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Pitt launches volunteer opportunities in honor of Juneteenth
Roll up your sleeves and help out at four local community gardens on June 16.
3,900 pounds of supplies were diverted from landfills during Pitt’s Clean and Swap
Materials that weren’t resold or recycled went to local nonprofits.
Rory Cooper won a Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
The Human Engineering Research Laboratories director earned highest honor presented to people who reached the rank of Eagle Scout.
Where you come from matters when it comes to college
Darris R. Means has spent his career studying and addressing how racial, spatial and class inequities shape higher ed access and success. He’s changing how Pitt thinks about recruitment, too.
Construction and renovation begins at the New Granada Theater
The historic building will be the future home of the Hill District Community Engagement Center.
Western Pa. is set to 'level up' its quantum capabilities with an $11.6 million investment from Pitt
The funding will establish the Western Pennsylvania Quantum Information Core, a cross-disciplinary effort that will position Pitt and its partners at the forefront of the field.
Introducing the new director of the Hill District Community Engagement Center
Kelly Protho began her new role in the neighborhood she’s long loved on March 17.
Pitt professors bring hands-on scientific research into Pittsburgh Public Schools
The EvolvingSTEM program gives high school classrooms the tools to deliver lab-ready lessons to kids. Key Pitt suppliers pitched in to help, too.
Pitt’s latest Newman Civic Fellow is using data to fight food insecurity
Pitt Pantry volunteer and statistics grad Yunge Xiao is headed to Harvard to transform nutrition and well-being in communities.
Michael Giazzoni was elected to the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships board of directors
Michael Giazzoni, director of Pitt’s College in High School program, was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP), as the organization’s
7 Pitt-Titusville students earned their nursing degrees
Seven nursing graduates from the region were recognized April 30 during the annual nursing pinning ceremony and commencement exercises at the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville. “It takes a very
2 Pitt people earned a History Makers Award
Pittsburgh’s Heinz History Center will honor James Adovasio and Loren Roth on June 8.
This Pitt program trains members of Black churches to provide bereavement counseling
Thanks to the Pitt Innovation Challenge, the TRIBUTE program is increasing mental health support in communities of color. You can fund your bold idea, too.
2023-24 is the Year of Discourse and Dialogue at Pitt
The theme, set by the Office of the Provost, will focus on the power of differing perceptions to enrich community and open inquiry on campus.
Gretchen Carlson Natter is Pitt’s new assistant dean of students for community and inclusion
She will lead the Division of Student Affairs in improving students’ social and academic development through community.
Panthers Forward — and Pitt — changed this senior’s life
First-generation scholar Hosea Wah said the debt-relief and mentoring program instilled professional and financial confidence as he gets ready to launch his career.
Moving out? Cleaning your office? Here's how to give your unwanted stuff a second life at Pitt
Across campus, you'll find many opportunities to help you give your things a second life or to properly recycle items, promoting a culture of reuse and diverting items from landfills.
Graduating Pittsburgh Public Scholars want to help the city and beyond
The Pitt program guarantees admission and financial assistance for Pittsburgh Public Schools’ valedictorians and salutatorians. Here’s how two hope to change the world.
The Pitt Success program supported more than 1,000 students in the Class of 2023
Since launching in 2019, the initiative has helped Pell Grant recipients fund — and stay in — college.
2 Pitt women were recognized by the Pittsburgh Business Times
The publication named Tracey Conti and Geovette Washington among 26 Women of Influence.
