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Benjamin Leslie wears a white coat in a lab

Hockey led this Pitt student-researcher to study heart valves

Forward Benjamin Leslie wants to make sure kids with congenital heart defects can play sports.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • Undergraduate students
  • Athletics
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Pitt launches volunteer opportunities in honor of Juneteenth

Roll up your sleeves and help out at four local community gardens on June 16.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Catch these Pittsburgh Pride Month events

Plus, resources for LGBTQ+ students, faculty and staff at Pitt.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
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One key to success in college? A sense of belonging, according to new research.

A Science study by a team including Pitt’s Omid Fotuhi shows students who go through an intervention to foster feelings of belonging are more likely to finish their first year.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC)
A white Magnavox Odyssey

You can now play a rare, unreleased video game from the 70s, thanks to a Pitt lab

Take a deep dive into the history of Ski Festival and the Magnavox Odyssey with Pitt’s Zachary Horton.

  • Technology & Science
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Learn to top the leaderboards with a local pinball wizard

Tap into summertime nostalgia with tips from Tiki Lounge owner and Pitt alum Steve Zumoff.

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Pitt is supporting these 35 undergrads in their summer research

Brackenridge fellows get $4,000 stipends and weekly interdisciplinary networking to back their scholarly projects. 2023 winners hail from the Greensburg and Pittsburgh campuses.

  • University News
  • Innovation and Research
  • Undergraduate students
  • Pitt-Greensburg
  • College of General Studies
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Pitt-Bradford and Pitt-Johnstown honored for their programs in high-demand fields and career development

Colleges of Distinction recognizes student-centered schools that other rankings might overlook. Pitt-Bradford earned the award for the ninth year.

  • Prospective students
  • Pitt-Bradford
  • Pitt-Johnstown
A person holds a green sign that says together we are stronger. Doctors holding signs stand around them.

Health care workers and students gathered for the 2023 White Coats against Racism and Injustice Kneel

Now in its fourth year, the multi-institutional movement has grown, spreading its message of equality and justice throughout Pennsylvania.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Medicine
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How a Twitter thread became a letter in Nature

Last year, a provocative paper overturned established wisdom about “silent” genetic mutations. Pitt's Craig Kaplan and a group of biologist colleagues weren’t convinced.

  • Technology & Science
  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Pitt’s Equestrian Club brings a little country to the city

Riders credit the organization with providing a haven and community connections.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Students
A portrait of Darris Means

Where you come from matters when it comes to college

Darris R. Means has spent his career studying and addressing how racial, spatial and class inequities shape higher ed access and success. He’s changing how Pitt thinks about recruitment, too.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Faculty
  • School of Education
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4 incoming Pitt students are 2023 Stamps scholars

The scholarship supports Pennsylvania students who demonstrate leadership and service to their communities.

  • Students
  • Pittsburgh Campus
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Construction and renovation begins at the New Granada Theater

The historic building will be the future home of the Hill District Community Engagement Center.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
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An award-winning Pitt resource helps teachers and students understand Taiwan

The Centering Taiwan in Global Asia project provides lesson plans and other resources on the island’s rich history.

  • Global
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Asian Studies Center
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Western Pa. is set to 'level up' its quantum capabilities with an $11.6 million investment from Pitt

The funding will establish the Western Pennsylvania Quantum Information Core, a cross-disciplinary effort that will position Pitt and its partners at the forefront of the field.

  • University News
  • Technology & Science
  • Community Impact
  • Pittsburgh Quantum Institute (PQI)
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Regional campuses name new vice president and dean of academic affairs

Jeffrey Johnson will begin his duties at Pitt’s Bradford and Titusville campuses July 1.

  • University News
  • Pitt-Bradford
  • Pitt-Titusville
Rows of American flags in the grass

How to mark Memorial Day weekend in Pittsburgh

Head to the Soldiers and Sailors annual celebration near campus, or visit these local memorials to honor the day.

  • Our City/Our Campus
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Introducing the new director of the Hill District Community Engagement Center

Kelly Protho began her new role in the neighborhood she’s long loved on March 17.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
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16 resources for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Celebrate Asian pop culture, join an Asian interest sorority and fight for civil rights with these Pitt and Pittsburgh-based groups.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Asian Studies Center