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Maahi Soni, middle, receiving her award

Pitt’s One Health Day explores the relationship of sustainability and health care

At the Office of Sustainability for the Health Science's One Health Day, Pitt Public Health environmental and occupational health graduate student Maahi Soni won first place for her poster, “From Waste to Whitening: Using Eggshell-Derived Hydroxyapatite as a Sustainable Alternative to Amalgam and Composite Fillings.”

Tina Ndoh with microphone in front of screen that says Public Health Practice Showcase

2025 Public Health Practice Showcase

The 2025 Public Health Practice Showcase featured 15 graduate students representing each of Pitt Public Health’s seven departments, who presented work done in collaboration with community partners.

Group of presenters at AE-SOT annual meeting. Organizers stand on either end of a group of student awardees.

AE-SOT’s 38th Annual Meeting showcases regional toxicology research

The Allegheny-Erie Society of Toxicology (AE-SOT) Regional held its 38th annual meeting on October 29 at the West Virginia University Alumni Center in Morgantown, WV.