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4 Pitt people were named Pittsburgh Business Times 2026 Women of Influence
The awards recognize the region’s businesswomen, including one Pitt dean and three alumnae, who make impactful change by leading organizations.
James T. Johnson, Pitt alum and co-founder of Pittsburgh’s Afro American Music Institute, died at age 76
The beloved educator used music to help generations connect to their history and identity.
4 Pitt people earned the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Student Success
The award recognizes staff, faculty and administrators at the University of Pittsburgh who have positively impacted the student experience.
Meet the students helping Pitt get fit
We asked these School of Education students to share encouragement for anyone who wants to be more physically active, plus their favorite post-workout snacks and songs for your gym playlist.
Pitt’s Center for Creativity celebrated its 10-year anniversary
Faculty, staff and students gathered to share how the campus spaces have fueled experimentation, community and creation.
Junior Kaylee Frederick finished second in the U.S. Track and Field 100-Mile National Championship
The biology and secondary education major at Pitt-Johnstown is an internationally renowned ultramarathon runner.
Nev Jones wants people with lived experience at the center of mental health research
The School of Social Work researcher, who herself has schizophrenia, is trying to build a better academia — and a better world — for those with psychiatric disabilities.
Get tickets for Pitt Night at PNC Park on April 17
Tickets come with a co-branded Pirates-Pitt jersey, and students get an exclusive discount.
A public health professor is bringing the National Bioethics Bowl to Pitt
The competition, organized this year by Cindy McCarthy, gives students a chance to consider challenging questions about health and technology.
René Claxton will lead a new program in Pitt’s Institute for Bioethics
The School of Medicine professor aims to improve communication among clinicians, patients and families as director of humanistic communication in medicine.
Comment on a draft policy regarding academic visitors until April 14
Members of the Pitt community are invited to provide feedback via an online form.
Sign up to lend a hand at Pitt’s spring commencement on May 3
Volunteers help make the day easy and memorable for graduates and their families.
llknur Lider was named president of the American Association of Teachers of Turkic Languages
Lider, who leads the Turkish program in Pitt’s Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Center, will serve in the role for the next three years.
Celebrate your professional wins with Staff Council
Use this new form to submit your accomplishment to the Office of the Chancellor, Pittwire and the University Times all at once.
Rory Cooper is featured in a Department of Veterans Affairs virtual exhibit
The associate vice chancellor for research for STEM-health sciences collaborations is spotlighted for his contributions to rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology, including more than 25 U
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.
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.
Pitt-Titusville was awarded $250,000 to expand machining and CNC pathways
Pennsylvania’s Schools-to-Work program is designed to bridge classroom learning with career preparation.
A Pitt alumni couple committed $1.5M to the Safar Center for Resuscitation Research
The Chabals’ gift will advance treatments that improve survival and reduce disabilities after traumatic brain injury and cardiac arrest.
Paul Adams will discuss his new book at Pitt-Greensburg March 17
“Beyond Good Friday” investigates how Northern Ireland’s future may look amid significant changes in the U.K.
