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How Pitt is paving the way for transfer students
A recent summit covered the challenges transfer students face when moving to four-year colleges — and highlighted Pitt programs that help smooth the transition.
Pitt alumna Kate Moran is using technical innovation to combat climate change
The award-winning researcher and engineer’s adventures have included advising the Obama administration and taking Arctic expeditions to advocate for global sustainability.
Cho-yun Hsu is a 2024 laureate of the prestigious Tang Prize
The award, which confers a $1.7 million cash prize, recognizes the Pitt professor emeritus’ era-spanning scholarship on the history of China.
Why LGBTQ+ inclusion is essential to the academy, according to 7 Pitt researchers
From fighting HIV to studying adolescent social media use, these experts are using scholarship to advocate for their communities.
The Pittsburgh Study was honored for its child health equity programming
Community-centered youth leadership and data literacy events earned the Pitt-UPMC research initiative a National Institutes of Health recognition.
Your guide to Juneteenth celebrations around Pittsburgh
Check out these arts, culture and service events throughout the month.
She was studying social media’s effects before TikTok even existed
A National Science Foundation CAREER Award will help Sophia Choukas-Bradley develop new ways to approach her research.
Pitt junior Connor Diaz was named a 2024 Newman Civic fellow
The civics enthusiast, Brackenridge Fellow and social justice activist was recognized for his commitment to increasing local engagement among Pitt students.
Prevention at Pitt was recognized as a community champion against sexual violence
Significant growth, peer education programs and partnerships with nonprofits are just a few reasons the University coalition earned the Pittsburgh Action Against Rape honor.
44 Pitt undergraduates received 2024 Brackenridge Fellowships
As recipients of one of the University’s most prestigious awards, the students will conduct independent research, scholarship or creative work under the guidance of a faculty mentor.
Panthers Forward can now help graduates find loan forgiveness and repayment options
Pitt’s innovative debt-relief program has partnered with Savi, which can help some borrowers save thousands.
What makes a career go?
A lifelong love of cars and his Pitt education drove KJ Jones (A&S ’85) to become editor at MotorTrend.
Pitt’s 91pornÊÓƵal patent ranking improved to No. 14 in 2023
Some 114 patents put the University up two spots on the National Academy of Inventors list.
Forensic pathologist Cyril Wecht dies at 93
In a career spanning medicine and politics, the Pitt alumnus made a mark on Pittsburgh and the country.
Introducing Pitt’s 2024-25 Fulbright winners
These 13 students and alumni will travel across the globe to study, teach and conduct research.
See US pharmacy closures over the last decade on an interactive Pitt map
The School of Pharmacy and American Pharmacists Association project demonstrates the importance of health care access in local communities.
Oakland will be home to a new affordable housing community for LGBTQ+ older adults
The Mosaic complex, which will offer 48 units for people 62 and older, is a first for Western Pennsylvania.
Dwayne Pinkney is Pitt’s new executive senior vice chancellor for administration and finance and CFO
As executive senior vice chancellor for administration and finance, he will serve as a key advisor to Chancellor Gabel and University leadership.
Carla Panzella is named Pitt's vice provost for student affairs
She brings more than two decades of student-centered work to the role, effective June 1.
Michele V. Manuel is the first woman U. S. Steel Dean of the Swanson School of Engineering
The award-winning materials engineer, innovator and leader joins Pitt from the University of Florida Sept. 1.