Staff Spotlight: Jess Malandro of the Big Idea Center
The Big Idea Center, part of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, is in the middle of the 2026 Big Idea Competition, one of its centerpiece programs, where students of …
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The Big Idea Center, part of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, is in the middle of the 2026 Big Idea Competition, one of its centerpiece programs, where students of …
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When asked if it would have been possible to create his startup company at a university other than Pitt, Parthasarathy Thirumala pauses for just a moment before answering, “No.” Thirumala, …
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The University of Pittsburgh climbed two spots on the list of the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents, according to the most recent list issued by the National …
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Pitt innovators were issued 10 patents in January 2026. Featured Patent: 12,524,034 “Parametrically-Driven Coherent Signal Router for Quantum Computing and Related Methods” Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed …
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The Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, part of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, provides a range of programming to support entrepreneurs and businesses across Southwestern Pennsylvania. It’s PantherlabWorks (PLW) program …
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Pitt innovators curious about innovation and entrepreneurship have an exciting opportunity to network with like-minded people from diverse disciplines and from all stages of the innovation lifecycle. The Community of …
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Pitt innovators were issued eight U.S. patents in December 2025. Featured patent: 12,502,513: Ventriculoamniotic Shunt for Fetal Aqueductal Stenosis Prenatal hydrocephalus is a rare but serious condition in which excess …
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John Kellum, Distinguished Professor of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Dr. Kellum is …
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Pitt innovators were issued six U.S. patents in November 2025. Featured patent: 12,478,594: Methods of Treatment of Kidney Injury Associated With Infection or Trauma Pitt innovators led by John Kellum, …
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As a clinician, Francesco Egro has performed hundreds of complex reconstructive microsurgeries. As a researcher, he has published more than 160 articles and book chapters, and along the way …
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Ten teams led by Pitt students – ranging from freshmen to PhD and representing five different schools – pitched their early-stage ideas to solve a wide variety of problems in …
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The participants in the 2025 Wells Student HealthTech Challenge are poised to disrupt several medical fields with game-changing innovations including: a new polymer coating for spinal fusion implants to promote …