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    You've got to believe it to see it

    Dr. José-Alain Sahel, MD, Department of Ophthamology

    Is it really possible to restore sight for thousands battling blindness? For Dr. José-Alain Sahel and his team of scientists, it's not only possible, but probable. Dr. Sahel and his team have created new optogenetic tools to restore sight.

    Read more about Dr. Sahel and his team

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    Make a few words mean everything

    Danielle Obisie-Orlu, Allegheny Co. Youth Poet Laureate

    The pen is mightier than the sword, but her voice is mightier than all. Allegheny County Youth Poet Laureate Danielle Obisie-Orlu is using her passion for poetry to share prideful stories of immigrant and refugee communities.

    Read more about Danielle

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    Mobility for all

    Rory Cooper, PhD, Bioengineer

    Through groundbreaking engineering, Rory Cooper and his team are bringing a world of movement to people with disabilities—earning him the National Medal of Technology and Innovation and National Inventors Hall of Fame recognition.

    Read more about Rory's work

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    Turning the city of bridges into the city of breakthroughs

    BioForge

    The city of Pittsburgh is known for many things: three rivers, mighty steel and its hard-working, tight-knit community. Now, thanks to a new BioForge Biomanufacturing Center being built in Hazelwood, we'll be just as well known for our scientific breakthroughs. At the new BioForge facility, researchers will collaborate to create breakthroughs in the manufacturing of new cures and therapies.

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    Hail to two more pulitzers

    Congrats to Brandon Som (A&S '02G) and Brett Murphy (A&S '13) on achieving literature and journalism's foremost award: the Pulitzer Prize. Through Brandon's collection of poems, "Tripas," about his multicultural, multigenerational childhood home, and Brett's work with ProPublica's investigation into Supreme Court ethics, these proud alums are proving what's possible when Pitt shares their stories with the world.

    Read more about Brandon and Brett

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    Where good neighbors become great partners

    Community Engagement Centers

    From Homewood to the Hill District to all over the 412, we're partnering with our neighbors through our Community Engagement Centers to accelerate what's possible in education, business development, health and community connectedness.

    Read more about our Community Engagement Centers

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    Actor, archivist, inspiration

    Ones to Watch

    Brenden Peifer found familiar voices in Pittsburgh playwright August Wilson’s work. The connection brought him back to Pitt to bring new fans into the fold.

    Read more about his community work

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    She’s on the ball — and on the air

    Ones to Watch

    Honors student Erin Clark turned her passion for sports into a breakout role in broadcast journalism.

    Here’s how Pitt made it possible

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Five new American Academy of Arts and Sciences members in 2024

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A 2024 laureate of the Tang Prize

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Ranked in NIH Funding among U.S. universities in research funding.

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