
Researchers Recognized at Faculty Honors Convocation and Chancellor Installation
Celebrating a new era of leadership,the Faculty Honors Convocation featured the installation of Joan Gabel as Pitt’s 19th chancellor. In addition to the installation, the University honored more than 50 faculty who have received prestigious awards for their innovation and creativity.
The Largest 3-D Map of the Universe Reveals Hints of Dark Energy’s Secrets
Michael Wood-Vasey, Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences, comments on the latest Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument’s massive survey of the cosmos and the evolution of dark energy.
American Council of Learning Societies Awards Fellowships to Pitt Faculty
Two Pitt faculty in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences have been awarded the fellowships to conduct full-time research projects.
Major mpox Outbreak Worries Epidemiologists
Jean Nachega, in the School of Public Health, comments on the spread of mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the potential for global transmission.
DOE Funds $2 Million Cyber Energy Center
The University of Pittsburgh was awarded $2.2 million from the United States Department of Energy to establish the Cyber Energy Center, a collaborative ecosystem for regional energy industries and stakeholders to help improve the cybersecurity for the region’s energy system.
Pitt Center Joins Peer Institutions to Launch University Network for Afghan Women
Researchers at Pitt’s Center for Governance and Markets (CGM) joined peers at 10 other institutions to launch the University Network for Afghan Women, an alliance focused on addressing this gender-based discrimination and supporting the education of Afghan women for generations to come.
New Endometriosis Research Hub
The Hub for Endometriosis Research (HER) endeavors to become a comprehensive research hub that will tackle not only the science, but also the widespread lack of information about endometriosis.
Studying the Aftereffects of Ohio Train Derailment
Pitt received nearly $870,000 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to study the effects of the East Palestine, Ohio derailment.
Evan Facher Named in Pittsburgh Business Times Power 100
The Pittsburgh Business Times named Pitt Chancellor Joan Gabel and Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Evan Facher to the publication’s Pittsburgh Power 100 2024 list, which highlights Pittsburgh’s most influential leaders.
Undergraduates Collaborate on Plants and Pollution Study
Biologists in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences — with the help of 836 undergraduates — recently published a paper showing how doubling plants' genomes can help them survive in harsh environments.
Vaughn Cooper Elected to National Life Sciences Board
Vaughn Cooper, professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics in Pitt’s School of Medicine, was elected to the board of directors of the Coalition of Life Sciences (CLS) following five years on the board of the American Society for Microbiology. Additionally, as co-founder and current director of Pitt’s Center for Evolutionary Biology and Medicine, Cooper looks forward to advocating for Pitt and fellow microbiologists to impact and shape science policy.
Pitt's Healthy Home Lab has New Director
Pamela Toto, professor of occupational therapy in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, has been named director of the Healthy Home Laboratory, a living laboratory in the Oakland neighborhood that supports interprofessional research to help aging adults, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable populations remain in their homes.
Pitt Research Strategist in AAAS Leadership Role
Michael Holland, Vice Chancellor for Science Policy and Research Strategies, was elected Chair of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Section on the Societal Impacts of Science and Engineering for a term through the end of 2026. As Section Chair, Mike is responsible for overseeing the Section’s symposium proposal for the AAAS Annual Meeting, coordinating nomination and review of Fellow nominees, and working with other Section Chairs to share experiences and discuss interdisciplinary opportunities.
