The Plan for Pitt: Advance Educational Excellence

Katie Kniess with sunglasses on bicycle with Oliver, a black and white dog, in her backpack
How far can Pitt’s graduate and professional students go? In life, the sky’s the limit. In a recent fitness challenge, they logged nearly 66.5 million steps in just three weeks.
Scope and Scalpel, the medical school’s satirical and punny student tradition, is aiming for a part live, part virtual play this year. See behind the scenes of “Cramilton.”
Four students standing side by side
ReSolution, a self-cleaning contact case, took home the top prize of this year’s Randall Family Big Ideas Competition.
Kirk Savage leaning against a sculpture
The art historian and Pitt professor joins the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Kimberlé Crenshaw and Sanjay Gupta in the newest class of the prestigious academy.