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2022 in photos

Pitt’s photographers see everything — from behind-the-scenes lab work to candid moments between students and alums. See some of our team’s favorite pics of the year.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Our City/Our Campus
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Christmas Day at Pitt expands to better meet community need

This year’s service event will feed 2,500 guests at four locations throughout Pittsburgh.

  • University News
  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
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These were the most popular posts on Pitt social media in 2022

It was an exciting year for Pitt official, including the launch of our TikTok account. Here’s what clicked with Panthers around the world.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
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Frances Hesselbein, a Pitt visionary and one of the world’s ‘greatest leaders,’ has died at 107

The Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and former CEO of the Girl Scouts left an indelible mark at the University of Pittsburgh.

  • University News
  • Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
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9 things to watch, listen to and read this winter break

Pitt student leaders are here to help you fill your queue.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Students
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Pitt-owned life science incubator LifeX received $1 million from Pennsylvania

LifeX will help build out Western Pennsylvania’s life sciences ecosystem with support from the state’s Angel Investment Venture Capital Program.

  • University News
  • Innovation and Research
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Q&A: Sudanese writer RaMa on gender, revolution and democracy

Pitt students working in collaboration with City of Asylum interviewed the exiled activist about her work to free her home country from a cycle of undemocratic rule.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Global
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

These are the 2022 Chancellor’s Award for Staff winners

It’s the highest honor Pitt staff members can receive.

  • University News
  • Staff
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This Pitt student won big during Wheel of Fortune’s College Week

Hear about the experience from Noah Stockwell, a second-year nursing student, who brought home lots of cash and prizes.

  • University News
  • Students
  • School of Nursing
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5 things to do in December

From holiday lights to pinecone crafts to an ugly sweater contest at Neville Roller Drome, here's how to make the month memorable.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Nationality Rooms Program and Intercultural Exchange
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Meet Pitt’s first Mitchell scholar

The prestigious scholarship will support Alex Firestine as he earns a master’s degree in climate change, agriculture and food security at the University of Galway.

  • University News
  • Global
  • College of Business Administration
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
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How the pandemic inspired this Pitt student to pursue a career in public health

For Larisa Garza Chapa, a graduate degree is the first step to making meaningful changes in health equity.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • School of Pharmacy
  • School of Public Health
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Panthers Forward debt-relief program welcomes 150 new members

Students in the first-of-its-kind program receive up to $5,000 in federal loan relief, mentoring and exclusive programming to support them as they graduate from Pitt.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • College of General Studies
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We’re asking the wrong questions about AI

The tech behind Alexa and Tesla might be smart, but is it wise? Pitt philosophers Colin Allen and Brett Karlan say exploring that question could break us out of the artificial intelligence hype cycle.

  • Technology & Science
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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A Pitt clinician is helping trans people match their voice to their gender

Not sounding like yourself is linked to depression, if not also gender dysphoria, according to Leah Helou, founder of the Transgender Voice and Communication Training Program.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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Go behind the scenes as Pitt’s Nationality Rooms are decorated for the holidays

Tours begin Nov. 25, and the annual open house will be held in person on Dec. 4 after a two-year hiatus.

  • Global
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Nationality Rooms Program and Intercultural Exchange
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How should we teach kids about Thanksgiving?

School of Education Professor Leigh Patel weighs in on the complexity of teaching American history.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Education
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From Pitt to Hollywood: A conversation on making it in television and film

Alumna and STARZ comedy writer Kelechi Urama (A&S ’17) sat down with recent grad Tierney Washington to give advice on how to find success in Los Angeles.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Pitt scientists discovered a key genetic step in melanoma’s race to live forever

The findings, published in Science, could change how oncologists understand and treat the cancer.

  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Public Health
Maureen Lichtveld wearing red sweater with blue and gold Pitt pin

4 ways climate change and population growth combine to threaten public health

As the world’s population approaches 8 billion people, reducing global health risks will require combating climate change, says Pitt Public Health Dean Maureen Lichtveld.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Global
  • School of Public Health