These Pitt researchers are investigating the biomechanics of baseball
The data they gather may help protect the health of players and give the team a competitive edge.
Register for Pitt’s second Transfer Pathways Summit on June 6
The event, which will feature a student panel and a colloquium with local community college leaders, aims to bolster support for transfer students at four-year institutions.
William Fisher, Pitt alumnus and beloved local education leader, died at 100
The 1948 School of Education graduate was the first Black principal to serve at the city’s predominantly white Allderdice High School.
This Pitt researcher is using his own experience to help autistic students thrive on campus
After a decade of surveying and studying autistic college students, Brett Ranon Nachman has come away with some important, and surprising, insights.
2 Pitt alumni have been elected to the National Academy of Education
Jinfa Cai and Drew Gitomer, each members of the University’s Learning Research and Development Center, join the 2025 class.
3 ways Pitt researchers are getting health care to those who need it
Wielding video games and engagement tools helps these researchers offer care that’s broader and more relevant.
For this Pitt alumna, to dance is to dream
At Pittsburgh’s Hill Dance Academy Theatre, Ayisha Morgan-Lee uses Black dance to teach history and possibility.
Khirsten Scott and Angela Stewart won the 2024 Joint LRDC-School of Education Internal Award
The assistant professors will work to advance youth well-being, particularly among Black girls.
Pitt Education alumni volunteered at a day camp for children impacted by cancer
Adjunct Assistant Professor Denise Esposto (EDUC ’77, ’81G, ’23G) serves at Camp Clubhouse each year.
How Pitt is paving the way for transfer students
A recent summit covered the challenges transfer students face when moving to four-year colleges — and highlighted Pitt programs that help smooth the transition.

