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7 things to do in the ’Burgh this September
There’s plenty to keep you busy, including block parties, film screenings and a Chinese cultural festival.
Pitt earned an unprecedented 12 international studies awards from the U.S. Department of Education
All six of the University’s global and area centers won both National Resource Center grants and Foreign Language Area Studies fellowships totaling $11 million.
3 faculty members at Pitt-Greensburg received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant
Pilar Herr, William Campbell and Elizabeth Contreras are co-PIs on the Scholarly Editions and Scholarly Translations Planning Grant.
Lesley Rains joined the University of Pittsburgh Press as its publicity manager
She brings a wealth of academic and bookselling experience to the role.
Pitt’s University Library System received its largest-ever grant in support of the August Wilson Archive
The Henry L. Hillman Foundation donated $1 million to finish the processing of the archive and bring it to the public.
See the winners of the 2022 Art of Diversity Showcase
These visual, written and performance artists were chosen out of nearly 80 submissions and won cash prizes.
5 free things to do in Pittsburgh this August
From salsa dancing to stargazing, we’ve got you covered for budget-friendly fun.
Pitt hosted the first Transnational Dialogues in Afro-Latin American and Afro-Latinx Studies Summer Institute
Scholars from across the country gathered to deepen their understanding of blackness in Latin America, the Caribbean and diasporic populations in the U.S.
Submit to the Art of Diversity Showcase by July 8
Anyone may submit creative works to the competition. Winners will be announced during the Diversity Forum, July 25-28.
6 budget-friendly things to do in Pittsburgh this June
Embrace the summer season with Pride festivals, an August Wilson play and jazz performances.
This Pitt theater professor is bringing more voices to the stage
Bria Walker’s recent production of “Emilia” featured three women of color playing the main role. It’s the latest example of her work to tell more people’s stories onstage.
Watch rarely screened Ukrainian films at Pitt
This year’s New East Cinema Symposium will focus on the impact of political repression on Ukrainian cinema.
6 in-person shows to see in Pittsburgh this May
See a circus act, a Celtic magic show and more with Pitt’s Cheap Seats discount program for students, faculty and staff.
Alumna to host in-person launch of debut novel in Pittsburgh
Ashleigh Bell Pedersen (A&S '09G) will discuss “The Crocodile Bride” at White Whale Bookstore.
2 Pitt doctoral students named 2022 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellows
Each fellow will receive $43,000 to support the final year of dissertation research and writing.
Pitt historian Keisha N. Blain is a 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
The program provides support for original research projects that address “enduring issues confronting our society.”
In honor of Audubon Day, check out Pitt’s collection of his prints
Pitt has one of the only sets of John James Audubon’s Birds of America series and was among the first to make them accessible in high resolution. Take a look.
The University Library System received a grant from the Recordings at Risk program
The $36,826 grant will allow ULS to digitize five Pittsburgh area oral history collections held by the Archives and Special Collections Department.
Attend an exposition of Luso-Brazilian culture
The expo will feature arts, music and information about the Portuguese-speaking world.
Introducing this year’s Bellet Teaching awardees
Jennifer Laaser, Dana Och and Ellen Smith in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences were nominated for excellence inside and outside of the classroom. See what makes them special.
