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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.
A Pitt engineering education took this US Army pilot from the aircraft to the classroom
After finishing his thesis, in which he developed a solution to minimize in-rush currents in motors, Capt. Daniel Hawbaker is heading to West Point to teach the next generation of military engineers.
How Heidi Ward is helping write the next chapter of Greater Hazelwood
She’s leading Pitt’s engagement efforts close to home, serving her neighbors and promoting the life sciences on behalf of the University.
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.
OLLI marked 20 years of promoting lifelong learning, thanks to instructors like Tom Allen
Before the former lawyer began teaching some of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s most popular offerings on legal issues and current events, he was a student of the program.
Pitt will continue bolstering Pennsylvania’s dental workforce with a new Regional Training Center
The School of Dental Medicine is partnering with the ETC at Pitt-Titusville and Titusville Area Hospital to offer hybrid training programs for dental hygienists and assistants.
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.
Pitt-Greensburg is getting more K-12 teachers into rural schools
Director Melissa Marks has built a program that gets student-teachers into classrooms sooner and keeps them there after graduation.
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.
5 incoming Pitt first-years from across PA received Stamps Scholarships
The 2025 cohort plans to pursue studies in business, engineering, psychology and more.
