Pitt graduate programs rise in U.S. News and World Report rankings

Programs in the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, School of Education, School of Medicine and Swanson School of Engineering saw jumps in their 2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings.

Leigh Patel elected to National Academy of Education

Patel will serve on expert study panels and will be a mentor for professional development fellowship programs.

Valerie Kinloch co-authored 'Where is the Justice: Engaged Pedagogies in Schools and Communities'

The book focuses on pedagogical practices that advance equity and encourage collaborations among stakeholders who are working to provide quality education within schools across the country.

Middle schoolers learn creativity and collaboration through puppetry

A grant from Heather Henson, puppet artist and daughter of “The Muppets” creator Jim Henson, is bringing joy to Pitt's Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School.

Pitt will name the indoor track at Victory Heights after Panthers legend Herb Douglas

The honor for the trailblazing alumnus and oldest living Olympic medalist was announced at his 100th birthday celebration March 12.

Notable Pitt women you should know this Women’s History Month

Learn about the lives of just a few of the incredible Pitt women whose path-forging work changed our past — and is shaping our tomorrow.

Pitt Education’s Kari Kokka receives grant from the National Science Foundation

The grant supports early career faculty with the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education.

Pitt Education’s Ready to Learn program empowers middle schoolers to use math for social change

The Center for Urban Education hosts the after-school and summer math program, inspired by civil rights icon and educator Bob Moses.

New Pitt School of Education program supports future Black educators

The initiative seeks to add 35 Black teachers to the Pittsburgh Public School District over seven years.

School of Education summer academy to complement Pittsburgh Promise’s Advancing Educators of Color scholarship

The scholarship aims to add 35 Black educators to the Pittsburgh Public School system in the next seven years.