Pitt Magazine

Kevin Washo’s own story reaches all 67 of Pennsylvania’s counties — much like the story of Pitt.

A Pitt education has never been more accessible.

The Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center, driven by Pitt, helps professionals serve children and families with greater competence, compassion and consistency.

Amy Arcurio and Nicole Kuzmiak turned their experiences at UPJ into roles as local educational leaders.

First as a nurse, now as a small-business owner, UPT alumnus Corey Young continues to play a vital role in his tight-knit community.

No matter how far she wandered, Kane, Pennsylvania (and McKean County, home to UPB) would always be Kate Kennedy's home

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."

Since Bill Thompson Jr. graduated from Pitt in 1962, the Thompsons have used their Pitt education to serve their Blair County community as pharmacists.

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.’

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.