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De’Jovia Davis wearing blue and gold uniform

Pitt’s first Black female assistant drum major marches with passion and persistence

De’Jovia Davis may have been raised in the South, but she discovered her home at Pitt Band.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Latest greenhouse gas inventory shows Pitt's progress toward carbon neutrality

A report led by grad student Jessica Vaden shows a decrease in campus emissions by almost a third since 2008.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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Pitt’s Center on Race and Social Problems marks 20 years with lecture on disability justice

Hear from human rights lawyer and White House Champion of Change Haben Girma Feb. 2 at 4:45 p.m.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Save the date for these Black History Month programs at Pitt

See the Blue, Gold and Black Experience Gallery, contribute to a new digital archive and attend the Black Excellence Bash.

  • University News
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Multiple red lanterns lit up in the dark to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Pitt student groups

Here are three ways to ring in the Year of the Tiger, beginning Feb. 1.

  • University News
  • Global
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Mental health professionals will now respond to crises on campus, thanks to a new partnership

The University Counseling Center and Pitt Police have launched a new initiative to de-escalate situations where students are in distress.

  • Health and Wellness
  • University News
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How fecal transplants could transform cancer care

Changing bacteria in the gut can cause remarkable effects in some melanoma patients, Pitt researchers proved.

  • Technology & Science
  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Medicine
Paintings of Malcolm X and others on display for Black History Month

How to find Pitt’s Black History Month events

This year's theme is the Blue, Gold and Black Experience.

  • University News
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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A Pitt hiring initiative aims to reduce racial disparities in the region

The program's goals are to engage more faculty to conduct research, educate students and engage in service.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Public Health
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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Pitt School of Nursing tops U.S. News & World Report online master’s ranking with a perfect score

Programs in the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and the School of Education also ranked among the best in the nation.

  • University News
  • Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
  • School of Education
  • School of Nursing
Woman in purple shirt getting a vaccine at a clinic in Homewood

Brush up on boosters

Get the latest info from the experts in Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Covid-19
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Pitt biologists found hundreds of plant viruses hitchhiking on pollen

The first-of-its-kind study points to honeybees as a potential “superspreader” of plant disease.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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4 Pitt faculty members named 2021 American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows

They join W.E.B. DuBois, Thomas Edison and Margaret Mead in having received one of science's highest honors.

  • Technology & Science
  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Medicine
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How Pitt’s assistant vice chancellor for diversity plans to bring more voices to the table

Randi Congleton adds a personal touch to equity and inclusion.

  • University News
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Pitt received a $245,000 innovation grant to improve students’ careers and lives

The University of Pittsburgh joins 14 other institutions in Strada Education Network’s $10 million Beyond Completion Challenge.

  • University News
  • Students
Nadine Melhem standing outside with pink jacket

When grief doesn't go away

Pitt researchers are trying to help people experiencing prolonged grief during the pandemic.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Pitt recognizes community members creating a more just, equitable and inclusive University

The University Art Gallery and Associate Professor Gina A. Garcia were honored this week for their work.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Pitt named a new chief investment officer

Jeffer Choudhry will manage the University of Pittsburgh’s Consolidated Endowment Fund.

  • University News
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5 ways to stay connected during shelter in place

The Pittsburgh campus is under a shelter-in-place period until Jan. 26. Our student reporter shares ways to stay busy.

  • University News
  • Students
Pitt team using 3D scanners on ancient objects

Honors College undergrads are digitizing collections at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History

The group’s 3D scans will be featured in an upcoming exhibit showing how objects made their way from Egypt to Pittsburgh.

  • Technology & Science
  • Global
  • Students
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences