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Graduate students, apply for study abroad funding by Feb. 15

Conduct independent research or have an international learning experience with Pitt’s Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs Scholarships.

  • Graduate and professional students
  • Global
The Webbs stand on a track

Pitt’s father-son coaching team is keeping track in the family

Their one-on-one approach helps student-athletes sprint toward their best selves.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Athletics
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A Pitt alumnus is developing ‘green steel’ to revolutionize the industry

Boston Metal CEO Tadeu Carneiro says, “We are privileged, all of us, to be living in the decade during which we will save the planet.”

  • Technology & Science
  • Sustainability
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Forbes Avenue sidewalk closures planned through April

Stay safe near construction zones as work continues on The Eatery and Hillman Library.

  • University News
  • Pittsburgh Campus
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Pitt health sciences was recognized for professional development by the National Postdoctoral Association

The schools’ Office of Academic Career Development received a nod from the NPA Pilot Recognition Program.

  • Graduate and professional students
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The STEM Coding Lab was awarded a grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation

Pitt students and faculty volunteer with the nonprofit, which strives to provide under-resourced Pittsburgh-area children with essential computer skills.

  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • Technology & Science
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Pitt researchers, submit a letter of intent for the Manners Awards by March 4

The University Center for Social and Urban Research will award up to $20,000 to two interdisciplinary research projects.

  • Faculty
  • University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR)
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In Memoriam

Remembrances.

Four students watch as an instructor points at a wall of screens displaying data

An R.K. Mellon Foundation award will help Pitt train Pennsylvania workers in responsible data science

The Office of the Provost initiative will use the funding to build online programs to ensure the region’s workers are job-ready.

  • Technology & Science
  • Community Impact
  • Provost
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2 draft policies are open for comments

Provide feedback on the Assistance Animals, Therapy Animals, and Pets and FERPA policies by Feb. 7.

  • University News
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Here’s how to catch a ride on Carnegie Mellon’s fixed route shuttles

Thanks to a reciprocal agreement, Pitt community members just need an ID to ride.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Pittsburgh Campus
Brandolon Barnett

'Dreams Deferred' memoir chronicles a path from poverty to social impact

Brandolon Barnett writes about “recession, struggle and the quest for a better world.” And, more books by Pitt alumni, out now.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Alumni
Ken Gabriel

Pitt BioForge appointed its inaugural CEO

Ken Gabriel will lead the Hazelwood Green facility and serve as director of Pitt’s Advanced Biomanufacturing Institute.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Our City/Our Campus
Brent Rondon and Roberto Bellido-Diaz stand in an office

Cómo el Centro de Desarrollo de Empresas, SBDC por sus siglas en Inglés, ayudan a los emprendedores que hablan Español

La población hispana de Pittsburgh es pequeña pero está creciendo. Brent Rondón se dio cuenta que ellos necesitaban ayuda.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Small Business Development Center
The Weitzels

Inspired by their son, the Weitzels advocate for better care for disabled people

The couple, who met at Pitt, created the School of Dental Medicine's Joshua Benjamin Weitzel Fund for Special Needs Dentistry.

  • Community Impact
  • Alumni
  • School of Dental Medicine
Brent Rondon and Roberto Bellido-Diaz stand in an office

How Pitt’s Small Business Development Center supports Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs

Pittsburgh’s Hispanic population is small but growing. Brent Rondon saw that they needed support.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Small Business Development Center
A panther statue on the snowy Pitt grounds. The Cathedral of Learning is in the background

Amir Alavi received a National Institutes of Health Trailblazer R21 Award

The assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering will continue his research on metamaterial orthopaedic implants.

  • Faculty
  • Swanson School of Engineering
  • Innovation and Research
  • Health and Wellness
Sastry

Hari Sastry is stepping down as Pitt’s chief financial officer

He’s headed to Georgetown University after a five-year stint at Pitt that included record research funding, increased transparency in the budget process and a focus on diverse supplier initiatives.

  • University News
  • Staff
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Innovation in Education Awards submissions are open through Feb. 16

Winning projects will explore ideas that focus on experiential or active learning to support an equitable and inclusive learning environment or technology-enhanced learning.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Faculty
The Cathedral of Learning

5 Pitt faculty were selected for the 2024 ACC Academic Leaders Network cohort

The program gives campus leaders the chance to deepen their understanding of higher education administration.

  • Faculty