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Helping Those Farthest from Home

International students are faced with specialized concerns—like rapidly changing immigration and travel regulations—in addition to the issues faced by the entire University community in light of the

  • Students

Proactive Work of Computer Scientists Prepared Infrastructure to Withstand Pandemic

Thanks to system administrators, IT workers and computer scientists, Assistant Professor Amy Babay says networks and internet services have been able to withstand the extra strain during COVID-19.

  • Innovation and Research

New Initiative Gives Recent Grads Continuing Education Opportunities

Pitt2Pitt provides spring 2020 graduates streamlined admissions and additional funding to continue their education at Pitt in areas like public health, data science and management.

Study Finds Difference Between Mindless and Distracted Eating

Many people are grappling with eating habits as we spend more time at home. There’s a difference between eating mindlessly and eating distractedly, says Pitt researcher Carli Liguori, and she has tips

  • Innovation and Research

Formula Developed to Combat HIV Could Work as Novel Coronavirus Preventive

Pitt Pharmacy’s Lisa Rohan is developing a nasal spray using a compound derived from algae and a plant in the tobacco family that could help keep the novel coronavirus from infecting the lungs.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Helping Out

Twenty years ago, Douglas Guy (A&S ’78) arrived in South Africa to launch an environmentally conscious self-help model for locals to build affordable, sustainable housing. Today, he's seeking

  • Alumni

What Students Can Expect from the CARES Act

The U.S. Department of Education is allocating relief funds for colleges and universities to distribute to students impacted by COVID-19. Here’s the basic breakdown of how to find out if you’re a

  • Students

Pandemic Brings New Urgency to Pitt Food Systems Research

Our food ecosystem is broken, says business professor and acting dean of the Honors College Audrey J. Murrell. Research at Pitt and partnerships in the community aim to help fix it.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Political Science
  • David Berg Center for Ethics and Leadership

Pomp, Despite the Circumstance

Senior business student Oriana Garcia and her family celebrated her graduation with flowers, a home-cooked breakfast and Chancellor Patrick Gallagher in her living room via video.

Student Tenacity Showcased at Big Idea Competition

The teams in this year’s Randall Family Big Idea Competition couldn’t be stopped—competitors asked the organizers to go digital, and they obliged. See the winners.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Innovation Institute

Seniors Awarded Top Honors at Virtual Graduation Celebration

The Emma W. Locke Award winner is Sarah Steward and the Omicron Delta Kappa Senior of the Year Award winner is Jordan Fields.

  • Students
  • Department of Africana Studies
  • Department of Communication Science and Disorders
  • Department of Political Science
  • Department of Sociology

FDA Grants Pitt Spinout Emergency Use Approval

The Hemolung respiratory assist system, which was designed at the University of Pittsburgh, has been granted emergency use authorization from the FDA to treat lung failure caused by COVID-19.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Bioengineering

$900,000 Awarded Through COVID-19 Pilot Grant Program

The Clinical and Translational Science Institute at the University of Pittsburgh has awarded $900,000 to 17 studies to address different aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Clinical and Translational Science Institute

In Case You Missed It: Pitt’s Virtual Celebration of the Class of 2020

On April 26, 2020, thousands of viewers tuned in to watch the virtual commencement ceremony—the first celebration of its kind at Pitt. Watch the video here.

Pitt Again Named Top Public University in Northeast

The University of Pittsburgh has been named the top public university in the Northeast, according to the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. This is the fourth time in five

Top Administrators Donate to Support Pitt Students and Mission

University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Patrick Gallagher today announced that he and his senior leadership team have committed a portion of their salaries to support students and the Pitt community

Senior’s love song to the Cathedral of Learning strikes a chord

Could “Cathy” be the next “Sweet Caroline”? Biology major and graduating senior Dhyan Rajamani has a new anthem for the Pitt community that’s sure to stick in your head.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Students
  • Swanson School of Engineering

Social Media Ambassadors Give Inside View of Life at Pitt

Their job was to share their stories of life as students in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. Read reflections from two social media ambassadors as they prepare to graduate.

  • Students
  • Department of French and Italian Languages and Literatures
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Anthropology

Good Reads, Good Memories

Get to know Pitt’s alumni magazine with an editor-curated collection of articles from their archives.

In the Lead

Tackling today's challenges requires more than an educated mind and the right tools: It takes a heart of gold. Meet some of the student leaders making a difference at Pitt—where the challenge is

  • Students
  • Pitt-Bradford
  • Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
  • Department of Environmental Science
  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering