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Researchers Aim to Increase Diversity in STEM By Supporting K-12 Teachers
A School of Education associate professor helped develop a comprehensive rubric that measures how well students problem-solve in computer science learning. In the process, educators can see how gender
COVID-19: What You Need to Know
All University of Pittsburgh campuses will shift classes to remote learning approaches beginning on March 23.
Carrie Leana spoke at the Aspen Institute Ideas Festival
The George H. Love Professor of Organizations and Management shared her research on financial precarity.
New Tutoring Program Aims to Create Positive Change
PittEnrich is a new program launched with The Gismondi Family Foundation, Pitt’s School of Social Work, the School of Education and the Community Engagement Center in Homewood.
Africana Studies Returns to Its Roots
The Department of Africana Studies’ history of community-building and fostering critical conversations makes it an especially salient major for students wishing to tackle tough issues today. The new
Story Lab Helps Early Career Writers Professionalize
Writing can be a solitary endeavor, but for Pitt professor and award-winning author Jeanne Marie Laskas, it’s a team effort. The collaboration she nurtures has already spawned a bestseller, and much
Five Takeaways from the 2020 Mentoring and Advising Summit
What does it mean to be an effective mentor or advisor to students today? Folks from Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University gathered last week to discuss inclusive excellence in higher ed.
Student-run Saxbys Cafes will open at Pitt in fall 2020
The Cathedral Café on the ground floor of the Cathedral of Learning and Cup and Chaucer Café in Hillman Library will be renovated to create space for the new cafes.
Pitt’s philosophy program ranked highly in the QS World University Rankings by Subject
Pitt’s other top-ranked specific subject areas also include nursing and library and information management.
Bruce Hapke was named as an American Astronomical Society Legacy Fellow
Hapke, who correctly predicted the texture of the moon’s porous and sandy surface, was among the first scientists to receive materials for study from the Apollo 11 mission.
From University Times: Inside the University’s Emergency Operations Center
With COVID-19 looming as a public health threat, people from throughout the University are looking at all the different issues Pitt could encounter if the disease spreads near or on its campuses. Peek
Advocate for Pitt at the State Capitol
On Tuesday, March 17, hundreds of members of the University community will travel to Harrisburg to talk to state legislators and their staff about Pitt’s impact on the region, state and world.
Going the Distance
Ann E. Cudd has spent her life running toward complex subjects and demanding challenges—first as a young athlete, then as a philosopher and college administrator. Now, as Pitt’s provost, she is
Jon-Philip Imbrenda won a national literacy research award
The Arthur Applebee Award is known as one of the highest honors in the field of literacy education.
New Group Therapy Option is Runaway Success
Two clinicians at Pitt are reaching more students by combining group therapy with running. Find out how Running Forward and other campus resources are helping students build community around mental
5 partnerships received distinction at Pitt’s Community Engaged Scholarship Forum
The forum featured breakout sessions, poster presentations, panel discussions and networking planned around the theme of building momentum through community partnerships.
Pitt Continues Taking Steps to Prevent Disease's Spread
On March 3, Pitt announced that it was canceling all University-sponsored spring break travel involving air travel, and instructing students studying in programs in Spain, France and Germany to return
Experts Discuss Super Tuesday and Grassroots Politics
Researchers from Pitt and Harvard offer their take on this week’s Super Tuesday results and describe how civic engagement is changing in light of the 2008 and 2016 presidential elections.
30-Second Tool to Identify Frail Patients, Reduce Surgical Risk Works in Health System Setting
Pitt researcher Daniel Hall said as population ages, assessing risk is even more essential to ensure that surgery is offered to the right patients, consistent with their goals and values.
A Swanson School solar project was selected for a US Department of Energy prize
The research team is evaluating new methods to improve the top glass sheet in solar panels.
