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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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
2 Pitt students were selected as 2026 Roosevelt Network Fellows
The fellowship prepares students for careers as policymakers and public servants.
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.
Introducing Pitt’s newest American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows
Jill Millstone and Ora Weisz join nearly 500 scientists recognized this year by the world’s largest scientific society.
A new Pitt collection showcases the stories of local author Sharon G. Flake
The award-winning writer behind “The Skin I’m In” joins the University Library System’s Archives and Special Collections. Attend the celebration on March 31.
Pitt leaders contributed to an APLU playbook on communicating public impact
The higher education organization points toward the University of Pittsburgh as an example of excellence in strategic storytelling.
5 can’t-miss events in April
April brings bluster and beauty to Pittsburgh, and plenty of reasons to shake off the winter blahs for fun all around the city, from a wildflower hike to a wildlife baby shower. We found five things
Student startup Pittsburgh Coastal Energy won a top prize at South by Southwest
The team of Pitt students and alumni won the student startup category for their concept of powering underwater vehicles with ocean waves.
Perseverance the focus of Pitt Stages’ 2026-27 season
The Department of Theatre Arts season will feature “Rent,” “The Metamorphosis” and other stories that showcase inner strength.
Mark Nordenberg to step down from his leadership roles with the Institute of Politics and Dick Thornburgh Forum
The chancellor emeritus, who has long been a driving force behind the wide-ranging civic initiatives, will also serve as the University’s 2026 spring commencement speaker.
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.
