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This Pitt student won big during Wheel of Fortune’s College Week

Hear about the experience from Noah Stockwell, a second-year nursing student, who brought home lots of cash and prizes.

  • University News
  • Students
  • School of Nursing
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5 things to do in December

From holiday lights to pinecone crafts to an ugly sweater contest at Neville Roller Drome, here's how to make the month memorable.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Nationality Rooms Program and Intercultural Exchange
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Meet Pitt’s first Mitchell scholar

The prestigious scholarship will support Alex Firestine as he earns a master’s degree in climate change, agriculture and food security at the University of Galway.

  • University News
  • Global
  • College of Business Administration
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
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How the pandemic inspired this Pitt student to pursue a career in public health

For Larisa Garza Chapa, a graduate degree is the first step to making meaningful changes in health equity.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • School of Pharmacy
  • School of Public Health
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Panthers Forward debt-relief program welcomes 150 new members

Students in the first-of-its-kind program receive up to $5,000 in federal loan relief, mentoring and exclusive programming to support them as they graduate from Pitt.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • College of General Studies
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We’re asking the wrong questions about AI

The tech behind Alexa and Tesla might be smart, but is it wise? Pitt philosophers Colin Allen and Brett Karlan say exploring that question could break us out of the artificial intelligence hype cycle.

  • Technology & Science
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Go behind the scenes as Pitt’s Nationality Rooms are decorated for the holidays

Tours begin Nov. 25, and the annual open house will be held in person on Dec. 4 after a two-year hiatus.

  • Global
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Nationality Rooms Program and Intercultural Exchange
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A Pitt clinician is helping trans people match their voice to their gender

Not sounding like yourself is linked to depression, if not also gender dysphoria, according to Leah Helou, founder of the Transgender Voice and Communication Training Program.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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How should we teach kids about Thanksgiving?

School of Education Professor Leigh Patel weighs in on the complexity of teaching American history.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Education
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From Pitt to Hollywood: A conversation on making it in television and film

Alumna and STARZ comedy writer Kelechi Urama (A&S ’17) sat down with recent grad Tierney Washington to give advice on how to find success in Los Angeles.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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4 ways climate change and population growth combine to threaten public health

As the world’s population approaches 8 billion people, reducing global health risks will require combating climate change, says Pitt Public Health Dean Maureen Lichtveld.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Global
  • School of Public Health
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Pitt scientists discovered a key genetic step in melanoma’s race to live forever

The findings, published in Science, could change how oncologists understand and treat the cancer.

  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Public Health
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Pitt’s new chilled water plant marked a construction milestone this week

The tower will provide sustainable and efficient cooling for the upper campus hillside transformation.

  • University News
  • Community Impact
  • Sustainability
  • Sustainability
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A multidisciplinary team of Pitt students will compete in the Indy Autonomous Challenge

The engineering and business students are back for a second year, hoping to win the Nov. 11 race and advance the technologies powering their driverless car.

  • Technology & Science
  • Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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Fill your spring schedule with these new academic programs

Check out brand-new course offerings, such as Happiness and Human Flourishing, Music for Social and Political Change, and Ethics of Biotechnology.

  • University News
  • Teaching & Learning
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Pitt is featured in Monopoly: Pittsburgh

In the newest edition of the classic game, players compete to buy up the city’s bridges, landmarks and restaurants.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Pitt’s new solar energy partnership is among the largest in Western Pennsylvania

Construction has begun on the Gaucho Solar project, which will supply 100% of its electricity to Pitt for the next 20 years.

  • Technology & Science
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Sustainability
  • Sustainability
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Your guide to Veterans Week activities across Pitt’s campuses

From events that bring veterans together to opportunities for civilians, there’s plenty to do Nov. 5-11.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Pitt-Bradford
  • Pitt-Greensburg
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What Pittsburgh students need to know ahead of Thanksgiving break

From where to eat to how to travel home, we’ve got you covered.

  • University News
  • Students
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Celebrate the Nov. 8 grand opening of the Student Success Hub

The new space in Langley Hall will offer resources targeted toward first-generation, limited income and underrepresented students.

  • University News
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Provost