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Former 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ Olympians look back at their Games and what they’ll be watching this year
Here’s who hurdler Roger Kingdom, swimmer Susan Heon-Preston and Judoka Marisa Pedulla are keeping an eye on in 2024.
These grazing goats helped the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ grounds crew clear a hillside
The herd provides a fossil fuel free solution to combating invasive vines and underbrush.
This alum’s handbags are good enough to eat
OK, not really, but they are made from fruit.
In memoriam, fall 2024
Remembrances
How 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ is taking on the next phase of the opioid epidemic
Those tracking fatal overdoses in Pennsylvania have seen increasing rates of the adulterant xylazine, or tranq. 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ people are on the forefront of establishing best practices for treatment.
A new book by 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ professors showcases the life of a pioneering Black journalist
Alumnus Mal Goode was the first Black broadcast reporter on national television. Learn about his career.
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ’s CyberCamp is diversifying the tech professional pipeline in 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh and beyond
The program, now in its eighth year, was spotlighted in a recent White House report for helping to develop the national cybersecurity workforce.
The birth of Benny Blindspots
When an autoimmune disease came for his sight, 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ alum Benny Schwartz picked up a paintbrush. The rest is (art) history.
These former 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ Med students designed a lab plastic recycling system
Now, Polycarbin founders James O’Brien and Noah Pyles are back to help University researchers reduce their environmental impact.
If it’s glass, Ryan Tate can make it
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ’s scientific glassblower crafts and repairs the flasks, pipes and apparatuses that make University research labs function.
How a 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ alum moved from chess board to board room
Ashley Lynn Priore uses chess to teach life and leadership lessons.
Bobby Grier, a 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ trailblazer who broke a college football color barrier, died at 91
He made national headlines as a senior when he became the first Black player in the Sugar Bowl.
A rare stellar explosion will soon reveal a ‘new’ star. Here’s how to see it.
Visible with the naked eye, the nova will be the brightest one most people ever see, says 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ astronomer Carlos Badenes.
A 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ partnership established this Kazakhstan medical school, which just earned its first MD accreditation
Nazarbayev University School of Medicine is home to the only graduate-level MD program in Central Asia.
Cap off Pride Month with these book and film recommendations
Doctoral student and otaku scholar Alexandra Arana studies gender and sexual fluidity in anime and manga. Here are her top 5 picks.
How 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ is paving the way for transfer students
A recent summit covered the challenges transfer students face when moving to four-year colleges — and highlighted 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ programs that help smooth the transition.
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ alumna Kate Moran is using technical innovation to combat climate change
The award-winning researcher and engineer’s adventures have included advising the Obama administration and taking Arctic expeditions to advocate for global sustainability.
Cho-yun Hsu is a 2024 laureate of the prestigious Tang Prize
The award, which confers a $1.7 million cash prize, recognizes the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ professor emeritus’ era-spanning scholarship on the history of China.
Why LGBTQ+ inclusion is essential to the academy, according to 7 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ researchers
From fighting HIV to studying adolescent social media use, these experts are using scholarship to advocate for their communities.
The 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh Study was honored for its child health equity programming
Community-centered youth leadership and data literacy events earned the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ-UPMC research initiative a National Institutes of Health recognition.