The Plan for Pitt: Advance Educational Excellence

Ivet Bahar in a light blue collared shirt with bookcases in the background
Bahar is the first female member of the academy from Turkey, and the Turkish official visited Pitt earlier this month to commemorate her achievement.
Margaret and Stella Stein in black and white photographs
Sisters Margaret and Stella Stein were the first women to attend the University of Pittsburgh, then known as Western University of Pennsylvania. They blazed a trail for all future Pitt women to follow.
Brian Broome in a black sweater and pink shirt and a messenger bag leaning against a railing
In addition to learning the foundations of journalism, students in Brian Broome’s nonfiction course recently tried their hand at the art of the op-ed for the Pittsburgh Current.
Zhiyong Peng in a white coat and a light blue shirt with a tie
Former Pitt fellow and critical care doctor Zhiyong Peng spent nearly all his time at the Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University last year. Pittwire checked in to see how he’s doing today.
A wind turbine and smokestacks
“My hope resides in you,” European Green Deal leader Frans Timmermans told students during the March 2 event.