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How a Pitt alumna is fostering recovery through literacy
Courtney Colligan uses performance arts and writing to help people in prison build self-esteem, self-worth and overcome trauma.
Learn about housing and community resources at October town halls
Pitt’s annual Be a Good Neighbor Tenant Town Halls will provide Pittsburgh students with resources for off campus living. The first town hall will take place on Oct. 25 from 5-7 p.m. in the William
These Pitt faculty use pop songs to teach English
A new podcast from linguists Ece Ulus and Heather McNaught dissects song lyrics to teach pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar to language learners.
Pitt’s new $2.5 million partnership with the Pennsylvania Turnpike aims to improve the state’s roads
Electrified roadways, noise cancellation, sustainable geogrids and near real-time infrastructure modeling could soon become reality in Pennsylvania.
Support the Pitt United Way Campaign through donations, events, volunteering and more
The Pitt United Way Campaign is underway, with a goal of raising $750,000 to support our neighbors.
Pitt’s Evan Schneider has earned a Packard Fellowship for galaxy modeling
Using her own code and the world’s fastest supercomputers, Schneider and fellow researchers can simulate galaxies with greater clarity than ever before.
Plan your schedule for Pitt’s Civic Action Week: The Path to Joy and Liberation
The annual event kicks off Monday and aims to deepen a collective institutional understanding of systemic challenges and work toward solutions.
Two Pitt student pharmacists received Walmart Health Equity Scholarships
Rena Reid and Kenneth Richardson are recognized for their dedication to bridging gaps in health care in underserved communities.
International Education Week to highlight global education at Pitt
Key events include the Latin American and Caribbean Festival, the East European Festival and international speed friending.
Explore queer historicity and life beyond gender binaries at two University Art Gallery exhibits
Greer Lankton’s and Andrey Avinoff’s art and ephemera explored and pushed up against societal norms of gender and sexuality.
Pitt School of Computing and Information opens new expansion to support collaboration
The 10,000-square foot space reflects the school’s vision and growth over the past three years.
Pitt's Mitali Ray named a National Institutes of Health MOSAIC Scholar
Mitali Ray, a postdoctoral associate doing research in Pitt's schools of Nursing and Public Health, has been named a National Institutes of Health MOSAIC (Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and
Meet the Pitt baseball sophomore who credits his family, Roberto Clemente and other Hispanic legends for his determination
Tommy Tavarez’s road to becoming a standout infielder on the Panthers' baseball team was paved with black and gold.
Submit your Nationality Room art by Oct. 17 to be featured later this month
Art inspired by the Nationality Rooms may be shown online or in person for International Artists Day Oct. 25.
Register for the 2022 Latinx Connect conference
Panel discussions and workshops will spotlight dialogue about Latinx identities, cultures and contemporary issues.
Pitt's Just Discipline Project expands to more schools this fall
Led by Ming-Te Wang and James Huguley, the program seeks to eliminate disciplinary practices that contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline.
Pitt scientists awarded $8 million for neurotechnology to restore arm and hand movements after strokes
Marco Capogrosso and colleagues will design and test a system stimulating the spinal cord with electrical signals.
This professor uses scholar-activism to change common perceptions of what research at Pitt looks like
Gina Garcia is a social scientist and expert on Hispanic Serving Institutions whose work champions equity for students nationwide.
Pitt’s Edouard Machery elected president of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology
His work tackles the philosophical issues raised by cognitive science.
Former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh’s life and legacy to be honored Oct. 15
The Pitt alumnus and lawyer is remembered for his advocacy, integrity and vision.
