Pitt Magazine | University of Pittsburgh

Time 2020-09-11 15:07:22

Web Name: Pitt Magazine | University of Pittsburgh

WebSite: http://www.pittmag.pitt.edu

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Nelson Mandela once said, “A good head and a good heart are a formidable combination.” Pitt helps its students gain the tools they need to excel —but the “good heart” is all theirs. Meet a few of the University’s many change-makers. Ensuring that the vulnerable and isolated get medical care is as important as ever. Enter Jim Withers and his team. A Pitt School of Education graduate student seizes on the school’s mission to encourage action in pursuit of building a more just society. Without prosthetic limbs, many amputees wouldn’t be able to do the most routine of tasks. At Pitt, student prosthetists are learning to make nearly anything possible for their future patients. Timothy Grebeck has a message to share about life with an autism spectrum disorder. He's taking it to audiences in boardrooms, classrooms and beyond. With the spring semester hanging in the balance, there was no choice other than to take a whole new approach to learning and to campus life. With her Pitt training, Divya Nawale is helping entire countries take on climate change. Black members of the Pitt community recommend books, music and more that can help build bridges of understanding and spur action toward equity. At Pitt, "going green" is just the beginning. Director of Sustainability Aurora Sharrard talks carbon neutrality and the University of the future.

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