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Pitt earned the 2023 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award
The national honor recognizes the University’s Pittsburgh Study.

LifeX won a $2 million economic development grant
The life sciences capital growth company will use the funds to accelerate technology entrepreneurship in Pittsburgh and beyond.

Pitt’s OLLI program inspires lifelong learning
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Pitt has become a thriving hub for older adults seeking intellectual enrichment and a vibrant community of lifelong learners.

Submit your proposal for Year of Discourse and Dialogue programming
The Office of the Provost will award up to $5,000 to support efforts connected to the theme from the Pitt community and beyond.

Local events set to honor the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims
Five years later, all are invited to reflect, volunteer and create messages of hope.

Ronald Roth was honored with a proclamation by the City of Pittsburgh
Mayor Ed Gainey named Oct. 10 in Roth’s honor for his decades of serving community health as an emergency medicine instructor.

Get ready for Pittsburgh’s single-use plastic ban
Pitt Sustainability offers advice on adjusting to the citywide change, which begins Oct. 14.

7 Halloween-themed events in Pittsburgh
Put these horror movies, haunted trails, rock climbing and more on your list of scary season activities.

2 Pitt people were recognized as among the best in Pittsburgh tech
Paola Buitrago and Katrina Knight were on Technical.ly's RealLIST Engineers 2023 list.

This Pitt senior opened for Jerry Seinfeld. Now he’s part of Pittsburgh’s comedy renaissance.
Meet the self-proclaimed “ugly white man” who wants to be the next John Mulaney.

Travel the world this October without leaving Pittsburgh
These five events put international art, voices and perspectives on display.

Compete to clean up Pittsburgh at the Garbage Olympics
Volunteers will collect trash with teammates from around their neighborhoods on Saturday, Sept. 23.

A monthlong celebration will mark the rich heritage of Pittsburgh’s Latinx and Hispanic communities
Organizers hope festivals, art exhibits, professional development sessions and other events will show participants the nation’s largest ethnic group is not a monolith.

Be a Good Neighbor Block Parties connect campus and community
Short- and long-term residents of the Oakland neighborhood are invited to free, family friendly events this September.

Pittsburgh’s 2nd annual Indigenous Cultural Festival will celebrate the region’s indigenous residents
Everyone regardless of background is invited to the Sept. 18-24 festivities, which include a mini powwow and special exhibits at Pitt.

Keep up with campus construction at Pitt
Check out a new deli in The Eatery or watch construction projects from your desk with two livestreams.

'Pitt to the Point' earned 3 Emmy Award nominations
An alumna was also nominated for her work with Pittsburgh’s CBS outlet.

Pitt Arrival 2023 in pictures
Here’s how new and returning Panthers kicked off the 2023-24 academic year.

The Pittsburgh Study won the W. K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award
The innovative longitudinal effort is conducting research in collaboration with community partners to help kids thrive.

18% of Pitt’s energy will now come from the sun
A partnership at the Gaucho Solar farm, the largest solar energy facility in Southwestern Pennsylvania, is yet another milestone on Pitt's road to carbon neutrality.