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The Office of the National Cyber Director visited Pitt to discuss workforce development

Government, academic and foundation leaders convened to share ways to grow and diversify the region’s cybersecurity workforce.

  • Technology & Science
  • Community Impact
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This year’s Christmas Day at Pitt will be the biggest yet

Volunteers will serve holiday meals throughout Pittsburgh and distribute winter accessories and free gifts for kids.

  • Community Impact
  • Pittsburgh Campus
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Here’s who will deliver the address at Pitt’s first University-wide Winter Commencement ceremony

Civic education advocate Rajiv Vinnakota will offer remarks to students who have earned their degrees since May.

  • University News
  • Commencement 2023
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Pitt’s Panthers Forward debt-relief program welcomed 150 seniors to its Class of 2024

The first-of-its-kind program has offset $3.75 million in federal loans since 2019, helping 750 students address their debt.

  • University News
  • Undergraduate students
  • Pittsburgh Campus
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How to stay mindful in the face of seasonal stress

Whether you’re dealing with finals or holiday chaos, follow this advice from Pitt Psychology Research Assistant Professor Emily Lindsay.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Pitt is making data science accessible worldwide with a new online master’s degree

The School of Computing and Information is partnering with Coursera to launch the flexible curriculum in May 2024.

  • University News
  • Technology & Science
  • School of Computing and Information
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Struggling to find a study spot? Try searching off the beaten path.

There are plenty of places to cozy up during finals, even in the most popular buildings on campus.

  • Students
  • Pittsburgh Campus
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This summer research program is smoothing the rocky transition to graduate school

Pitt’s Mobilization and Political Economy Summer Research Program provides underrepresented students with research skills and mentorship.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Graduate and professional students
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A Pitt2Pitt scholarship helped launch this librarian’s career

Alumna Dagny Felker turned her love of language into a job at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

A house is destroyed after a hurricane. The sky is dark and cloudy, and palm trees blow in the wind

Marginalized neighborhoods recover slowly from disasters. This Pitt professor wants to help.

Fernando Tormos-Aponte's social science research is inspired by his homeland’s experience rebuilding after Hurricane Maria.

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In-person teams are more innovative than remote ones

A Pitt analysis of 20 million research papers shows how teams of scientists that collaborate from a distance are less likely to do paradigm-shifting work.

  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Computing and Information
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Don’t miss Pitt’s Holiday Open House in the Cathedral of Learning

The annual event features nationality and heritage rooms decked in seasonal splendor, music and cultural demonstrations, traditional foods and baked goods and a visit from St. Nicholas.

  • Global
  • Pittsburgh Campus
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Chancellor Gabel highlights higher education’s role in keeping America competitive

Delivering remarks as vice chair for education on the Council of Competitiveness, Gabel emphasized the importance of partnerships and thought leadership on new technologies.

  • Innovation and Research
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LifeX won a $2 million economic development grant

The life sciences capital growth company will use the funds to accelerate technology entrepreneurship in Pittsburgh and beyond.

  • Technology & Science
  • Our City/Our Campus
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Pitt earned the 2023 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award

The national honor recognizes the University’s Pittsburgh Study.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
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Pennsylvania lawmakers approved funding to support Pitt’s in-state tuition discount

The funding saves in-state students approximately $64,000 over a four-year undergraduate career.

  • University News
  • Students
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These Pitt students brought their passion for public service to the White House

From drafting materials for President Biden’s senior staff to seeing Jennifer Hudson perform, Chinyere Okonkwo, Jake Lorenz, Sophia Shapiro and Liam Horan got a front seat to history as summer interns

  • Community Impact
  • Students
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Childhood trauma could lead to worse COVID-19 outcomes decades later

A Pitt study shows another way negative experiences in early in life can get “under the skin.”

  • Health and Wellness
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • Covid-19
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The same motor task can make different groups of brain cells light up

New research from Swanson School researchers may help develop better algorithms for self-driving cars by studying how the brain reacts to visual stimuli.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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Kenyon Bonner is stepping down as vice provost for student affairs

The longtime Pitt leader is headed to the University of Virginia for a new opportunity.

  • University News