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3,900 pounds of supplies were diverted from landfills during Pitt’s Clean and Swap
Materials that weren’t resold or recycled went to local nonprofits.
You can now play a rare, unreleased video game from the 70s, thanks to a Pitt lab
Take a deep dive into the history of Ski Festival and the Magnavox Odyssey with Pitt’s Zachary Horton.
Pitt people facilitated and presented at a UN side event
More than 130 delegates, scholars, community leaders and activists attended the session on reparations.
Learn to top the leaderboards with a local pinball wizard
Tap into summertime nostalgia with tips from Tiki Lounge owner and Pitt alum Steve Zumoff.
Charles Guthrie was named executive director of Student Health Services
He comes to Pitt off a 23-year nursing career at UPMC.
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.
Annual Staff Performance Appraisal Program deadline is June 30
All units at Pitt are required to conduct a performance appraisal with each employee.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pitt’s Equestrian Club brings a little country to the city
Riders credit the organization with providing a haven and community connections.
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.
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.
Construction and renovation begins at the New Granada Theater
The historic building will be the future home of the Hill District Community Engagement Center.
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.
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.
4 incoming Pitt students are 2023 Stamps scholars
The scholarship supports Pennsylvania students who demonstrate leadership and service to their communities.
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.
Alison Linares Mendoza earned a Vertical Flight Foundation scholarship
She’s the first female engineer from Pitt to receive the honor.
