Pitt researchers create a textile coating that can repel viruses
The lab has created a textile coating that not only repels liquids like blood and saliva but can also prevent viruses from adhering to the surface.
27 May 2020
A nasal spray that prevents COVID-19? Pitt researchers awarded grants for urgent COVID-19 research
Seventeen research projects related to COVID-19 get $900,000 in funding.
04 May 2020
Othot develops AI software to help universities predict whether students will succeed
Orthot's cloud-based software is designed to identify students who are at risk of dropping out, the reasons why, and what schools can do to help them.
16 Mar 2020
Trek Gum wins AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup for its teeth-cleaning gum
A portion of the proceeds from every pack of biodegradable Trek Gum goes to organizations that help water-deprived areas.
28 Feb 2020
University of Pittsburgh sets goal of net-zero carbon footprint by 2037
“This commitment also helps us address climate change, which is the defining issue of our time ...,” says Aurora Sharrard, Pitt’s director of sustainability.
28 Feb 2020
New Pitt research could make plastic production leaner and cleaner
“It not only takes time. It takes a lot of energy and it takes a lot of money to sort molecules.”
25 Sep 2019
The Laundry Chute brings a service — and job opportunities — to Pittsburgh’s college students
Like a ride-sharing service for laundry, TLC's app connects students willing to wash clothes with those who need them done.
11 Sep 2019
Food delivery robots from Starship Technologies are coming to Pitt’s Oakland campus
“It’ll be interesting to see how they interface with people there in the public right of ways.”
03 Sep 2019
Pitt and Northwestern receive $2 million from National Science Foundation to study green infrastructure
As record-breaking rain leaves historically dry neighborhoods at risk of flooding, scientists seek solutions.
03 Sep 2019
As a new academic year begins, parents and researchers call for later high school start times
“The research thus far has really shown that poor sleep quality is related to poor school performance across the board."
27 Aug 2019