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Pitt recognizes community members creating a more just, equitable and inclusive University
The University Art Gallery and Associate Professor Gina A. Garcia were honored this week for their work.
Pitt’s 51st Jazz Seminar and Concert celebrates legendary musician Erroll Garner
The Jazz Week performances will be hosted virtually from Jan. 24-29.
Pitt vs. Michigan State is a win-win for this Pitt-Greensburg couple
Bill and Gayle Pamerleau, both long-time Pitt employees and Michigan State University alums, say they’re torn between the two teams facing off in the Peach Bowl.
Pittwire’s pictures of the year
Check out some of our favorite photos from the University of Pittsburgh in 2021.
Ramona Reeves earns the 2022 Drue Heinz Literature Prize
The University of Pittsburgh Press will publish her book, “It Falls Gently All Around,” next fall.
Keisha N. Blain’s work named among ‘best history books’ by Smithsonian Magazine
“Until I am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America” was published by Beacon Press in 2021.
Pitt student Maja Lynn wins 2022 Marshall Scholarship
The anthropology and museum studies senior wants to ensure that museums are a force for good in post-conflict societies. She’ll use the prestigious award to study in Northern Ireland.
9 things to do in Pittsburgh if you’re sticking around for the holidays
Bonus: They’re all accessible from campus by bus.
Pitt junior wins top international photography contest prize
Economics major Devin DePamphilis’ winning entry was titled “Bye Bye COVID.”
Take virtual tours of the Nationality Rooms this holiday season
Get in the holiday spirit with a gallery of images and virtual events that begin Dec. 5.
Heinz Chapel Choir returns with its first public concerts in two years
The theme for the choir’s winter series is “ponder the treasure in your heart.”
Year of Data and Society funding will support projects on air quality, social justice and more
The first round of winning projects for the year’s theme have been announced. Submit your own application for the next round of funding by Dec. 1.
Meet the Pitt sophomore who won WYEP's 2021 Singer-Songwriter Competition
Listen to two of Yunge Xiao's original songs.
A pro bono past in Pittsburgh’s Orphans’ Court inspired an alum’s new book
With “The Heiress of Pittsburgh,” Duquesne University President Ken Gormley (A&S ’77) has earned himself a new job title: novelist.
Procrastinators, this Pitt costume designer will save your Halloween
Ricky Lyle Campbell explains how to put together a last-minute look on a budget.
See an archive of student reactions to the Tree of Life massacre
Memorabilia, notes, programs, historical documents and more are now housed at the Senator John Heinz History Center. Learn how students and faculty curated the materials.
Johnstown organizations benefit from first John P. Murtha fellowship class
A group of Pitt-Johnstown students gave $10,000 in grants to support community organizations as part of the new public service program.
Ruth Mostern publishes new book
Mostern traces China’s history from the Neolithic times to the present day, illustrating the long-term effects of interactions between humans and the natural landscape.
Check out 60+ programs at Latinx Connect 2021
Several panel moderators described the virtual conference’s first day as moving. The events are free and open to all.
