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Pitt innovators were issued nine U.S. patents in August 2025. Featured patent: 12,401,022: Methods of Fabrication of Engineered Carbon Nanofiber/Cu Electrode Architectures for Dendrite Free High-Efficiency Li-ion Metal Batteries Lithium …
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When it comes to connecting Western Pennsylvania businesses with international markets or helping recent arrivals to the region from other countries start their own companies, Brent Rondon should be the …
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At the turn of the new millennium, after spending the first 20 years of her career as a pharmacist, Carolyn Weber wanted to do something different. But she wasn’t quite …
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The University of Pittsburgh’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship reported unprecedented achievements for Fiscal Year 2025, marking a robust year of growth and impact across its four collaborative units: the …
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Pitt innovators were issued 4 U.S. patents in July 2025. Pitt innovators have identified a novel approach to combat antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacterial pathogens using cationic peptides. Additionally, this …
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A University of Pittsburgh education involves so much more than the acquisition of knowledge. It’s more about applying new knowledge for creative expression, problem solving, and innovation. That is the …
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Pitt innovators were issued 5 U.S. patents in June 2025. Pitt innovators are developing a dual-component drug delivery system for single-dose treatment of inner-ear infections. The innovation includes polymer-based microspheres …
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In a hotel named for Paul Revere, whose daring midnight ride through the Boston countryside warned that the British were coming, the University of Pittsburgh declared that it is poised …
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For Hilary Liu and Ben Leslie, winning the top prizes in the 2024 Wells Student HealthTech Challenge has been a springboard toward commercializing the medical devices they are working to …
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Stephen Badylak no longer scrambles to write research grant proposals or hire and mentor new graduate students and postdocs for his academic lab. But his newly minted professor emeritus status …
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With $40,000 of funding to advance their ideas toward commercial application on the line, the three finalists for the School of Rehabilitation Science’s (SHRS) Innovation Challenge pitched their solutions …
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In a sun-drenched conference room overlooking the Monongahela River at the sparkling new UPMC Vision Institute, Jay Chhablani beamed as he signed a licensing agreement to launch the University of …