Pitt Joins MOSAIC Consortia, ‘Largest of Its Kind’
Pitt is the first U.S. institution to collaborate internationally with leading healthcare institutions in the European Union in utilizing Nature’s 2020 Method of the Year, spatially resolved molecular profiling, in precision medicine for cancer research.Space Collaborative Conference Considers Technology Translation and Innovation
Earlier this month, Pitt faculty and students participated in the Keystone Space Collaborative Conference, held in Pittsburgh, which has long been a home for important space missions, technology development and manufacturing, and space innovation.
Highlights included a creative panel discussion on technology translation, which asked government, academia and local industry partners what each would bring to a “Keystone Soup,” to establish a space ecosystem in our region. NASA, Touchstone Research Law, and three universities all offered necessary ingredients.
Pitt Invests $11.6M in Western Pennsylvania Quantum Information Core
For the past decade, Pitt has created space for faculty and collaborators in quantum computing to work together to advance science discoveries in the region.Honoring Hard Work in English Professor's Keynote
Michael Meyer, professor of English in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, was awarded an honorary doctorate from Franklin Cummings Tech and gave a keynote that referenced his book, Benjamin Franklin’s Last Bet on May 20 in Boston.Big Idea Center Alums Find Career Options, Confidence from Startup Journey
Sometimes careers can go in unexpected directions. For this Big Idea Center team, it all started in the Art of Making class, a part of the honors Swanson School of Engineering curriculum at Pitt. Ravi Gandhi, a freshman at the time, and his team were challenged to create a solution to a problem with a physical product. The team went on a class visit to the Parkinson’s Foundation Western Pennsylvania and interviewed staff and patients to learn about their pain points.
Pitt Innovators Making an Impact
There was a lot to applaud at the annual Celebration of Innovation in the Petersen Events Center Campus View Club, including awards for students and faculty and their work, as well as three businesses for their impact on the innovation ecosystem at Pitt.
IE Professor Becomes Dual-Fulbright Scholar
Bopaya Bidanda, professor in industrial engineering, has been named 2023-24 Fulbright Scholar and will be based in India.Adam Lowenstein Named a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow
Adam Lowenstein, professor of English in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, is now a 2023 Guggenheim Fellow for Film, Video & New Media Studies.Pitt Clinical AI Drives Patient Safety Research in JHF Initiative
Medical errors kill more than 250,000 people annually in the United States, according to a 2016 report by the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. More recently, spikes in medical errors were reported in 2022.
First Slate of Awardees for the New Arts and Humanities Microgrants
In the first year of programming, Pitt’s Arts and Humanities Microgrants are supporting up to twenty projects for individual faculty or teams. The $3,000 one-year microgrants are supporting high-quality, smaller-scaled research, scholarly, creative and artistic endeavors for faculty in the arts and humanities.
Celebration of Innovation Inspires
Make plans to attend Pitt’s Celebration of Innovation on Tuesday, April 25 at 5 PM, to learn which faculty members will receive recognition for outstanding innovator and volunteer mentor, along with awards for student mentor, and business achievements. The Innovation Institute hosts the 5th Annual Celebration of Innovation at the Petersen Events Center.
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Pitt-Bradford Biologists Uncover Honey’s Medicinal Uses
A common childhood cure-all for medical ailments in Nepal is honey, said two Pitt-Bradford students who grew up in the country.5x Stroke Survivor Gains Arm Mobility with Neurotechnology
A neurotechnology that stimulates the spinal cord instantly improves arm and hand mobility, enabling people affected by moderate to severe stroke to conduct their normal daily activities more easily, report researchers from Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University in Nature Medicine.