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.

UPMC Hillman is rolling out PET‑guided radiotherapy, surface‑guided systems and radiopharmaceuticals across its network — clinicians report faster relief and fewer side effects for some patients.

Skild AI will integrate its Skild Brain into Nvidia Blackwell production lines via Foxconn, tying a Pittsburgh startup to the global AI hardware supply chain.

Dr. Andre Samuel visited South Fayette High to recount his path from early setbacks to a Ph.D. and to preview the Citizen Science Lab’s Hill District plans. The nonprofit is turning the MLK site into a community STEM hub.

A tiny retinal chip and smart glasses helped a Pittsburgh trial participant begin to see forms again. An international study published last year reported meaningful improvement for most wearers.

Pittsburgh startup Efficient Computer landed $60M to speed development of its ultra-efficient Electron E1 processor and expand its engineering team.