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Here’s who’s speaking at Pitt’s graduate and professional commencement ceremonies
We have your guide to each school-specific celebration, happening throughout April and May.
Kale Serrato Doyen earned a Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowship in American Art
The PhD candidate in the Department of History of Art and Architecture was awarded for her promising doctoral research into Teenie Harris.
Christy Ruffner was named to the NAPAHE board of directors
The Pitt-Bradford chief of staff will serve a three-year term serving the professional association for higher education executive staff.
5 Pitt people were named Blood Cancer United Visionaries candidates
The campaign raises funds for blood cancer research, patient support and advocacy. The Pittsburgh winner will be announced May 8.
Peter Pantuso will serve as Pitt-Bradford’s 2026 commencement speaker
The longtime president and CEO of the American Bus Association is an international thought leader in transit and tourism policy.
Comment on a draft policy regarding OneCard until May 6
Members of the Pitt community are invited to provide feedback via an online form.
Pitt launches an affordable online graduate Certificate in Infant Mental Health
The new School of Education program, part of the Pitt Online portfolio, will help fill a critical national and statewide workforce gap.
Pitt’s philosophy program ranked No. 5 in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject
The three Dietrich School units that make up the program continued its top-five streak, which dates back 10 years.
Pitt’s National Society of Black Engineers chapter won big at a recent conference
The students earned a rare double recognition as National and Regional Small Chapter of the Year, and President Leilani Cruz was honored for her leadership.
Graduate programs in health sciences and engineering rose in U.S. News & World Report rankings
Seven health sciences specialty programs cracked the top 10, including a No. 1 ranking for occupational therapy, and the Swanson School of Engineering ranks No. 24 for public universities.
Mindy Coccari presented research at an American Heart Association event
The associate director of Pitt’s Ultrasound Research Laboratory presented a poster at the annual Epi/Lifestyle Scientific Sessions in Boston.
Paul Ohodnicki will lead a Pitt team supporting a new ARPA-E grant
The University will receive $600,000 in Department of Energy funding to develop transformers for a high-voltage DC power grid.
A Pitt professor’s new biography chronicles the early life of August Wilson
Laurence Glasco explores the revered playwright’s formative years in Pittsburgh’s Hill District in “August Wilson’s American Century: Life As Art.”
Fernando Tormos-Aponte earned an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant
The Pitt sociologist will study community-led energy resilience in Puerto Rico in partnership with researchers at the Universidad de Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
Amber Medved will appear as a guest on PCN’s Journalists Roundtable
The Pitt News senior writer will discuss the week’s top political news with two other student journalists.
Who’s losing their jobs to AI?
A clear answer has so far been elusive. But with big data and determination, Morgan Frank is blazing a trail.
2 Pitt students were selected as 2026 Roosevelt Network Fellows
The fellowship prepares students for careers as policymakers and public servants.
Pitt rose to No. 17 in the National Academy of Inventors’ national patent ranking
Innovators at the University, which is also ranking No. 26 globally, were issued 107 U.S. utility patents in calendar year 2025.
Pitt commits $5M in new investments to city parks, neighborhood business corridors and public safety
The University’s most recent commitment builds on decades of collaboration and support between the City of Pittsburgh and its premier anchor institution.
Pitt has 2 new Goldwater scholars
Juniors Alec Sciutto and Katelyn Chen join the ranks of Pitt’s 69 winners of the prestigious award for STEM undergraduates.
