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Pitt2Pitt networking event hosted by the Office of the Provost in Alumni Hall.

Why Pitt is the best place for alumni to earn an advanced degree

The Pitt2Pitt Scholarship makes it more affordable. Learn more about graduate and professional offerings, including flexible learning options, on Feb. 11.

Greater Hazelwood Middle School students get hands-on experience and instruction with biotechnology.

Pitt and the Smithsonian have teamed up to teach life sciences skills to local middle schoolers

The hands-on curriculum is introducing young students in Pittsburgh’s Greater Hazelwood neighborhood to real-world applications of biotechnology.

CAP participants pose with their certificate of achievement.

In ‘community classrooms’ across Pittsburgh, Pitt med students are learning to be engaged physicians

The Community Alliance Program is rethinking traditional medical education, sending students into local public service organizations to learn critical communication and trust-building skills.

Baseball player throwing a pitch in a crowded stadium.

This Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher is taking a swing at raising mental health awareness

A family trauma almost toppled Pitt alum Isaac Mattson’s dream. A career roadblock may have saved it.

Chancellor Joan Gabel and Board of Trustees Chairperson John J. Verbanac pose with the retiring Director of Internal Audit John P. Elliott during a meeting with a special resolution for Elliott held in the William Pitt Union.

John Elliott will retire after 30 years as Pitt’s director of internal audit

The longtime University leader will be succeeded by Jayne McGoey, assistant director of internal audit.

An outside wall of Hillman Library

Students, sign up to collaborate with a local artist on a mural for Pitt’s Hillman Library

The University Library System is seeking up to eight students to create a mural that celebrates the rich diversity of textual and visual communication.

Pitt-Greensburg graduates pose for a portrait during the campus' first-ever winter commencement celebration.

Pitt-Greensburg held its first winter commencement ceremony

President Robert Gregerson and other campus leaders recognized the 39 students who completed their degree requirements in the summer and fall semesters.

Charles Rinaldo poses for a portrait in the lab with a colleague.

40 years later, the Pitt Men’s Study is still breaking ground in the fight against AIDS

We spoke with principal investigator Charles Rinaldo and longtime participant and volunteer Marc Wagner about how the study has impacted their lives over the decades.

Portrait of Charles “Chas” Bonasorte at The Pittsburgh Stop Inc.

Chas Bonasorte, Pitt football’s ‘Kamikaze Kid’ and owner of famed Pitt apparel kiosk, died at 70

After his career on the field, Bonasorte became a fixture on the Pittsburgh campus with his clothing kiosk at Forbes and Bigelow.

Students embrace on the field of the Acrisure Stadium during a Homecoming Football game.

2024 at Pitt, in photos

Our photographers shared their 10 favorite images of innovative researchers, major developments and more from the year.