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Become a more confident cyclist during Pitt’s Bike to Campus Week
From fix-it stations to free rides, the Pittsburgh campus has everything you need to bike around town. Learn more about urban cycling during Sept. 12-16 events.
Pitt Arrival 2022 in photos
From New Student Convocation to the annual Activities Fair, the Pittsburgh campus was abuzz during Welcome Week. See our favorite pictures.
Donors David Frederick and Sophie Lynn visited Pitt to celebrate the renaming of the Honors College
They spent Sept. 1 with students, faculty and staff, then dotted the Pitt “i” before the Backyard Brawl.
Why do galaxies stop making stars? A huge collision in space provides new clues.
Merging galaxies might hurl away the gas that fuels new stars, according to a discovery by Pitt astronomers and their colleagues.
What you need to know about monkeypox
Ken Ho, a Pitt infectious disease specialist, explains how monkeypox differs from COVID-19 and what to do if you think you’ve been exposed.
In photos: What’s new in campus construction this fall
Renovations and construction across three Pitt campuses will provide new state-of-the-art facilities and sustainable upgrades.
7 things to do in the ’Burgh this September
There’s plenty to keep you busy, including block parties, film screenings and a Chinese cultural festival.
Pittsburgh’s ‘neighborly playground’ for neuroscience has new leadership
Pitt’s Julie Fiez and Carnegie Mellon’s Lori Holt will lead the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition into its next era of collaboration and curiosity.
Pitt earned an unprecedented 12 international studies awards from the U.S. Department of Education
All six of the University’s global and area centers won both National Resource Center grants and Foreign Language Area Studies fellowships totaling $11 million.
Panthers Forward offers money and mentorship to the Class of 2023
The program is open to all Pittsburgh students who use federal funding to pay for their final year of college. Applications are due Oct. 2.
These free block parties will bring Oakland residents and students together
All neighbors — both short- and long-term — are invited to the September events featuring food, games, music and more.
Your handbook to the Pitt fandom
Whether you’re new to Pitt, a proud parent or just need a refresher, here are the athletics traditions you need to know.
Pitt and ElevateBio are partnering to bring cell and gene therapy manufacturing to Pittsburgh
With a 30-year agreement, the biotech company will be the first tenant at Pitt BioForge on Hazelwood Green.
Christine Kasper named the new dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
She joins Pitt from the University of New Mexico and was previously a senior executive in the Office of Nursing Services at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
This new chip could lead to faster, more secure AI
Developed by a team including a Pitt engineering professor, the technology performs calculations locally instead of relying on the cloud.
In-state students will benefit from additional commonwealth funding
Pitt will distribute 100% of the one-time COVID-19 relief funding recently granted by Gov. Wolf to in-state students who are enrolled this fall.
Check out these brand-new academic offerings at Pitt
Perfect your fall schedule with these new courses, certificates and programs, from a new public health degree to classes on AI ethics, reparations and the history of rock ‘n’ roll.
Lantern Night explained
Pitt’s oldest tradition turns 102 this year — learn more about the rite of passage and how it’s changed over time.
Your 2022 guide to dining on the Pittsburgh campus
Highlights include new SodaStream machines and an improved employee dining program.
A brief history of the Backyard Brawl
Pitt football is set to play West Virginia University for the first time since 2011. Brush up on the long-standing rivalry ahead of the Sept. 1 game.
