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Pitt-Greensburg students won a second-place poster award from the American Society for Microbiology

Jazmin Farabaugh and Michelle Gresser were recognized for their research at the annual conference for the society’s Allegheny branch.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Students
  • Pitt-Greensburg
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Pitt-owned life science incubator LifeX received $1 million from Pennsylvania

LifeX will help build out Western Pennsylvania’s life sciences ecosystem with support from the state’s Angel Investment Venture Capital Program.

  • University News
  • Innovation and Research
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Q&A: Sudanese writer RaMa on gender, revolution and democracy

Pitt students working in collaboration with City of Asylum interviewed the exiled activist about her work to free her home country from a cycle of undemocratic rule.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Global
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Submit your Pitt Seed video proposal by Feb. 1

Faculty and staff are encouraged to submit 90-second funding proposals for projects that would advance the University’s mission.

  • University News

These are the 2022 Chancellor’s Award for Staff winners

It’s the highest honor Pitt staff members can receive.

  • University News
  • Staff
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Lise Vesterlund’s ‘The No Club’ was named one of 2022’s best business books by The Times UK

The book shows how women are asked to do more non-promotable work than their male colleagues — and how to stop it.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Meet Pitt’s first Mitchell scholar

The prestigious scholarship will support Alex Firestine as he earns a master’s degree in climate change, agriculture and food security at the University of Galway.

  • University News
  • Global
  • College of Business Administration
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
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5 things to do in December

From holiday lights to pinecone crafts to an ugly sweater contest at Neville Roller Drome, here's how to make the month memorable.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Nationality Rooms Program and Intercultural Exchange
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Super Analytics Challenge applications for graduate students are due Dec. 2

This competition presents an opportunity for graduate students from any school to harness the power of data analytics to serve as catalysts for change.

  • University News
  • Community Impact
  • Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
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Dan’Talisha Deans joins Pitt’s Philanthropic and Alumni Engagement in a new director role

The School of Social Work alumna will lead diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging efforts in fundraising and programming.

  • University News
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Division of Philanthropic & Alumni Engagement
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This Pitt student won big during Wheel of Fortune’s College Week

Hear about the experience from Noah Stockwell, a second-year nursing student, who brought home lots of cash and prizes.

  • University News
  • Students
  • School of Nursing
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How the pandemic inspired this Pitt student to pursue a career in public health

For Larisa Garza Chapa, a graduate degree is the first step to making meaningful changes in health equity.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • School of Pharmacy
  • School of Public Health

Pitt was recognized for promoting high student voter participation

The University earned ALL IN’s designation as a Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting.

  • Our City/Our Campus
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Panthers Forward debt-relief program welcomes 150 new members

Students in the first-of-its-kind program receive up to $5,000 in federal loan relief, mentoring and exclusive programming to support them as they graduate from Pitt.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • College of General Studies
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We’re asking the wrong questions about AI

The tech behind Alexa and Tesla might be smart, but is it wise? Pitt philosophers Colin Allen and Brett Karlan say exploring that question could break us out of the artificial intelligence hype cycle.

  • Technology & Science
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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A Pitt clinician is helping trans people match their voice to their gender

Not sounding like yourself is linked to depression, if not also gender dysphoria, according to Leah Helou, founder of the Transgender Voice and Communication Training Program.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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Go behind the scenes as Pitt’s Nationality Rooms are decorated for the holidays

Tours begin Nov. 25, and the annual open house will be held in person on Dec. 4 after a two-year hiatus.

  • Global
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Nationality Rooms Program and Intercultural Exchange
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How should we teach kids about Thanksgiving?

School of Education Professor Leigh Patel weighs in on the complexity of teaching American history.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Education
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From Pitt to Hollywood: A conversation on making it in television and film

Alumna and STARZ comedy writer Kelechi Urama (A&S ’17) sat down with recent grad Tierney Washington to give advice on how to find success in Los Angeles.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Improve your mental health with these Pitt resources

Students, faculty and staff have access to health and well-being resources such as stress management courses, virtual and in-person counseling and more.

  • University News
  • Health and Wellness