Arts and Humanities
This high school student is sewing a quilt inspired by her research in Pitt’s August Wilson Archive
Maria McDill, an August Wilson Archive Student Research Awardee, received mentorship and a stipend to support her project.
Pitt Stages is bringing this professor’s play to life for the first time
“Morning Reckoning” harkens back to the golden age of boy bands and teen girl fandom that defined Kelly Trumbull’s adolescence. See it through Feb. 23.
Get experience with audio-visual mediums with Jarman Lab at Pitt
The four-day film bootcamp for faculty, staff and graduate and professional students returns in May. Apply by Feb. 21.
Pitt hosted a Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
The festival featured Pitt Stages’ production of ‘The Inseparables.’
Pitt-Bradford’s creative arts magazine will unveil its 2025 issue Jan. 22
Bailey’s Beads will host a celebration, featuring live readings from contributors, an open mic for the public, refreshments and prizes.
Caitlin Bruce was awarded a grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
The $60,000 will help fund her urban art project, which offers free youth workshops hosted by Pittsburgh artists.
How this Pitt professor lent her voice to a hit medical drama
The School of Medicine’s Sylvia Owusu-Ansah shared her story with writers of HBO Max’s “The Pitt.”
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.
PhD student Cody Hmelar won a CCCC Scholars for the Dream Travel Award
The Department of English scholar will attend the organization’s annual convention in Baltimore this spring.
This Pitt professor designed a ‘Survivor’-style game to teach social psychology lessons
Jennifer Hirsch’s unique course lets students get in the heads of reality stars — and learn some lessons while they’re in there.

