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Two Pitt faculty members were honored by the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
Peter Strick and Boris Birmaher received outstanding achievement awards for their work in neuroscience and psychiatry.
Gwen Sowa was elected to the National Academy of Medicine
The professor and chair of physical medicine and rehabilitation has earned one of the highest honors in health care.
How a Pitt alumna is fostering recovery through literacy
Courtney Colligan uses performance arts and writing to help people in prison build self-esteem, self-worth and overcome trauma.
Learn about housing and community resources at October town halls
Pitt’s annual Be a Good Neighbor Tenant Town Halls will provide Pittsburgh students with resources for off campus living. The first town hall will take place on Oct. 25 from 5-7 p.m. in the William
Peter Wipf has been honored for creative organic chemistry
Wipf won the 2023 Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from the American Chemical Society.
Cathy vs. Cathedral: Which name won?
We asked you to take a side in the Cathedral of Learning nickname debate, and the results are in.
Pitt’s Global Experiences Office has a new director
Hillary Koller, a two-time Pitt alum, brings 15 years of higher ed experience to the role. Her team is re-imagining what it means to study abroad.
Two Pitt physicists were honored by the American Physical Society
Chandralekha Singh received an award for removing barriers to marginalized groups in physics, and Vittorio Paolono was named an APS Fellow.
These Pitt faculty use pop songs to teach English
A new podcast from linguists Ece Ulus and Heather McNaught dissects song lyrics to teach pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar to language learners.
Pitt’s Evan Schneider has earned a Packard Fellowship for galaxy modeling
Using her own code and the world’s fastest supercomputers, Schneider and fellow researchers can simulate galaxies with greater clarity than ever before.
Pitt’s new $2.5 million partnership with the Pennsylvania Turnpike aims to improve the state’s roads
Electrified roadways, noise cancellation, sustainable geogrids and near real-time infrastructure modeling could soon become reality in Pennsylvania.
Support the Pitt United Way Campaign through donations, events, volunteering and more
The Pitt United Way Campaign is underway, with a goal of raising $750,000 to support our neighbors.
Plan your schedule for Pitt’s Civic Action Week: The Path to Joy and Liberation
The annual event kicks off Monday and aims to deepen a collective institutional understanding of systemic challenges and work toward solutions.
Submit your Nationality Room art by Oct. 17 to be featured later this month
Art inspired by the Nationality Rooms may be shown online or in person for International Artists Day Oct. 25.
Register for the 2022 Latinx Connect conference
Panel discussions and workshops will spotlight dialogue about Latinx identities, cultures and contemporary issues.
Pitt's Just Discipline Project expands to more schools this fall
Led by Ming-Te Wang and James Huguley, the program seeks to eliminate disciplinary practices that contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline.
Two Pitt student pharmacists received Walmart Health Equity Scholarships
Rena Reid and Kenneth Richardson are recognized for their dedication to bridging gaps in health care in underserved communities.
International Education Week to highlight global education at Pitt
Key events include the Latin American and Caribbean Festival, the East European Festival and international speed friending.
Explore queer historicity and life beyond gender binaries at two University Art Gallery exhibits
Greer Lankton’s and Andrey Avinoff’s art and ephemera explored and pushed up against societal norms of gender and sexuality.
Pitt School of Computing and Information opens new expansion to support collaboration
The 10,000-square foot space reflects the school’s vision and growth over the past three years.
