David Wallace a physicist, philosopher, and director of graduate studies in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science in the Dietrich School was interviewed for a Scientific American article. The article, “Has Quantum Physics Determined Your Future?” talks about how physics may rule out free will.
Justin Mackey, a graduate student in the Department of Geology and Environmental Science in the Dietrich School, and his research team were featured in
Alexander Star, lead researcher and professor in chemistry and bioengineering in the Dietrich School has been leading a research team to create a sensor that can detect the presence of fentanyl. The sensor is a modified COVID-19 sensor which itself is already a modified THC sensor.
Dietrich School Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Ronald H. Linden, was featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in an article on how Europe’s war right political wing is changing the country for the worse.
Thomas Detre Professor & Chair of Neurobiology and Center for Neuroscience Co-Director Peter Strick were recently interviewed for Science News. The article titled “The heart plays a hidden role in our mental health” explains that while the brain talks to the heart, the heart talks back and affects our mental health more than scientists originally thought.
When I heard about the project—since named HeritageRoots—and its goal of collecting and compiling indigenous narratives into a virtual experience, I was intrigued by its ambition. As a writing major, I saw the opportunity to study and adapt indigenous traditional knowledge as not only important work for cultural preservation, but a fascinating source of new knowledge to inform my own cultural understanding and writing.
When you think of climate change and saving Earth from more disastrous consequences, you likely think of the melting of ice caps, or endangered animals. You probably aren’t thinking about endangered languages and cultures.
What do virtual reality, archiving, disappearing languages and indigenous cultures have in common? The Computing Technologies for Cultural Preservation capstone course that was just launched this past spring semester.
Charles Jones, a teaching professor in the Department of Geology and Environmental Science in the Dietrich School was recently featured in a WESA article. The article, “How ancestral rivers carved up — and flattened — Pittsburgh” talks about how the hills, valleys, and rivers of Pittsburgh have shaped the landscape of the city.
