A new multi‑university preprint finds just 10–15 minutes of AI help can reduce persistence and independent problem‑solving. The finding complicates how schools and workplaces should use chatbots.

A Lancet‑published head‑to‑head study led by University of Pittsburgh found MK‑6240 flags tau earlier and in more people than the standard tracer, complicating trial eligibility.

Pittsburgh's Krystal Biotech won MHRA approval for VYJUVEK, a topical gene therapy for DEB. The company says U.K. launch timing will depend on reimbursement and payer decisions.

A Verizon network problem on Tuesday knocked out mobile and some home internet service across the Pittsburgh area, leaving many phones in “SOS” mode.

Pitt unveiled the Western Pennsylvania Quantum Information Core with equipment that chills experiments to about 20 millikelvin. Officials say the $11.6M investment will centralize tools for quantum research and workforce training.

PASSHE9s chancellor approved IUP9s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program, moving the university closer to admitting a first class in 2027 with a rural‑focused curriculum and regional clinical partners.

A Penn State mice-and-modeling study finds tiny abdominal tensing nudges the brain and may help 'swoosh' cerebrospinal fluid to clear waste tied to dementia. Researchers say human confirmation is needed.

Duquesne installed new signage for the Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine after a major gift from Jim and Celeste Nasuti, a change university leaders say will fund scholarships and strengthen clinical training. The sign marks a new phase for the school on Forbes Avenue.

Fujitsu and Carnegie Mellon are launching a Physical AI Research Center at CMU’s Robotics Innovation Center in Hazelwood Green to speed robotics from lab to field.

Skild AI bought Zebra’s warehouse robotics unit, folding the Symmetry Fulfillment platform into its Skild Brain to accelerate mixed‑fleet automation.

Mark Cuban will headline an invite-only AI pitch at Carnegie Mellon on April 22 as Pittsburgh courts startups with a multi-million-dollar prize and recruitment push.

Thirty venture firms have soft‑committed about $240M to a new CMU program pairing researchers with investors and six months of mentorship. The push aims to move lab projects into investable deep‑tech startups.

UPMC Children’s is nearly ready to open a 50,000‑sq‑ft Heart Institute in Lawrenceville, bringing cath‑MRI suites and the region’s first pediatric cardiac rehab gym.