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Pitt’s 2023 honorary degree recipients
Victor Dzau, president of the National Academy of Medicine, Chris Elias, leader of global development for the Gates Foundation, and referee and alumna Katy Nesbitt will be recognized.
Find out who’s speaking at Pitt’s graduate school commencement ceremonies
Hear from Pitt alumni who are leading the fields of ethics, environmental advocacy, educator rights and more.
Katy Nesbitt is Pitt’s 2023 undergraduate commencement speaker
The alum and first American woman to referee at the World Cup will deliver remarks to graduating students and their families at the April 30 event.
The Pitt Farmers Market is back
Head to the William Pitt Union Plaza on April 6, 13 or 20 for baked goods, BBQ and more.
Joan T.A. Gabel named 19th University of Pittsburgh chancellor
The Pitt Board of Trustees on Monday elected Gabel to succeed Patrick Gallagher.
6 things to do around the Pittsburgh campus in April
Design a spacecraft, attend free concerts and celebrate Pitt innovators.
Pitt helped bring a gospel pioneer’s music back to life
A daylong community celebration honoring composer Charles Henry Pace and his activist wife, Frankie, resurrected songs not heard in more than six decades. Learn more about their legacy.
He’s going to predict your next favorite song
Pitt graduate student Hunter Osterhoudt is mixing his love of music with the power of algorithms as he pursues a master’s in computer science, thanks to Pitt2Pitt.
This Pitt-Johnstown professor boosted COVID-19 vaccination rates in rural Pa.
Jill Henning harnessed her expertise as an infectious disease researcher and consummate collaborator to get a remarkable number of shots in arms.
Pitt Med students meet their match
On Match Day 2023, 135 fourth-year medical students found out where they’ll continue their training as residents.
What Pitt employees should know about the next phase of the Compensation Modernization Project
This summer, the University will implement the structure across Pitt Worx and Talent Center, transitioning from the current staff classification system to the comprehensive new job catalog.
See a new portrait honoring the first Black woman to graduate from Pitt’s School of Pharmacy
When two doctoral students realized there wasn’t a commemoration of Ella P. Stewart on campus, they took action. Learn more about her at a March 21 event.
2 Pitt people were honored during a celebration of global education
A faculty member highlighting the plight of domestic workers in Asia and an alumna safeguarding human rights in Nigeria are the winners of the 10th annual Sheth Awards.
Ann E. Cudd will depart Pitt for Portland this summer
The provost and senior vice chancellor will become Portland State University’s next president.
Here are the 2023 Community Engaged Scholarship Forum awardees
Pitt celebrated contributions to COVID-19 mitigation, drinking water quality and more at the March ceremony.
The 2023 Vanscoy Winter Academy focused on demystifying the brain
Presentations during the Naples, Florida, event covered novel imaging for the eyes, ketamine treatment for depression and stroke interventions.
This Pitt program is helping small minority-owned businesses succeed
The Mentor-Protege Program pairs large construction firms with smaller companies to create a more resilient regional economy.
Why movies like ‘Black Panther’ matter
Ahead of the Oscars, Pitt professor and Hollywood veteran Kevin Smith discusses the importance of Black representation in cinema and why Stan Lee is a model for allyship.
14 Pitt faculty members won 2023 Chancellor’s Distinguished Awards
Honor thought leaders, educators and innovators from across the University at a March 16 ceremony.
Register for Pitt’s Faculty Honors Convocation on March 16
The ceremony celebrates distinguished faculty members’ teaching, research and public service.
