Pitt’s Healthy Home Lab: Home Sweet Healthy Home
The Healthy Home Laboratory is an innovative, collaborative resource where scientists, engineers, rehabilitation experts and community partners are coming together to maximize the health and safety of a typical home environment and allow more people to age safely and independently at home.
Assistive Tools in Development – Brittany Platt “Just Roll On It”
Our Master of Rehabilitation Technology student explains her project that helps people with disabilities around the home, and gives insight on how the program has provided her with the skills and knowledge to become a vital assistive technology professional
Giving Man’s Best Friend a New Leash On Life
Students in the Prosthetics & Orthotics (P&O) program are learning how their industry is expanding to help man’s best friend put their best paw forward.
Donors’ Undergraduate Summer Research Award Scholarship Is a Transformative Gift for SHRS Students
Allen and Nell McMurtry established the SHRS Undergraduate Student Summer Research Award in 2019 as a token of pure gratitude for the faculty who made a difference in the lives of students.
SHRS Programs Using Assistive Technology to Empower Inclusivity
Explore the various assistive technology being utilized by programs at SHRS.
Congratulations to the 2023 AccelerATe Scholarship Award Winners
Congratulations to the three recipients of the AccelerATe Scholarship award, granting up to $5,000 for students in the Master of Rehabilitation Technology and Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics programs.
Pitt Announces Training Fellowships in Assistive Technology
The Rehabilitation Science and Technology Department has received a five-year grant to support clinicians with post-doctoral fellowships to advance their careers in assistive technology practice, research and policy.
Top 5 Reasons to Join the Online MRT Program!
These are the top reasons why MRT at Pitt could be for you and the way to launch your next bold move into the world of rehabilitation technology!
The Best of Both Worlds: Achieving Career Goals in Rehabilitation Technology While Working Full Time
Master of Rehabilitation Technology student Brittany Platt shares how she balances being a graduate student and working a full-time job.
How SHRS is Shaping the Next Generation of Health Care Providers
How will the next generation of health care providers respond to the needs of their patients? What are students learning today that will impact their future practices? And what are we at SHRS doing to attract the best and the brightest and support them on their journeys to become leaders…