Pitt engineers are leading the charge to improve the US power grid

As the aging network faces pressures it's never encountered before, these Swanson School researchers are carrying on Pitt's legacy as an electricity powerhouse.

This recruiter is helping grad students succeed — even before they step foot on campus

From Pittsburgh to Mumbai, LaToya Walters draws students to Pitt with her personal touch and expert knowledge of support services. Read about her first year in the Office of Graduate Studies.

Here’s who’s speaking at Pitt’s 2025 graduate and professional commencement ceremonies

Find your school on the list. Celebrations are happening throughout May.

Meet 4 graduate students who took unconventional paths to Pitt

Their journeys showcase the changing dynamics of who’s seeking graduate education and when.

GSPIA student Jill Stemple was named as an acting state bureau director

She will lead the Bureau of Policy, Planning and Program Development within the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

2 Pitt graduate students were named public health ambassadors

Jaia Gallegos and Prathiksha Sivakumar will serve on the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health cohort through the academic year.

Several Pitt Medicine people won honors at the 2024 American Thoracic Society conference

7 fellows and 6 faculty took home awards for research, mentoring and scientific achievement.

Cap off Pride Month with these book and film recommendations

Doctoral student and otaku scholar Alexandra Arana studies gender and sexual fluidity in anime and manga. Here are her top 5 picks.

9 PhD students were named 2024 Humanities Engage fellows

They will receive funding for immersive summer projects and innovative dissertation research.

PhD student Kale Serrato Doyen is a Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation fellow

The award will support the Dietrich School scholar as she maps the Teenie Harris archive.