Aging Institute Research Day 2023
Wednesday, Nov. 1 | 12 to 6 PM (In-person)
Hickton, Cunningham Pen Op-Ed Urging Congress to Act
As the reauthorization deadline of the National Quantum Initiative Act (NQIA) loomed in September, Rob Cunningham, vice chancellor for research infrastructure, and David Hickton, founding director of the Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security, wrote an opinion piece in The Hill to urge Congress to follow through and continue making progress in this important, emerging field with many real-world applications and commercial opportunities.IRB Individual Investigator Agreements
Thursday, Oct. 26 | 12 to 1 PM (Virtual)
The Office of Research Protections is holding a webinar to help Pitt investigators include external collaborators that are not already affiliated with an Institutional Review Board (IRB) on their own. An Individual Investigator Agreement (IIA) extends Pitt IRB coverage so non-Pitt/UPMC investigators can contribute to human subject research studies. Participants will learn how to start an IIA process and why, as well as when an IIA is appropriate for a particular study.
Forging Advances in Health Equity and Health Disparities Research
Friday, Oct. 20 | 1:30 to 3 PM (Hybrid)
Pitt Ranks No. 16 in U.S. Utility Patents by National Academy of Inventors
In the National Academy of Inventors’ (NAI) new Top 100 U.S. list for patents, Pitt ranked 16th for having 105 utility patents in calendar year 2022. The NAI has published the Top 100 Worldwide list for patents annually since 2013 and has introduced this new list to provide a more focused view of the innovation landscape within the U.S. and to celebrate the contribution of U.S. academic institutions that power commerce.
NSF Awards Pitt Twice for Collaborative Research "Chips and Science Act" Projects
The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) has received two awards from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) "Chips and Science Act of 2022" — to enable rapid progress in new semiconductor technologies and manufacturing.
Exploring the Gifts of Horror
George Romero and his body of work, beginning with the 1968 classic, Night of the Living Dead, are an essential part of Pittsburgh’s identity. Romero worked in Pittsburgh as an independent filmmaker specializing in the horror genre for more than four decades.
NSF Recognizes Angela Stewart with Racial Equity in STEM Award
Angela Stewart, assistant professor in the School of Computing and Information, received a $1.3 million Racial Equity in STEM Education award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support her project titled, “Black Girls as Creators: An Intersectional Learning Ecosystem Toward Gendered Racial Equity in Artificial Intelligence Education.”Undergrad Makes Biodegradable Heart Valves
As a bioengineering student and Pitt Hockey right wing forward, Ben Leslie meets challenges with hard work, a team-based mindset, and a desire for actionable learning.Murtazashvili Talks to The World Radio about the Taliban
Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili, founding director of Pitt’s Center for Government and Markets, spoke to The World about Taliban authorities in Afghanistan moving forward on the construction of a canal in its northern region that began in the 1970s.SHURE-Grid Pilot Gives Students Research Experience
This year, selected undergraduate students took part in a pilot program called the SHURE-Grid Project, a collaboration of the Frederick C. Honors College, Swanson School of Engineering, and the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research.A Preliminary Model of Moral Disengagement and Reengagement of AI Developers
Tuesday, Oct. 3 | 12 PM (Virtual)
Pitt’s Research Ethics in Society Initiative presents a virtual seminar with guest speaker, Mildred Cho, research professor of medicine at Stanford University. Cho will share insights from a study of 40 machine-learning developers with evidence of moral conflicts and recognition of the impact of design decisions on protected healthcare information and data.
Engineering Insight and a Generous Gift
John A. Swanson, who earned a PhD at Pitt’s School of Engineering in 1966, pursues his dream to create 3D modeling for stress analysis in rockets. The company he founds in his house in Pittsburgh to develop and market his simulation software becomes Ansys, home to technology that allows engineers and designers to predict how products will function under real conditions. Ansys software becomes the global industry standard while the company keeps its home in the Pittsburgh region. In 2007, Swanson donates $41.3 million, at the time the largest gift from a single donor.
Sociologist Identifies Pathways to Improve Science Advocacy
Fernando Tormos-Aponte, assistant professor of sociology, and a team of researchers propose that scientists can defend and promote science for the public good by diversifying their advocacy efforts. “Science is under attack and scientists are becoming more involved in efforts to defend it,” states Tormos-Aponte and members of the Science Advocacy Working Group in a paper in Science Advances.
Tracing the Lives of Hebrew Books
How did knowledge spread in the time between the invention of the printing press and the advent of mass media?
“Books are the material form in which ideas move around,” says Adam Shear. “If we know one individual’s reading, we can see a micro-history. If we aggregate the data of what books were owned by many individuals where and when, we can see broader trends.”