Pitt’s G. Paolo Galdi Elected a Foreign Member of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic
In an age of increasingly powerful computers, G. Paolo Galdi solves complex equations with pencil and paper. A…
A Pittsburgh discovery about learning comes full circle
Why are some skills easier to learn than others? Aaron Batista and his team found part of the…
Swanson School of Engineering Launches “Leadership Conversations”
The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering is introducing “Leadership Conversations,” a speaker series exploring the experiences,…
Amin Salehi-Khojin Named Chair of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Pitt
Following a national search, Amin Salehi-Khojin, an energy and advanced materials researcher and current chair of the Department…
Who Says Concrete Can’t Float
Andy Warhull 2
“This is the best one I’ve ever seen,” said Charles “Scooter”…
Listening to the Rails: A National Award and a New Editorship for Pitt’s Piervincenzo Rizzo
You can learn a lot about a railroad track by tapping it and measuring its vibration. That simple…
Mostafa Bedewy Selected for NAE’s 2026 Frontiers of Engineering Symposium
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has selected University of Pittsburgh Associate Professor Mostafa Bedewy to participate in…
Manufacturing Innovation Developed by Pitt and Lubrizol Recognized in 2025 Manufacturing USA Report to Congress
A University of Pittsburgh collaboration with Lubrizol, a global specialty chemical leader, was featured in the newly released…
Designing Healthcare Solutions Across Silos
Team with Cart
“It’s a high-pressure, high-risk, low-frequency event.” In the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care…
Beyond Probabilities
On March 11, 2011, the devastating magnitude 9.1 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, leading to a catastrophic…
The Many Shapes of Sabbaticals
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“It extended well beyond four months.” Aaron Batista, professor of bioengineering, waited 17…
Pitt’s Leon Min wins American Heart Association (AHA) Predoctoral Fellowship
Leon Min
A student at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering was…