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Nichole Faina
Just how clean do recyclables need to be?
In this Q&A, Pitt Sustainability’s Emily Potoczny offers tips for how students, faculty and staff can recycle, compost and reduce their environmental impact without leaving campus.
Pitt keeps the community mobile with its annual wheelchair wash and tune-up clinic
University faculty and students come together to provide minor maintenance to wheelchair users in the Pittsburgh area.
5 September events you won’t want to miss
Make the month memorable and affordable with free festivals, board game gatherings and more.
How Heidi Ward is helping write the next chapter of Greater Hazelwood
She’s leading Pitt’s engagement efforts close to home, serving her neighbors and promoting the life sciences on behalf of the University.
6 free things to do around Pittsburgh this June
From outdoor concerts to movies on Flagstaff Hill, here’s how to make the month memorable.
Matt Barry
An engineering professor who sees student potential.
Pitt’s resident peregrine falcon chicks have some new accessories
Hatched on April 24, the young birds were banded and issued a clean bill of health by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
How Pitt keeps hand cyclists on the road to success in the Pittsburgh Marathon
The Hand Cycle Assistance Team, powered by volunteers from the University and community, provides support to racers with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities.
With 3 global experiences under her belt, this senior shares lessons learned with her peers back at Pitt
Erin Lancaster, a Frederick Honors College student and Global Hub peer mentor, went from the first in her family to attend an out-of-state school to international adventurer and advocate.
5 ways to combat loneliness, according to David Greene and Katie Dealy
The nationally recognized experts discussed strategies for open conversation and community building as part of a Year of Discourse and Dialogue forum.