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See the ‘women in the windows’ at Heinz Chapel this March
Throughout Women’s History Month, anyone with a Pitt ID can attend a free tour of the chapel’s stained-glass windows featuring historical women.
Chancellor’s Distinguished Awards recognize exceptional Pitt faculty
Faculty members, as well as an entire office, were honored for going above and beyond in their contributions to the University and the world.
The University of Pittsburgh issues a statement of support for Ukraine
“We stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people, and for the scholarly and research communities there,” wrote Ariel Armony, vice provost for global affairs.
New student CEOs take charge of campus coffee shops
The business students who run Pitt's Saxbys locations get real-world leadership experience and keep the coffee flowing.
Go behind the scenes at Pitt's teaching greenhouse, where it's never winter
Perched atop Langley Hall, this space for biologists and botanists boasts all sorts of living treasures.
More than 11,000 people gave $3 million on Pitt Day of Giving 2022
Donations from 50 states and six continents will benefit dozens of areas and funds representing every University of Pittsburgh school, college and campus.
4 stories about Pitt’s vaccine legacy, 68 years after the first public polio shots
Arsenal Elementary School students in Pittsburgh rolled up their sleeves for Jonas Salk's polio vaccine on Feb. 23, 1954.
Have you seen the giant gumball machine in Litchfield Towers?
Proceeds from the normal-sized gumballs benefit the Pitt Pantry and families facing cancer through the GRACE Giving Foundation.
Pitt's Black History Month Program is named after the first Black speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Alumnus K. Leroy Irvis was instrumental in reshaping education in the commonwealth.
Advice for activists from a former Pittsburgh NAACP president and Pitt alumnus
Tim Stevens has been advocating for Black people’s civil rights for 50 years.
4 new hydroponic micro-farms are feeding Pitt students
Over winter recess, Pitt became home to the largest installation of micro-farming units on any campus in the country.
Street Medicine at Pitt serves Pittsburghers without homes — and educates future medical professionals
On a cold night in January, students headed downtown to provide health care, cold weather supplies and a listening ear.
Latest greenhouse gas inventory shows Pitt's progress toward carbon neutrality
A report led by grad student Jessica Vaden shows a decrease in campus emissions by almost a third since 2008.
A day in the life of Three River Battalion’s ‘Star Man’
Senior Matthew Starinsky is charged with leading 217 fellow cadets from 14 colleges and universities in the greater Pittsburgh region.
Remembering the 1969 Computer Center Take Over
On Jan. 15, 1969, students in the Black Action Society staged a nonviolent sit-in to demand change from Pitt. Read four participants’ accounts in this oral history.
Watch: The Pitt Time Capsule Project tracked the Class of 2021 from start to finish
Nine students shared how their lives changed in this Student Affairs video series.
This alum is making Pittsburgh’s roads more accessible for cyclists and pedestrians
Mateus Martins approaches traffic engineering with a focus on equity.
Meet the chronicler of all things Pitt football
Ahead of the Peach Bowl, hear E.J. Borghetti’s take on this year’s football team, the program’s history and which former player he named a son after.
How Pitt helped Pennsylvania in 2021
Revisit stories of the University’s impact around the commonwealth.
Pittwire’s pictures of the year
Check out some of our favorite photos from the University of Pittsburgh in 2021.
