By Kelliann Walsh, Phipps Discovery Education Specialist

Tis the season for harvest!  If an over-productive cucumber vine has you in a pickle, here is a fun and easy way to dill with it!  There is no need for expensive canning equipment, just a few simple ingredients, a pot and...

By Charity Grimes Bauman, Phipps Community Outreach Coordinator

Have you ever found yourself throwing out vegetables or fruits because they went bad before you got to using them?  Americans throw away an alarming amount of food; according to the Natural Resources Defense Council, the...

By Phipps Science Education and Research

Meet Phipps’ Botany in Action (BIA) Fellows and enjoy presentations about their adventures as global field scientists studying the relationships between people, plants, health and the planet at this special one-day event,...

By Deborah Backman, MPH Candidate, Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health

To increase awareness of children’s health and wellness initiatives, Phipps' Let’s Move Pittsburgh project provides Policy Update, a monthly column on local, state and national health policies that...

By Let’s Move Pittsburgh

This article is second in a new series called Health in Motion brought you by Let’s Move Pittsburgh. Health in Motion is intended to showcase the efforts of schools and community organizations in the Pittsburgh region who are...

By Lorren Kezmoh, Outreach Coordinator, Phipps Science Education and Research

A resource of Biophilia: Pittsburgh, #bioPGH is a weekly blog and social media series that aims to encourage both children and adults to reconnect with nature and enjoy what each of our distinctive seasons has to offer. From the...