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A Pitt research team won a 2026 Tools Competition prize
Xiang Lorraine Li, Diane Litman and Gayle Rogers will use the $100,000 award to build a dataset that could help AI give students better writing feedback.
Pitt improved its rank on the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact list
It’s the only global ranking that measures institutions based on the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Pitt joined a new national effort to strengthen community engagement
The University will spend seven months developing a campus action plan with support from Campus Compact, building on its recent Carnegie classification.
Pitt’s All Angles program was featured in an Institute for Citizens and Scholars case study
The speaker and discussion series, designed for students and by students, was recognized as a prime example of promoting civic discourse on campus.
There are now 100 EV charging ports on the Pittsburgh campus
The milestone moves Pitt closer to its goal of installing 50 new charging plugs by 2030.
Multiple Pitt campuses again earned Military Friendly recognition
Pitt-Bradford was honored for the 16th consecutive year for its support of active military and veteran students.
Pitt rose among its public AAU peers in the 2027 QS World University Rankings
Along with maintaining its top faculty-student ratio, the University was recognized for the breadth and depth of its global research partnerships.
Pitt renewed its pledge to enroll more students from lower-income backgrounds
The recommitment to the American Talent Initiative builds on a series of affordability efforts, including a regional campus tuition pledge for eligible Pennsylvanians and low-cost Pitt Online programs
The University’s Pittsburgh and Bradford campuses were named 2026-27 Colleges of Distinction
Schools are assessed based on engaged students, teaching quality, vibrant communities and successful outcomes.
Maureen Lichtveld was again named a National Academy of Medicine councilor
The dean of the School of Public Health and Jonas Salk Chair in Population Health will serve a second three-year term on the academy’s governing and oversight body.
11 PA high school graduates finished a MAC at Pitt-Titusville training program
The cohort of Penncrest School District graduates completed the intensive, hands-on machining and CNC training program.
Nikhil Bajaj received an NSF CAREER Award
The assistant professor in the Swanson School of Engineering will use the award to design a new framework for developing nonlinear systems from a desired behavior.
3 Pitt projects were in space at the same time, a rare university milestone
Student projects out of the NSF Center for Space, High-performance and Resilient Computing could be found in three distinct areas of space during FY2025.
Pitt’s Move Out Clean Out diverted a record 25K pounds from landfills
The May event collected 25,637 pounds of materials from students moving out of campus housing, a 13.6% increase over last year.
Scaife Hall is Pitt’s 20th LEED certified building since 2005
The building’s recent renovation and West Wing addition earned a LEED Gold certification, the second-highest rank in the green building rating system.
19 Pitt students earned national honors in a Russian essay contest
Thirty-one Dietrich School students participated in the 2026 ACTR National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest.
Jonathan Fuller was named a 2029 Greenwall Faculty Scholar
Associate Professor Jonathan Fuller will use a novel philosophical theory to make bioethical recommendations.
Pitt is in the top 0.5% of universities, per the World University Rankings
The largest academic ranking of global universities puts Pitt at No. 86 worldwide and No. 42 nationally.
Pitt’s Recreation and Wellness Center was featured in Campus Rec Magazine
The facility’s accessible programming, visionary design and focus on mental well-being were the focus of the publication’s latest cover story.
11 Pitt educators earned a Nancy Tannery Grant for Open Educational Resources
The projects recognized by the Office of the Provost range from flipping an organic chemistry classroom to a guide for academic writing with AI.
