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Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Pitt student groups
Here are three ways to ring in the Year of the Tiger, beginning Feb. 1.
Honors College undergrads are digitizing collections at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History
The group’s 3D scans will be featured in an upcoming exhibit showing how objects made their way from Egypt to Pittsburgh.
Pitt student Maja Lynn wins 2022 Marshall Scholarship
The anthropology and museum studies senior wants to ensure that museums are a force for good in post-conflict societies. She’ll use the prestigious award to study in Northern Ireland.
This Pitt effort is relocating Afghan scholars to the US
Meet Omar Sadr, a political scientist who fled Taliban violence and now leads the Afghanistan Project at Pitt.
In terms of carbon footprint, not all oil is created equal
To predict the climate impact of oil as demand shifts, we need to take into account the many ways it's extracted, according to a new study in Nature by Pitt’s Mohammad Masnadi.
Computer science alum wins Sheth award for making internet access more equitable
Ihsan Qazi is working to make cheap smartphones as efficient as more expensive models and re-engineer websites to render on affordable devices.
Festival showcases Latin American and Caribbean cultures
Food, fun and feather headdresses made for a vibrant scene outside the William Pitt Union during the Center for Latin American Studies’ annual festival, held at Pitt since 1979. See the photos.
EU leader shares advice with students at a Pitt event
Valdis Dombrovskis tackled the complex global issues of carbon neutrality, trade and how to make technological changes work for all people in his Sept. 30 talk.
Global Experiences Office reinvents study abroad
Study abroad has a new name — the Global Experiences Office — and a new approach. Students can now get a truly global education from anywhere.
Pitt people help with Afghan resettlement efforts
A Pitt professor and dozens of volunteers are helping to connect Afghan citizens with former employers so they can apply for asylum in the U.S. Plus, Pitt resources for veterans.
Pitt, UN: Lack of Women in Public Administration Threatens COVID-19 Recovery
Gender imbalances in leadership could imperil recovery from the COVID-19, socioeconomic and climate crises.
Being There
Tony Novosel's eye-opening experiences in Northern Ireland led him to Pitt, where the faculty member now helps students explore new places through a study abroad scholarship.
From Togo to Pittsburgh and Beyond
Koffi Kengbo (GSPIA ’21) wants to return to Togo to help give people the freedom to speak up.
More than a map
Students in Pitt’s Digital Atlas Design Internship program get faculty mentorship, training in an important technology and a new view on historical events.
10 ways to mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day
From adding alt-text to joining the Pitt Disability Community, here are 10 ways to advocate for yourself or colleagues with accessibility needs.
Lessons from the HIV Epidemic
Pitt Public Health’s Jean Nachega and coauthors draw practical parallels between the COVID-19 pandemic and HIV, including innovative ways to ensure scale-up of a vaccine or treatment in Africa.
Scholars at Risk Program Provides a Home for Vietnamese Pop Star-Turned-Activist
Mai Khoi, in exile because of her political beliefs, has found a home at Pitt and is thriving under the Scholars at Risk program. Watch her latest performance, “Bad Activist,” on Jan. 27 at noon.
Watch: Researchers Take Filmmaking to the Health Sciences
Sara Baumann (GSPH ’19) and Jessica Burke have created a new form of public health research called Collaborative Filmmaking. The six-step process engages its participants to create a detailed
Pitt will offer more than 100 new flexible courses for 2020
From Afrofuturism in music to a new graduate certificate on transnational Asia, this academic year is set to offer students even more academic opportunities.
