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The World History Center won a Digital Humanities Advancement Grant

Principal investigator Ruth Mostern will use the $350,000 award to fund an expansion of the World Historical Gazetteer.

  • Technology & Science
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Innovation and Research
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51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ’s Pre-Health Scholars Program commits to increasing diversity in health professions

The program supports underrepresented undergraduates with advising and mentoring to ensure their retention and success.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Undergraduate students
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Struggling with your New Year’s resolutions? There’s still hope, say these 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ experts

It’s not too late to reevaluate your goals and set yourself up for success: Here are Omid Fotuhi and Sophia Choukas-Bradley’s 7 tips for lasting change.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC)
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ-Greensburg unveiled its new Life Sciences Building

The two-story building, which features seven lab spaces, will allow nursing and sciences programs to grow.

  • Health and Wellness
  • University News
  • Technology & Science
  • 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ-Greensburg
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How a 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ program in the Hill District is closing the digital divide in 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh

The Community Engagement Center’s Digital Inclusion Studio promotes digital literacy and development for both adults and children.

  • Technology & Science
  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • School of Computing and Information
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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Thinking about graduate school? The 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ251¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ Scholarship can help you get there.

More than 80 master’s and professional programs offer scholarship funding for students and alumni who continue their studies at 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ.

  • University News
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Graduate and professional students
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The benefits of alcohol have been exaggerated, says this 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ professor

Although many cut down on their consumption for Dry January, popular beliefs about the positives of drinking prevail. Christina Mair explains that the research isn't so clear.

  • Health and Wellness
  • School of Public Health
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Rory Cooper has been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame

With the honor, the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ professor and wheelchair technology innovator joins an illustrious group of innovators.

  • Technology & Science
  • Community Impact
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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5 activities to kick off the spring semester

From mask crafting to Indian dancing, there’s plenty to do in January.

  • University News
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
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How to turn the tide of the opioid epidemic

A group of bipartisan politicians and health care experts shared their plans, progress and hope during a Dec. 16 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ panel discussion.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • School of Dental Medicine
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2022 in photos

51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ’s photographers see everything — from behind-the-scenes lab work to candid moments between students and alums. See some of our team’s favorite pics of the year.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Our City/Our Campus
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Our favorite 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵwire stories of 2022

These are the pieces about the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ we loved writing and reading this year.

  • Arts and Humanities
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Christmas Day at 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ expands to better meet community need

This year’s service event will feed 2,500 guests at four locations throughout 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh.

  • University News
  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
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These were the most popular posts on 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ social media in 2022

It was an exciting year for 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ official, including the launch of our TikTok account. Here’s what clicked with Panthers around the world.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
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Frances Hesselbein, a 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ visionary and one of the world’s ‘greatest leaders,’ has died at 107

The Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and former CEO of the Girl Scouts left an indelible mark at the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ.

  • University News
  • Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
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9 things to watch, listen to and read this winter break

51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ student leaders are here to help you fill your queue.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Students
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51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ-owned life science incubator LifeX received $1 million from Pennsylvania

LifeX will help build out Western Pennsylvania’s life sciences ecosystem with support from the state’s Angel Investment Venture Capital Program.

  • University News
  • Innovation and Research
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Q&A: Sudanese writer RaMa on gender, revolution and democracy

51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ students working in collaboration with City of Asylum interviewed the exiled activist about her work to free her home country from a cycle of undemocratic rule.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Global
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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This 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ student won big during Wheel of Fortune’s College Week

Hear about the experience from Noah Stockwell, a second-year nursing student, who brought home lots of cash and prizes.

  • University News
  • Students
  • School of Nursing
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5 things to do in December

From holiday lights to pinecone crafts to an ugly sweater contest at Neville Roller Drome, here's how to make the month memorable.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Nationality Rooms Program and Intercultural Exchange