Our City/Our Campus

Meet Eleanor “Nora” Mattern, chair of the upcoming Year of Data and Society initiative.

A century ago, Pitt played host to the world’s foremost female scientist, Marie Curie. But Pitt’s connections to the two-time Nobel Prize winner’s work go far beyond the honorary doctoral degree she received.

More than 1 million square feet of the University is now certified green. See some of the buildings across the Pittsburgh campus designated Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

Appalachian Paris, a new performance piece from the Department of Theatre Arts, takes listeners on an immersive, historical audio tour of the neighborhood Pitt calls home.

Community members can share issues related to COVID-19, environmental compliance, student conduct and more with the new Pitt Concern Connection service.

Pitt holds a special place in the history of emergency medical services. During National EMS Week, learn how Pitt people paved the way for modern prehospital care.

Revisit stories of Pitt’s many commitments to sustainability.

The University plans to tap the Allegheny River for electric power as part of its commitment to carbon neutrality. Now, Allegheny County has announced a similar plan to source energy from the Ohio River.

The first Black woman to graduate from Pitt's pharmacy school triumphed over racial barriers "with dignity and an effortless grace."

Artists have until Feb. 1 to submit their work to “Don’t Look Away: Because Mattering is the Minimum.”