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Pitt is supporting these 35 undergrads in their summer research

Brackenridge fellows get $4,000 stipends and weekly interdisciplinary networking to back their scholarly projects. 2023 winners hail from the Greensburg and Pittsburgh campuses.

  • University News
  • Innovation and Research
  • Undergraduate students
  • Pitt-Greensburg
  • College of General Studies
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Annual Staff Performance Appraisal Program deadline is June 30

All units at Pitt are required to conduct a performance appraisal with each employee.

  • University News
  • Staff
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Pitt-Bradford and Pitt-Johnstown honored for their programs in high-demand fields and career development

Colleges of Distinction recognizes student-centered schools that other rankings might overlook. Pitt-Bradford earned the award for the ninth year.

  • Prospective students
  • Pitt-Bradford
  • Pitt-Johnstown
A person holds a green sign that says together we are stronger. Doctors holding signs stand around them.

Health care workers and students gathered for the 2023 White Coats against Racism and Injustice Kneel

Now in its fourth year, the multi-institutional movement has grown, spreading its message of equality and justice throughout Pennsylvania.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Medicine
Rory Cooper touches his device

Rory Cooper won a Distinguished Eagle Scout Award

The Human Engineering Research Laboratories director earned highest honor presented to people who reached the rank of Eagle Scout.

  • Community Impact
  • Faculty
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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How a Twitter thread became a letter in Nature

Last year, a provocative paper overturned established wisdom about “silent” genetic mutations. Pitt's Craig Kaplan and a group of biologist colleagues weren’t convinced.

  • Technology & Science
  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
The sun and the Cathedral of Learning show between tree branches

5 health science faculty members won 2023 Ascending Star Awards

Each of the highly productive and creative midcareer Pitt researchers will receive $25,000 in support and give a highly publicized lecture during the year.

  • University News
  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • Faculty
A portrait of Darris Means

Where you come from matters when it comes to college

Darris R. Means has spent his career studying and addressing how racial, spatial and class inequities shape higher ed access and success. He’s changing how Pitt thinks about recruitment, too.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Faculty
  • School of Education
Girls lead horses across the inside of a barn

Pitt’s Equestrian Club brings a little country to the city

Riders credit the organization with providing a haven and community connections.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Students
A map of Taiwan

An award-winning Pitt resource helps teachers and students understand Taiwan

The Centering Taiwan in Global Asia project provides lesson plans and other resources on the island’s rich history.

  • Global
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Asian Studies Center
A portrait of Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili

Research from Pitt’s Center for Governance and Markets was shortlisted for the Elinor Ostrom Prize

The investigation into community policing on American Indian reservations was recognized as one of the year’s top articles in the Journal of Institutional Economics.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
  • Faculty
  • Graduate and professional students
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4 incoming Pitt students are 2023 Stamps scholars

The scholarship supports Pennsylvania students who demonstrate leadership and service to their communities.

  • Students
  • Pittsburgh Campus
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Construction and renovation begins at the New Granada Theater

The historic building will be the future home of the Hill District Community Engagement Center.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
Gloved hands pull a vaccine into a syringe

Pitt clinics now offer free mpox vaccinations

Anyone who’s at risk can get the JYNNEOS series at The Hub on the Pittsburgh campus. Students can also head to Student Health Services for the vaccine.

  • University News
  • Health and Wellness
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Alison Linares Mendoza earned a Vertical Flight Foundation scholarship

She’s the first female engineer from Pitt to receive the honor.

  • Technology & Science
  • Students
  • Swanson School of Engineering
Two quantum computer parts labeled "Hatlab"

Michael Hatridge earned $5.7 million in research funding from the U.S. Army

The associate professor in the Dietrich School will work with interdisciplinary experts to overcome challenges in quantum computing.

  • Technology & Science
Rows of American flags in the grass

How to mark Memorial Day weekend in Pittsburgh

Head to the Soldiers and Sailors annual celebration near campus, or visit these local memorials to honor the day.

  • Our City/Our Campus
People stand around computing equipment in face masks

Western Pa. is set to 'level up' its quantum capabilities with an $11.6 million investment from Pitt

The funding will establish the Western Pennsylvania Quantum Information Core, a cross-disciplinary effort that will position Pitt and its partners at the forefront of the field.

  • University News
  • Technology & Science
  • Community Impact
  • Pittsburgh Quantum Institute (PQI)
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Regional campuses name new vice president and dean of academic affairs

Jeffrey Johnson will begin his duties at Pitt’s Bradford and Titusville campuses July 1.

  • University News
  • Pitt-Bradford
  • Pitt-Titusville
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Alison Sanders received a grant to support an undergraduate student’s research

Pitt Public Health student Annika Spencer is studying climate change-related kidney toxicology in Sanders’ lab.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Faculty
  • Undergraduate students
  • School of Public Health