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The University of Pittsburgh is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded on the edge of the American frontier as the Pittsburgh Academy in 1787, and evolved into the Western University of Pennsylvania by alteration of its charter in 1819. After surviving two devastating fires and various relocations within the area, the school moved to its current location in the Oakland neighborhood of the city and was renamed to the University of Pittsburgh in 1908. For most of its history Pitt was a private institution, until it became part of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education in 1966.
The university comprises 17 undergraduate and graduate schools and colleges located at its urban Pittsburgh campus, home to the university’s central administration and 28,766 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The university also includes four additional undergraduate schools located at campuses within Western Pennsylvania: Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown, and Titusville. The 132-acre Pittsburgh campus comprises multiple historic buildings of the Schenley Farms Historic District, most notably its 42-story gothic revival centerpiece, the Cathedral of Learning. The campus is situated adjacent to the flagship medical facilities of its closely affiliated University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), as well as the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Schenley Park, and Carnegie Mellon University.
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Real tax reform is about more than cutting taxes to woo voters. It’s about making the system fairer.
Visiting a haunted house or watching a horror movie can be terrifying and enjoyable at the same time. A sociologist explains the psychological benefits of being safely scared.
Harvesting gains from digital money by giving some of it away can be better for donors than the nonprofits they support.
The extremist network al-Muhajiroun has rebuilt itself before, but that doesn’t mean it’s destined to again.
With fall almost upon us, there’s a lot we can learn from the changing season.
A new study shows that natural disasters enrich white victims while hurting people of color, worsening wealth inequality. And government aid contributes to the problem.
En 2015, plus de 320 millions de tonnes de polymères (sans compter les fibres synthétiques) ont été produites dans le monde.
Bitcoin is often criticized for using up tons of energy. But its carbon footprint may not be that bad.
In 2015, over 320 million tons of polymers, excluding fibers, were manufactured across the globe.
CRISPR has been hailed as the an editing tool that can delete inherited mutations and cure disease. But recent papers suggest that the technique may be too dangerous for use in human therapies.
Cancer immunotherapies are considered as revolutionary. But many cancer patients don’t respond to them. In a new clinical trial, researchers are testing whether gut microbes are the key to remission.
For women and men not ready to have children, there are new ways to preserve fertility. And experimental techniques offer hope for sick children whose treatments jeopardize future childbearing.
Teens who have high hopes for the future were less likely to threaten or injure someone with a weapon, a recent study reports. Could helping youth build dreams for the future also curb violence?
Scientists have long thought that regions of DNA called telomeres control how long you live. We are now learning that it is your diet and lifestyle that shape your telomeres, not the other way around.
A recent study to assess the health benefits of alcohol was halted after investigators were found to have ties to the alcohol industry. Are health benefits overstated and risks underplayed?
Vaccination against the flu is the best way to stop its spread, but a recent study suggests increasing air circulation and cleaning surfaces to remove the virus from the environment.
As the number of international students studying in the United States declines, so does the nation’s ‘soft power,’ a pair of international education scholars argue.
The EPA intends to limit what scientific studies can inform policy – a change long sought by industry. A long-time public health researcher explains the single study at the root of the controversy.
April is National Donate Life Month, a time to emphasize the importance of organ donation. It is also a good time to learn about a major medical advance that allows liver transplants from living donors.
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Assistant Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
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Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Part-Time Instructor of Religious Studies, University of Pittsburgh
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PhD Candidate, Department of Music, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor of Sociology, University of Pittsburgh
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Ben L. Fryrear Chair in Marketing and Associate Professor of Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
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Research Assistant Professor in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences and Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh
