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6 things to do in October
From Bradford birding to Hispanic Heritage Month events, there’s plenty to keep you busy as fall rolls in.
Meshesha Make is bringing Amharic to Pitt students
His lectureship is one of a number of efforts to boost African studies at the University.
Looking at smiling faces extends the antidepressant effects of ketamine
Pitt psychiatrist Rebecca Price writes about her new study, which supports the idea that the drug opens a “window of opportunity” for patients with depression to improve their self-worth.
Want to feel less stressed? Take a tour of Pitt’s trees.
Pitt’s tree-planting efforts support more than the environment — there are health benefits too. Here are five trees on the Pittsburgh campus that are worth a peep as the leaves begin to turn.
Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month resources at Pitt and in Pittsburgh
Join these Pitt groups, plus learn about community resources for those who have or are interested in Hispanic heritage.
And the 2022 Spirit of Pitt Awards go to...
Recipients were honored during halftime at the homecoming football game.
Your feedback counts in the search for Pitt’s next chancellor. Take this survey by Oct. 14.
Share what traits and experiences you think the next leader of the University should have.
Biologists named a newly discovered cell repair pathway after Pitt
The PITT pathway, described in a Nature paper by faculty members Jay Xiaojun Tan and Toren Finkel, fixes a part of the cell that recycles waste.
How Pitt biologists are making fieldwork more equitable
In a new publication, Pitt researchers share how they crafted a guide that prioritizes safety for field researchers from marginalized groups.
Pitt has received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for the 6th year in a row
The University’s support for a diverse, campus culture and climate are just some of the efforts recognized.
Angela Allie was named the executive director of Pitt’s Institute for Learning
Allie brings more than 20 years of experience to the position, which will oversee strategic priorities and leadership development.
Pitt’s Regional Dementia Caregiver Training and Employment Program received a $500,000 grant from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation
The program is training hundreds of caregivers on skills essential to support persons living with dementia.
Submit your comments on draft policies by Oct. 19
The Intergovernmental Personnel Act Assignments and Management of University Facilities and Grounds policies are available for review and comment.
Get to know the Homewood Community Engagement Center at a Sept. 24 block party
Food, music, art and more await at the free event, which celebrates the next phase of the center’s development.
Attend these October forums to provide feedback on Pitt’s chancellor search
Share your thoughts on Oct. 3 at 9:30 a.m. or Oct. 7 at 4:30 p.m.
Pitt’s Center for Governance and Markets won a $2.4 million grant to study how societies overcome deep differences
Funded by the John Templeton Foundation, Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili will co-lead the project, which will foster a global network of scholars to tackle polarization and social divisions.
A home for scholars studying Latin America has opened in Pittsburgh
The new Latin American Cultural Center and Museum houses art, programming and 20,000 years’ worth of history. Here’s how Pitt people and the community made it happen.
Life science incubator established by Pitt receives $14.7 million from Pennsylvania
LifeX Greenhouse will use the award to fund life science companies in Western Pennsylvania.
Molly Stitt-Fischer is Pitt’s new director of environmental health and safety
She most recently served as the University’s biosafety officer.
MaCalus V. Hogan is the new chair of Pitt’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
He’s also been named the David Silver Professor.
