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Pitt mathematicians explain how some fireflies flash in sync

Their model could shed light on more lightning bug behavior as well as other instances of synchronization in nature.

  • Technology & Science
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Pitt physicists break down how cells communicate

For cells, the new research shows, there’s such a thing as too much communication. The results have implications for studying cancer and other diseases.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Graduate and professional students
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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This new report details the educational barriers Black students face in Greater Pittsburgh

The yearslong effort between community groups and Pitt’s Center on Race and Social Problems outlines ways to better support Black families in the region.

  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Social Work
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This Pitt-Bradford alum is fighting metal pollution with microbes

A childhood fascination with nature and support from Pitt-Bradford mentors helped Jonathan Josephs-Spaulding build a career that’s taken him around the world.

  • Technology & Science
  • Global
  • Pitt-Bradford
  • Sustainability
  • Sustainability
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November events you won’t want to miss

Honor veterans across Pitt’s campuses, attend jazz concerts and hop on some light-up seesaws this month.

  • Our City/Our Campus
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All Angles discussion series tackles climate change

The Pitt initiative, which helps students explore different viewpoints, continues Oct. 26 with geologist Scott Tinker and engineer Paulina Jaramillo.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Students
  • Sustainability
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How a Pitt alumna is fostering recovery through literacy

Courtney Colligan uses performance arts and writing to help people in prison build self-esteem, self-worth and overcome trauma.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Cathy vs. Cathedral: Which name won?

We asked you to take a side in the Cathedral of Learning nickname debate, and the results are in.

  • University News
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Pitt’s Global Experiences Office has a new director

Hillary Koller, a two-time Pitt alum, brings 15 years of higher ed experience to the role. Her team is re-imagining what it means to study abroad.

  • University News
  • Global
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These Pitt faculty use pop songs to teach English

A new podcast from linguists Ece Ulus and Heather McNaught dissects song lyrics to teach pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar to language learners.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Global
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • English Language Institute
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Pitt’s new $2.5 million partnership with the Pennsylvania Turnpike aims to improve the state’s roads

Electrified roadways, noise cancellation, sustainable geogrids and near real-time infrastructure modeling could soon become reality in Pennsylvania.

  • Technology & Science
  • Community Impact
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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Pitt’s Evan Schneider has earned a Packard Fellowship for galaxy modeling

Using her own code and the world’s fastest supercomputers, Schneider and fellow researchers can simulate galaxies with greater clarity than ever before.

  • Technology & Science
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Meet the Pitt baseball sophomore who credits his family, Roberto Clemente and other Hispanic legends for his determination

Tommy Tavarez’s road to becoming a standout infielder on the Panthers' baseball team was paved with black and gold.

  • Athletics
  • Students
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Michelle Snyder and students

Pitt's Just Discipline Project expands to more schools this fall

Led by Ming-Te Wang and James Huguley, the program seeks to eliminate disciplinary practices that contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline.

  • Center on Race and Social Problems
  • School of Education
  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Explore queer historicity and life beyond gender binaries at two University Art Gallery exhibits

Greer Lankton’s and Andrey Avinoff’s art and ephemera explored and pushed up against societal norms of gender and sexuality.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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This professor uses scholar-activism to change common perceptions of what research at Pitt looks like

Gina Garcia is a social scientist and expert on Hispanic Serving Institutions whose work champions equity for students nationwide.

  • School of Education
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Innovation and Research
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Pitt Homecoming 2022 in photos

A record-breaking football game capped the week.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Athletics
  • Students
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Pitt Alumni Association celebrates remarkable grads with annual awards during homecoming

Six notable alumni were feted for their professional achievements, volunteer commitments, and dedication to Pitt.

  • Alumni
  • University News
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Pharmacy
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Law
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Dental Medicine
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Go behind the scenes with the athletic training students who support Pitt football

From wrapping ankles to monitoring hydration, these students get on-the-field job experience while they keep the Panthers in tip-top shape.

  • Center for Sports Medicine
  • Athletics
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Health and Wellness
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Cathedral of Learning or Cathy? Explaining the debate over Pitt's most iconic building

You probably studied or took classes there. But what do you call it?

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences