On Friday, March 20, as a countdown ticked toward noon, MD students in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Class of 2026 clutched envelopes that would help define their future as physicians.

The themes of trust, responsibility and resilience threaded through the speeches at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing commencement ceremony, held at the new Victory Heights building on May 1.

These students made the initial cut when they were accepted into Pitt’s highly competitive programs. Now, they are prepared to lead the way in the health sciences fields, carrying their Pitt training and values with them.

“We’re trying to move the world toward designing with people with disabilities, not for people with disabilities,” Rory Cooper said.

On Nov. 13 at the Magee-Womens Summit, Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) awarded the $1 million Magee Prize to a team led by Ronald Buckanovich, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and MWRI, for research…