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Flex@Pitt has been announced: Now what?

Pitt will move to a flexible remote and in-person approach to fall classes. Here’s what faculty members should consider as they write their syllabi this summer.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Covid-19

Chancellor Establishes Healthcare Advisory Group to Guide University of Pittsburgh Operations in Response to COVID-19

The advisory group is part of the University’s resilience framework, a process and structure for continuing Pitt’s operations and activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Department of Pediatrics

Say It Loud: Thank You, Faculty and Staff

Now more than ever, members of the Pitt community are recognizing each other’s hard work, dedication and willingness to go above and beyond—and the mail rooms at Pitt are no exception. Celebrate your

  • Staff

'Pitt Is People Powered'

The University senior leadership team shares their gratitude during Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week, which kicks off today and runs through June 12.

  • Staff
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An undergraduate researcher is taking a deep dive into LGBTQ publications

With support from a Summer Undergraduate Research Award, senior Regina Futcher’s excavation of 1970s gay print publications brings marginalized voices to the fore.

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

Pitt Community Drives United Way Campaign to Record High Pledges

This year’s United Way campaign resulted in total pledges of more than $718,000, the highest amount ever raised by the campaign. The campaign’s total included nearly $25,000 raised from special events

Statements from Pitt Leaders on Racial Justice and George Floyd

Leaders from around the University released statements about the death of George Floyd and in support of Pitt’s commitment to racial justice.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Pitt to Promote Safety and Excellence Amid Presence of Virus

The University of Pittsburgh’s approach to operational planning amid the pandemic preserves commitments to its mission of teaching, research and service while helping to control the spread of COVID-19

Highlights from “I Can’t Breathe” Town Hall

A wide-ranging conversation about racism, policing and fear drew more than 1,600 viewers to the latest installment of Pitt’s “This is Not Normal” town hall series, sponsored by the offices of

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Iconic Pitt Football Coach Johnny Majors Dies at Age 85

John Majors orchestrated one of the most dramatic turnarounds in college football history when he led Pitt to the 1976 national championship and spent nine seasons in the 1970s and 1990s as head coach

  • Staff

Remembering Larry Kramer

We join the world in mourning the loss of Larry Kramer—a powerful advocate for those with HIV/AIDS, a writer and a pioneer in so many ways, including organ transplantation for HIV positive people

  • Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Chemistry of Cleaners

Ever wonder what exactly is in your surface cleaners and disinfectant wipes, and how they work against bacteria? Engineering’s Eric Beckman explains the advantages and effects of common cleaning

  • Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
  • Innovation and Research

Make Your Makeshift Office Work

Slouching on the couch? Wrists wrenched? Ergonomics expert April Chambers offers tips for adjusting your home workspace.

  • Innovation and Research

Sharing Our Connections

Interested in volunteering your time or making a connection in the Pittsburgh community? Use Pitt’s Engagement and Outreach Map to locate organizations and learn what connections have already been

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Covid-19

More Than a Photo: Preserving Family Stories

There are many ways to tell a family story: through your grandma's recipes, a poem about your favorite aunt, or a video produced at the lake where you learned to fish. Join a Year of Creativity

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Children’s Book Helps Explain COVID-19

The pandemic can be difficult for kids to understand—two medical students, one on a research year at Pitt, have written an illustrated book to help.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Justin LeWinter in a blue face mask standing next to a truck and a pile of cardboard boxes

How a simple weekly phone call delivered more than 100 meals to families

In Pittsburgh’s Hill District, local organizations are connecting through weekly phone calls to help people and businesses in need. From delivering lunch boxes to a mask donation program, the spirit

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Acts of Kindness: Pandemic Service Initiative Engages Pitt Community

More than 600 Pitt community members have volunteered throughout the pandemic, demonstrating they are the helpers Fred Rogers said to look for in tough times.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Still in the fight: Pitt’s Rory Cooper recovers from crash to complete marathon

Last October, Rory Cooper crashed his handcycle during the early miles of a marathon. The director of Pitt’s Human Engineering Research Laboratories would go on to finish the remaining 23.2 miles

  • Health and Wellness
  • Faculty
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

New Office, Associate Vice Chancellor Will Support University Investigations, Guide Ethics

As assistant vice chancellor for compliance, investigation and ethics, Laurel Gift looks forward to establishing an office that serves as a centralized resource for units across the University.

  • Staff