Office of the Chancellor

Woman in a lab coat looking into a microscope
Launched with a $1.2 million grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, the nonprofit, membership-based organization will help the region become a hub for the emerging life sciences economy.
Nearly a year ago, the world was shocked by the brutal killing of George Floyd. The scene catalyzed a national discourse on inequity, injustice and the police and brought new attention to society’s deep racial divides.
The empty Cathedral of Learning Commons
One year in, a look back at the Pitt people who sprang to action in the early days of the pandemic.
The Cathedral of Learning in the snow
From the University Times: Recipients of the Chancellor's Distinguished Awards all received letters from Chancellor Patrick Gallagher and will be awarded a $2,000 cash prize and a grant of $3,000 to support the recipient’s teaching, research or public service activities.
Kenyon Bonner speaking on a stage in a blue-gray suit and a collared shirt and tie
The relationship between health and safety, belongingness and academic success has never been clearer, which is why Pitt is moving to transform Student Affairs under the leadership of Vice Provost Kenyon Bonner. The search for a new dean of students will begin in the coming weeks.
A person in gold earrings and a yellow top looks through an eyepiece
The University of Pittsburgh joins 21 other leading academic and research institutions in the Leap Breakthrough Network. Its charge? Spark breakthrough scientific and technological solutions in human physiology and bioengineering within a decade.
James Huguley in a blue suit and Yolanda Covington-Ward in a blue and black dress
Special honors were given this week to Pitt’s Center on Race and Social Problems and Department of Africana Studies Chair Yolanda Covington-Ward, who led the development of Pitt’s new Anti-Black Racism course.
Sue Mesick in a red top
A cobblestone street with a bike lane with a black SUV driving down the center lane
The new streetscape between Fifth and Forbes Avenues includes safe, separated paths for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists; updated utility infrastructure; additional landscaping and more for the Pitt campus and community.
Dick Thornburgh in a gray suit and red tie shaking a man's hand behind a lectern
The former Pennsylvania governor and U.S. attorney general was a champion of justice who left a lasting legacy both within and beyond the University.