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Cristina Murray-Krezan will chair the PCORI Clinical Trials Advisory Panel

The associate professor of medicine and clinical and translational science at Pitt will advise researchers on patient-centered outcomes.

  • Faculty
  • School of Medicine
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5 ways to practice fire safety at Pitt

No. 4: Attend the annual Fall Safety Fair and Fire Safety Day on Oct. 3.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Students
  • Faculty
  • Staff
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Pitt nursing, engineering jump in 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best College rankings

The University also ranked highly in two new categories, cracking the top 50 for psychology and economics undergraduate programs.

  • University News
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Nursing
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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Compete to clean up Pittsburgh at the Garbage Olympics

Volunteers will collect trash with teammates from around their neighborhoods on Saturday, Sept. 23.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Pittsburgh Campus
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A career in IndyCar has taken this Pitt alumna for a wild ride

After more than a decade, Kate Gundlach has the experience and clout to hold one of the sport’s top engineering jobs and work for one of its most talented, unpredictable drivers.

  • Alumni
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Pitt is a top 20 leader in patents in the U.S.

Innovators at the University earned 105 utility patents in 2022, ranking Pitt at No. 16 in the nation among universities.

  • University News
  • Innovation and Research
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See a new Pitt documentary on Black maternal mortality at the Race &… Conference

On Sept. 29, hear from experts on local, national and global racial health disparities.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Pitt’s latest affordability initiative welcomes its inaugural class

The Kessler Scholars Program will support these first-generation students throughout their four years to make sure they belong and thrive at Pitt.

  • University News
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Undergraduate students
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Pitt employees, enroll in this blood pressure education program by Sept. 29

Classes, which run from Oct. 18 to Nov. 15, are free for full- and part-time Pitt employees with a University-sponsored UPMC Health Plan.

  • Faculty
  • Staff
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Go behind the scenes of Pitt’s new ACC commercial

See how our multimedia team captured the Cathedral of Learning and other spots around campus.

  • University News
  • Pittsburgh Campus
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Leonora Anyango earned Harvard University’s Derek Bok Public Service Award

The Frederick Honors College faculty fellow was honored for working with refugees in Pittsburgh and supporting blind youth in Kenya.

  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
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A monthlong celebration will mark the rich heritage of Pittsburgh’s Latinx and Hispanic communities

Organizers hope festivals, art exhibits, professional development sessions and other events will show participants the nation’s largest ethnic group is not a monolith.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Center for Latin American Studies
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Pitt’s libraries offer more than books

Borrow cameras, read national newspapers for free and find more ways to maximize your learning with the University Library System.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Students
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Patricia Corby joins Pitt health sciences in new associate vice chancellor for clinical trials role

She was previously an assistant professor of dental public health in Pitt’s School of Dental Medicine.

  • University News
  • Faculty
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Pitt Stages’ 2023-24 season is here

See a Tony Award-winning musical at the Charity Randall Theatre, plus three other productions.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Department of Theatre Arts
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Edouard Machery was awarded $260,000 from the John Templeton Foundation

It’s the latest of several grants the Center for Philosophy of Science director has earned from the organization.

  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Panthers Forward debt relief program, which has saved students $3.75 million, is seeking applications

Over 750 students have benefitted from the program, which alleviates federal student loan debt and offers an exclusive networking community for last-year students. Apply by Sept. 24.

  • University News
  • Undergraduate students
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Pitt-Bradford was recognized again for its value and national service contributions

Washington Monthly included the campus for an eighth year on its ranking, which assesses social mobility, research and community.

  • Community Impact
  • Pitt-Bradford
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W. Vincent Liu received $1.5 million from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research

The professor will use the funding to flesh out new theories in orbital physics.

  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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2 Pitt people won National Endowment for the Humanities grants

Their projects center on teaching and discussing history among educators.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Faculty
  • Staff