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The onsite Mission of Mercy 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh’s annual clinic provided evaluations and free hearing aids.

This year’s Mission of Mercy 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh clinic filled health care gaps for more than 1,500 patients

Hearing, vision and dental care is rarely covered by insurance. Here’s how 1,000 volunteers, many of them 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ people, stepped in to help.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Be welcoming and engaged
Adi Mittal pipetting in the lab

This 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ medical student wants to make tests for cerebral aneurysms simpler and more effective

Adi Mittal balances research, classwork and business as a student and startup founder.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • Innovation Institute
  • School of Medicine
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ startup founders pose at a table with 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ banners and Roc the panther

51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ’s first signing day for startups celebrated a milestone for researcher-entrepreneurs

Five new companies founded by 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ researchers aim to improve wound care, cancer immunotherapy, chronic pain care and more.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Social Work
Portrait of audiologist Jennifer Raneri.

This 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ alumna uses state-of-the-art technology to help patients navigate hearing loss

From everyday citizens to sportscasters and late-night headliners, Jennifer Raneri is keeping people connected to the world around them through comprehensive audiology care.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • It's Possible at 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
An individual draws during a University Art Gallery Maker Event.

Unwind with 5 relaxing campus events this November

Fall brings beautiful leaves, pumpkin-spiced lattes and … stress? Take a break with guided meditation, crafts and more.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Be welcoming and engaged
  • Cultivate student success
Frederick holds her arms up in front of an American flag after finishing Badwater

How can anyone possibly run 100-plus miles? Just ask Kaylee Frederick.

The 19-year-old 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ-Johnstown student shares lessons she’s learned from powering through the world’s most grueling races.

  • Health and Wellness
  • 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ-Johnstown
  • Cultivate student success
The front of the School of Public Health Building and sculpture.

A recent 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ study sheds light on the correlation between cholesterol and Alzheimer’s disease in women

Epidemiologist Samar El Khoudary found it’s a matter of HDL quality over quantity in women entering menopause.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • School of Public Health
Karikari

51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ scientists validated a new panel for blood biomarkers of Alzheimer’s

Senior author Thomas Karikari hopes the test could help physicians capture the disease’s multifaceted nature and develop an approach for early intervention.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • It's Possible at 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ
An instructor teaching emergency medicine students

51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ-Bradford is partnering with SHRS to offer an emergency medicine degree

Students will graduate from the four-year program ready to become certified paramedics.

  • Health and Wellness
  • 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ-Bradford
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Hogan, Shekhar, Bethel and Lee hold up a framed research center logo

Hillandale Farms family giving tops $45M with the creation of the Orland Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center Biobank

The specimen repository ultimately will help develop treatments for painful conditions like arthritis that affect millions globally.

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  • Innovation and Research
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • It's Possible at 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ
  • School of Medicine
Two people looking at a computer during a RECI event

Schools of medicine and social work researchers received a $5M NIH grant

A multidisciplinary team will conduct a study to find effective interventions for systemic racism. Plus, join the fall cohort of 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ’s Racial Equity Consciousness Institute.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Social Work
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
A cheetah-patterned robot outdoors with a test dummy in background

Researchers built an autonomous system to help detect the most urgent victims in mass casualty events

The 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ and Carnegie Mellon team will keep testing and readying its robots for real-world missions as part of a three-year DARPA Triage Challenge.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Technology & Science
  • School of Medicine
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
Woman and man in dressy attire pose in front of palm trees.

Alumna Pamela Michaels’ persistence fueled a career of firsts

The former Johnson & Johnson executive has helped to fund dozens of 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ programs.

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  • Supporter
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
Berenbrok in front of a map of the United States

Pharmacists play a vital role in improving health care, says Lucas Berenbrok

The 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ professor is showing how important community pharmacies are through his teaching and research.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
Man sitting on a bench in front of a colorful mural.

A new 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ program pairs biblical messages with the science of cognitive behavioral therapy

The CHURCH program aims to improve mental health outcomes in Black communities in 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh and beyond.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Shailendra Gajanan

Rural students took a mental health hit during the pandemic, a 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ-Bradford professor found

Shailendra Gajanan is now helping several Pennsylvania counties make a plan to lower stress levels among youth.

  • Health and Wellness
  • 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ-Bradford
A box of Narcan, gloves and papers

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.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Medicine
A drone shot of Oakland in 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh

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.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Choukas-Bradley in front of screens with social media logos

She was studying social media’s effects before TikTok even existed

A National Science Foundation CAREER Award will help Sophia Choukas-Bradley develop new ways to approach her research.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
The Prevention at 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ team at the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh Action Against Rape Teal Ball

Prevention at 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ was recognized as a community champion against sexual violence

Significant growth, peer education programs and partnerships with nonprofits are just a few reasons the University coalition earned the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh Action Against Rape honor.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Our City/Our Campus