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2 Pitt graduate students were named public health ambassadors
Jaia Gallegos and Prathiksha Sivakumar will serve on the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health cohort through the academic year.
Submit your art for Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh by Oct. 20
Selected creators will have their work exhibited across the city in the contest’s second year of celebrating diverse cultures and perspectives.
Pitt’s people-first approach to boosting small businesses in rural Pennsylvania
The Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative is setting a new standard for community engagement in Fayette County.
Questions for the ‘Connecting King’
Vernard Alexander, the new director of Pitt’s Homewood Community Engagement Center, sees himself as the ultimate connector.
Pharmacists play a vital role in improving health care, says Lucas Berenbrok
The Pitt professor is showing how important community pharmacies are through his teaching and research.
Pitt will host the JCC Maccabi Games in summer 2025
More than 6,000 young athletes, coaches and family members are expected to attend the world’s largest in-person Jewish youth sporting event.
Apply for a program on developing community engaged scholarship projects
Applications to join the Office of Engagement and Community Affairs cohort are due Aug. 30.
A new Pitt program pairs biblical messages with the science of cognitive behavioral therapy
The CHURCH program aims to improve mental health outcomes in Black communities in Pittsburgh and beyond.
This popular Pitt class reveals the city's secrets
A Pitt English class called Secret Pittsburgh invites students to explore the city's most interesting, unusual or historic sites — and discover some things about themselves along the way.
Jessica Ghilani presented to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
The Pitt-Greensburg professor is a well-regarded expert on misinformation and disinformation.
These Pitt students took to the world stage to share a database project designed to combat systemic racism
The Frederick Honors College scholars presented their research to international leaders at the United Nations’ Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.
Pitt Education alumni volunteered at a day camp for children impacted by cancer
Adjunct Assistant Professor Denise Esposto (EDUC ’77, ’81G, ’23G) serves at Camp Clubhouse each year.
Volunteers needed: Contribute your time to Pitt’s United Way Campaign
The campaign will earn $35 for each two-hour shift at the University Store on Fifth.
Pitt’s CyberCamp is diversifying the tech professional pipeline in Pittsburgh and beyond
The program, now in its eighth year, was spotlighted in a recent White House report for helping to develop the national cybersecurity workforce.
Jamilah Ducar was named to City & State PA’s 40 Under 40 list
Pitt’s assistant vice chancellor of the engaged campus is among young Pennsylvanians making a difference.
How a Pitt alum moved from chess board to board room
Ashley Lynn Priore uses chess to teach life and leadership lessons.
Bobby Grier, a Pitt trailblazer who broke a college football color barrier, died at 91
He made national headlines as a senior when he became the first Black player in the Sugar Bowl.
Pitt’s CyberCamp was cited in a White House report
The Pitt Cyber program has pledged to train 500 high school students in cybersecurity basics by 2028.
Why LGBTQ+ inclusion is essential to the academy, according to 7 Pitt researchers
From fighting HIV to studying adolescent social media use, these experts are using scholarship to advocate for their communities.
Pitt Law’s Center for Civil Rights and Racial Justice announced its 2024 student scholar awardees
Seven students advancing civil rights and racial justice received $1,000 each.
