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Michelle Snyder and students

Pitt's Just Discipline Project expands to more schools this fall

Led by Ming-Te Wang and James Huguley, the program seeks to eliminate disciplinary practices that contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline.

  • Center on Race and Social Problems
  • School of Education
  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Explore queer historicity and life beyond gender binaries at two University Art Gallery exhibits

Greer Lankton’s and Andrey Avinoff’s art and ephemera explored and pushed up against societal norms of gender and sexuality.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Meet the Pitt baseball sophomore who credits his family, Roberto Clemente and other Hispanic legends for his determination

Tommy Tavarez’s road to becoming a standout infielder on the Panthers' baseball team was paved with black and gold.

  • Athletics
  • Students
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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This professor uses scholar-activism to change common perceptions of what research at Pitt looks like

Gina Garcia is a social scientist and expert on Hispanic Serving Institutions whose work champions equity for students nationwide.

  • School of Education
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Innovation and Research
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Pitt Homecoming 2022 in photos

A record-breaking football game capped the week.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Athletics
  • Students
PAA awardees

Pitt Alumni Association celebrates remarkable grads with annual awards during homecoming

Six notable alumni were feted for their professional achievements, volunteer commitments, and dedication to Pitt.

  • Alumni
  • University News
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Pharmacy
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Law
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Dental Medicine
Jessica Muney treats a Pitt football player

Go behind the scenes with the athletic training students who support Pitt football

From wrapping ankles to monitoring hydration, these students get on-the-field job experience while they keep the Panthers in tip-top shape.

  • Center for Sports Medicine
  • Athletics
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Health and Wellness
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Cathedral of Learning or Cathy? Explaining the debate over Pitt's most iconic building

You probably studied or took classes there. But what do you call it?

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
student fans cheer at the stadium

Pitt Homecoming 2022: Everything students need to know

This week’s celebration is for alumni — and students and the larger Pittsburgh community.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Alumni
  • Students
Pitt Dental Medicine folks in scrubs treating a patient

A new Pitt apprenticeship program will address the dental assistant shortage

The 14-month program will pay students and provide full tuition, with an aim to diversify the region’s dental health care workforce.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Dental Medicine
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Pitt celebrated the groundbreaking of the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center

On Sept. 29, the University of Pittsburgh broke ground on the institution’s new state-of-the-art Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. To commemorate the next phase of construction, Pitt hosted a

  • Health and Wellness
  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
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Pitt is extending its test-optional program through fall 2025

First-year undergraduates applying to Pitt can decide whether to include their ACT or SAT scores as the University continues to assess the impact of the program.

  • University News
  • Prospective students
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A celebration of community at Pitt's Homewood CEC block party

Residents are encouraged to keep coming back: “It’s here. Utilize it.”

  • Our City/Our Campus
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6 things to do in October

From Bradford birding to Hispanic Heritage Month events, there’s plenty to keep you busy as fall rolls in.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Pitt-Bradford
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Looking at smiling faces extends the antidepressant effects of ketamine

Pitt psychiatrist Rebecca Price writes about her new study, which supports the idea that the drug opens a “window of opportunity” for patients with depression to improve their self-worth.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
pointy green leaves with dappled light behind them

Want to feel less stressed? Take a tour of Pitt’s trees.

Pitt’s tree-planting efforts support more than the environment — there are health benefits too. Here are five trees on the Pittsburgh campus that are worth a peep as the leaves begin to turn.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Sustainability
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
spirit of pitt winners

And the 2022 Spirit of Pitt Awards go to...

Recipients were honored during halftime at the homecoming football game.

  • Our City/Our Campus
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Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month resources at Pitt and in Pittsburgh

Join these Pitt groups, plus learn about community resources for those who have or are interested in Hispanic heritage.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
a smiling person with a big net in a field

How Pitt biologists are making fieldwork more equitable

In a new publication, Pitt researchers share how they crafted a guide that prioritizes safety for field researchers from marginalized groups.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
the long road and arch of a yellow bridge in Pittsburgh

Pitt’s Center for Governance and Markets won a $2.4 million grant to study how societies overcome deep differences

Funded by the John Templeton Foundation, Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili will co-lead the project, which will foster a global network of scholars to tackle polarization and social divisions.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Global
  • Graduate School of Public and International Affairs