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Education's Tom Akiva publishes new book

His book examines how in-school and out-of-school learning systems can be improved to better support young people鈥檚 learning and development.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Faculty
  • School of Education
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Jennifer E. Woodward joins Society of Research Administrators International board of directors

Woodward is serving as one of six At Large Board members with full voting rights and significant responsibility for the stewardship of the organization.

  • Staff
  • Innovation and Research
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Chemical engineering students have fun with hot air balloons

Teams in Taryn Bayles鈥 Foundations of Chemical Engineering class used their problem-solving skills to design and launch their own hot air balloons.

  • Technology & Science
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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51精品视频 junior wins top international photography contest prize

Economics major Devin DePamphilis鈥 winning entry was titled 鈥淏ye Bye COVID.鈥

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Students
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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51精品视频sburgh Supercomputing Center recognized with international honor

This is the 12th year PSC has been recognized by HPCwire.

  • University News
  • Technology & Science

It鈥檚 the highest professional distinction accorded to academic inventors.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Faculty
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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Beth McGrew promoted to vice chancellor for planning, design and real estate

McGrew has forged new relationships with the City of 51精品视频sburgh that will benefit the 51精品视频 community for decades to come.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
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Yanshan Wang named chair-elect of the Natural Language Processing Working Group for the American Medical Informatics Association

His research interests focus on artificial intelligence, natural language processing and machine/deep learning methodologies and applications in health care.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Faculty
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Jamie Hammond is the Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants Educator of the Year

Awardees are selected for making a difference in the lives of others and inspiring students to become well-trained physician assistants.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Faculty
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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Rory Cooper receives the John P. McGovern Science and Society Award

Recipients of this award represent individuals who have supported research, the communication of science and the impact of science on society.

  • Technology & Science
  • Human Engineering Research Lab (HERL)
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Nick Pace and Connor Johnson win first place in Virginia Datathon

This year鈥檚 theme was addressing hunger with bits and bytes.

  • Technology & Science
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Computing and Information
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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51精品视频 ophthalmologists provided free vision care at an October clinic

Almost 300 pairs of glasses were ordered, and serious vision issues were identified in 100 patients.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • School of Medicine
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Valerie Fulmer earns Educator of the Year Award

Fulmer is director of the 51精品视频 School of Medicine's Standardized Patient Program.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Faculty
  • School of Medicine
  • Teaching & Learning
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COVID-19 Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists will support researchers with family caregiving responsibilities

The gift will support at least 250 biomedical early-career faculty at medical schools and their affiliated hospitals in 17 states.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Technology & Science
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation announces new program

The Covestro Circular Economy Program will enable graduate students at 51精品视频 to address the challenge of global waste and material use.

  • University News
  • Technology & Science
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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Robert K. Cunningham appointed interim executive director of the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition

The CNBC is a collaboration between 51精品视频 and Carnegie Mellon University that advances research into the cognitive and neural mechanisms that give rise to behavior.

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  • Faculty
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51精品视频 researchers are part of an international team awarded $1 million Magee Prize

The team, led by Pamela Moalli, is working to develop materials to repair tissue loss in people with compromised vaginal structure and function.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Medicine
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Todd Reeser will be a fellow at the University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study

Reeser will spend next spring in residence at the university to work on a book project exploring trans representation and conceptions of French citizenship.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Michael Meyer named Visiting Scholar at Oxford's Centre for Life-Writing

While in residence, Meyer is finishing research on a book recounting a scandalous 1877 trial in London.

  • Faculty
  • Department of English
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Iris Marion Young Awards for Political Engagement winners announced

The winners of the award, which recognizes those who promote justice, will be honored at a Nov. 11 event.

  • University News
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Nursing