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Pitt’s new solar energy partnership is among the largest in Western Pennsylvania

Construction has begun on the Gaucho Solar project, which will supply 100% of its electricity to Pitt for the next 20 years.

  • Technology & Science
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Sustainability
  • Sustainability
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Your guide to Veterans Week activities across Pitt’s campuses

From events that bring veterans together to opportunities for civilians, there’s plenty to do Nov. 5-11.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Pitt-Bradford
  • Pitt-Greensburg
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November events you won’t want to miss

Honor veterans across Pitt’s campuses, attend jazz concerts and hop on some light-up seesaws this month.

  • Our City/Our Campus
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All Angles discussion series tackles climate change

The Pitt initiative, which helps students explore different viewpoints, continues Oct. 26 with geologist Scott Tinker and engineer Paulina Jaramillo.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Students
  • Sustainability
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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

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Students
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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.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Global
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • English Language Institute
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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.

  • Our City/Our Campus
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Pitt Homecoming 2022 in photos

A record-breaking football game capped the week.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Athletics
  • Students
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Cathedral of Learning or Cathy? Explaining the debate over Pitt's most iconic building

You probably studied or took classes there. But what do you call it?

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Pitt celebrated the groundbreaking of the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center

On Sept. 29, the University of Pittsburgh broke ground on the institution’s new state-of-the-art Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. To commemorate the next phase of construction, Pitt hosted a

  • Health and Wellness
  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
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Register for Civic Action Week: The Path to Joy and Liberation

Faculty, staff and students can participate Oct. 17-22.

  • Our City/Our Campus
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Pitt Homecoming 2022: Everything students need to know

This week’s celebration is for alumni — and students and the larger Pittsburgh community.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Alumni
  • Students
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Keep an eye out for the Love Your Crosswalk campaign

Scan the QR code stickers on the sidewalks around the Pittsburgh campus to test your pedestrian safety knowledge while you wait to cross.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Students
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A celebration of community at Pitt's Homewood CEC block party

Residents are encouraged to keep coming back: “It’s here. Utilize it.”

  • Our City/Our Campus
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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.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Pitt-Bradford
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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.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Sustainability
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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And the 2022 Spirit of Pitt Awards go to...

Recipients were honored during halftime at the homecoming football game.

  • Our City/Our Campus
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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.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
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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.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
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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.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Our City/Our Campus