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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
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Patrick McKelvey won a summer stipend from the National Endowment for the Humanities

The theatre arts assistant professor will write a book about the history of social services for disabled actors in the United States.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Introducing the new director of the Hill District Community Engagement Center

Kelly Protho began her new role in the neighborhood she’s long loved on March 17.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
Erickson stands between his parents in an Army uniform. A U.S. flag and a yellow R.O.T.C. flag hang in the background.

Pitt-Bradford alumnus Nikolas Erickson was commissioned as a second lieutenant

The spring 2023 graduate has accepted a position as patrolman with the Allentown City Police.

  • Alumni
  • Pitt-Bradford
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Pitt's Humanities Center named its 2023-24 faculty and co-teaching fellows

Eight faculty members from across Pitt will lead colloquiums and develop courses while participating in the center’s activities.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Innovation and Research
  • Faculty
  • Humanities Center
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Pitt’s Humanities Center named 8 graduate student fellows

The scholars in rhetoric, musicology, theatre arts and more will receive $10,000 for their summer research projects.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Graduate and professional students
  • Humanities Center
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16 resources for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Celebrate Asian pop culture, join an Asian interest sorority and fight for civil rights with these Pitt and Pittsburgh-based groups.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Asian Studies Center
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A new peregrine falcon moved into the Cathedral of Learning

Carla, a 3-year-old female falcon, has moved into the nest after a tough season for the previous resident female.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Pittsburgh Campus
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NFL Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis pledges donation to Pitt’s new National Sports Brain Bank

The long-term study will help researchers better understand head trauma in former athletes of all levels.

  • University News
  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Medicine
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Pitt professors bring hands-on scientific research into Pittsburgh Public Schools

The EvolvingSTEM program gives high school classrooms the tools to deliver lab-ready lessons to kids. Key Pitt suppliers pitched in to help, too.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Teaching & Learning
  • School of Medicine
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Marci Lee Nilsen earned a Betty Irene Moore Fellowship

The assistant professor in Pitt’s School of Nursing is one of 16 innovators chosen for the University of California, Davis program.

  • Faculty
  • Innovation and Research
  • Health and Wellness
  • School of Nursing
A portrait of Michael Meyer

Meet Pitt’s first Berlin Prize recipient

Michael Meyer, a professor in the Writing Program, will present his studies on Taiwanese history to German audiences.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Global
  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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5 takeaways from Pitt’s latest compensation modernization event

As the next phase of the project approaches, leaders from Office of Human Resources shared updates on what happens next. Here’s what you need to know.

  • University News
  • Staff
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Pitt was named a Best Value College by the Princeton Review

The University is among 15 Pennsylvania institutions to make the list.

  • University News
  • Prospective students
  • Pittsburgh Campus
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How to live more creatively, according to a Pitt poet

In her poems and the classroom, Diana Khoi Nguyen explores hard stuff and healing by simply paying attention.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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What’s new in campus construction at Pitt

From a sprawling wellness center to cutting-edge classrooms, recent and upcoming upgrades on Pitt campuses are all part of a larger plan to improve the student experience.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
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Benefits open enrollment has begun for Pitt employees

May 31 is the last day to make changes to your annual benefits elections. Learn more at upcoming information sessions.

  • Faculty
  • Staff
The Cathedral of Learning

15 Pitt students were named Gilman scholars

The scholarship supports undergraduates receiving Federal Pell Grants with up to $5,000 as they study abroad.

  • Global
  • Undergraduate students
A portrait of Ryan Steinly

Ryan Steinly

A Frederick Honors College student fluent in language and justice.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Global
  • Undergraduate students
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Michael Giazzoni was elected to the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships board of directors

Michael Giazzoni, director of Pitt’s College in High School program, was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP), as the organization’s

  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • Community Impact