Senate approves new affinity group, weighs AI integration and survey changes

By Madeline Ward, Senior Staff Writer • February 20, 2026

At the Faculty Assembly meeting on Feb. 18, Pitt Senate members approved a new health sciences affinity group, discussed teaching evaluation changes and considered the growing role of Artificial Intelligence in classroom curriculums.

Pitt launches Trivedi Institute for Space and Global Biomedicine

By Emma Wu, Senior Staff Writer • February 13, 2026

Pitt announced the launch of the new Trivedi Institute for Space and Global Biomedicine, a center dedicated to studying spaceflight impact on human health and its translation to health research on Earth. 

Board approves new health sciences chief

By Jon Moss, News Editor • March 1, 2020

Pitt’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved Anantha Shekhar’s appointment as the University’s new senior vice chancellor for the health sciences, dean of the School of Medicine and an officer of the University at its Friday morning meeting.

Pitt announces new vice chancellor for Health Sciences

By Benjamin Nigrosh, Assistant News Editor • January 7, 2020

Pitt announced in a Tuesday press release that Anantha Shekhar, dean of research affairs at the Indiana University School of Medicine, will be Pitt’s new senior vice chancellor for the school of health sciences.