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Wind energy is not bad for your health, new research shows
In this study, Osea Giuntella and his colleagues found no adverse physical or mental health affects after the installation of nearby turbines.
Pitt’s Recreation and Wellness Center was featured in Campus Rec Magazine
The facility’s accessible programming, visionary design and focus on mental well-being were the focus of the publication’s latest cover story.
5 free June events in Pittsburgh
Summer concerts, a film series and a high-flying pogo competition are all on offer as summer starts to heat up.
Be prepared for I-376 Parkway East closures, starting July 10
Pitt students, faculty and staff should expect potential impacts to the Oakland neighborhood, as both Forbes and Fifth avenues will be utilized for the interstate detour.
Register to attend Pitt’s third annual Transfer Pathways Summit
The June 5 event will focus on building more transfer-friendly practices at four-year institutions.
A Pitt improv course is turning students into better lawyers. Its professor wants more schools to try it.
In a new publication, Ben Bratman lays out his unconventional training technique — and how it teaches students to ‘go forward, adapt and be resilient.’
‘It takes a village to band a bird’
Four peregrine falcon chicks were banded and given a clean bill of health, marking the 25th nesting season at the Cathedral of Learning.
Pitt will close May 25 in observance of Memorial Day
The University will suspend most operations for the federal holiday honoring those who died serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
11 Pitt educators earned a Nancy Tannery Grant for Open Educational Resources
The projects recognized by the Office of the Provost range from flipping an organic chemistry classroom to a guide for academic writing with AI.
Making waves may be key to making memories
A new study, with contributions from G. Bard Ermentrout, shows the shapes and movement of activity correlate to different stages of memorizing and memory retrieval.
5 Pitt students earned the SMART Scholarship-for-Service
The merit-based scholarship from the U.S. government provides tuition and annual stipends along with internship and employment opportunities.
Infrastructure enhancements powered by Dell Technologies will help Pitt accelerate AI-powered health care
New computing and storage systems will support faster, more accurate detection of diseases such as cancer at the Computational Pathology and AI Center of Excellence.
3 Pitt people were named Window Keepers by PA Humanities
Ervin Dyer, Jessica Kiefer and Allie O’Shea are among the first 25 Pennsylvanians to earn the honor for their work strengthening community and civic life.
Pitt will host North America’s top library design conference this October
The University Library System will host librarians, architects and designers at the newly renovated Hillman Library for Designing Libraries XIII, Oct. 18-20.
Alumna Rebecca Johnson is a 2026 Pulitzer Prize winner
The journalist and former Pitt News editor won the prize for local reporting along with her Chicago Tribune team. She is the third Pitt-connected Pulitzer recipient in three years
Pitt Law announced a $1M commitment to establish the Greg and Ellen Jordan Fund for Business, Banking and Financial Regulation
The fund will provide support for the school’s strategic initiatives, including an annual speaker series, innovative programming, faculty support and curriculum development.
12 Pitt students earned Gilman Scholarships
The University’s newest winners of the prestigious undergraduate study abroad award are heading to destinations from Bolivia to South Korea.
How science can escape the nostalgia trap
A new paper by Lingfei Wu in Science shows that older researchers produce less disruptive work — though they offer strengths of their own, too.
Pitt’s new quantum lab will advance innovation across the region
The Western Pennsylvania Quantum Information Core represents more than a decade of Pitt’s commitment to partnerships in quantum science and industry commercialization.
Justin Dandoy was named director of PittServes
He has closely collaborated with the Division of Student Affairs team in his current role as Pitt’s director of community affairs.
