Stories by
Ervin Dyer
Online and on task: These Pitt students prepare for a different kind of back-to-school experience
Pitt Online’s hybrid or asynchronous learning programs offer students of varied needs and experienced the convenience and personalization to continue on their educational paths.
As the school year begins, Pitt’s CECs welcome neighbors, students and new partnerships
Pitt is teaming up with local organizations in the Hill District, Homewood and Greater Hazelwood to teach residents new skills and deepen community connections.
She found her place at Pitt. Now, this undergraduate has created a bridge for others.
Wiktoria Kopacz launched Bridge Ahead to help international students find the belonging she was seeking when she first arrived in the U.S.
Biomanufacturing, workforce development and community partnerships improve life and lives in Greater Hazelwood
Not far from BioForge Manufacturing center, Pitt Academy gathering amplifies the importance of neighborhood engagement in partnership with biotech development
Alumna Rebecca Johnson is a 2026 Pulitzer Prize winner
The journalist and former Pitt News editor won the prize for local reporting along with her Chicago Tribune team. She is the third Pitt-connected Pulitzer recipient in three years
Pitt’s National Society of Black Engineers chapter won big at a recent conference
The students earned a rare double recognition as National and Regional Small Chapter of the Year, and President Leilani Cruz was honored for her leadership.
James T. Johnson, Pitt alum and co-founder of Pittsburgh’s Afro American Music Institute, died at age 76
The beloved educator used music to help generations connect to their history and identity.
A new Pitt collection showcases the stories of local author Sharon G. Flake
The award-winning writer behind “The Skin I’m In” joins the University Library System’s Archives and Special Collections. Attend the celebration on March 31.
Developing an online course? Pitt EDGE’s instructional designers are here to help.
From collaborating with faculty to developing course templates, these specialists play a key role as the University works to meet a growing need for flexible education options.
This Pitt-Greensburg alumnus turns generosity into a way of life
Jamal Woodson, Pitt-Greensburg's 2025 Alumnus of Distinction, lives his life trying to "do all I could to help as many people as possible."