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Computer science alum wins Sheth award for making internet access more equitable
Ihsan Qazi is working to make cheap smartphones as efficient as more expensive models and re-engineer websites to render on affordable devices.
Award-winning virologist Paul Duprex wants the best and brightest working on vaccines
The place to start? Kids in Pittsburgh.
Register today for Faculty and Staff Development Program fall workshops
A new sustainability certificate and supervisor support programming are among the more than 60 offerings.
How Lina Dostilio and the new Office of Engagement and Community Affairs connect Pitt to the larger world
In this Q&A, the new vice chancellor explains what “community engagement” is and how her created office continues to foster Pitt’s long legacy of community partnerships.
Latinx Student Association helps students feel at home
Members and advisors of the group say it’s an important cultural and social space for Pitt’s growing Latinx student population, which has doubled since 2011.
Submit your nominations for the Chancellor’s Distinguished Awards
The awards promote excellence and innovation across the breadth of the University. The closing date for letters of nomination is Friday, Oct. 15.
Civic Action Week gets students, faculty and staff out in the city
The second annual week of events prompted the Pitt community not just to volunteer, but to engage with bigger questions around civic responsibility and organizing.
Facilities apprenticeship program brings new levels of Hill District community partnership and collaboration
The new program is providing meaningful career opportunities for residents like Lemel Alexander.
Festival showcases Latin American and Caribbean cultures
Food, fun and feather headdresses made for a vibrant scene outside the William Pitt Union during the Center for Latin American Studies’ annual festival, held at Pitt since 1979. See the photos.
Why some education reforms stick and others don't
A study by Eleanor Anderson in the School of Education shows what it takes to make educational reforms rise above the ‘churn.’
Pitt CFO Hari Sastry testifies before Pennsylvania House of Representatives
“Universities will look different,” he warned, if state appropriations are cut.
Attend outdoor screenings of Asian films through Oct. 10
The first annual Screenshot: Asia Film Festival offers 12 feature and short films from Asia and Asian filmmakers.
Behind the scenes of Antony Blinken’s campus visit
See the researchers, projects and spaces that greeted the Secretary of State.
Brian Galla wants to help your teen kick their Instagram habit
Appealing to their sense of rebellion might be the key to helping teens cut back on social media use, the Pitt psychologist's research shows.
Engineering team studies new architecture for customized space computing
Students at Pitt’s NSF Center for Space, High-performance and Resilient Computing received the Best Paper Award for Research in Space Computing at the 2021 IEEE Space Computing Conference.
University media honored at the Golden Quill Awards
Pitt communicators work hard to give you award-winning content: See the winning content from the offices of Pittwire, Pitt Magazine and Pitt Med magazine.
Grad student Sean Sweat presented at a Smithsonian forum on reckoning with our racial past
Sweat, an MD/PhD student, spoke with other medical professionals on the topic of race, health and wealth.
Kevin Kearns receives teaching excellence award
The Leslie A. Whittington Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes long-term excellence in teaching public policy and public affairs.
Submit your work by Oct. 25 for the Mental Health in All Mediums Showcase
Join the Center for Creativity for a monthlong virtual art gallery aimed toward mental health expression.
Get into the Halloween spirit with bite-sized horror
Grab your phone and frighten your friends in 60 seconds or less and you could win up to $250.
