PITTSBURGH (PTTP) — University of Pittsburgh students and faculty from different backgrounds are working together to combine their skills to revolutionize their industries.
This year Pitt to the Point introduced a new segment called Crossing Over at Pitt, where we highlight some of the amazing work these Pitt community members are doing. This week we took a look back at the stories we have covered this year.
Yasmeen Gauri, a Pre-Med student with a minor in Studio Arts and Chemistry, worked with Lenore Thomas, her artistic advisor, to use intaglio printing to make a mobile that represented a galaxy cluster named Abell 2744, or Pandora’s Cluster for short.
Evan McKinney, a junior at the University of Pittsburgh, co-advised by Dr. Michael Hatridge is working to use his computer science skills to further physics research, and they are trying to emulate a quantum computing major.
Tina Ndoh is doing research on environmental hazards that occur in proximity to low-income and minority communities. The University is starting a “Green Speakeasy Research Series” which will have four events on campus that will incorporate local organizations and will match research themes. The upcoming speakeasy will be focusing on environmental discourse.
Faculty David Sanchez and Kristin Kanthak have been working with interdisciplinary practices to bridge urban and rural divides in Fayette County. They have been working in collaboration with University of Pittsburgh Undergraduate students and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to bring sustainability to Fayette County.
Faculty Brandon Grainger and Paul Ohodnicki have been working with interdisciplinary practices to approach real-life concerns. They have been working at the Energy Innovation Center (EIC) along with University of Pittsburgh students to use electrical engineering and materials science to create solutions to power grid problems and conduct research on things like electric vehicles and wind turbines.
University of Pittsburgh students Talha Khan, Michael Kann, Griffin Hurt, and Nicolás Matheo Kass are working together to combine computer science with the medical field and implement mixed reality to revolutionize healthcare. In simple terms, their end goal is to digitalize the operating room.
Special thank you to Dr. Rob Cunningham for all his help with this new segment.
Credit: Isabella Gattamorta