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A man stands in front of a window in a medical facility

5 of the top Yinzer-approved moments from HBO Max hit ‘The Pitt’

Pitt's Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, an assistant professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine, served as a consultant for the writers of the show starting Noah Wyle.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • School of Medicine
Graphic of living room with five points of interest, including a ceiling light with camera inside, security pole for lifting one's self out of a chair, a trip hazard at the edge of a rug, a low seating surface couch and an air quality monitor.

Step inside this innovative Pitt lab that looks a lot like your grandma’s house

The technology tested and developed in Pitt’s Healthy Home Lab is making it safer for older adults to age in place.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Technology & Science
  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Alumni
  • Supporter
  • Aging and Population Health
Valerie Njie

Hear stories from 6 Pitt people in this statewide oral history collection

The “Voices of History” project traveled across Pennsylvania to collect Black family histories from the 20th and 21st centuries.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
A researcher stands amid electrical engineering equipment in a well-appointed lab space.

Pitt engineers are leading the charge to improve the US power grid

As the aging network faces pressures it's never encountered before, these Swanson School researchers are carrying on Pitt's legacy as an electricity powerhouse.

  • University News
  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Graduate and professional students
  • Supporter
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • Swanson School of Engineering
Celiwe Jones sits at a computer

How Pitt is developing — and hiring — workers close to home

Meet career counselor Celiwe Jones, who helps connect residents across Pittsburgh to roles at the University.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Be welcoming and engaged
Many people on one of the Pittsburgh bridges, a child carries a pickle-shaped balloon that reads "PicklesBURGH".  In the distance there is a pickle-shaped sign reading "HEINZ".

7 free events in Pittsburgh this July

From downtown events like Picklesburgh and Anthrocon to car-free strolls in the Strip District, there are plenty of opportunities to get outside this month.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Be welcoming and engaged
A black and white photo of Howard Johnson at the Boulevard of the Allies site.

Pitt’s proposal to redevelop 3401 Boulevard of the Allies has passed

The Board of Trustees approved the plans for the former Quality Inn site, which focus on multifamily housing and collaboration with the Oakland community.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Be welcoming and engaged
  • Promote accountability and trust
Three soccer players hug and cheer.

Watch some pitch perfect Panther soccer stars play this summer

Current and former Pitt women’s soccer players are kicking it across three leagues.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Cultivate student success
  • Athletics
Band El Laberinto del Coco sits on steps.

6 free things to do around Pittsburgh this June

From outdoor concerts to movies on Flagstaff Hill, here’s how to make the month memorable.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Be welcoming and engaged
Portait of Sydney DuBose with logo of the Arcade Comedy Theater in the back

This Pitt alumna brings her passion for sustainability to the stage

You can find Sydney DuBose performing her unique eco-comedy at theaters around Pittsburgh.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Sustainability
  • Cultivate student success
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Gov. Shapiro talks to a researcher in a lab.

Pitt’s life sciences prowess was on display during PA Gov. Josh Shapiro’s recent Pittsburgh visit

Researchers at the heart of Pittsburgh’s transformation into a health and tech powerhouse presented their work to industry officials, community advocates and elected officials at The Assembly.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Prospective students
  • It's Possible at Pitt
An ornithologist handles a falcon chick as a gloved helper watches.

Pitt’s resident peregrine falcon chicks have some new accessories

Hatched on April 24, the young birds were banded and issued a clean bill of health by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
  • Our City/Our Campus
Blue and gold image of the city of Pittsburgh

Pitt will host health and tech visionaries for a global forum in October

Experts and visionaries from around the world will spend three days exchanging ideas on competitiveness, resilience and innovation in Pittsburgh.

  • University News
  • Global
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
Hand cyclists line up in a row at the marathon starting line.

How Pitt keeps hand cyclists on the road to success in the Pittsburgh Marathon

The Hand Cycle Assistance Team, powered by volunteers from the University and community, provides support to racers with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • School of Medicine
Sharrard

Q&A: Aurora Sharrard’s personal path to sustainability leader

What green habits could you pick up from Pitt’s assistant vice chancellor for sustainability?

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Sustainability
Ribbon cutting of the student union

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.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Pitt-Titusville
  • Cultivate student success
  • Be welcoming and engaged
Graduates clap and cheer after the commencement ceremony.

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.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Commencement
Podnar

A Pitt junior was awarded a Truman Scholarship to pursue graduate studies in public service

Sam Podnar, a Pittsburgh native, wants to continue using her voice in Pennsylvania’s legislature to help students across the state.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Cultivate student success
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Hightower sits at a table, with pages of his photographs before him.

Explore 1960s Pittsburgh through a new Pitt photography collection

From civil rights figures and influential artists to everyday citizens, Frank Floyd Hightower captured an evolving city and Black community on film.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
A woman and man shaking hands over a table at an event.

How Pitt is preparing local small businesses for large institutional partnerships

The University’s local spend last year totaled $477 million. Learn more about contracting opportunities at Doing Business with Pitt on May 16.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Promote accountability and trust
  • Be welcoming and engaged