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Louis Deemer won a NAFSA Rising Star Young Leader Award
He is an immigration specialist in the Office of International Services, a Pitt Commons mentor, and an instructor to students, faculty and staff.
A Pitt project is addressing skin cancer disparities in Black communities
School of Medicine students connected with community leaders and distributed 750 pamphlets to spread the word throughout Pittsburgh.
A Brookings Institution event highlighted Pittsburgh’s growth as a life sciences leader
Chancellor Joan Gabel and Pitt BioForge CEO Ken Gabriel were among the speakers at the recent forum, which centered on innovative economic development in the region.
2 Pitt alums are 2024 Pulitzer Prize winners
Brandon Som and Brett Murphy took home the nation’s most prestigious award for poetry and public-service journalism, respectively.
Pitt’s Sustainable Design Lab is developing novel materials to combat global water pollution issues
Researchers Hassan Nawaz and David Sanchez are designing metal organic frameworks (MOFs) to deal with arsenic and other heavy metals from Pittsburgh to Pakistan and beyond.
Hear from the graduates who earned this year’s top University honors
Benjamin Leslie is this year’s Emma W. Locke awardee; the ODK Senior of the Year award goes to Joshua Nguyen.
2 Pitt faculty are on the New Pittsburgh Courier’s 40 under 40 list
The publication will recognize Brooke Rawls and Lawrence Uradu at a May 2 ceremony for excellence among African American professionals in the region.
Just 3% of teens from Pennsylvania’s foster system go to college. This Pitt program aims to change that.
The Horizon Scholars Program provides comprehensive support to Pitt students on all campuses who have experience with the child welfare system. Here’s how you can help — or get help.
Learn about hearing health care at a June 7 symposium
Registration is open for Pitt’s inaugural OTC Hearing Aid and Hearing Self-Care Symposium, which will bring together pharmacists and audiologists.
Pitt’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute held a model Seder
The event was an interfaith and intergenerational gathering to learn about the ritual Jewish feast.
A Pitt alumna is tying up loose ends for fellow crafters
Jen Simonic’s nonprofit finishes knitting projects for those who can no longer do it themselves.
Doreen Hernández and Belkys Torres are the inaugural recipients of the Michele Reid-Vazquez Commitment to Community Award
Awardees exemplify a commitment to community, a dedication to truth and a relentless pursuit of an equitable future for all.
The Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory and Women for a Healthy Environment join forces to investigate local water systems
Their findings help ensure Allegheny County’s water systems are safe and accessible for all.
Attend the Make it Matter conference, co-hosted by Pitt-Greensburg
The May 8-10 event for employers, managers, HR professionals and executive leaders will focus on the importance of diversity.
Pitt researchers will travel to East Palestine to study the health effects of chemical exposures
Two National Institutes of Health grants will support studies on the train derailment that spilled hazardous materials into the Ohio community last February.
Pitt alumnus Sam Rosenzweig spent his career fighting injustice
He earned two degrees and met his wife on the Pittsburgh campus. He died at the age of 71 in Nevada.
Introducing the 2024 Community Engaged Scholarship Forum honorees
These Pitt students, faculty and staff have made significant impacts on their communities.
How to exchange diverse viewpoints on campus without the discord, according to Pitt experts
Faculty members Abdesalam Soudi and Ann Sinsheimer discuss centering respect and other lessons from Pitt's Year of Dialogue and Discourse with Clyde Wilson Pickett.
Phil Bakken named Pitt’s vice chancellor and secretary of the Board of Trustees
He currently serves as the chief of staff to the president and corporation secretary to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska System.
Pitt is well-represented on the 2024 Women of Influence list
Samantha Balbier, director of the Institute of Politics, and adjunct instructor Vera Krekanova will be recognized along with seven alumnae in the annual Pittsburgh Business Times edition.
