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.”
Research from The Pittsburgh Study Makes a Difference
The Pittsburgh Study (TPS), led by the Department of Pediatrics in Pitt’s School of Medicine, established a new set of 3R’s, updated from the 3R's developed in the 19th century, for an inclusive educational experience: Reading, Racial Equity, and Relationships.New Guideline for Pain Treatments in Dentistry
In 2020, the Pitt Dental School received a grant to develop a guideline for pain management medications in children undergoing dental procedures, such as tooth extraction, in place of common pain treatment opioids, including codeine and tramadol.Chandan Sen Appointed McGowan Institute Director
Chandan K. Sen, associate vice chancellor for life sciences innovation and commercialization for Pitt Health Sciences, has been appointed Director of McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine.Cancer Immunologist Develops Breast Cancer Vaccine
In the early days of her career at Stanford, Olivera Finn, now distinguished professor of immunology and surgery at Pitt, entered the field of cancer immunology, but it wasn’t yet accepted as science.Pitt-Bradford’s CSI Camp Students Study Blood Splatters
A few weeks ago, Pitt-Bradford held its Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Camp for students entering grades 7-9.Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Research Spotlight
In Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), patients’ immune systems attack a critical nerve cell protein, causing muscle weakness and degeneration. But not always — some patients lack antibodies to this protein, the calcium channel. Using the Monte Carlo Cell (MCell) simulation software developed in collaboration with PSC, running on PSC’s Bridges-2 system, a team from the University of Pittsburgh and PSC identified several factors that may contribute to LEMS.