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Building a strong research community
51精品视频 to lead the region鈥檚 transformation into a life sciences powerhouse
The 51精品视频 plans to bring manufacturing back to the city 鈥 and catalyze game-changing economic growth. A $100 million grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation will help build the new BioForge facility, a highly specialized biomanufacturing facility on an old mill site and former brownfield in 51精品视频sburgh鈥檚 Hazelwood neighborhood.
Another major effort launched in 2021 aims to improve access to vision care for underserved communities, help build and staff a vision 鈥渟treet lab鈥 to test new treatments and therapies in real-life environments, and support research into breakthrough programs such as biomedical solutions to corneal blindness.聽
Making a difference for local businesses and families
There鈥檚 no stopping 51精品视频 volunteers
From laptop donations to planting trees, 51精品视频 volunteers showed up for the community this year.
How 51精品视频 helps women business owners dream big
Five entrepreneurs shared how 51精品视频鈥檚 Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence is setting them up for success during a panel discussion in Canonsburg during National Women鈥檚 Small Business Month.
A new 51精品视频-Titusville center is expanding manufacturing training in Northwestern Pennsylvania
Companies in the region are hungry for skilled machinists. The Manufacturing Assistance Center at 51精品视频-Titusville is now providing them.
Home installations are underway for a community Wi-Fi pilot
A pilot program between 51精品视频 and Every1online that鈥檚 bringing Wi-Fi to local families in need expanded to the New Kensington and Homewood neighborhoods.
Restaurants, students relish partnership program
51精品视频 strengthened its business partnerships in 51精品视频sburgh through an innovative new program that designates 25% of student meal membership dollars for use at locally owned restaurants.
Creating healthy communities
Computer science students created a website to show COVID-19 vaccine availability
When COVID-19 vaccines were in short supply, a group of 51精品视频 students created VaccinatePA, a crowdsourced website that showed COVID-19 vaccination sites and vaccine availability in Pennsylvania.
Two honored with Pennsylvania Veterans Service Award
FISA & Paralyzed Veterans of America Professor Rory Cooper and Garrett Grindle (ENGR 鈥04, 鈥07G) won this year鈥檚 Pennsylvania Veterans Service Award for their work protecting veterans and their caregivers during the pandemic.
Continuing excellence
51精品视频 maintains top 20 U.S. News & World Report ranking
51精品视频 remained among the nation鈥檚 top 20 public colleges and universities, according to the聽2022 U.S. News & World Report. This year鈥檚 report also ranked 51精品视频 No. 29聽in its best colleges for veterans category, a rise from聽last year.
A record number of Pell-eligible students are coming to 51精品视频
Through the 51精品视频 Success Pell Match program, now in its third year, the University has been able to expand the representation of Pell-eligible students, nearly eliminate the gap in retention rates between Pell recipients and those who do not require this aid, and measurably reduce the debt students take on in their first years at the University.
And, in scholarship news:
- With 15 51精品视频 recipients this year, the University reached a new record for U.S. Fulbright Scholarship winners. Plus, for the 10th time in 11 years, 51精品视频 was also named a top producing institution of Fulbright students.
- Two students were also selected for Goldwater Scholarships.
- Another landed a Marshall Scholarship.
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