Arts and Humanities
5 Pittsburgh events we’re looking forward to in 2026
Kick off the year with this guide to can’t-miss happenings around our city and campus.
Pitt will collaborate on digitizing the works of a philosophical giant
The University Library System and Center for Philosophy of Science are partners in the 25-year Rudolf Carnap Digital project.
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.
A Pitt professor added fresh context to artwork at the heart of the new Pittsburgh International Airport
Alex Taylor’s description of “Pittsburgh” will introduce thousands of travelers each year to the legacy and history of Alexander Calder’s iconic mobile.
This Pitt alum’s Hollywood dreams came true
Now producer Adam Fasullo is paying his success forward, helping fellow Pitt grads forge film industry careers.
Michael Buckstein will march in the Pasadena Rose Parade
The assistant director of bands at Pitt will join more than 300 other band directors from across North America on Jan. 1.
5 free cultural events in Pittsburgh in December
Find out this month why National Geographic described the Steel City as “one of America’s most underrated cities.”
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.
This alumnus is blending bioscience and beauty in the Bay Area
Curve Biosciences co-founder Chuba Oyolu is quick to tell people that art and science are not so different.
A perfect storm led this Pitt alum into a career as an amusement park artist
In his dream job at Knoebels, Jerry Sassani is also using his archeology degree from the Dietrich School.

