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Pitt alumna Kristin Proto directs a two-location Chester County after-school hub —  one a former car repair shop, the other used to be a fire station — that reaches nearly 500 students each year.

From providing meals to expanding technology resources, alumnus and York County Libraries President Robert Lambert is ‘meeting people where they are.’

Daryl Burleigh uses his experience growing up in Wayne County to help prospective students figure out if Pitt is a good fit.

PantherLabWorks offers training to creators hoping to scale their businesses and commercialize their products.

Pitt’s Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology has hosted a rotating cast of prominent researchers for nearly a century.

Hollywood might seem cutthroat, but this growing community of Pitt grads make sure their fellow alums find a soft landing.

McKean County is facing a shortage of emergency medicine personnel. Now, students like Jay Mckenzie are stepping up.

Michael Rees’ transformational gift will support scholarships for the most accomplished and ambitious students in the David C. Frederick Honors College.

The development of regional training centers has the Pitt School of Dental Medicine, led by Dean Marnie Oakley, ready to provide much-needed access to oral health care.

The cost of living is up in Pennsylvania, but Sean Kelly is up for the challenge of finding housing solutions for those in need.

Remembering lost members of our Pitt community

Brian Kelly’s first book-length travel guide was released in March and immediately hit the New York Times’ bestsellers list.

Devan Kaney reported from the field as the Philadelphia Eagles captured the Lombardi Trophy.

Nancy Reddy's first work of narrative nonfiction asks "What makes a good mother?"

“Life is like a book,” Pitt and NFL football great Larry Fitzgerald said in 2022. “I’m simply turning the page to the next chapter in my life.” Pitt Magazine's new editor-in-chief can relate.

Erin and Bill Bedillion’s daughter needs a bone marrow donor. The Pitt alums are determined to find one — for her and all the other kids who are waiting for a match.

The former college and professional athlete says his journey has shaped how he views his latest role as Pitt's director of athletics. 

A study from Pitt Professor Edouard Machery suggests "AI-generated poems are now 'more human than human.'"

Pitt's Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, an assistant professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine, served as a consultant for the writers of the show starting Noah Wyle.

New research from the lab of Dan Kaplan, a professor in Pitt’s Department of Dermatology, not only helps to resolve that conundrum but also explains why we itch at all.

The MD/PhD student has already designed a medical device, earned a patent and launched a company — but it’s what she hasn’t yet accomplished that keeps her going.

The technology tested and developed in Pitt’s Healthy Home Lab is making it safer for older adults to age in place.

As the aging network faces pressures it's never encountered before, these Swanson School researchers are carrying on Pitt's legacy as an electricity powerhouse.

Claire Sabatine merged her backgrounds in business and stage production to create Powerplay, a project that empowers her clients to master public speaking. 

From GM to Estée Lauder, the Pitt alumna has a knack for joining Fortune 500 companies just as they get hot.

Remembering lost members of our Pitt community

Pitt alumni recently wrote books, opened rural health facilities in Africa, signed contracts to play professional volleyball, earned honors from NASA and the Whiting Foundation, and more.

Former PAA leader’s legacy at Pitt continues with the Cecile M. Springer Endowed Scholarship, a need-based scholarship for undergraduate students.

Their journeys showcase the changing dynamics of who’s seeking graduate education and when.

Tyrone Bowen-Collateta creates handmade lacrosse sticks from blocks of hickory.