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Seniors Awarded Top Honors at Virtual Graduation Celebration
The Emma W. Locke Award winner is Sarah Steward and the Omicron Delta Kappa Senior of the Year Award winner is Jordan Fields.
FDA Grants Pitt Spinout Emergency Use Approval
The Hemolung respiratory assist system, which was designed at the University of Pittsburgh, has been granted emergency use authorization from the FDA to treat lung failure caused by COVID-19.
In Case You Missed It: Pitt’s Virtual Celebration of the Class of 2020
On April 26, 2020, thousands of viewers tuned in to watch the virtual commencement ceremony—the first celebration of its kind at Pitt. Watch the video here.
Good Reads, Good Memories
Get to know Pitt’s alumni magazine with an editor-curated collection of articles from their archives.
Pitt Again Named Top Public University in Northeast
The University of Pittsburgh has been named the top public university in the Northeast, according to the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. This is the fourth time in five
Top Administrators Donate to Support Pitt Students and Mission
University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Patrick Gallagher today announced that he and his senior leadership team have committed a portion of their salaries to support students and the Pitt community
Senior’s love song to the Cathedral of Learning strikes a chord
Could “Cathy” be the next “Sweet Caroline”? Biology major and graduating senior Dhyan Rajamani has a new anthem for the Pitt community that’s sure to stick in your head.
Social Media Ambassadors Give Inside View of Life at Pitt
Their job was to share their stories of life as students in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. Read reflections from two social media ambassadors as they prepare to graduate.
In the Lead
Tackling today's challenges requires more than an educated mind and the right tools: It takes a heart of gold. Meet some of the student leaders making a difference at Pitt—where the challenge is
A Place Like Home
Regina Munsch and Mark Novales came to Pitt for different reasons, but each had a gut feeling: it was a good match from the start. Now, they’re set to graduate, and will cheer on their classmates as
There’s now a way to measure body image consciousness on social media
Pitt psychologist Sophia Choukas-Bradley has developed a scale for gauging body image consciousness, and using it, she’s found that teens think about the way they present to an online audience, even
Heinz Fellows Stay Connected with Mentees to Finish School Year
Pitt’s 14 Heinz Fellows are providing something in short supply nowadays: consistency for kids. The fellows have been serving as role models and mentors to elementary, middle and high school students
Ready to Make an Impact
Meet Prince Matthew and Stephanie Wiltman—the graduate students speaking at Sunday’s celebration of the Class of 2020.
Reinventing the Living Panther
In 1920, 5,000 Pitt students assembled and formed into the shape of a “Living Panther.” To mark the 100th anniversary of the event and support the Class of 2020, the Pitt community is recreating the
Mind Over Body: Improving Brain-Computer Interfaces
Researchers at Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University are finding out how the brain learns new tasks, which could help people who have suffered injuries to the nervous system. Their latest findings were
From the Pandemic’s Front Lines: Photos of Pitt Alumni in Action
University of Pittsburgh community members—including a network of more than 10,000 alumni in the health care field—are engaged in a global fight against COVID-19. We are honored to call them Panthers
How to Access Pitt’s Virtual Graduation Celebration
Tune in to the festivities on Sunday, April 26, at 11:30 a.m. ET with these instructions.
Graduate Student, Alum Makes Masks Safer
PhD candidate Tyler Quinn (EDUC '15) works with the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health to make sure personal protective equipment doesn't put a strain on the wearer's ability to work
10 tips for celebrating Earth Day at home
“Earth Day is every day,” says Aurora Sharrard, University of Pittsburgh sustainability director. But it doesn’t hurt to do something special on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. See what she
Science Instructors Find Ways to Bring the Lab to Their Students
From mailing circuit boards to students’ homes to rolling 80 containers of duckweed down Forbes Avenue, lab instructors got creative in the shift to online learning.
