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Pitt will collaborate on digitizing the works of a philosophical giant

The University Library System and Center for Philosophy of Science are partners in the 25-year Rudolf Carnap Digital project.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Innovation and Research
  • Global
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
Display of equitment at the Titusville ETC

ETC at Pitt-Titusville received a Bridge Builders grant for the 3rd consecutive year

The award will support tuition assistance for Venango County residents enrolled in Manufacturing Assistance Center training programs like basic and CNC machining.

  • Technology & Science
  • Community Impact
  • Pitt-Titusville
  • Cultivate student success
Liz Johnson Artur exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art

5 Pittsburgh events we’re looking forward to in 2026

Kick off the year with this guide to can’t-miss happenings around our city and campus.

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  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Be welcoming and engaged
An aerial view of the Cathedral of Learning during the winter that shows its entire front facade.

20 Pitt people, including Chancellor Joan Gabel, were named to the Pittsburgh Power 100

The Pittsburgh Business Times list recognizes influential leaders shaping business, civic and cultural life across the region.

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  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • Be welcoming and engaged
Panther statue wearing Pitt beanie in the snow.

9 Pitt affiliates were named New Pittsburgh Courier Women of Excellence

The publication recognizes women in the Greater Pittsburgh Area each year for professional achievement and service.

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  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Be welcoming and engaged
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Pitt successfully renewed its Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement

The national designation, valid through 2032, recognizes the University’s progress in embedding collaborative local partnerships across teaching, research and projects.

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  • Community Impact
  • Be welcoming and engaged
The Cathedral of Learning

Give feedback on the School of Social Work’s search for a new dean

All members of the University community are invited to an open forum on Jan. 16 at 2:30 p.m.

  • University News
  • Students
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Alumni
  • Be welcoming and engaged
  • School of Social Work
Helena Steffens, Emily Hann, and Sydney Rodriguez prepare to scan a leaf pouch,

Storytelling meets emerging tech in Pitt’s Digital Narrative and Interactive Design program

These Pitt students are using computing skills and AI tools to design new experiences and preserve cultural stories.

  • Technology & Science
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Cultivate student success
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Computing and Information
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Monique Smith earned an Impact Award from City & State PA

The publication also identified School of Law alumna Kimberly Joyce as a socially responsible leader.

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  • Teaching & Learning
  • Faculty
  • Be welcoming and engaged
Pitt-Bradford president Rick Esch (center) with Fabiana Fornica Gonzalez (left) and Stephen Diehl (right)

Pitt-Bradford’s president was honored by an anonymous group with an endowed scholarship in his name

Even the longtime leader and 1983 graduate of the regional campus, Richard Esch, doesn’t know who the donors are.

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  • Pitt-Bradford
  • Cultivate student success
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@PittOfficial is keeping it 100K

Revisit six of the University’s top Instagram posts over the years.

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Alexander Calder’s “Pittsburgh” mobile in airport terminal

A Pitt professor added fresh context to artwork at the heart of the new Pittsburgh International Airport

Alex Taylor’s description of “Pittsburgh” will introduce thousands of travelers each year to the legacy and history of Alexander Calder’s iconic mobile.

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  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • Be welcoming and engaged
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Several people posing with Roc with Chrismas hats on

After 20 years, Christmas Day at Pitt is still bringing joy and connection to the community

Meet longtime volunteer Mark Burdsall, who says the annual event does more than provide meals and gifts — it creates a sense of belonging.

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  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Be welcoming and engaged
Woman cleaning a common room table

Meet the Pitt staffers who keep campus running during winter recess

From lab managers to police officers, these unsung heroes work behind-the-scenes to keep the University’s Pittsburgh campus safe and functional over break.

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  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Be welcoming and engaged
Andean plateau with clouds overhead

New Pitt research explains how massive canyons formed in Peru

A study out of Nadine McQuarrie’s lab found that river capture resulted in these vast geographical structures in the Andean Plateau.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Global
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Lamppost in front of the Cathedral of Learning covered in snow

Leigh Culley was named Pitt’s assistant vice chancellor for accessibility

The Pitt Education alumna has led the University’s Disability Resources and Services through a period of growth and achievement, per Clyde Pickett.

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Graduate in front of panther statue covered in snow

Pitt celebrated its newest graduates at winter commencement

Relive the pomp and circumstance — and snow — in this photo gallery.

  • University News
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Cultivate student success
Snow falls on a panther statue

A Pitt grad student was a runner-up in the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway

Alexandra Walton, a second-year in the PharmD program, won $20,000 at the halftime show of the Big Ten Championship Game.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Cultivate student success
  • School of Pharmacy
José-Alain Sahel holding chip

5 impactful moments Pitt made possible in 2025

It was a year of medical breakthroughs, student honors and community impact across the University.

  • University News
  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
  • It's Possible at Pitt
Four men view the playback of the taping of a scene of a television show on small monitors while on set.

This Pitt alum’s Hollywood dreams came true

Now producer Adam Fasullo is paying his success forward, helping fellow Pitt grads forge film industry careers.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Cultivate student success
  • School of Business