A Pitt alumna soars as the sideline reporter for Super Bowl champs

Devan Kaney reported from the field as the Philadelphia Eagles captured the Lombardi Trophy.

‘The Good Mother Myth’ and more summer reading from Pitt alumni authors

Nancy Reddy's first work of narrative nonfiction asks "What makes a good mother?"

How Pitt Magazine’s new editor-in-chief touched down in Western Pennsylvania

'Life is like a book,” Pitt and NFL football great Larry Fitzgerald said in 2022. “I’m simply turning the page to the next chapter in my life.' Pitt Magazine's new editor-in-chief can relate.

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.

If ChatGPT wrote this poem, would you like it more?

A study from Pitt Professor Edouard Machery suggests "AI-generated poems are now 'more human than human.'"

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. 

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.

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.

Is it OK to scratch that itch?

New research from the lab of Dan Kaplan, a professor in Pitt’s Department of Dermatology, not only helps to resolve that conundrum but also explains why we itch at all.

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.

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.

Solve your stage fright thanks to this Pitt alumna

Claire Sabatine merged her backgrounds in business and stage production to create Powerplay, a project that empowers her clients to master public speaking. 

Alumni updates, summer 2025

Pitt alumni recently wrote books, opened rural health facilities in Africa, signed contracts to play professional volleyball, earned honors from NASA and the Whiting Foundation, and more.

In memoriam, summer 2025

Remembering lost members of our Pitt community

Cecile Springer, former Pitt Alumni Association president, died at 94

Former PAA leader’s legacy at Pitt continues with the Cecile M. Springer Endowed Scholarship, a need-based scholarship for undergraduate students.

Meet 4 graduate students who took unconventional paths to Pitt

Their journeys showcase the changing dynamics of who’s seeking graduate education and when.

Home field has a deeper meaning for Pitt-Bradford lacrosse

When the newly minted DIII team takes the field in March, they'll be playing for more than just a winning record.

One Pitt-Bradford student is reviving a (nearly) lost indigenous art

Tyrone Bowen-Collateta creates handmade lacrosse sticks from blocks of hickory.

This alumnus is giving Pitt students the resources needed to take a big step

Pitt's Rhodes Family Resource Fund supports the student who puts ‘everything into their education but does not have the resources to access the things that enrich that experience.’

This researcher is building a better teacher

With the knowledge and collaboration that flows from the IDEA Lab, Marie K. Norman works to improve teaching and learning at Pitt and beyond.

Angela Stewart is ensuring tech education is welcoming, creative and fun-filled

Her research, in collaboration with a local summer camp, ensures all students are recognized and their participation — whether overt, muted or cautious — is reinforced.

In memoriam, winter 2025

Remembering lost members of our Pitt community

Alumni updates, winter 2025

This winter, Pitt alumni wrote novels, directed plays, gave TEDx talks, won Emmys and made Pennsylvania history. Read about these accomplishments and many more.

For this Pitt alumna, to dance is to dream

At Pittsburgh’s Hill Dance Academy Theatre, Ayisha Morgan-Lee uses Black dance to teach history and possibility.

We just got a postcard from ...

Use Pitt Magazine's new interactive map to learn about your fellow alums' adventures.

This Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher is taking a swing at raising mental health awareness

A family trauma almost toppled Pitt alum Isaac Mattson’s dream. A career roadblock may have saved it.

Chas Bonasorte, Pitt football’s ‘Kamikaze Kid’ and owner of famed Pitt apparel kiosk, died at 70

After his career on the field, Bonasorte became a fixture on the Pittsburgh campus with his clothing kiosk at Forbes and Bigelow.

This Pitt alum got a humanitarian award from Farmworker Justice

Amy Liebman ensures the nation's immigrants are protected and supported. 

Live from New York, it’s Ben Asciutto

This Pitt alum’s childhood aspirations of working in the entertainment industry are coming true on the set of ‘Saturday Night Live.’