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5 ways Pitt people helped shape America
As the U.S. marks 250 years, look back at moments when Pitt people helped shape the country it became, from voice radio to organ transplantation.
Check out this statewide public art project celebrating America’s 250th birthday
Inspired by Philadelphia’s famed landmark, the initiative will mark the nation’s semiquincentennial with artistically rendered bells across Pennsylvania. Find one in your county.
Multiple Pitt campuses again earned Military Friendly recognition
Pitt-Bradford was honored for the 16th consecutive year for its support of active military and veteran students.
Ruth Mullen, longtime caretaker of the Cathedral of Learning, died at age 57
The custodian was known for her warm demeanor and dedication to making the University landmark a home away from home for students, faculty and staff.
Pitt rose among its public AAU peers in the 2027 QS World University Rankings
Along with maintaining its top faculty-student ratio, the University was recognized for the breadth and depth of its global research partnerships.
Pitt hosted this year’s Black Alumni Collective National Conference
The University welcomed 200 alumni, students and advocates from more than 88 colleges and universities to campus in May.
Kyaien O. Conner is the new dean of the School of Social Work
A nationally recognized scholar, educator and leader who currently serves as associate dean of the school, Conner will assume her new role on July 15.
How Pitt faculty and administrators are navigating generative AI, together
From casual monthly lunch groups to a University-wide AI coordination committee, Pitt has built a layered approach guiding responsible AI use on campus.
This new chemical technique adds to a towering reputation
Discovered by Ashlyn Bohn and Benjamin Cipriano and named after the Cathedral of Learning, CAATHy may help chemists craft medicines inspired by nature.
A Pitt student team will get the opportunity to send their experiment to the ISS
The University is looking for undergraduates and faculty advisors with big cosmic questions — that fit in tiny packages — as part of the national Student Spaceflight Experiments Program.
How the University keeps tons of e-waste from landfills each year
In the last fiscal year, Pitt Surplus diverted more than 31 tons of outdated electronics, which can leach toxic heavy metals and other chemicals into groundwater and soil.
NASA dedicated an area of Mars to a late Pitt professor
Sanford Asher’s work linking microimages on Earth with images of space was integral to the search for signs of life on the Red Planet.
Pitt is closed June 19 in observance of Juneteenth
Many faculty and staff will be off on Friday, and the University will suspend most operations for the federal holiday.
The University’s Pittsburgh and Bradford campuses were named 2026-27 Colleges of Distinction
Schools are assessed based on engaged students, teaching quality, vibrant communities and successful outcomes.
Meet Pitt’s 2026-27 Fulbright scholars
Eight faculty members, more than double last year’s class, received awards to conduct research and teach abroad.
Pitt is once again among the top 2% of universities worldwide
Six programs, five of them in the schools of health sciences, cracked the top 25 on the U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities list.
Pitt renewed its pledge to enroll more students from lower-income backgrounds
The recommitment to the American Talent Initiative builds on a series of affordability efforts, including a regional campus tuition pledge for eligible Pennsylvanians and low-cost Pitt Online programs
Pitt Online’s web launch marks a new era for flexible, career-focused education
Explore the bold new platform that connects prospective students with all of Pitt’s hybrid and online programs in one place.
Maureen Lichtveld was again named a National Academy of Medicine councilor
The dean of the School of Public Health and Jonas Salk Chair in Population Health will serve a second three-year term on the academy’s governing and oversight body.
3 Pitt projects were in space at the same time, a rare university milestone
Student projects out of the NSF Center for Space, High-performance and Resilient Computing could be found in three distinct areas of space during FY2025.
