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These Pitt students brought their passion for public service to the White House
From drafting materials for President Biden’s senior staff to seeing Jennifer Hudson perform, Chinyere Okonkwo, Jake Lorenz, Sophia Shapiro and Liam Horan got a front seat to history as summer interns
Save the date: Pitt’s 2024 Community Engaged Scholarship Forum is March 5
Nominations are open Partnerships of Distinction and other awards until Jan. 5.
30 Pitt-Bradford and Pitt-Titusville nursing graduates passed the licensing exam this year
The two campuses saw a 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Exam during 2023.
Childhood trauma could lead to worse COVID-19 outcomes decades later
A Pitt study shows another way negative experiences in early in life can get “under the skin.”
Graduating soon? Share about your Pitt experience with the senior survey
The Office of the Provost is asking all graduating seniors to complete the survey as part of their application for graduation.
A Pitt professor reflects on his grandfather's wisdom in a new memoir
Plus, three more books by alumni authors are out now.
Faculty, the Pitt Space Research initiative is seeking collaborators
Attend a proposal workshop at 9 a.m. Nov. 17.
Kenyon Bonner is stepping down as vice provost for student affairs
The longtime Pitt leader is headed to the University of Virginia for a new opportunity.
The same motor task can make different groups of brain cells light up
New research from Swanson School researchers may help develop better algorithms for self-driving cars by studying how the brain reacts to visual stimuli.
Comment on a draft policy regarding Pitt immunization requirements through Dec. 4
Members of the Pitt community are invited to provide feedback via an online form.
The Assembly was honored by the Society for College and University Planning
Pitt’s collaborative biomedical research facility earned the Honor Award for Excellence in Architecture for Building Additions, Renovations or Adaptive Reuse.
3 Pitt Nursing people were recognized at the 2023 Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania
Faculty members Elizabeth Schlenk and Marci Nelsen and PhD student Alice Cline were honored at the Oct. 27 gala.
Marco Capogrosso received the Society for Neuroscience's Young Investigator Award
The assistant professor was recognized for leading a first-in-human clinical trial for electrical stimulation in the upper spinal cord to treat patients with upper-body paralysis caused by stroke.
Pitt’s OLLI program inspires lifelong learning
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Pitt has become a thriving hub for older adults seeking intellectual enrichment and a vibrant community of lifelong learners.
Pitt-Bradford was featured in the 2024 Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges
It’s the second year the campus has been recognized as one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges.
Faculty and staff, join a Mental Wellness Book Club discussion
The first 20 people to register for the Dec. 5 meeting will receive a free copy of “Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals.”
Shaun Eack won the Gerard E. Hogarty Excellence in Schizophrenia Research Memorial Award
He will be presented with the honor, named for his late mentor, at a Nov. 17 conference.
First Generation College Celebration Week starts Nov. 6
The University will host panels, parties and other events for First at Pitt students and advocates.
A new fund aims to spark innovations in diabetes research at Pitt
Erin E. Kershaw’s lab will benefit from donations to the Frank Calandra, Jr. Family Foundation. Learn more about the man who inspired the effort.
Adi Mittal won first place at the 2023 Collegiate Inventors Competition
The Pitt Medicine student took home $10,000 for his blood-based test that detects the formation of a cerebral aneurysm.
