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6 free things to do around Pittsburgh in September
This month brings jazz on Liberty Avenue, artists in Mellon Park and a centennial celebration for the Cathedral of Learning.
Pitt doctors performed the first artificial iris implantation in Western Pennsylvania
The transformative procedure largely saved the vision of Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Evan Facher.
Meet the interns behind Pitt’s social media accounts
Follow along with these students throughout the year on Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and more.
With decades of Pitt researchers’ input, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope preps for launch
Hubble’s “wide-eyed-cousin” will investigate the nature of dark energy and capture thousands of supernovae starting Aug. 30.
Welcome Week 2026 in photos
Pitt welcomed the Class of 2030 in a packed week of events, from New Student Convocation to Lantern Night.
Introducing the 2026 Rees-Chancellor’s Scholars cohort
Fourteen outstanding scholars from across eight states received the University’s pinnacle award for incoming first-year students.
Meet the people who make Pittwire happen
These writers and editors are telling stories across the University’s publications and platforms.
Anantha Shekhar announced his plans to step down from health sciences leadership roles
The senior vice chancellor for health sciences and dean of the School of Medicine will return to faculty effective June 30, 2027, or upon his successor’s arrival.
Your Pitt login comes with a ton of digital tools (not just AI)
Use more than 150 pieces of software, access upward of 24,000 courses on LinkedIn Learning, find online journal and news articles, and more.
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.
Students, follow these essential Pitt Instagram accounts
Keep up with your school, campus events and University resources from your feed.
Pitt’s newest Community Engagement Center honors the history and supports the future of Pittsburgh’s Hill District
The University is bringing S.T.E.A.M education to the neighborhood’s most iconic and historic building.
6 things you should do in your first week, month and year at Pitt
These tips from the Pittwire team will help you have a successful first year — from excelling on campus to exploring all that Pittsburgh has to offer.
These fresh classes, majors and certificates open new possibilities
There are myriad new programs on tap for Pitt students this fall, tackling subjects as varied as space engineering, musical theatre, and Chinese food and culture.
Heart assembloids give researchers a new way to study heart valve disorders
Experts from the Swanson School, Pitt Medicine and Carnegie Mellon combined their skills to engineer these stamp-sized, working models of one of our most complex organs.
Accessibility is baked into Pitt’s Recreation and Wellness Center
From hand cycles to aquatic wheelchairs, here’s what you need to know about booking and using adaptive equipment at the facility.
Introducing Pitt’s latest Fulbright student finalists
Ten students and alumni, including the first-ever winner from Pitt-Greensburg, will teach and conduct research around the world.
High schoolers are doing research at Pitt, too
The Gene Team brings Pittsburgh-area teens to the University to do four weeks of biology research each summer, learning undergraduate-level skills and preparing them for college.
6 free ways to have fun this August
It’s the perfect time to take in sights and sounds around Pittsburgh: salsa dancing, roots music rocking and a night market with local wares.
