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Noble A-W Maseru earns Health Equity Champion award
He received the honor during the 2022 Pennsylvania Health Equity Summit.
Pitt Hillel creates meaningful cultural experiences on campus and beyond
The student-led and staff supported group is a place of fellowship and celebration for Jewish college students across Pittsburgh.
From first-generation to graduation
Pitt’s TRIO Student Support Services has been helping under-resourced undergraduates like Elizabeth Shunk for 50 years.
Pitt received a $1 million grant to support limited-income, first-generation students
The Kessler Scholars Collaborative provides financial, academic, professional and personal support to undergraduates.
Register today for Faculty and Staff Development Program spring workshops
This program for faculty and staff at Pitt aims to enhance their personal and professional development through a variety of workshops and certificate programs.
Register for Lavender Graduation by April 10
Celebrate the achievements of undergraduate, graduate and professional students in the LGBTQIA+ community across all Pitt campuses.
A Pitt Urban Studies major won a fellowship for her work addressing food insecurity
Junior Nina Mennies has been awarded a Newman Civic Fellowship, which supports community-minded students in their journey to becoming change-makers.
A writing workshop for LGBTQIA+ elders builds community and records history
In Our Own Write, a bi-weekly workshop hosted by Pitt’s Center for Creativity, forges connections through gratitude and loss.
Could your neighborhood influence the health of your brain?
A $9.6 million grant will help Pitt and RAND researchers measure the link between structural racism and cognitive decline in two Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
Pride Week at Pitt returns
The Rainbow Alliance-sponsored events run March 20-26 and include a chance to hear from actor-activist Indya Moore.
Pitt will name the indoor track at Victory Heights after Panthers legend Herb Douglas
The honor for the trailblazing alumnus and oldest living Olympic medalist was announced at his 100th birthday celebration March 12.
Learn how to get a NASA job in a new presentation series
Webinars offered through a Pitt-Bradford collaboration with NASA will provide students from all campuses and majors with detailed resume tips and other resources.
Notable Pitt women you should know this Women’s History Month
Learn about the lives of just a few of the incredible Pitt women whose path-forging work changed our past — and is shaping our tomorrow.
A new Pitt fellowship supports social justice in health
Five health sciences faculty members will get $10,000 and be paired with a community organization to address structural inequities and racism at Pitt and beyond.
Winners of the Black Excellence Service Award announced
Recipients are students, staff, faculty, businesspeople and alumni who are role models in the community.
Attend the 2022 Staff Council Spring Assembly on March 9
This year’s keynote speaker is Felicia Savage Friedman, founder of YogaRoots. The theme is, “Who are You in the Legacy of Racism?”
Pitt Education’s Kari Kokka receives grant from the National Science Foundation
The grant supports early career faculty with the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education.
Pitt Education’s Ready to Learn program empowers middle schoolers to use math for social change
The Center for Urban Education hosts the after-school and summer math program, inspired by civil rights icon and educator Bob Moses.
Meet the Pitt-trained chemist shattering global glass ceilings as a soccer referee
Last year, Kathryn Nesbitt became the first woman to referee a men's World Cup match.
