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Questions for the ‘Connecting King’
Vernard Alexander, the new director of Pitt’s Homewood Community Engagement Center, sees himself as the ultimate connector.
Blue and gold on Broadway
Alumni spanning eight decades networked, met Chancellor Gabel and played some Pitt trivia in NYC.
Alumni updates: fall 2024
Pitt alumni share their news. Write to us to share yours.
The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center earned an NIH grant to fund a third-generation Anton supercomputer
The five-year award will allow noncommercial biomedical researchers to use the system at no cost.
Pitt-Bradford sponsored the World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference
Faculty and staff also attended and volunteered at the event, which was hosted by the Seneca Nation of Indians in Niagara Falls.
Pitt will host the JCC Maccabi Games in summer 2025
More than 6,000 young athletes, coaches and family members are expected to attend the world’s largest in-person Jewish youth sporting event.
Pharmacists play a vital role in improving health care, says Lucas Berenbrok
The Pitt professor is showing how important community pharmacies are through his teaching and research.
A new Pitt program pairs biblical messages with the science of cognitive behavioral therapy
The CHURCH program aims to improve mental health outcomes in Black communities in Pittsburgh and beyond.
Pitt will host the journal JCI Insight for the next 5 years
A team of physician-scientists led by Oliver Eickelberg will serve as the editorial board for the American Society for Clinical Investigation publication.
This popular Pitt class reveals the city's secrets
A Pitt English class called Secret Pittsburgh invites students to explore the city's most interesting, unusual or historic sites — and discover some things about themselves along the way.
Apply for a program on developing community engaged scholarship projects
Applications to join the Office of Engagement and Community Affairs cohort are due Aug. 30.
Jessica Ghilani presented to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
The Pitt-Greensburg professor is a well-regarded expert on misinformation and disinformation.
Pitt will conduct evacuation exercises throughout August
Here’s the schedule for each building on campus.
3 Pitt leaders were named 2024 Men of Excellence
Shawn Ellies, Mark Henderson and Robert Hill will be honored by the New Pittsburgh Courier on Sept. 13.
These Pitt students took to the world stage to share a database project designed to combat systemic racism
The Frederick Honors College scholars presented their research to international leaders at the United Nations’ Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.
She’s built a welcoming place for Latino immigrants in Pittsburgh
GSPIA alum Rosamaria Cristello created the Latino Community Center to help the city's immigrant community thrive.
Pitt-Bradford has been a College of Distinction for a decade
It’s the campuses 10th consecutive recognition for its efforts to help students learn, grow and succeed.
Rural students took a mental health hit during the pandemic, a Pitt-Bradford professor found
Shailendra Gajanan is now helping several Pennsylvania counties make a plan to lower stress levels among youth.
Who is: Neilesh Vinjamuri, Pitt alum and 'Jeopardy!' champion?
The Swanson School of Engineering graduate took home $56,009 over a three-day winning streak.
These grazing goats helped the Pitt grounds crew clear a hillside
The herd provides a fossil fuel free solution to combating invasive vines and underbrush.