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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.

  • University News
  • Undergraduate students
  • Prospective students
  • School of Education
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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.

  • Technology & Science
  • Global
  • Sustainability
Cho-yun Hsu

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.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Global
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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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.

  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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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.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Your guide to Juneteenth celebrations around Pittsburgh

Check out these arts, culture and service events throughout the month.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
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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.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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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.

  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
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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.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Our City/Our Campus
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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.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Undergraduate students
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
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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.

  • University News
  • Students
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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.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Alumni
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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.

  • Technology & Science
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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.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Alumni
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Introducing Pitt’s 2024-25 Fulbright winners

These 13 students and alumni will travel across the globe to study, teach and conduct research.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Global
  • Teaching & Learning
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
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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.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • School of Pharmacy
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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.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
Dwayne Pinkney

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.

  • University News
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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.

  • University News
  • Students
Michele V. Manuel

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.

  • University News
  • Technology & Science
  • Provost
  • Swanson School of Engineering