Arts and Humanities
These Pitt English classes used a video game to teach interactive fiction
Night School Studio donated copies of its supernatural thriller ‘Oxenfree’ to Amanda Tien's writing courses.
5 activities to kick off the spring semester
From mask crafting to Indian dancing, there’s plenty to do in January.
Pitt will host celebrated poet Nikki Giovanni on Jan. 17
The seven-time Image Award winner will speak as part of MLK Social Justice Week and the Year of Emotional Well-Being.
Our favorite Pittwire stories of 2022
These are the pieces about the University of Pittsburgh we loved writing and reading this year.
2022 in photos
Pitt’s photographers see everything — from behind-the-scenes lab work to candid moments between students and alums. See some of our team’s favorite pics of the year.
Devin DePamphilis wins College Photographer of the Year prize
The award is the second consecutive win in the illustration category for the senior.
Anjali Vats was named a 2022 Soros Equality Fellow
The associate professor of law at Pitt will work toward developing educational materials on race and equity in intellectual property law.
Q&A: Sudanese writer RaMa on gender, revolution and democracy
Pitt students working in collaboration with City of Asylum interviewed the exiled activist about her work to free her home country from a cycle of undemocratic rule.
We’re asking the wrong questions about AI
The tech behind Alexa and Tesla might be smart, but is it wise? Pitt philosophers Colin Allen and Brett Karlan say exploring that question could break us out of the artificial intelligence hype cycle.
How should we teach kids about Thanksgiving?
School of Education Professor Leigh Patel weighs in on the complexity of teaching American history.