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Pitt will host a Humanities @ Work conference on April 4
The cross-disciplinary event will connect students and scholars with leaders in the community, health and technology industries.

See the Pittsburgh campus in bloom in this spring gallery
Pitt’s expert grounds crew members will spend tireless hours prepping flower beds, mulching, planting and weeding throughout the growing season.

Support the United Way at a food truck event on April 8
Each business will donate 15% of their sales to Pitt’s United Way Campaign.

4 Pitt faculty won the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring
This year’s recipients will be honored at 3 p.m. March 26.

Meet 4 graduate students who took unconventional paths to Pitt
Their journeys showcase the changing dynamics of who’s seeking graduate education and when.

One Pitt-Bradford student is reviving a (nearly) lost indigenous art
Tyrone Bowen-Collateta creates handmade lacrosse sticks from blocks of hickory.

Home field has a deeper meaning for Pitt-Bradford lacrosse
When the newly minted DIII team takes the field in March, they'll be playing for more than just a winning record.

This Pitt researcher is using his own experience to help autistic students thrive on campus
After a decade of surveying and studying autistic college students, Brett Ranon Nachman has come away with some important, and surprising, insights.

Pitt will host a traveling exhibition on ‘Lessons from The Tree of Life’ starting March 27
With curated artifacts and personal statements from the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, the exhibition will challenge visitors to reflect on the impact of antisemitism in America.

Be aware of the latest sidewalk and stop sign improvements on upper campus
The City of Pittsburgh found in a recent safety study that it is no longer possible to cross Terrace Street in front of Scaife Hall.

Lise Vesterlund will receive an honorary doctorate from Copenhagen Business School
Pitt’s Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Economics will give a lecture on March 21 in celebration of the honor.

Pitt’s School of Public and International Affairs takes a new name and an expanded mission
With new programs like a BA in public policy and the Policy and Social Impact Fellows, the school will welcome and prepare students at all academic stages.

Volunteers are needed for Pitt’s spring commencement
Join in on the festivities when you sign up to help by April 16.

6 Pitt people were named Pittsburgh Business Times Women of Influence
The annual honor recognizes the region’s most impactful businesswomen.

Comment on a draft policy regarding information security until April 10
Members of the Pitt community are invited to provide feedback via an online form.

Burton M. Tansky, trustee emeritus and luxury retail leader, dies at 87
The CEO of the Neiman Marcus Group, Tansky served as a Pitt trustee for decades and helped lead a $2 billion fundraising campaign.

Annette Vee will pen a newsletter series on AI and teaching
The associate professor has partnered with publisher W.W. Norton to explore topics around artificial intelligence.

Pitt’s Annual Disclosure Certification period begins March 17
University faculty and staff who are mandatory disclosers will receive an email between March 17 and 20. The form is due by April 15.

This alumna is protecting people from cons, one podcast episode at a time
Laci Mosley pokes fun at grifters in “Scam Goddess,” an award-winning podcast and Hulu documentary series.

Alumna Susan Silvestri will receive Pitt-Bradford’s Presidential Medal of Distinction
The founding member of the Pitt-Bradford Alumni Association will be honored at the campus’ commencement ceremony on May 4.