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Nikki Giovanni’s advice for a Pitt audience: Find your own path
The acclaimed poet and writer spoke on emotional wellness during MLK Social Justice Week.
Undergrad Edha Gupta led a group now being honored by the King Center
The Panther Anti-Racist Union of Pennsylvania won the Beloved Community Youth Influencer award for battling a book ban.
Pitt received an NIH grant to study harm reduction techniques
Lead researcher Deanna Wilson said the research represents a "paradigm shift" in approaches to addiction treatment and overdose prevention.
Pitt employees, sign up for training on how to reduce loneliness at work
The Don't Be Lonely at Work program will train and empower 100 full-time faculty and staff to reach out to their co-workers.
Pitt Concern Connection provides 24/7 support
Any community member can text, call or fill out an online form to report workplace, academic and other issues.
The World History Center won a Digital Humanities Advancement Grant
Principal investigator Ruth Mostern will use the $350,000 award to fund an expansion of the World Historical Gazetteer.
A Pitt study linked some cancers to dental disease
Marian Bezamat and colleagues recently found a surprising connection between cavities and skin and breast cancer.
Armin Schikorra earned a Humboldt Research Fellowship
The Department of Mathematics associate professor will study in Germany over the next three years.
Too many textiles? Donate or recycle them around Pitt’s campus
Divert waste from landfills while cleaning your closet.
Pitt received $60,000 in PA Hunger-Free Campus grant funding
The award can be used to address food insecurity by expanding access to food options, creating awareness initiatives and upgrading facilities.
4 Pitt faculty members won grants from the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation
Andrea Berman, Judith Yanowitz, Alex Jones and Michael Hatridge won support for their innovative, interdisciplinary projects.
Struggling with your New Year’s resolutions? There’s still hope, say these Pitt experts.
It’s not too late to reevaluate your goals and set yourself up for success: Here are Omid Fotuhi and Sophia Choukas-Bradley’s 7 tips for lasting change.
Win up to $20,000 in funding for an interdisciplinary research project
Submit a letter of intent for the annual Steven Manners Research Development Awards by March 3.
Pitt’s Pre-Health Scholars Program commits to increasing diversity in health professions
The program supports underrepresented undergraduates with advising and mentoring to ensure their retention and success.
Pitt-Greensburg unveiled its new Life Sciences Building
The two-story building, which features seven lab spaces, will allow nursing and sciences programs to grow.
Daniel Camarda was named to City & State PA's Government Relations Power 100 List
Pitt’s director of government relations and public affairs was recognized for his work to inform legislation.
Pitt professor and students collaborate on published linguistics book
Shelome Gooden mentored students and included their work in the collection that examines languages, dialects and their surrounding cultures.
Your participation is needed: Diversity and equity campus climate survey
The feedback from students, faculty, staff and administrators will help OEDI understand campus climate.
Chandralekha Singh won an Indian Institute of Technology Distinguished Alumna Award
The distinguished physics professor earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from IIT Kharagpur.
Don’t miss your chance to attend the Health Sciences Social Justice Education Summit
Pitt’s Office of Health Sciences Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a day of keynotes and workshops on Feb. 28. Workshop abstracts are due Jan. 3.
