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Rob Rutenbar is Wayne State University’s 2026 Distinguished Engineer
Pitt’s senior vice chancellor for research will be recognized at the school’s Night of the Stars event this spring.
Pitt business and education programs rank among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Programs
The University’s part-time MBA earned a top 35 ranking, while the School of Education leapt 45 spots to crack the top 100 in graduate education.
Alissa Klots won two prizes for her first book
“Domestic Service in the Soviet Union” picked up honors from the American Historical Association and the Association for Women in Slavic Studies.
Lillian Chong was named UC San Francisco graduate alum of the year
The Pitt professor of chemistry, known for pioneering rare-event molecular simulations, earned her PhD in biophysics from the school in 2002.
A pulmonary hypertension patient found care and concern from a Pitt doctor. Now, his family is raising research funds in his honor.
Stephen Chan, who is conducting cutting-edge studies on the disease, treated Brent Michael Schnake for nearly three years.
This newly discovered, 11.5-billion-year-old galaxy shares a striking feature with our own
Pitt student Daniel Ivanov discovered what may be the earliest barred spiral galaxy that astronomers have ever found.
Susan Orr received a Sojourner House Pearl of Hope Award
The director of communications and media at Pitt’s School of Computing and Information has served the regional nonprofit for more than two decades.
Registration is open for the Pennsylvania One Health Consortium
On June 21-23, Pitt is hosting the second annual gathering focused on improving the health of humans, wildlife, ecosystems and more.
Pitt will expand its musculoskeletal care and research with a strategic investment from the Orland Bethel family
The gift will advance the research, innovation and training efforts of a center that is already at the forefront of discovery.
Pitt’s Center for Governance and Markets received a $2.7M grant to promote civil discourse
Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili will lead Pluralism360, a multi-university effort that will engage students online, in classrooms and through community partnerships.
Junior Nikhil Jyotishi is a competitor on Prime Video’s ‘Beast Games’
The School of Business student participated in physical and mental challenges for a $5 million grand prize.
The United Way is seeking volunteers for its free tax prep program
Give back to your community this spring with a short weekly shift at locations across Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties.
Steve Manuck was honored by the American Psychological Association
The professor emeritus received the 2026 Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions, a first for the Department of Psychology.
Pitt will close Jan. 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The University will suspend classes and most operations for the federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader’s legacy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
