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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Community Engaged Scholarship Forum
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Engaging with the community is second nature at Pitt with a long history of finding and uncovering insights that propel all of us toward a better, safer world. Problems being tackled include climate change, social justice and education.
What Makes Your Research Trustworthy? Threats and Opportunities
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Annual Research Ethics Day Conference
This year’s conference will focus on the importance of optimizing and signaling the trustworthiness of research. Trustworthiness is necessary in order to maintain the trust of colleagues, participants, those who apply our research, and the wider public. National leaders will discuss the expectations of all these collaborators and audiences, including research funders, partners, participants, trainees, and journals.
Two School of Pharmacy Faculty Named 2022 AAAS Fellows
Donna Huryn and Wen Xie, both professors of pharmaceutical sciences, are among 506 scientists, engineers and innovators recognized in 2022 for their contributions to science and society. They join 212 fellows from Pitt since its inception in 1874.
Evan Facher Named to PGH POWER 100 for Business Leaders
In its fourth year, Pittsburgh Business Times’ PGH POWER 100 listed Evan Facher, vice chancellor for innovation and entrepreneurship, as one of “the region’s most influential” leaders in business.
World History Gazetteer Awarded Digital Humanities Advancement Grant
Pitt’s World Historical Gazetteer (WHG) – a two-way platform for scholarly communication – has been awarded a $350,000 Digital Humanities Advancement Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Pitt-Greensburg Unveils New Life Sciences Building
Last month, Pitt-Greensburg celebrated the long-awaited grand opening of the new Life Sciences Building, which features lab and technology upgrades.
Rory Cooper Inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
The 50th class of National Inventors Hall of Fame was announced on January 9 at CES®.
Dean Valerie Kinloch A Top 200 Education Scholar
Valerie Kinloch, Renée and Richard Goldman Endowed Dean and professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, was recognized as one of the nation’s most impactful education scholars in the newly released 2023 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.
10 Ways Pitt Researchers Tackle the World’s Biggest Problems
In our inaugural annual report, published in November 2022, ten researchers shared how they’ve used their research to improve the world around us. From credit scores and sustainability to virology and STEM education, the discoveries are tangible and useful findings to not only lead their respective fields, but to also elevate the profession.
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Political Scientist Michael Colaresi now Associate VP for Data Science
Michael Colaresi, the William S. Dietrich II Professor of Political Science and research and academic director for the Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security, has been named associate vice provost for data science. His work applies computational tools like machine learning to examine issues of national security, political violence, human rights and disinformation.