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A Pitt community partnership is transforming the Jupiter Building into a training hub
With support from the Richard King Mellon Foundation and local schools and businesses, Future Works is the outcome of a yearslong effort to revitalize downtown Johnstown.
Pitt students brought Pharmacy Appreciation Week to Pittsburgh
The City of Pittsburgh issued a proclamation honoring the community caregivers, who were recognized at a School of Pharmacy celebration.
The Pennsylvania Innocence Project will recognize the work of Pitt student interns
Since 2016, more than 50 University of Pittsburgh students have volunteered to help the wrongfully convicted.
Jill Stemple was selected for the Medicaid Pathways Program
The Master of Public Policy and Management candidate will participate in the Center for Health Care Strategies’ executive training initiative.
Jamelle Price became an Appalachian Leadership Institute fellow
The external relations manager for the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine will participate in the Appalachian Regional Commission’s extensive training program.
A $2 million gift will help Pitt support nursing students pursuing a second career
The Joanne and William Conway Nursing Scholarship Program will fund 60 students per year through an accelerated bachelor’s degree to address the nation’s nursing shortage.
Pitt staff can receive paid time off to volunteer. Here’s how.
More than 5,000 Pitt people racked up over 100,000 volunteer hours last year. Why not join their ranks during Civic Action Week, Oct. 16-21?
The annual Pitt United Way Campaign is here
Show your support through a payroll deduction, vacation day donation or volunteering. Here’s the full schedule of events.
Pitt’s BioForge Manufacturing Center gets approval from Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission
Construction on the life sciences research hub is scheduled to begin this year.
Compete to clean up Pittsburgh at the Garbage Olympics
Volunteers will collect trash with teammates from around their neighborhoods on Saturday, Sept. 23.
Pitt-Bradford was recognized again for its value and national service contributions
Washington Monthly included the campus for an eighth year on its ranking, which assesses social mobility, research and community.
Meet the president of Pitt Vets
Skyler Rehbach draws on his own Army and research experiences to connect with other student-veterans at Pitt.
How August Wilson’s archive came home to the University of Pittsburgh
The renowned playwright’s work is widely acclaimed for embodying key elements of 20th-century America. His actual life — in which Pittsburgh was centerstage — did too.
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.
New accreditation will help BE STEM create more paths to college
The pre-college, equity-centered initiative will now be recognized by college admissions. Early data shows it’s already helping to diversify university STEM programs.
Pitt’s School of Nursing was recognized as a breastfeeding friendly place
Each year, Allegheny County recognizes workplaces and public spaces that make the extra effort to support breastfeeding in the community.
Pitt’s Water Collaboratory issued report cards for Allegheny County water systems
The researchers hope their grades will help break down lack of transparency, fragmentation and other barriers to clean water.
Summer Pitt Public Health programs spark passion for the field
High schoolers and undergraduate students worked closely with faculty mentors at Pitt and presented their research for their mentors and educators — and even the CDC.
3 Pitt alumni were sworn-in to the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Next Generation Engagement
The new commission will focus on the needs of Pennsylvanians ages 16-26 years old.
A Pitt alumna was selected for the Obama Foundation Leaders USA program
Rosamaria Cristello (GSPIA ’17), founder of the Latino Community Center in Pittsburgh, will represent Pennsylvania in the inaugural class.