How science can escape the nostalgia trap
A new paper by Lingfei Wu in Science shows that older researchers produce less disruptive work — though they offer strengths of their own, too.
3 Pitt people were named Window Keepers by PA Humanities
Ervin Dyer, Jessica Kiefer and Allie O’Shea are among the first 25 Pennsylvanians to earn the honor for their work strengthening community and civic life.
Undergraduate Emily Boyle earned first place at a statewide GIS research conference
The senior in Pitt’s Dietrich School won the humanities poster competition at the 2026 Pennsylvania GIS Conference in State College.
Behind the Pitt network that’s helping rural students adjust to urban life
Students from rural areas often face challenges when they arrive at a university. Pitt is working to close the gap and help Pennsylvania students reach their potential.
2 Pitt students were selected as 2026 Roosevelt Network Fellows
The fellowship prepares students for careers as policymakers and public servants.
He’s making libraries into something more
From providing meals to expanding technology resources, alumnus and York County Libraries President Robert Lambert is ‘meeting people where they are.’
Susan Orr received a Sojourner House Pearl of Hope Award
The director of communications and media at Pitt’s School of Computing and Information has served the regional nonprofit for more than two decades.
Storytelling meets emerging tech in Pitt’s Digital Narrative and Interactive Design program
These Pitt students are using computing skills and AI tools to design new experiences and preserve cultural stories.
Sasha Kotarski was honored by the Women’s Press Club of Pittsburgh
The communications and media manager for the School of Computing and Information was one of three inaugural winners of the Helen Fallon Young Communicator Award.
How Pitt’s CyberCamp is drawing high schoolers back to the University
As it approaches its 10th year, the lauded Pitt Cyber program is innovating its approach to help grow the national cybersecurity workforce.

