Our City/Our Campus
One person’s trash is Ash Andrews’ treasure
The Pitt-Greensburg grad uses pluck and imagination to promote art, community and sustainability as executive director of the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse.
A new home for Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences will unite its programs and foster interdisciplinary opportunities
The school will occupy six floors in the new building, set for December 2025 completion.
4 ways to make your voice heard on campus
From writing for The Pitt News to joining the Student Government Board, these groups can help you share your perspective and tackle tough topics.
Introducing the 2024 Community Engaged Scholarship Forum honorees
These Pitt students, faculty and staff have made significant impacts on their communities.
NSF funding will help Pitt researchers track real-time water quality with satellites
The new award to the Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory will give agencies and community organizations more insight into local water quality.
Pitt is well-represented on the 2024 Women of Influence list
Samantha Balbier, director of the Institute of Politics, and adjunct instructor Vera Krekanova will be recognized along with seven alumnae in the annual Pittsburgh Business Times edition.
Chancellor Gabel and Evan Facher named to Pittsburgh Business Times Power 100
The annual list highlights Pittsburgh’s most influential leaders.
A poignant news story led to dozens of new pledges for the National Sports Brain Bank
Former Pittsburgh weatherman Jon Burnett shared his suspected diagnosis of CTE. An outpouring of support followed.
No. 1 ROC finishes dominant run to win the first Pitt Madness
The beloved mascot won each of his rounds with over 59% of the votes. Look back on his matchups throughout the month.
A Pitt professor is using virtual reality to connect to the Hill District’s past
The Time Traveling Project adds historical context to the photography of Charles “Teenie” Harris, a prolific chronicler of 20th-century Black life.

