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Donovan Harrell
This new role is helping Pitt put its own research into practice
Director of Action Research Leo Schumann is leading the charge to turn data and practitioner insight into concrete changes for students.
Pitt Police Sgt. Jessica Urban will help carry the torch for the Special Olympics USA Games
Urban was selected to run in the Law Enforcement Torch Run’s Final Leg ahead of the Games in Minneapolis.
Pitt Medicine people were recognized by the AAMC for curriculum innovation
Katie Maietta, Greg Null and Allison Serra were recognized by the AAMC for their use of After Action Reviews during the rollout of Pitt’s Three Rivers Curriculum.
Pitt’s philosophy program ranked No. 5 in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject
The three Dietrich School units that make up the program continued its top-five streak, which dates back 10 years.
Fernando Tormos-Aponte earned an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant
The Pitt sociologist will study community-led energy resilience in Puerto Rico in partnership with researchers at the Universidad de Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
Introducing Pitt’s newest American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows
Jill Millstone and Ora Weisz join nearly 500 scientists recognized this year by the world’s largest scientific society.
Pitt’s Nationality Rooms are turning 100. Here’s how to celebrate.
We found six ways to learn about the history of the global scholarship and heritage program from faculty and student experts this spring.
See some of the ways Pitt students turn classroom learning into real-world projects
The Experiential Learning Student Showcase on March 18 highlights how students apply classroom learning through engineering design, global study and more.
Omer Ali was named a Russell Sage Foundation visiting scholar
The Pitt economist will spend the academic year in residence at the foundation’s New York City headquarters.
Pitt’s Frederick Honors College is ranked No. 13 in the US
This latest honor from Road2College follows the school’s No. 11 ranking from College Transitions in 2025.

