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6 free things to do this March
Make nature-themed art, get ready for internship season and check out local theater productions all over Pittsburgh.
Q&A: Pittsburgh’s little-known role in the Great Migration
We asked Pitt-Greensburg Assistant Professor Adam Cilli to share highlights from his research into this essential Black history that changed the city.
This Pitt-Greensburg alumnus turns generosity into a way of life
Jamal Woodson, Pitt-Greensburg's 2025 Alumnus of Distinction, lives his life trying to "do all I could to help as many people as possible."
Introducing Pitt’s Implementation and Research Center for Healthy Communities
Formerly PERU, the IRC offers resources for substance use and suicide prevention in Pennsylvania and beyond.
A Pitt-Bradford alumna writes the next chapter of her hometown's story
No matter how far she wandered, Kane, Pennsylvania (and McKean County, home to UPB) would always be Kate Kennedy's home
8 Pitt people made the New Pittsburgh Courier 40 Under 40 list
Three staffers and five alumni were among the young Black professionals recognized by the publication.
11,431 donors raised more than $3M for vital University initiatives on the 10th annual Pitt Day of Giving
This year’s daylong fundraising sprint generated funding for scholarships, research, academic programs, student organizations, athletics and other vital initiatives.
A six-decade Pitt Pharmacy family tradition
Since Bill Thompson Jr. graduated from Pitt in 1962, the Thompsons have used their Pitt education to serve their Blair County community as pharmacists.
These alumna-led hubs are a home away from home for hundreds
Pitt alumna Kristin Proto directs a two-location Chester County after-school hub — one a former car repair shop, the other used to be a fire station — that reaches nearly 500 students each year.
6 projects earned Dietrich Innovation Institute funding
The winning faculty come from Pitt departments ranging from English to geology and environmental science.
Learn about Pitt’s advanced offerings at the spring Graduate Recruitment Fair
Graduating undergrads and alumni can receive up to $7,500 in tuition each year through the Pitt2Pitt Scholarship program. Learn more on Feb. 26.
He’s making libraries into something more
From providing meals to expanding technology resources, alumnus and York County Libraries President Robert Lambert is ‘meeting people where they are.’
A new art display highlights Pittsburgh’s role in electric power history
The display, adorning the hallway outside a Benedum electric power lab, invites students to consider their place in engineering history.
From artistic talent to a sustainable business
PantherLabWorks offers training to creators hoping to scale their businesses and commercialize their products.
3 Dietrich School faculty earned funded professional development leave
Liberty Ferda, Shannon Reed and Evgeni Trofimov are the 2026-27 recipients.
How a rural recruiter pitches Pitt across Pennsylvania
Daryl Burleigh uses his experience growing up in Wayne County to help prospective students figure out if Pitt is a good fit.
AI-generated ‘podcasts’ are useful but prone to errors, says this Pitt researcher
Ian Flynn’s findings on Google’s NotebookLM tool was selected as an American Geophysical Union featured story.
5 Pitt people made the Pittsburgh Business Times 30 Under 30 list
The young professionals are making an impact on their workplaces and their communities.
Local middle schoolers brought Black history — and several Pitt figures — to life
Damon Young, Gertrude Wade and Damar Hamlin were just a few of those portrayed at The Neighborhood Academy’s Night at the Museum event.
This rural Pennsylvania field station is an ecologist’s dream
Pitt’s Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology has hosted a rotating cast of prominent researchers for nearly a century.
