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Pitt was ranked a top 50 Best Global University
Pitt landed at No. 47 on the U.S. News & World Report’s ranking.
Marketing Major Lands ‘Wicked’ Internship
Pitt senior Rachel Noah created her own University experience on her way to a career in arts management during a dream summer internship: on Broadway with the producers of “Wicked.”
Pitt’s African American Alumni Council will honor 5 during Homecoming 2019
Read more about the alumni, who have excelled in their careers and carved a national footprint with outstanding contributions to society and the University community.
6 rising African American alumni will be recognized at the Sankofa Homecoming farewell brunch
Read more about the outstanding grads being honored by Pitt’s African American Alumni Council.
‘Lest We Forget’ brings Holocaust history to life in heart of Pitt’s campus
The University of Pittsburgh and the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh partnered to bring the traveling installation “Lest We Forget” to Pitt’s campus. As community members grapple with the memory of
Bernard Fisher, a pioneer in breast cancer research, dies at 101
The distinguished service professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine was a role model for the surgeon-scientist.
Homecoming 2019: Commemorating African American Alumni, George Romero and More
With Homecoming season comes a host of programs and activities that Pitt's organizations are putting together, from a George Romero exhibit opening to the African American Alumni Council's time
Study Shows Sexual Selection Alone Could Spark Formation of Species
Animals that seek mates and fight rivals that resemble their parents could be setting the stage for the formation of a new species, research from Pitt biology graduate student Yusan Yang and associate
Pitt has named 3 new Distinguished Alumni Fellows
Howard W. Hanna Jr. and siblings Simone Myers Karp and Lloyd N. Myers have received the highest alumni honor conferred by the University of Pittsburgh and its Alumni Association.
Pitt Team Sees Future of Dry Eye Treatment with New Innovation
Dry eye affects millions of Americans a year, and available treatments can require continuous application. A Pitt bioengineering student and an eye doctor with the School of Medicine just invented a
Carolyn Carlins Keller received a Pittsburgh Business Times 30 Under 30 Award
Keller serves as operations manager for the Carnegie Project on the education doctorate program housed within Pitt’s School of Education.
Researchers See Future of Dry Eye Treatment in Innovative Contact Lens
Dry eye affects millions of Americans a year, but available treatments can require continuous application. A Pitt bioengineering student and an eye doctor with the School of Medicine make up part of a
Willa Doswell was named a Woman of Excellence by the New Pittsburgh Courier
Doswell will be recognized at a luncheon in downtown Pittsburgh on Dec. 12, 2019.
Michel Gobat was honored for his book by the American Historical Association
Gobat will receive the Friedrich Katz Prize for “Empire by Invitation: William Walker and Manifest Destiny in Central America.”
Brainstorming Ways Universities Can Use Data
As Pitt's Advanced Analytics Summit returns this week for its second year, more than 30 academic institutions will gather to explore how to better use deep data in higher education.
An Open Access Gem: Pitt Publishes First-ever August Wilson Journal
Pitt's University Library System is the publisher of a new journal dedicated to Pittsburgh native son and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson. The inaugural issue features contributions
Lauren O. Wallace was recognized on Pittsburgh Magazine’s 40 Under 40 list
She’s a two-time alumna, director of recruitment for the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, and pursuing her EdD.
Ervin Dyer received a Pulitzer Center international reporting grant
Pitt Magazine’s senior editor will use the grant to report from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on an emerging and innovative urban church and its pastor.
2 Pitt faculty members won a documentary feature award
Robert Clift and Hillary Demmon were recognized for “Making Montgomery Clift.”
