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Pitt honored the Tansky family’s dedication to the University with a space in Hillman Library
The Tansky Family Commons is named in honor of their most recent gift to the University Library System, which will support experiential learning and technology in the renovated space.
A Pitt mentorship program is giving small businesses a leg up
By pairing up small companies and large firms, the Mentor-Protege initiative is one way the University is boosting opportunities for emerging enterprises and driving local economic development.
Pitt keeps the community mobile with its annual wheelchair wash and tune-up clinic
University faculty and students come together to provide minor maintenance to wheelchair users in the Pittsburgh area.
This recruiter is helping grad students succeed — even before they step foot on campus
From Pittsburgh to Mumbai, LaToya Walters draws students to Pitt with her personal touch and expert knowledge of support services. Read about her first year in the Office of Graduate Studies.
Homecoming means family for these Pitt graduates
The annual celebration brings together generations of Panther connections and pride for Roslyn Munsch and her daughters, Maria and Regina.
How Pitt’s CyberCamp is drawing high schoolers back to the University
As it approaches its 10th year, the lauded Pitt Cyber program is innovating its approach to help grow the national cybersecurity workforce.
Championing student mental health earned this Pitt junior a Newman Civic Fellowship
Mohammad Shedeed has joined a national network of fellows committed to driving civic change across their communities.
This Pitt team is modeling a love of sports to the next generation of women athletes
Along with a successful season on the field, Pitt’s women’s lacrosse team partnered with the Boys and Girls Club to exchange letters with local kids this year.
See photos from the inaugural JCC Maccabi Campus Games at Pitt
Nearly 2,000 Jewish teen athletes from around the world competed and connected during the weeklong Olympic-style event.
Pitt’s School of Education is leading a new life sciences workforce training program
Supported by the Richard King Mellon Foundation, the job-creating project will develop new educational credentials and partnerships to transform Pittsburgh into a life sciences powerhouse.
How a local nonprofit is helping parenting students earn college degrees
With support from Pitt’s Nonprofit Capacity Building Program, Pittsburgh Scholar House offers scholarships, housing and transportation assistance and other resources to help nontraditional students.
As ‘The Points Guy,’ this Pitt alumnus helps travelers leverage loyalty
Brian Kelly’s first book-length travel guide was released in March and immediately hit the New York Times’ bestsellers list.
This Pitt family is on mission to register bone marrow donors
Erin and Bill Bedillion’s daughter needs a bone marrow donor. The Pitt alums are determined to find one — for her and all the other kids who are waiting for a match.
Allen Greene declares Pitt athletics will be ‘bold’ in the new college sports era
The former college and professional athlete says his journey has shaped how he views his latest role as Pitt's director of athletics.
Anna Li’s million-dollar idea helps patients help themselves
The MD/PhD student has already designed a medical device, earned a patent and launched a company — but it’s what she hasn’t yet accomplished that keeps her going.
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.
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.
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.
Hard work and a little fortune fuels Tracey Travis’ career
From GM to Estée Lauder, the Pitt alumna has a knack for joining Fortune 500 companies just as they get hot.
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.
