Pitt awarded NIH funding to study long-term health impacts of 2023 train derailment

By Brynn Hanna, Staff Writer  • October 13, 2025

Over two years after an Ohio train derailment spilled hazardous chemicals into the environment, nearby residents are still facing health problems — and Pitt has received new funding to analyze the long-term health impacts.

ScienceWriters2025 conference loses Pittsburgh as host after Pitt and CMU withdraw support

By Madeline Ward, Staff Writer • March 24, 2025

Research budget cuts led Pitt and CMU to cancel their commitment to host the ScienceWriters2025 conference, leaving hundreds of writers and journalists without a venue to meet.

Potential NIH funding cut impacts cause fear among Pitt researchers and administration

By Emma Wu, Staff Writer • February 21, 2025

The NIH announced a funding cut, which caps indirect costs to 15% of funding in grants. With the potential decrease in funding, Pitt researchers and the Pitt community are worried about how careers, economy and research will be impacted.

‘What a difference a few weeks can make’: Faculty assembly discusses NIH, NIL federal policy changes 

By Marissa Kelley, Senior Staff Writer • February 17, 2025

Faculty Assembly met on Wednesday afternoon to discuss NIH funding cuts, athletics policy changes and space engineering program progress.

‘Science is non-partisan’: Pitt researchers face NIH funding freeze

By Emma Wu, Staff Writer • February 7, 2025

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 27 that froze all federal grants and loans, which includes a freeze on funding from the NIH. With funding up in the air, researchers at Pitt are feeling uncertain and worried about the future of their careers and work.

Researcher sues Pitt for wrongful termination following alleged monkey escape

By Salina Pressimone and John Hamilton | The Pitt News Staff • January 31, 2018

A former Pitt researcher is suing the University of Pittsburgh, alleging she was wrongfully terminated after reporting the escapes of an infected lab monkey and rabbit in 2016. In a lawsuit filed Jan....