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Some of Earth’s estuaries are warming, consistent with climate change
A rise in the surface temperature of nature’s nurseries could lead to cascading effects in estuarine ecosystems — but they aren’t all warming.
Joan Gabel installed as Pitt’s 19th chancellor
Gabel praised Pitt’s 237-year legacy and its current momentum and expressed confidence in the institution’s future.
Pitt’s Occupational Therapy program secures No. 1 spot in 2024 US News and World Report graduate school ranking
And, five other programs earned top 10 distinctions on the annual list.
One person’s trash is Ash Andrews’ treasure
The Pitt-Greensburg grad uses pluck and imagination to promote art, community and sustainability as executive director of the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse.
Pitt's independent rock-climbing team challenges students' bodies and minds
Here's how one of the world's fastest growing sports is teaching its participants to take life "one move at a time."
Attend the Make it Matter conference, co-hosted by Pitt-Greensburg
The May 8-10 event for employers, managers, HR professionals and executive leaders will focus on the importance of diversity.
Pitt-Bradford psychology researchers presented findings on how prejudice impacts students
A student and professor shared the results of their study at the Eastern Psychological Association annual meeting.
Take a closer look at this undergraduate researcher's pièce de résistance
To create a garment worthy of an 18th-century queen, Maya Jones set her sights on a Creative Arts Fellowship from Pitt's David C. Frederick Honors College.
8 Pitt students were named to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The prestigious program supports outstanding students pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in more than 100 STEM fields.
Pitt alumnus Sam Rosenzweig spent his career fighting injustice
He earned two degrees and met his wife on the Pittsburgh campus. He died at the age of 71 in Nevada.
Pitt researchers will travel to East Palestine to study the health effects of chemical exposures
Two National Institutes of Health grants will support studies on the train derailment that spilled hazardous materials into the Ohio community last February.
4 ways to make your voice heard on campus
From writing for The Pitt News to joining the Student Government Board, these groups can help you share your perspective and tackle tough topics.
The first Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument results made the most precise measurement yet of our expanding universe
Using the DESI, researchers have made the largest 3D map of our universe and world-leading measurements of dark energy, the mysterious cause of its accelerating expansion.
Todd J. Clark was appointed head of Widener's Delaware Law School
As dean, he is making a case for achievement, inclusion and excellence.
Cursive is not dead, according to this Pitt expert
Kelsey Voltz-Poremba says writing by hand is a crucial part of childhood development.
Michael Deem earned a fellowship to develop a new undergraduate course
The associate professor will work to create a class, Public Health and Human Flourishing, which will be offered beginning in 2025.
A new home for Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences will unite its programs and foster interdisciplinary opportunities
The school will occupy six floors in the new building, set for December 2025 completion.
Introducing the 2024 Community Engaged Scholarship Forum honorees
These Pitt students, faculty and staff have made significant impacts on their communities.
The Conceptual Foundations program takes a philosophical look at medicine
This rapidly growing certificate program in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science has students tackling medical questions in a new way.
