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Pitt Homecoming 2025, in photos

Features & Articles

A perfect storm led this Pitt alum into a career as an amusement park artist

In his dream job at Knoebels, Jerry Sassani is also using his archeology degree from the Dietrich School.

Betsy Farmer will step down as Pitt Social Work dean

A national search will be launched to replace Farmer, who will return to the school’s faculty in July 2026.

Pitt-Greensburg’s cybersecurity program earned an elite national designation

The BS in Information Technology earned the campus recognition as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Education.

HERL researchers will lead a $41M ARPA-H grant, a first for Pitt

Rory Cooper and Jorge Candiotti will lead the project to develop a novel system to reimagine the wheelchair and assistive robotic arm.

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Announcements and Updates
Women enjoying a block party

Pitt’s CEC in the Hill District moving to the New Granada Theater

Student with panther graduation cap

Volunteer at Pitt’s winter commencement on Dec. 14

Sign reading Graduate Fair with students entering the William Pitt Union

Explore paths to advancing your education during Pitt’s Graduate Week

Students using an AED on a medical dummy

This Pitt training teaches a lifesaving skill for responding to cardiac emergencies

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Accolades & Honors
Atilla Soran speaking on panel

Atilla Soran was named president-elect of the Senologic International Society

Michele Lagnese holding award

Pitt students and staff took home awards at a statewide TRIO conference

Portrait of Justin Kitzes.

Justin Kitzes won a Bezos Earth Fund AI Grand Challenge grant

Four speakers at a conference panel

A Pitt-Bradford conference taught students to recognize signs of human trafficking

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