All Pittwire News
Filter By
![Red and blue nova](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2024-07/raqr_chandrablockcomposite_small-hero.jpg?h=d8076212&itok=6Vz1Rfec)
A rare stellar explosion will soon reveal a ‘new’ star. Here’s how to see it.
Visible with the naked eye, the nova will be the brightest one most people ever see, says Pitt astronomer Carlos Badenes.
![People pose at a conference](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2024-07/img_1394_hero.jpg?h=de836872&itok=70lMs9_Z)
Several Pitt Medicine people won honors at the 2024 American Thoracic Society conference
7 fellows and 6 faculty took home awards for research, mentoring and scientific achievement.
![A person walks by a fountain](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2023-05/20220701_summer-stock_md_0005a_smallhero.jpg?h=d8076212&itok=P_IOiGuZ)
A unique Pitt major was highlighted by the National Humanities Alliance
The Digital Narrative and Interactive Design program is a collaboration between the Department of English and School of Computing and Information.
![A Nazarbayev University School of Medicine graduating class](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2024-07/nu-graduation-2024_hero.jpg?h=de836872&itok=E75EKuET)
A Pitt partnership established this Kazakhstan medical school, which just earned its first MD accreditation
Nazarbayev University School of Medicine is home to the only graduate-level MD program in Central Asia.
![The Cathedral of Learning framed by trees](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2024-05/20180820-ae7i1845-zf-0045-06882-1-002-007_small.jpg?h=d8076212&itok=I-HeU7V1)
Pitt will host the 2024 Higher Education Financial Wellness Alliance Summit
The July 14-17 event will focus on addressing financial barriers to degree completion.
![several kids at large computers with books in front of them](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2022-08/4786_cybercamp2022_md_0187a_small-hero.jpg?h=33c5404d&itok=C30nfcC_)
Pitt’s CyberCamp was cited in a White House report
The Pitt Cyber program has pledged to train 500 high school students in cybersecurity basics by 2028.
![A cardinal on a tree branch](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2024-06/20240415_ao_spring_stock_0070_small.jpg?h=d8076212&itok=4ZoDxBoz)
Pitt is hosting 4 youth science communication workshops in July
Middle schoolers will investigate a topic, gather data and use basic code to communicate their findings in these single-day outings.
![A panther statue](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2024-01/20190909_ao_almost_fall_0130_smallhero.jpg?h=d8076212&itok=dB_SmyU4)
Pitt earned its first Times Higher Education University Impact Ranking
The rankings are based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
![Arana](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2024-06/lagospt.i-5_small-1.jpg?h=d8076212&itok=fJwLskss)
Cap off Pride Month with these book and film recommendations
Doctoral student and otaku scholar Alexandra Arana studies gender and sexual fluidity in anime and manga. Here are her top 5 picks.
![Bill Wagner](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2024-06/20200109_167_william_wagner_0029-sm-hero.jpg?h=6677d1ab&itok=Rhknys9t)
What does the future of space medicine look like?
Pitt distinguished professor Bill Wagner discussed how new materials and techniques could change medical care in space.
![A panel of four people sit at a table with microphones](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2024-06/20240517_ao_transfer_students_0087-hero.jpg?h=de836872&itok=nBOxDGO9)
How Pitt is paving the way for transfer students
A recent summit covered the challenges transfer students face when moving to four-year colleges — and highlighted Pitt programs that help smooth the transition.
![A row of lamp banners bearing the Pitt shield](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2024-06/20230505_ao_campus_stock_0242-sm-hero.jpg?h=d8076212&itok=FAgZr5f7)
Kevin Washo, Charlie McLaughlin recognized by City & State PA as ‘Higher Education Trailblazers’
The news organization profiled the honorees in its May 28 higher education magazine issue.
![Women standing on a beach with a dog.](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2024-06/kate-moran-1.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=qJA3homs)
Pitt alumna Kate Moran is using technical innovation to combat climate change
The award-winning researcher and engineer’s adventures have included advising the Obama administration and taking Arctic expeditions to advocate for global sustainability.
![A person walks into the Pitt-Johnstown Engineering and Science Building.](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2024-06/20190927_trustees_johnstown_0569-sm-hero.jpg?h=d8076212&itok=bi84Mnit)
Pitt-Johnstown’s Engineering and Science Building earned a LEED certification
It’s Pitt's 18th LEED-certified space.
![Cho-yun Hsu](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2024-06/hsu-tang-sm-hero.jpg?h=d8076212&itok=zRTVx8UC)
Cho-yun Hsu is a 2024 laureate of the prestigious Tang Prize
The award, which confers a $1.7 million cash prize, recognizes the Pitt professor emeritus’ era-spanning scholarship on the history of China.
![Students in Pitt gear stand around a panther statue](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2024-06/20230914_ao_spirit_students_0162_small.jpg?h=d8076212&itok=mZRdxEfW)
Registration is open for Pitt Homecoming 2024
Participate in traditions like the Homecoming Tailgate, The Snake and the Alumni Awards Celebration Sept. 16-22.
![Drone photo of the top of the Cathedral of Learning](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2024-06/20240510_ta_faulk-school-_drone_0024_1-sm-hero.jpg?h=d8076212&itok=qzy2fNit)
Pitt’s online health informatics MS program earned a top 5 national ranking
With flexible learning options, the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences degree prepares students for the rapidly growing field.
![Thackeray Hall](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2024-06/20210707_ao_summer_campus_0002_small.jpg?h=d8076212&itok=zvOYo4_0)
Pitt’s Department of Mathematics earned a grant to launch a public lecture series
Armin Schikorra, Carl Wang-Erickson and Ivan Yotov received funding from Pittsburgh’s Benter Foundation.
![A person waves a Pride flag](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2024-06/20210420_ao_pride_students_0310_hero.jpg?h=de836872&itok=u61E2_7V)
Why LGBTQ+ inclusion is essential to the academy, according to 7 Pitt researchers
From fighting HIV to studying adolescent social media use, these experts are using scholarship to advocate for their communities.
![Self-portrait of August Wilson](/sites/default/files/styles/pittwire_home_hero/public/2024-06/file_13h_1-sm-hero.jpg?h=d8076212&itok=I3XUQfNB)
Pitt staff and publications won several 2024 Robert L. Vann Media Awards
The Pittsburgh Black Media Federation presented the annual awards at a June 13 dinner.