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The first in-person event at the SHRS Wellness Pavilion focused on Black maternal health
The forum gave attendees a chance to discuss solutions to pressing health issues in the Homewood community and beyond.
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 Pitt’s chief diversity officer
Vice Chancellor Clyde Wilson Pickett shares what he’s been doing to create a more equitable and inclusive university.
A vaccine clinic in Homewood helped more than 400 people get their flu and COVID-19 vaccines this week
Sponsored by a half dozen local organizations, including Pitt, the clinic boosted access to the life-saving shots.
How Pitt helps women business owners dream big
Five entrepreneurs share how Pitt’s Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence is setting them up for success.
11 Pitt veterans who made a major impact
Learn about how these military greats, from the author of the GI Bill of Rights to a former Army Surgeon General, shaped the world — and how Pitt shaped them.
A new Pitt-Titusville center is expanding manufacturing training in Northwestern Pennsylvania
Companies in the region are hungry for skilled machinists. Pitt’s Manufacturing Assistance Center is now providing them.
This Pitt-Johnstown engineer wants to keep seniors standing tall
Eunice Yang will soon begin beta testing for OK2StandUP, a Fitbit-like monitor of the autonomic nervous system that predicts and prevents falls.
Procrastinators, this Pitt costume designer will save your Halloween
Ricky Lyle Campbell explains how to put together a last-minute look on a budget.
Mission of Mercy dental clinic brought smiles to hundreds in the Pittsburgh region
Pitt Dental Medicine helped provide free care, from cleanings to root canals, for those who needed it most.
Pitt professors team up to increase access to hearing aids
A new FDA proposal could put hearing aids in the domain of pharmacists. Pitt professors want to make sure they’ll be ready.
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.
Relationship Violence Awareness Month offers ways to support survivors
Speak with advocates, break through the bystander effect, and talk about healthy relationships.
Extremism prevention experts gather in Pittsburgh to ‘Eradicate Hate’
The inaugural summit features Pitt notables including Bailey Dean of the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Kathleen Blee and Chancellor Emeritus Pittsburgh Mark Nordenberg.
Award-winning virologist Paul Duprex wants the best and brightest working on vaccines
The place to start? Kids in Pittsburgh.
How Lina Dostilio and the new Office of Engagement and Community Affairs connect Pitt to the larger world
In this Q&A, the new vice chancellor explains what “community engagement” is and how her created office continues to foster Pitt’s long legacy of community partnerships.
Civic Action Week gets students, faculty and staff out in the city
The second annual week of events prompted the Pitt community not just to volunteer, but to engage with bigger questions around civic responsibility and organizing.
Facilities apprenticeship program brings new levels of Hill District community partnership and collaboration
The new program is providing meaningful career opportunities for residents like Lemel Alexander.
Pitt CFO Hari Sastry testifies before Pennsylvania House of Representatives
“Universities will look different,” he warned, if state appropriations are cut.
‘Divine Nine’ monument unveiled at the heart of Pitt’s campus
“This is a very definitive statement that Pitt supports its Black and Brown students,” said Erin Clarke (A&S ’05), who was an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. while at Pitt.
