Justin Kitzes won a Bezos Earth Fund AI Grand Challenge grant

The Dietrich School faculty member is partnering with the National Audubon Society and WildMon to harness artificial intelligence for the health of the planet.

Pitt students and staff took home awards at a statewide TRIO conference

Students and staff members took home scholarships and an award at the 2025 PA TRIO Annual Conference.

What really led to the decline of Maya kingdoms?

Researchers tend to blame drought for the downfall of these cities — but it’s not that simple, according to Pitt’s Claire Ebert.

Meet the maker behind iconic Pitt public art pieces in the University Art Gallery’s latest exhibit

The student-curated display features not only Virgil Cantini but his wife and fellow artist Lucille, exploring the couple’s lasting impact on the Pittsburgh art scene.

RJ Thompson won the Dr. Tom Baker Community Leader Award

The award, granted by local non-profit Get Involved, Inc., recognizes passionate and positive community impact.

Karen Arndt will give a lecture at a Genetics Society of America gathering

The Dietrich School professor will present the Lee Hartwell Lecture at this year’s Yeast Genetics Meeting.

Clark Chilson published a book about being nonreligious in Japan

The Dietrich School associate professor’s book explores depictions of religion in the country’s media and popular culture.

3 Pitt alumni earned 2025 C-Suite Awards

Pittsburgh Business Times recognized Jamie McMahon, Ken Gormley and Chronis Manolis as top executives on its annual list.

Remembering Betty and ‘Jimmy Joe’ Robinson, who transformed parts of Pittsburgh through education and service

The Pitt alumni, who were married for 74 years and credited with reshaping the city’s Manchester neighborhood, died weeks apart.

Pitt has launched a first-of-its-kind Horror Studies Center

Just in time for Halloween, the new Dietrich School center approaches the genre through an interdisciplinary and global lens. See some of the chilling materials.