All Pittwire News
Filter By
6 things to do around the Pittsburgh campus in April
Design a spacecraft, attend free concerts and celebrate Pitt innovators.
Pitt helped bring a gospel pioneer’s music back to life
A daylong community celebration honoring composer Charles Henry Pace and his activist wife, Frankie, resurrected songs not heard in more than six decades. Learn more about their legacy.
Register to volunteer on Be a Good Neighbor Day by March 27
Service projects on April 1 will take place in Oakland, Homewood and the Hill District.
Here are the 2023 Community Engaged Scholarship Forum awardees
Pitt celebrated contributions to COVID-19 mitigation, drinking water quality and more at the March ceremony.
This Pitt program is helping small minority-owned businesses succeed
The Mentor-Protege Program pairs large construction firms with smaller companies to create a more resilient regional economy.
Pitt students get invaluable career experience in this organization
The Incline Consulting Group builds students’ professional development and community by offering pro-bono consulting for nonprofits. Here’s how to join.
Undergraduate student Vidya Surti joined the Allegheny Regional Asset District citizen advisory board
The junior in Pitt’s David C. Frederick Honors College will help inform spending for libraries, parks and more.
Pitt faculty will study circular economies with a $750,000 National Science Foundation grant
The Swanson School of Engineering researchers will analyze data in Pittsburgh and Atlanta in hopes of building a model for other U.S. cities.
The Pitt Vaccination and Health Connection Hub is expanding its services
With more vaccination offerings, biometric screenings and a new website, the Hub on Fifth Avenue is becoming an even more important health resource for the Pitt community and beyond.
7 free things to do in March
Check out Women’s History Month events, a spring festival and a poetry workshop. Plus, there’s pie.
Pitt was recognized again as one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes
The University rose to No. 175 in the overall rankings and is the most preferred large employer in the Pittsburgh area.
Meet 6 local heroes of Black resistance
Pitt will honor the champions for equality, inclusion and anti-racism initiatives at a Feb. 22 night of celebration.
Black-owned businesses to explore in Pittsburgh
Pitt’s Office of Engagement and Community Affairs offered a list of boutiques, bakeries and more to support during Black History Month.
Three Pitt leaders were named to the Pittsburgh Business Times Power 100 list
The 2023 list of influential people included Chancellor Patrick Gallagher, Evan Facher and Don Yealy.
Undergraduate student Silas Switzer published a chapbook on Pittsburgh’s AIDS crisis
The history major examines the erasure of LGBTQ+ stories through poetry and archival images in ‘Nine Parts Water, One Part Bleach.’
Bigelow Boulevard was ranked among the nation’s best new bike lanes
Pitt’s Bigelow Block Transformation Project upgraded the important connection for Pittsburgh cyclists.
Nominate a local hero of Black resistance by Feb. 6
Winners will be celebrated at Pitt’s 2023 K. Leroy Irvis Black History Month event on Feb. 22.
Sign up for Oakland neighborhood cleanup days
Register to volunteer on Sundays throughout the spring semester.
8 empowering events to check out in February
Celebrate Black history and diverse voices throughout the month with works by August Wilson, a dance ensemble, a women's hackathon and more.
Christine McClure was named a Multiplying Good Pittsburgh ChangeMaker
As part of the group’s spring 2023 class, the senior research scientist in Pitt’s School of Public Health will raise money for a youth service program.
