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Difficult conversations: How to agree to disagree, according to a Pitt communications expert

As part of the Year of Discourse and Dialogue, we asked Gordon Mitchell how to have better conversations and navigate disagreements.

  • Health and Wellness
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Meet the recipients of the 2024 Provost’s Award for Excellence Undergraduate Advising

The annual award recognizes Pitt faculty for outstanding advising of undergraduate students.

  • University News
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Faculty
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NSF funding will help Pitt researchers track real-time water quality with satellites

The new award to the Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory will give agencies and community organizations more insight into local water quality.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Pittsburgh Collaboratory for Water Research, Education, and Outreach
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A Pitt senior was named to the German Academic Exchange Service

Sydney Wilhelmy looks to pursue graduate studies in international relations at the at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin.

  • Global
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
Bakken

Phil Bakken named Pitt’s vice chancellor and secretary to the Board of Trustees

He currently serves as the chief of staff to the president and corporation secretary to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska System.

  • University News
  • Community Impact
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Pitt is well-represented on the 2024 Women of Influence list

Samantha Balbier, director of the Institute of Politics, and adjunct instructor Vera Krekanova will be recognized along with seven alumnae in the annual Pittsburgh Business Times edition.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
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Register for Pitt's spring commencement by April 10

This year’s ceremony is April 28 at Petersen Events Center.

  • University News
  • Undergraduate students
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Raman Venkataramanan received the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Distinguished Investigator Award

The annual awarded recognizes superior scientific expertise and accomplishments by a senior investigator.

  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Pharmacy
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Endometriosis research is the focus of a new hub at Pitt

A multidisciplinary team at the Hub for Endometriosis Research is tackling both the science of and advocacy for the understudied and currently incurable disease.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Medicine
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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2 Pitt teams will present their winning Hacking4Humanity projects to Gov. Josh Shapiro

A collaboration among Pittsburgh universities, the multidisciplinary hackathon aims to identify new tech and policy solutions to mitigate online hate and create safer communities.

  • Technology & Science
  • Community Impact
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Help shape Pitt IT’s 10-Year Horizon Plan

Share your feedback on potential priorities during weekly virtual office hours or by completing an online survey.

  • University News
  • Technology & Science
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Chancellor Gabel and Evan Facher named to Pittsburgh Business Times Power 100

The annual list highlights Pittsburgh’s most influential leaders.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Staff
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2 Pitt Medicine professors were elected to the Association of American Physicians

Douglas B. White and Paul Palevsky will be honored at an April ceremony.

  • Health and Wellness
  • School of Medicine
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Pitt’s Annual Disclosure Certification period begins March 18

Disclosure forms are due by April 15, 2024.

  • University News
  • Faculty
  • Staff
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How to get involved with the General Education Reform Task Force

All members of the Pitt community are invited to share their feedback via an online survey and listening sessions through April 22.

  • University News
  • Teaching & Learning
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Introducing the new embedded clinician for the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Adriana Cox will serve the overall well-being and mental health of the graduate student community.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Graduate and professional students
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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You could win a $5,000 gift card when you donate blood this March

Vitalant will be on the University’s Pittsburgh campus for five days this month.

  • Community Impact
  • Pittsburgh Campus
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Pitt Law won the National Tax Moot Court Competition

The three students, coached by alumni and faculty, went undefeated throughout the tournament.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Students
  • School of Law
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Pitt-Titusville launches rebranded Education and Training Center

Formerly known as the Hub, the school is raising community awareness of its associate degrees and Swanson School of Engineering sponsored courses.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Pitt-Titusville
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An undergrad from Ukraine is exploring how VR might comfort those with PTSD

Moved by her own experiences with trauma, Sofiya Synychych developed a meditative application with help from Pitt-Bradford faculty.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Technology & Science
  • Pitt-Bradford