Pitt has partnered with Google to offer a real-time glimpse of our dynamic cosmos
An alert broker will make data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory freely available online within seconds of receiving them, lowering the barrier of entry to studying the universe.
Jason Bittel wants you to love America’s wildlife like he does
In his new National Geographic Explorer book ‘Grizzled,’ the Pitt alum composes an ode to our animal neighbors, from grizzly bears to salamanders.
These students are producing local indie films using skills they picked up at Pitt
Plus, don’t miss the web premiere of “No Encore,” a gothic short film by recent alumna Gigi Vitolo Gonzalis Butkewitsch.
6 projects earned Dietrich Innovation Institute funding
The winning faculty come from Pitt departments ranging from English to geology and environmental science.
5 Pitt people made the Pittsburgh Business Times 30 Under 30 list
The young professionals are making an impact on their workplaces and their communities.
3 Dietrich School faculty earned funded professional development leave
Liberty Ferda, Shannon Reed and Evgeni Trofimov are the 2026-27 recipients.
Alumnus Donald Alstadt was posthumously inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
The chemist invented Chemlok, a system of rubber-to-metal adhesives that’s widely used in cars, planes and more.
AI-generated ‘podcasts’ are useful but prone to errors, says this Pitt researcher
Ian Flynn’s findings on Google’s NotebookLM tool was selected as an American Geophysical Union featured story.
6 Pitt affiliates joined The Advanced Leadership Institute’s 2026 cohort
Senior social scientist Alexus Brown is among the 29 emerging leaders selected for the mentorship and professional development program.
These alumna-led hubs are a home away from home for hundreds
Pitt alumna Kristin Proto directs a two-location Chester County after-school hub — one a former car repair shop, the other used to be a fire station — that reaches nearly 500 students each year.