Community Impact

To honor a fallen friend from ROTC, Nick Liermann (CGS ’00) launched an organization to give service dogs to injured veterans. An upcoming cycling marathon will raise funds for the group.

Pitt’s Community Engagement Center in Homewood uses a gift from sculptor Thaddeus Mosley (A&S ’50) and works from other artists to highlight the value of art in building connections.

Pitt students and their South Oakland neighbors bonded over tacos and prizes at the first of four summer events.

A Sept. 13 virtual lecture by Sen. Bob Casey will address the pandemic’s impact on people with disabilities and the need to bolster home- and community-based services.

Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Professor Mary Margaret Kerr shares insights on how to help children make meaning of tragic events.

A program between Pitt and Every1online that’s bringing Wi-Fi to local families in need is expanding. Residents of New Kensington and Homewood are encouraged to apply.

From guitar picks to cup holders, assistant professor Anand Mhatre’s community-based class is helping people build their own assistive and fun technologies.

A recent hands-on, kid-friendly event at the Carnegie Science Center sought to make good information go viral.

When should an aging oil and gas well be decommissioned? A group of Pitt students recently gave the state evidence-based advice.

A Pitt professor and dozens of volunteers are helping to connect Afghan citizens with former employers so they can apply for asylum in the U.S. Plus, Pitt resources for veterans.