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.
New Staff Focus on Inclusion and Research Development
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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.Six Pitt Faculty Members Win Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Awards
The chancellor’s annual Distinguished Research Award celebrates the extraordinary scholarly accomplishments of Pitt faculty.SheLeads Women’s Forum @ SCI
Thursday, Mar. 30 | 3 to 6 PM (In-person)
In honor of Women’s History Month, join the School of Computing and Information SheLeads Women’s Forum. A great opportunity for leaders in engineering and natural sciences, the event will kick off with a keynote by Dr. Catherine Marsh, director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, followed by a panel of speakers from around the region.
Checklist for Investigators Leaving the University
If Spring Cleaning is on your calendar in the next few months, it is a good time to review the checklist for researchers leaving Pitt. This will help you and members of your research team plan any future moves with your research at Pitt and beyond. Be sure to complete this required online form as early as possible.
Celebration of Innovation
Tuesday, Apr. 25 | 5 to 7 PM (In-person)
Celebrate the accomplishments of Pitt innovators who are seeking to improve people's lives through the commercialization of their ideas and discoveries. The event will be held at the Petersen Events Center, Campus View Club.
Tip of the Week
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) regularly sends Tip of the Week emails to its partners in the Pitt Research community to share information about internal processes, sponsor guidance and other helpful information related to sponsored projects.
IARPA Director Coming to Campus to Discuss Research Opportunities
Researchers interested in learning more about research opportunities relevant to U.S. intelligence have an opportunity to connect with Catherine Marsh, director of federal Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), and her leadership team, on Thursday, March 30 at 3 PM.
Pitt Faculty Convocation: Creativity, Achievement and Two Fond Farewells
Pitt’s 2023 Faculty Honors Convocation on Thursday, March 16 honored high-achieving faculty in several categories, for the effort and creativity they put into research and teaching. Faculty from every school and discipline across the University community were recognized for work in virology and organ transplants, astronomy, chemistry and material science, engineering, history, and filmmaking, and far more. The roll call of the achievements of Pitt faculty make for a long, impressive list – that is inevitably incomplete.
James Webb Telescope Research “Fun and Intense”
Equipped with four sensitive instruments at frigid temperatures about a million miles from Earth, the Webb Telescope is able to resolve objects that are faint in the eyes of predecessors like the Hubble Space Telescope. Rachel Bezanson, Pitt associate professor of astronomy, described the days following these observations as “fun and intense.” Bezanson and her team will continue to look deeper into space for more ancient galaxies.Pitt Signs Agreement with Fisher Scientific for Scientific Supplies and Stockroom Services
Fisher Scientific, which has been a University-wide contracted supplier for scientific supplies since 2010, has entered into a seven-year agreement to provide the overall best value to Pitt’s scientists.Inventor’s Guide from Pitt's Innovation Institute
Have you invented something new while at Pitt? The Innovation Institute at Pitt negotiates licensing agreements and assists faculty throughout the process of commercializing new discoveries gleaned from research. This step-by-step guide can help you determine if you’re ready to take your work to market and how to start that process.
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