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Pitt’s CEC in the Hill District moving to the New Granada Theater
Neighborhood residents and University community members can visit the Community Engagement Center at its new home on Wylie Avenue starting Feb. 2.
Pitt students and staff took home awards at a statewide TRIO conference
Students and staff members took home scholarships and an award at the 2025 PA TRIO Annual Conference.
From data to display, Pitt is giving the EKG an upgrade
A machine learning-based system could save lives and anxiety when it comes to suspected heart attacks.
5 free things to do this November in Pittsburgh
Keep busy as the cold sets in with a micro-movie festival, a jazz listening session and a big downtown celebration.
This Pitt alum is promoting fitness and perseverance through competitive martial arts
Bill Viola Jr. offers advice for setting and achieving goals in his book, “Common Sensei.”
A Pitt-Bradford conference taught students to recognize signs of human trafficking
Nursing, criminal justice and computer information systems majors heard panelist perspectives on building awareness and strengthening community responses to trafficking.
RJ Thompson won the Dr. Tom Baker Community Leader Award
The award, granted by local non-profit Get Involved, Inc., recognizes passionate and positive community impact.
Pitt’s United Way campaign is back for another year of impact
Faculty and staff can give through automatic payroll deductions and vacation time donations — and win prizes in return.
Pitt’s Day of Caring connected volunteers and the community
108 faculty, staff and students said yes to helping their neighbors on Oct. 17.
Bobby Grier’s Sugar Bowl stand: How one Pitt player changed the game
A recent Heinz History Center event commemorated the upcoming 70th anniversary of the Pitt football legend’s watershed moment.
Pitt-Greensburg honored 3 alumni at its Blue and Gold Celebration
Dominick Domasky, Melissa Davis and Jamal Woodson are this year’s winners.
Christine McClure received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Point Park University
A two-time graduate of the university, McClure is an expert on qualitative and community-engaged research.
2 Pitt Law students took part in a national Jewish graduate student summit in DC
Cooper Feiner and Amallia Rascoe joined the invitation-only Miller Family Partners Summit, an annual convention of Jewish graduate student leaders.
Remembering Betty and ‘Jimmy Joe’ Robinson, who transformed parts of Pittsburgh through education and service
The Pitt alumni, who were married for 74 years and credited with reshaping the city’s Manchester neighborhood, died weeks apart.
Pitt was named a Leading Disability Employer for a second year
The National Organization on Disability once again recognized the University for inclusive workplace practices and accessibility efforts.
5 Pitt people are on City & State PA’s 40 in Their Forties list
The annual list spotlights people making an impact across the commonwealth.
Pitt honored the Tansky family’s dedication to the University with a space in Hillman Library
The Tansky Family Commons is named in honor of their most recent gift to the University Library System, which will support experiential learning and technology in the renovated space.
A Pitt mentorship program is giving small businesses a leg up
By pairing up small companies and large firms, the Mentor-Protege initiative is one way the University is boosting opportunities for emerging enterprises and driving local economic development.
Pitt keeps the community mobile with its annual wheelchair wash and tune-up clinic
University faculty and students come together to provide minor maintenance to wheelchair users in the Pittsburgh area.
2 Pitt people were named Larry’s Hometown Heroes by KDKA
Homewood CEC Director Vernard Alexander and alumna Lynn Banaszak were honored for their contributions to Pittsburgh communities.
