The Office of Sustainability in the Health Sciences is announcing an expansion of its leadership team.   Since its launch in 2024, the office has worked to integrate sustainability into health sciences education, foster interdisciplinary collaboration and create opportunities for students, faculty, staff and community partners to address the health impacts of climate change and environmental […]

The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing’s undergraduate program continues to be considered one of the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best College rankings for 2027.  In the latest rankings released Sept. 22, Pitt’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program tied for No. 12 nationwide. This follows earlier […]

Pitt School of Medicine researchers are questioning Candida albicans’ reputation as a harmless fungal resident in the lungs.

The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) received more than $44 million in NIH funding to continue its landmark research on how menopause affects women’s long-term brain, heart, bone and overall health. The study, led by the University of Pittsburgh and seven research sites nationwide, has followed a diverse group of women for more than 30 years, providing critical insights into healthy aging and the lasting effects of menopause.

Join us for the next lecture of the 2026 Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar Series on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. Aaron Devanathan, assistant professor of pharmacy and therapeutics, School of Pharmacy, will discuss his research that focuses on antiretrovirals and their relationship with ceramides and cardiometabolic effects.