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This senior and cerebral aneurysm researcher is staying at Pitt to earn his MD
Halfway through his studies, Robit Mantena has already received accolades for his innovative lab work.

After her own detour, this senior is teaching fellow students valuable financial lessons
Along with working full-time and funding her own college career, Michelle Kingsley worked in Pitt’s Financial Wellness Center as a peer educator.

Pitt-Greensburg’s School of Nursing program will celebrate its largest graduating class yet on May 2
The new BSN graduates will join more than 100 Pitt-produced nurses who are contributing to the local health care workforce.

Pitt helped this senior find her voice. Now, she wants to amplify others’.
The first-generation student plans to use her education to fight disinformation and uplift Latino families like hers.

7 Pitt students won a nationally competitive research fellowship
The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides five years of funding for the country’s top student researchers.

This senior’s long road to recovery ends with a joyful walk at graduation
Mackenzie Evans fought through pain and setbacks to earn her degree after being hit by a car during her junior year.

See inside the newly renovated student union at the ETC at Pitt-Titusville
An April 24 ceremony opened the updated J. Curtis McKinney II Student Union, complete with a makerspace, art galleries, upgraded classrooms and collaborative study spaces.

A Pitt professor is bringing her global perspective to this African medical research partnership
Tiffany Gary-Webb is collaborating with scientists in Senegal to better understand noncommunicable disease — and barriers to international research partnerships.

With 3 global experiences under her belt, this senior shares lessons learned with her peers back at Pitt
Erin Lancaster, a Frederick Honors College student and Global Hub peer mentor, went from the first in her family to attend an out-of-state school to international adventurer and advocate.

19 people were honored at Pitt’s Postdoctoral Research Symposium
Overall, Pitt researchers presented 115 posters at the April 14 event.

Dara Méndez was honored by Pittsburgh’s Professional Women’s Network
The School of Public Health associate professor received the Ladies Who Lead Award in a celebration on April 17.

Pitt researchers presented several ongoing projects and their impact on PA
State Secretary Akbar Hossain met with University leaders, faculty and students during a campus visit on March 20.

This Pitt senior savors the challenge
From a sixth grade Texas classroom to a Pittsburgh trauma ward, Joao Barichello’s story is one of overcoming tough situations.

Meet the 2025 Pitt Sustainability Awardees
The recognitions celebrate leadership and innovation in sustainability on the University’s campus.

James Coleman won a Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation award
The Giles Constable Award will support his upcoming book on 15th- to 17th-century Italian literature

How 3 student-led initiatives changed sustainability at Pitt
Thriftsburgh, the Student Office of Sustainability and Food Recovery Heroes began in classrooms and clubs 10 years ago. Today, they are foundational sustainability organizations on campus.

Chancellor Emeritus Mark Nordenberg was named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Institute of Politics chair joins nearly 250 esteemed members elected to this year’s class.

Pitt-Greensburg’s new benchtop NMR device lets students study molecular structures
The undergraduate-friendly nuclear magnetic resonance instrument will ensure student researchers gain hands-on experience without having to leave campus.

Pitt students rappelled down a skyscraper to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters
Peyton Music and Suniska Prathipati rappelled down 21 stories of downtown Pittsburgh’s EQT Plaza building.

Everything guests and grads need to know about Pitt commencement
Get key details on tickets, shuttle services, parking and how to watch the ceremony at home.